Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,361, for Squire Patchin, New York
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SERVICE: New York
Patchin, Squire
NUMBER: S. 29,361
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Left side:
32.319 
New York 
Squire Patchin, decd  ^late
of Onondaga in the State of N York 
who was a Private in the Comp commanded 
by Captain Collins of the regt commanded 
by Van Schoonhoven in the N. York line 
for 9 mo 15 days. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
& ended 11 Mar. 1842 when he died. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1845 
and sent to G.F. Yates, Present. 

Arrears to the 4th of [blank] 
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank] 

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 55

Right side: 
Reported.
See Letter to Agent May 2d 45

James - Olive - Herman,
Alfred, Wilson, Harvey,
Palatin & Clarinda Jerome,
only surv'g Children.

Let to E Taylor 13 May 33
Alfred Patchin Mch 13 1853
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Treasury Department, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
May 1, 1854. 

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23 1842, extending the time within which Pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension Agents, 
One of the Seven children of Squire Patchin dec. 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, 
at the rate of thirty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum under the law of the 7" June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4" of March 1831, to the 11" March 1842. 

Respectfully, yours, 
[Signed] J. M. Brodhead
Comptroller.

32319

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, 
Present.
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11669 
Squire Patchin's 
Pension Papers. 
R. S. Orvis, Agent 
NY 
act 7 June '32 

9 mo Capt Peters 
15 days Compt. 

admd 
9 mo 15 days pri 
[=] 31.66
To 11 March 1842 the day of his death. 

To James - Olive - Herman - Alfrid - Wilson & Harvey Patchin & Clarinda Jerome - only children 

G. F. Yates Esq., Present
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State of New York}
Onondaga County}
also on this 12th day of February 1833 again in open court Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor as aforesaid- 
Squire Patchin, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, & in the following grade: for two years I served as a private soldier, & for such service I claim a pension. 
This deponent further saith, that he has no documentary or other evidence, & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. This deponent further saith, that he supposed that his original declaration contained the statement that "he knew of no person whose testimony he could procure who could testify to his service," & understood it so when it was read to this deponent, & at the time of swearing to it; but finds that the word "no" was omitted in drawing the same, & as deponent has no doubt, inadvertently by the mistake of the attorney who drew up his papers. This deponent further saith, that he knew General Phillip Schuyler & General Wyncoop while in his service as a soldier of the revolution. This deponent further saith, that he was, at the several times of his enlistment or volunteering mentioned in the annexed declaration, & during the whole of said two years aforesaid, serving in consise[?] [illegible], regularly organized, embodied & commanded by a competent Authority. This deponent further saith that during said
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two years of service, he was in the army hospital nearly six weeks. And further this deponent saith not.
[Signed] Squire Patchin
Sworn this 12th day of February 1833 before me} 
[Signed] Daniel Moseley
V. Chancellor

State of New York} 
Onondaga County} ss: Reuben S. Orvis being duly affirmed deposeth & saith, that he made out the annexed declaration for Squire Patchin in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of June 7th 1832 to which this & the Affidavit next immediately above are an amendment, that ^before knowing said papers this deponent was informed by said Squire Patchin that "he knew of no person whose testimony he could procure who could testify to his service." That this deponent verily believed that he had so drawn the declaration; & is confident that he so read it to the said Patchin in presence of the Court, prior to said Patchin's signing it. That this deponent was much surprised on the papers annexed being returned from the War Department, to find that this deponent, had omitted to insert the word "no" in mentioning that said Patchin knew of no person whose testimony he could procure to testify to his service. And further this deponent saith not. 
[Signed] Reuben S. Orvis
Affirmed this 12th day of February in the} 
year eighteen hundred & thirty three}
[Signed] Daniel Moseley 
V. Chancellor

Crosswise:
Squire Patchin's Amended 
declaration
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
State of New York 
Onondaga County ss: 
On this 26th day of September in the year eighteen hundred & thirty two, personally appeared at a Court of Chancery held at Onondaga before Daniel Moseley Esquire, Vice Chancellor of the 7th Circuit of the State of New York, Squire Patchin, a resident of the town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga & State of New York, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated. 
That he the said Squire Patchin enlisted in April 1776 for nine months at Balltown in Saratoga County & State aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Tyrannus Collins in Van Schaack's Regiment of the New York line. He believes that the Lieutenant Colonel's name was Van Dyke. That he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of January 1777 when he was discharged from service in Fort George in the State of New York, having served about the period of nine months. That he was stationed at Ticonderoga & other places about Lake Champlain most of the time of his said service, but was not in any battle. That in the month of March 1777 he enlisted under Captain Peterson as a Boatman at Balltown aforesaid, & served under him in the United States service, carrying up provisions for the army on Lake Champlain, & in carrying the arms & ammunition, & the sick & wounded in the retreat before Burgoyne, & was discharged at Albany in the month of January in the year 1778. A portion of the time of the last mentioned Campaign was employed in making a road from Fort Edward to Fort Ann. In the boating service, the care of the wounded fell heavily on this deponent & the rest of our crew, the boat being often filled with wounded
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men, many of whom were utterly helpless; & required to be waited on for every purpose. At the close of the boating season, this deponent was employed in cutting wood, between Albany & Schenectady for the barracks, till some time in January. 
This deponent further saith, that in or about the month of September in the year of the massacre at Cherry Valley, this deponent turned out as a volunteer at Balltown aforesaid. That this deponent was stationed at Fort Plank, during most of the time he was in service during this tour, which was about two months. This deponent was at Cherry Valley, the day after the massacre of the inhabitants by the Indians & Tories. This deponent believes that the name of the Lieutenant of his company was White, but is not positive. Col. Clock was in command of us after the Cherry Valley Massacre for a short time. We were dismissed in November or December, & after the snow had fallen. 
This deponent further saith he was a volunteer in the service of the United States, & turned out at Balltown aforesaid, & was stationed the principal part of the time at Stone Arabia, a little North of the Mohawk River, & [illegible] in this term of service about a month or six weeks. He thinks the name of the Lieutenant in this expedition was Rumsey. The country was at that day new, & the rout in the Western expeditions cannot be so accurately told 
In the two last mentioned tours, we passed thro. what now makes the town of Charleton, & then, I believe, called Freehold, & followed up the valley of the Mohawk River. This deponent further saith, that he was in the service of the United States for another short period which he can designate, tho he cannot determine the precise date. That he volunteered at Balltown, went to Schenectady, & from thence to Johnstown to dislodge Johnson & the tories in that place. He believes that the Captain in this last mentioned tour, was Tyrannus Collins. During the period of the Revolutionary war, this deponent resided in Balltown the whole time, except when he was in the service. Ball town was a frontier town & this deponent was in
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numerous expeditions as a volunteer soldier in the United States service for short periods: but the memory of this deponent is so much impaired that he cannot state many of the details. At one time, the buildings of the father of this deponent & of his neighbors were burned; & personal property to a great amount destroyed & taken off by the enemy, including a considerable amount, & about the whole of the personal property belonging to this deponent. This deponent believes that he was in the service of the United States as a soldier during the revolutionary war more than two years -- including the particular terms above specified. John Kennedy was a private who served with this deponent the two first campaigns of 9 months each. Ayar Cole served with deponent in the Campaign of 1776 & was the orderly sergeant of the company. He was also with us in the tour, the season of the Cherry Valley massacre above stated. 
After the enlistment in 1776 we met at Schenectady to pass muster, then marched to Ticonderoga, passing thro Fort Edward, Fort George, thence embarked on Lake George, landed at the foot of the Lake, & arrived at Ticonderoga. After lying at Ticonderoga perhaps 2 or 3 months, we went to Schenesborough [sic], & remained there some times our passage was by water. We were next marched throu new country to Fort George, where we lay till discharged. 
In the enlistment commencing in the Spring of 1777 we marched from Balltown to Stillwater, & from thence to Fort Edward, -- there worked on the road some time; & our first boating was on Wood Creek creek that enters Lake Champlain at Schenesboro [sic]. After Ticonderoga was given up, to the enemy, the boats on Lake George & Wood creek were ordered over to Hudson River; & were drawn over. The remainder of the boating season, was spent on the Hudson between Albany & Fort Edward, except one trip to Kingston.
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This deponent further saith, that he was honorably & regularly discharged at the end of each term of his service above mentioned; but that no written discharges were given to himself or his associates, or his associates, as this deponent believes. He further saith that he was born in the town of Norwalk & State of Connecticut on the 7th day of April in the year seventeen hundred & fifty seven, as this deponent has always been informed & believes. This deponent further saith, that he lived at Balltown, (that part of which has since been & is now called Milton,) till about 25 years ago, when he removed to Camillus in Onondaga County aforesaid, & resided in Camillus aforesaid till about six years since, when this deponent removed into the town of Onondaga aforesaid in the immediate neighborhood of his former Residence in Camillus. This deponent has no record of his age, except one made by deponent himself, about 25 years since. Said record is now with some of the children of this deponent who reside in different places, & deponent has not seen it for several years. This deponent further saith, that he has been well acquainted with William Jerome, a clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity of this deponent in the town of Onondaga for nearly 25 years, & is also well acquainted with Reuben S. Orvis of Salina in said County & has been for 12 years ^as with Peter Johnson of Onondaga, each of whom can testify as to this deponents character for veracity, & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. 
In the whole of his service he was always enlisted or a volunteer & never drafted or a substitute. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity ^except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency, in any state. This deponent further saith that he has no documentary evidence, & that he knows of person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service -- and the deponent saith that he procured the attendance of said Jerome before the Court once but
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but for want of time he could not perfect his papers and on the second attendance before the Court he could not have him sworn before he was under the necessity of going home.  
[Signed] Squire Patchin 
Sworn & Subscribed this 25 Sept 1832 
[Signed] Daniel Moseley 
Circuit Judge & Vice Chancellor 

We Reuben S. Orvis of the town of Salina and Peter Johnson of Onondaga do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Squire Patchin ^who has subscribed and sworn to the above declartion [sic], that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[Signed] Reuben S Orvis
[Signed] Peter Johnson
Sworn to this 25 Sept 1832}
[Signed] Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge
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And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interogatories [sic] required by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and further that Reuben S. Orvis who has signed the above certificate is a resident of Salina and that Peter Johnson who also has signed said certificate is a resident of Onondaga, and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit:
[Signed] Daniel Moseley 
Vice Chancellor
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[Ribboned Seal]
I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Squire Patchin for a pension And also the subsequent proceedings of the said Court on an additional declaration Made this 12th day of February 1833- 
[Signed] Daniel T. Moseley 
Deputy Clerk
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11,669
Squire Patchin dec'd

Suspended

5.14.16
proof of service required

27 Sep. 1832
16 Dec 1832

BSO [?]
Geddes NY
P142.
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BRIEF in the case of Squire Patchin 
of Onondaga in the State of N York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? Seventy five years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period | Duration of Service (Y-M-D) | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served 

enlisted for 9 mo In 1776 Apl. & discharged in Jany following | having served about 9M | blank | Capt. Tyrannus Collins/Col. Van Schaicks/Lt. Col/ Van Dyke
1777 March dischg in Jany following | 9M | as a boatman | Capt. Peterson
Year of the Massacre of Cherry Valley, volunteer | about 2M | blank | Col. Block [s/b Clock]
[blank? or do?] | about a month or 6 weeks | blank | Lt. Rumsey
blank | & other service | blank | Capt. Collins
Concludes by stating the he was a soldier during the war, more than two years.

5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ballstown.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Reuben S. Orvis & Peter Johnson certify to traditionary evidence 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Examining Clerk.
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State of Michigan 
Detroit July 23. 1853 

Sir- 
Squire Patchin was a Revolutionary Soldier & died at Onondaga, Onondaga Co. New York about 1840 ^and did not obtain his Pension during his life. He left 7 children living- James Patchin, Wm H. Patchin, Squire W. Patchin, Thaddeus H. Patchin, Alfred Patchin, Olive Adams, Clarinda Jerome. 
Some 6 or 7 years since a part of these heirs to wit: Clarinda Jerome, James Patchin, Wm H. Patchin, and Squire ^W. Patchin applied for the arrears of Pension due to their father which is supposed to be a large amount. 
The other heirs wish to learn how much was allowed and paid on this application, and what steps are necessary to obtain the amt due to them. 
Hon Hugh White then Member of Congress from N. York had something to do with the matter and also Mr Yates I think of Albany N.Y. 
An Early reply is requested.
Money has been rec'd at 2 or more different times and we would like to know the full amount rec'd in all, on a/c of said Pension. 
Very Respectfully Yours 
[Signed] Elisha Taylor 

Hon L. P. Waldo - Commr of Pensions
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In the matter of the application for a pension 
under the act of 7th June 1832, in 
behalf of Squire Patchin 

1. Surrogate's Certificate as to time of death 
2d Renewal of application by daughter of dec'd

G. F. Yates Atty
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The People of the State of New-York 
by the Grace of God free & Independant 
To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern -- 
Send greeting - 
Know Ye, that at a Surrogates Court held in and for the County of Onondaga in our said State, on the fourteenth day of October instant before Isaac T. Minard Esq the Surrogate of our said County, the most satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove, that Squire Patchin departed this life in the town of Camillus in said County, on the Eleventh day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty-two. That he left no widow him surviving but the following named children, to wit, James Patchin, Olive Patchins, Alfred Patchin, Wilson Patchen, Harvey Patchin, Herman Patchin & Clarinda ^Jerome.  That said children are all of lawful age, and are the only surviving children of said deceased. 
All of which is hereby accordingly Certified. 
In testimony whereof, we have Caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness: [signed] Isaac T. Minard Esq. Surrogate of our said County, at the Village of Syracuse in said County this 14th day of October 1843
[SEAL]
[Signed] Isaac T. Minard
Surrogate
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To J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions 
The undersigned, daughter of Squire Patchin late of the town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga in the State of New York respectfully represents and being duly sworn according to law, doth declare and say, that her father the said Squire Patchen departed this life on the Eleventh day of March 1842 leaving the undersigned Declarant & James, Olive, Alfred, Wilson, Harvey, & Herman Patchin - children him surviving, but no widow. That he the said Squire Patchin was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832, as she understood & believes to be true. She this Declarant is unable to give a specification of her said father's service was in the War of the Revolution - But according to memoranda which he left, and her recollection of facts set forth by him during his life time in her presence, he served for five months pursuant to a regular enlistment in the New York troops under Captain Tyrannus Collins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick or Gansevoort in the year 1776. That he subsequently, (she cannot state positively the year) he served in the Company of Batteaumen commanded by Captain Wm Peters or Peterson for the term of nine months or more pursuant to regular enlistment in said Company - And that during the last years of said war, he served in the Regiment of militia under Command of the officers, in whose military beat he
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resided - That at the time of his enlistment, & when not on duty as a soldier during the war of the revolution he resided in the town of Milton in the County of Saratoga in said State. 
And she this Declarant refers for a more full account of her father's services to the papers now on file in the Pension office in the matter of his application for a pension as aforesaid - And she hereby renews the said application- 
[Signed] Clarinda Jerome
Sworn before me this 14 October 1845 
[Signed] John H Johnson  a Justice
of the peace
 
State of New York} 
Onondaga County} SS: I certify that John H. Johnson Esqr. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature above written is genuine 
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse Oct 14 1843. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Chas T. Hicks Clerk
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Squire Patchin 
adl Evidence 

July 23d 1834. 
Pension Office
FREE [postage]
The Secretary of War 
Washington
SENECA FALLS N.Y. JUL 17 [postmark]

Crosswise: Pension
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the Honorable the Secy of War 
Sir,
An old soldier Squire Patchin has put into my hands the enclosed paper - he informs me that Mr Reuben S. Orvis of Geddes-Onondaga has heretofore had charge of his business and that his papers are suspended and on file - for want of proof - It will be percieved that the enclosed Certificate and affidavit were made long ago - the affidavit cannot be renewed - for the hand of death is upon him. But it is not perceived that it can be any objection to the affidavit that it was made long ago. 
Perhaps the old gentleman does not correctly understand from Mr Orvis, the actual State of the Case - I shall hope that if there is any mistake as to the matter to [illegible] right[?] about it 
[Signed] Luther F. Stevens 
Seneca Falls - Seneca County NY 
July 17, 1834
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State of New York} 
Saratoga County} SS:   John Kennedy being duly sworn says, that in the year 1776 he was well acquainted with Squire Patchin, who at that time was a neighbor to this Deponent and resided in Ballston in the County of Saratoga - That some time in March 1776 ^as this deponent recollects the said Squire Patchin Enlisted as a soldier with this Deponent in the New York line of troops in the Continental Establishment, in a company commanded by Capt Collins, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick or Col. Wynkoop but this Deponent cannot be positive which - That the said Patchin served as a soldier in the said company until the winter following, and this Deponent thinks in January, when this deponent always understood & verily believes the said Patchin was honorably discharged having completed his term of service. 
And this deponent further says that some time in the spring of 1777 the said Patchin Enlisted as a Boatman in the service of the United States, & served until the winter following winter, when he was discharged at Albany - That this deponent was in company with the said Squire Patchin in both the above described terms of service, each of which term so performed by the said Patchin was for nine months at least - and this  Deponent is Sixty-six years of age. 
[Signed] John Kennady
Sworn the 10th day of October 1818 
before me  [Signed] James THOMPSON 
first Judge of Saratoga County 

I certify that I have been for several years acquainted with John Kennedy the above deponent - who is a respectable farmer residing in Broadalbin in this County of Montgomery - and that I deem him a credible witness to the facts above Stated in his Affidavit  Dated October 10. 1818 
[Signed] James THOMPSON 
first Judge of Saratoga County
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State of New York} 
Saratoga County Clerks Office}  I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County of Saratoga Do Certify that James Thompson at the time of taking the within affidavit and making the within Certificate was and now is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga, Acting under the Authority of this State and that the within are his signatures to the affidavit and Certificate 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the County Seal the 12th day of October 1818 
[Signed] Thomas Palmer
Clerk
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New York
Revo.
Squire Patchen dec'd
Suspended

let to R.S. Orvis 26 July 1833.
See let to Hon L Cass May 21 1834
Let to G.F. Yates May 31 '44
" to Do Oct. 28 '44
" to Do Dec. 5 '44

Act 7 June '32
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29,361
Revy INVALID.
File No. 29,361
Squire Patchin
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 314.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Crosswise:
Squire Patchin
NY [?] 1832


Paid
L.P. Waldo Commissioner of
Pensions City of Washington
D.C.
Lindenwood Ill.
March [?]
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Feby 23 1833

Crosswise:
Squire Patchen
Ill.  No papers

Upside down:
Paid 3
The Commissioner of
Pensions Washington
City D.C.
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Lindenwood March 8th '55 
L.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir I forward yours  [couple of lines illegible]
...My Farther [sic] ^Squire Patchin Enlisted[?] ...  Served in the Revolution. He then lived in Saratoga County State of N-York and when He Applied For a Pension Lived in Onondaga Co in the Same State. After My Farthers [sic] death I Received a Letter from Hugh White [illegible -  later?] A Member of Congress that He Had Some Near Eighty Dollars of My Share of My Farthers [sic] Pension and Wanted [?] I Should Send a Receipt and He Would Send Me a Check on a N York Bank. He Excuses Himself By Saying He Paid It to one Yates By Mistake. I think a Poor Mistake & understand there Is Money In the Treasury ^for the Same purpose. Please Inform Me and ^oblige Yours Truly [?]

N.B. My Farther [sic] Served at the Takeing of Burgoine at Saratoga N York
[Signed] Alfred Patchin

To The Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Lindenwood Lake[?] Co. Ill. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir My Father [illegible] Soldier in the revolution and obtained a Pension and died Before receiving the Same. In the year 47 I think Hugh White a Member In congress Wrote Me his .... [illegible couple of sentences]... Forty eight Dollars and ... [iilegible] ... Fathers Pension ... [the remainder is too faint to make out]
[Signed] Alfred Patchin
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
SCHENECTADY N.Y. OCT 24 [faint postmark]

Crosswise:
Oct 28, 1844
N.Y.
Squire Patchin
[illegible]
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Schenectada N.Y. Oct  24 1844.

Sir
When I last wrote to you in reference to the claim of Squire Patchin under the act of 7 June 1832, I omitted to state as follows, 
John Kennedy one of the witnesses in this case, testified, that the name of Patchin's Colonel in 1776 was "Van Schaick," and another witness testifies that Gansevoort was the Colonel. There was little service done at the North that season, & Col. Van Schaick was not with his Regiment at all, but he left Gansevoort in command. This discrepancy (apparent) the applicant was called upon to explain & he did so verbally. His last sickness & death prevented him from making an affidavit to the above effect so his relatives have told me. That Tyrannus Collins was a Captain in 1776, the records in the office of the Secretary of State show. 
As to the Captaincy of William Peters, the papers of H. Glen  D.Q.Mr.Genl. [Deputy Quartermaster General] & Genl Schuyler & other documents I have left in your office, as well as the Washington papers in the office of the Secretary of State of the U. States show 
I am your obt Servt
[Signed] G. F. Yates 

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Crosswise:
Oct. 21 1844
N.Y. 
Addl Aff [?]
Squire Patchin
[postmark illegible]
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Schenectada Oct 18 1844. 

Sir
In the case of Squire Patchin under the act of 7" June 1832, I have received your favor of 31st May ulto.
The records in the office of the Secretary of State, Albany, do show that Tyrannus Collins was a Captain duly appointed in 1776. 
His service in the Company of Batteaumen under Captain Peters or Peterson was in 1778. That Peters was a Captain, the records in the office of the Secretary of State Washington & the correspondence of Henry Glen D.Q.Mr.Genl. clearly show.
Patchin's service in the Militia the enclosed certificate gives some account of. 
I am respectfully 
Your obt servt 
[Signed] G..F. Yates 

J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Commr of Pensions
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 
81 - 1779 Nov. 7 | 19918 -  Squire Patchen Corpl | £ 1.2.6 2/3
82 - 1778 Septr. 21 | 19982 - Squire Patchen " | £ --.5.4
15 days pri

STATE OF NEW-YORK,} 
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Oct 17th 1844.} 
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz: 
First-under Lieut Nathl Weed in Col. Jacobus Van Schoonhoven's Regt. 
Second  under Capt Tyrannus Collins in  " Ditto "

[Signed] Philip Phelps
Dep Compt.
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Aug 17 44
Addl Pff [?]
Squire Patchin
NY


SCHENECTADY N.Y. AUG 15 [[postmark]
FREE [Postage]
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
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State of New York} 
Secretary's Office} 
I Certify that it appears by the records of the Provincial Congress and Convention of New York in this office that on the 20th of October 1775 that Tyrannus Collins was duly appointed Captain of a Company in the Regiment of Militia in the Districts of Half Moon and Ballston in the County of Albany whereof Jacobus Van Schoonhoven was Colonel.
[Signed] Archd Campbell 
Dep Sec of State 
Albany Aug. 5, 1844 
25 cents paid
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Schenectada N.Y. Augt 10 1844 

Sir
In your letter of the 31" May ulto, in the case of Squire Patchin dec'd - you required proof that Tyrannus Collin's was a Captain in 1776. Annexed you have evidence that Tyrannus Collins was appointed a Captain in Oct 1775, & his 9 mos. service would of course extend to the year 1776; the Drafts for the last named year being by law for 9 months. 
The Book of Correspondence of Henry Glen D Quarter Master General &  from which abstracts were taken for the use of your office, (I having left said Book for that purpose ) contained evidence that Wm Peters* & others were captains of Batteaumen 
I am your mo: Obt Servt 
[Signed] G. F. Yates  

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 

*This fact was also proved by a document in the office of the Secretary of State of the United States. Glen's correspondence contains the names of the following Captains of Batteaumen, 
Captain Van Eps 1776 
" Wemple 1777
" John Martin 1777 
" William Peters 1778 
" De Graff 1778
" James 1778 & 79 
" C[?] Vernor 1778
" Jacobus Peck 1778
" John Laffler 1778 & 1779 
" Samuel Gray 1779 & 1780
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J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
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Schenectada N.Y. Octr 15 1843 

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commr of Pensions. 
Sir 
The Agent who conducted the Claim of Squire Patchin for a pension under the act of 7" June 1832, Joshua Forman Esq, has removed from this part of the County & State, and no copies of his papers in reference to this claim or of his proceedings in this matter can be found. 
From those interested I gather the information, that the parole testimony was full & satisfactory - that the batteau-service being urged at a time when such Service was not allowed, & the 5 mos. service in 1776, being alone insufficient to bring the case within the provisions of the law, it remained for a long time "in suspense." That shortly previous to his death he was required (by affidavit) to explain a discrepancy as to the testimony given of his 5 months service in 1776 by John Kennedy & another witnesses in regard to the name of the Colonel. The one gave the name of Van Schaick, the other Gansevoort. He intended thus to reconcile the discrepancy, Col. Van Schaick was actually the Colonel of the Regiment, but on the occasion referred to, he left Gansevoort in command, & Vn Schaick was not with his Regiment. The
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Captain's name was Tyrannus Collins, & Epenetus White & ____ Weed Lieutenants - 1776- 5 mos. 
He next served for at least 9 months in the Company of Batteaumen commanded by Captain Peters & after that in the militia. 
Documentary evidence of the last described service was furnished from the Comptroller's office of about one month. 
I am very respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
[Signed] G. F. Yates