Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8935, for Poindexter Patterson, Virginia
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(3-1776)

Service 
Va.

[stamped star above name below]
Patterson, Poindexter

Number 
S. 8935

barded
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letter Nov 4. 1834 to P. (illegible)

Virginia 23.092

Poindexter Patterson 
of Campbell in the State of Va:
who was a Rn _ in the (left blank) commanded
by Captain (left blank) of the (illegible) commanded
by Col: Halcomb in the Va.
line for 
6 months,


Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 -- Dollars___Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Nov:
And (illegible) H. B. Ely:
Campbell_C.H. Va.

Arrears to the 4th day of Sept. 1833.   50-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34 10-
                                                             =
                                                            $60-
                                                              =
                                    {Revolutionary Claim, 
                                    {Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by (illegible) Rice       Cle
Book E  Vol. 6 1/2 Page 28
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The declaration of Poindexter Patterson, made (illegible) in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of (illegible) the 7th. June 1832.

State of Virginia}
Campbell County SC.}  On this 13th day of Aug. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the County Court of Campbell County were sitting Poindexter Patterson a resident of the county aforesaid, aged Sixty Seven Years (illegible) being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress (illegible) the 7th June 1832 in relations to the officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war. He saith, that he entered the service of U.S. in 1781, as a private in the militia of Amherst County Va: volunteered under Cap. James Dillard, and (illegible) to Grielford North Carolina; (illegible) there in the regiment commanded by Col. Holcomb, Major (illegible) Genl Lawson:  reach at the battle of Grielford, served this tour of three months, and returned home. His next service was also in the militia of said county: the same year, in the fall, marched to head to (illegible) and being under Capt. Lovin, joined the army at the Siege of York, was in the in the regiment commanded by Col. Richardson, Major (illegible) and again under Genl. Lawson.  This tour was also three months. This he served in all, six months during that year.  He has lost his discharge if he ever had any: he had no written evidence whatsoever; nor does he knows of any living (illegible) excepting Ro. Cardwell, release affidavit is here with exhibited. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever, to a pension or annuity except the present: and declares that this name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State (illegible).
                                  Poindexter Patterson.
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Sworn Subscribed}
the day & year of said}

The Samuel Davidson a clergyman, residing in the County of Campbell Va. and (illegible) also residing in the same county, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Poindexter Patterson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that he declare him to be about 67 years of age; that his is (illegible) and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution: and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed to Sam Davidson. the day and year aforesaid (illegible) before me and a Justice (illegible) of Campbell.

                                 R. B. Palmer (I.P)

P. Patterson is written downward on right side of page.
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Poindexter Patterson.

                       27.287







            Admit as a (illegible)
                  6 months $20.







H. B. (Illegible)
Campbell (illegible)
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Questions to Poindexter Patterson
by the court.

1st.  Where and in what year were you
       born?
       Ans.
              I was born in Bedford, (illegible)
              Campbell County, Va. in the year 1765.

2D.  Have you any record of your age, and if so 
        where is it?
         Ans. There is none.                 1834
                                                         1765
                                                        -------
                                                              69

3D. Where were you living when called into
       service; where have you lived since the 
        revolutionary war: and where do you 
        now live?
        Ans.
               When called into the service, I lived in 
               Amherst County Va; being an appren-
               tice to a Black Smith in that county:
               after the revolutionary was over. I 
               returned  
               home to Bedford County: where, I
               have lived ever since. and now 
live; (illegible) (illegible) now Campbell County.

4th.  How were you called into service; were 
       you drafted; did you volunteer, or were
       you a substitute? And if so for whom?
       Ans. I volunteered the first time, under
       Capt. James Dillard; and marched 
       to North Carolina.  The second tour
       I was drafted, (illegible) under Capt
       Lovin, and marched to the army at
       the siege of York.

5th.  State the names of some of the regular
        officers, who were with the troops
        where you served: such continental and
        militia regiments as you can recollect.
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and the general circumstances of
your service?
        Ans. I recollect. Colo. Holcomb, 
        Major (illegible), militia officers
        under Genl. Lawson, at Guilford
        N. Carolina:  Regulars. Genl. Green, 
        I recollect, but do not remember any
        other names.  At the siege of York, I
        recollect Genl. Washington, (illegible)
       Layfayette:  militia Colo. Richardson; 
       Major (illegible), Genl. Lawson: and
       my Capt. Lovin.  The circumstances
       of my service fully told in my 
       declaration.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from 
    the service, and if so, by whom  was
    it given, and what has become of 
    it?
    Ans. I recd a discharge from Capt.
    Lovin; and one from Capt.
    Dillard; but both of them 
    lost.

7th.   State the names of persons to whom
         you are known in your present
         neighborhood.  Who can testify
         as to your character, for (illegible) city, and
         (illegible) (illegible) of your service as a 
         soldier of the revolution?
         Ans.  Mr. (Illegible), Ellis
         Hunter, Colo. Robert Franklin; 
         David Robinson, and 
         Nollery Nissy.
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And the said Court do hereby delcare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the (illegible) Department that the above names applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Davidson who had signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Campbell and that Mr. S. Duigius who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Campbell and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit.

    S Sam Alexander Clerk of the County Court of Campbell do herby certify that the foregoing claims the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Poindexter Patterson for a pension.

        In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my stamp and Seal of Office this 15th day of August 1833 For the 58 year of the Commonwealth.
                  Sam Alexander @@@
 (note:  there is a signed "figure eight laying down under Sam Alexander's signature)

and I further certify that Henry S. Bronn Esq. before whom the affiidavit of Robert Cardwell was Subscribed and Sworn to, and that R. D. Palmer before whom William S. Duiguid (illegible last name) and Samuel Davidson were Sworn to as to the age and reputation of Patterson's being a revolutionary Soldier are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County are are were at the dates of the said affidants duly commisiones & qualified and that the signatures parposting to be theirs is genuine.

                    In testimony whereof
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I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office, this 22nd day of October 1833 In the 58 year of The Commonwealth

                 Sam Alexander (illegible)

(note:  under the signature of Sam Alexander, there is a figure eight laying on it's side and circles drawn beneath said "figure eight")


Poindexter Patterson is written along top, right side of page and the number:
    27.281 is below Poindexter Patterson's name.

Middle of page is written:

Admit as (illegible) 6 months $20.
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Campbell County }
Virginia.... (illegible) }

       Personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace, in and for County aforsaid, Robert Cardwell an aged and respectable man, who made oath, that he was in the Service of the Unites States during the revolutionary war along with Poindexter Patterson of said County, who Swears that he knows said Patterson served in that war a term of three months, under Capt. Lovin, as a private in the militia of Amherst County: that he first marched to Williamsburg, and then to Little York, where Genl. Washington and his army were (illegible) (illegible) Walles: he was under Colo. Richardson, and Genl. Jawson: that, after he went to Carolina he knows nothing of his service.  I further certify, that said Cardwell is well known to me; that he is an old & very respectable man; that his statement is worthy of entire, and full credit.  Given under my hand this 15th day of October 1833.

             Henry I Brown. I. P.
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8935

    INVALID.


No.           8935

Poindexter Patterson
Pri Rev War


Act:  June 7th 32

ex : - Vol. 1st, Page 288

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