Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Abraham Faw (1747-1828)
MSA SC 3520-426

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Archival sources -

Maryland State Archives SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (Legislative History Project) Abraham Faw [MSA SC 3520-426, 2/11/12/23]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw to Governor, Scarcity of stockings and hats, 24 November 1777, MdHR 4580A-71 [MSA S989-2545, 1/6/4/12]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw to Governor, Pertaining to stockings and cloth, 10 December 1777, MdHR 4580A-86 [MSA S989-2560, 1/6/4/12]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw to Governor, Purchase of cloth, 20 December 1777, MdHR 4580A-87 [MSA S989-2561,  1/6/4/12]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw to Governor, Intelligence on enemy troops, 21 February 1778, MdHR 4585-59 [MSA S989-3110, 1/6/4/17]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw to Governor, Clothing distributed to the militia, 7 March 1778, MdHR 4585-78 [MSA S989-3132, 1/6/4/17]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw to Governor, Manufacture and purchase of tents, 30 March 1778, MdHR 4585-80 [MSA S989-3134, 1/6/4/17]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw to Governor, Request for information on tent cloth, 13 April 1778, MdHR 4585-94 [MSA S989-3148, 1/6/4/17]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw, Request for money to pay for militia clothing, 21 August 1778, MdHR 4586-66 [MSA S989-3226, 1/6/4/18]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw to Governor, Request for instructions concerning purchase of clothing, 28 May 1778, MdHR 4595-47 [MSA S 989-4089, 1/6/4/27]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw to Governor, Appointment of blanket collectors, 26 April 1777, MdHR 4595-53 [MSA S989-4095, 1/6/4/27]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Red Books) Abraham Faw to Governor, Supply of clothing for the army, 2 February 1780, MdHR 4603-23 [MSA S989-4655, 1/6/4/35]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Scharf Collection) MSA S1005 - Numerous items attributed to Faw from his service as chairman of the Committee of Claims

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Proposal for construction of barracks, 27 June 1777, MdHR 6636-7-183 [MSA S1004-7-1724, 1/7/3/28]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Construction of magazine proceeding despite scarcity of materials and men; traveling to obtain materials, 15 August 1777, MdHR 6636-8-44 [MSA S1004-8-1782, 1/7/3/28]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, New barracks and a magazine, 4 September 1777, MdHR 6636-8-85 [MSA S1004-8-1829, 1/7/3/28]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Thomas Johnson to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Orders to pay and receipt by Abraham Faw for clothing and guarding prisoners in Frederick, 31 December 1777, MdHR 6636-9-75/53 [MSA S1004-10-2059, 1/7/3/29]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Council to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay and receipt by Abraham Faw for clothing, 25 March: 1778, MdHR 6636-10-132/43 [MSA S1004-11-2474, 1/7/3/29]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Council to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay and receipt by Abraham Faw for wagon hire, pasturage, hay, and wood, 25 March 1778, MdHR 6636-10-132/45 [MSA S 1004-11-2476, 1/7/3/29]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Requests exemption of wagons from impressment, 30 April 1778, MdHR 6636-11-62 [MSA S1004-12-2667, 1/7/3/30]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Thomas Johnson, Jr. (clerk of the Council), to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay and receipt by Abraham Faw on account, 11 June 1778, MdHR 6636-11-137/4 [MSA S1004-12-2893, 1/7/3/30]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Thomas Johnson, Jr. (clerk of the Council), to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay and receipt by Abraham Faw on account, 11 June 1778, MdHR 6636-11-137/35 [MSA S1004-12-2895, 1/7/3/30]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Thomas Johnson, Jr. (clerk of the Council), to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay and receipt by Abraham Faw on account, 12 June 1778, MdHR 6636-11-137/5 [MSA S1004-12-2898, 1/7/3/30]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Thomas Johnson, Jr. (clerk of the Council), to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay and receipt by Abraham Faw on account, 12 June 1778, MdHR 6636-11-137/33 [MSA S1004-12-2901, 1/7/3/30]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Thomas Johnson, Jr. (clerk of the Council), to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay and receipt by Abraham Faw, 23 December 1778, MdHR 6636-12-74/49 [MSA S1004-14-3454, 1/7/3/31]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Inquiry about barrack grounds, 20 March 1779, MdHR 6636-13-79 [MSA S1004-15-3864, 1/7/3/31]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Purchasing of provisions, 9 October 1779, MdHR 6636-15-63 [MSA S1004-17-4892,  1/7/3/3]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Thomas Johnson, Jr. (clerk of the Council), to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay and receipt by Abraham Faw, 10 March 1779, MdHR 6636-16-124/45 [MSA S1004-19-3817, 1/7/3/33]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Col. Joseph Wood, List of clothing ordered, 20 May 1779, MdHR 6636-16-92E [MSA S1004-19-4270, 1/7/3/33]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Fawc ertifies that Zadock Tomlin and John Gise received clothing, 1 August 1779, MdHR 6636-16-86A [MSA S1004-19-4586, 1/7/3/33]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Purchase of clothing; need for money, 27 March 1780, MdHR 6636-17-115 [MSA S1004-21-6096, 1/7/3/34]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Supply and manufacture of clothing; currency depreciation, 7 April 1780, MdHR 6636-18-14 [MSA S1004-22-6202, 1/7/3/34]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Price of beef; request for money to pay for recruits'clothing, 18 June 1780, MdHR 6636-18-154 [MSA S1004-23-6759, 1/7/3/35]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to State, Account for issuance and storage of clothing (See 21/98B), 12 December 1780, MdHR 6636-21-98A [MSA S1004-26-8429, 1/7/3/36]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Supply list of Capt. Faw c. 1780, MdHR 6636-21-149/8 [MSA S1004-27-5218, 1/7/3/37]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Council to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay Abraham Faw; receipt by Thomas Beatty, 24 October 1782, MdHR 6636-45-94/2 [MSA S1004-63-16166, 1/7/3/55]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw, A list of furloughs and assignments, 3 June 1785, MdHR 6636-49-29/1 [MSA S1004-68-19443, 1/7/3/57]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Capt. John Hamilton, Order to pay certificates to Thomas Beatty, 23 June 1785, MdHR 6636-49-67/1 [MSA S1004-69-19545, 1/7/3/58]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Laurence Mishlar to State, Account for wages; reassignment to Abraham Faw, 26 July 1784, MdHR 6636-50-101/1 [MSA S1004-70-18694, 1/7/3/5]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Roger Hogan to Capt. John Hamilton, Order to give his pay to Abraham Faw, 15 June 1785, MdHR 6636-50-93/1 [MSA S1004-70-19519, 1/7/3/58]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) John Hall to Capt. John Hamilton, Order to give his pay due to Abraham Faw, 8 June 1785, MdHR 6636-52-46/2 [MSA S1004-73-19472, 1/7/3/59]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Frederick Harty to Capt. John Hamilton, Order to give his pay to Abraham Faw, 9 September 1785, MdHR 6636-52-75/2 [MSA S1004-73-19735, 1/7/3/59]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Patrick Reily, Reassignment of pay to Abraham Faw, 28 February 1784, MdHR 6636-53-131/3 [MSA S1004-75-18474, 1/7/3/60]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Charles Lego to Capt. White, Request to settle account with Abraham Faw, 20 May 1785, MdHR 6636-53-9/2 [MSA S1004-75-19366, 1/7/3/60]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Patrick Reily to Capt. John Hamilton, Reassignment of pay to Abraham Faw, 13 June 1785, MdHR 6636-53-131/4 [MSA S1004-75-19518, 1/7/3/60]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (Intendant) to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay Christian Thomas for loan; receipt by Abraham Faw, 15 February 1785, MdHR 6636-54-16/10 [MSA S1004-76-19121, 1/7/3/61]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (Intendant) to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay William Marshall, Jr., for rifle; receipt by Abraham Faw, 10 November 1785, MdHR 6636-54-25/52 [MSA S1004-76-19964, 1/7/3/61]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw and John D. Cary to Governor, Recommendation of Peter Engles as commissary of military stores, 12 March 1786, MdHR 6636-59-9 [MSA S1004-81-20209, 1/7/3/63]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Council to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay Abraham Faw, 8 December 1786, MdHR 6636-61-50/3 [MSA S1004-84-20768, 1/7/3/64]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Appointment and qualifications of Frederick justices, 13 January 1787, MdHR 6636-62-8 [MSA S1004-86-20842, 1/7/3/6]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Enclosing a payment on two bonds, 20 June 1788, MdHR 6636-66-352 [MSA S1004-91-21334, 1/7/3/67]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Council to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay Joseph Clark; receipt by Abraham Faw (See 66/284), 27 October 1788, MdHR 6636-66-283 [MSA S1004-91-21453, 1/7/3/67]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Council to Treasurer of the Western Shore, Order to pay Peter Engles; receipt by Abraham Faw, 24 December 1788, MdHR 6636-66-321 [MSA S1004-91-21530, 1/7/3/67]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) James Hughes and Joseph Hughes to Abraham Faw, Recommendation of William Emmit as magistrate, 27 October 1789, MdHR 6636-68-133 [MSA S1004-94-21923, 1/7/3/69]

MARYLAND STATE PAPERS (Series A) Abraham Faw to Governor, Recommendation of George Dent as Allegany surveyor, 28 December 1789, MdHR 6636-68-117 [MSA S1004-94-22006, 1/7/3/69]


Books -

Schildkneckt, C. E., editor. Monocacy and Catoctin. Vol. 1. Shippensburg, PA: Beidel Printing House, 1985.


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