Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26289, for Walter Patchin, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Patchin, Walter
Sarah

NUMBER
W26289
B.L.Wt. 33750-160.55.

CONTENTS
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20458 New York

Walter Patchin of Cochocton [Cohocton] in the State of New York who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Gray of the Regt commanded by Col Willett in the New York line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept 1833 and sent Danl Crager Bath N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33,            $83.53
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 16.66
                                                            $99.99
   Revolutionary Claim,
⎨ Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 72
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5.374
New York. A.
Sarah Patchin widow of Walter Patchin NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 dollars 33
cents per annum, to commence on March 20, 1854

Certificate of Pension issued 26th day of July 1855 and sent to R. L. Dorr Dansville N. York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[illegible]uary 3, 1853, Page 25 Vol. H

217479
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Letr Hon: W.H. [illegible] July 9/56
Vol [illegible] 18
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217.479 
Act Mar 3
Oct 10/55
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Sarah Patchin Wid of Walter Patchin
Patchin Priv
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Capt _____________
Col Willets
Ent ___________ 1780 or 1781
[illegible]
Revoly War
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Pensd Act
Feby 53 - 5374
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[Ad?]: 160 Acr July 9/56
Boynton
Hon W.H. Kelsey
Ho : of Reps
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In matter of Walter Patchin
Pension Application

Declaration & Affidavitt

I do hereby certify that the within papers passed
through the hands of the Clerk within named in the same manner in which they here are.

Daniel Cruger formerly Member of Congress
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State of New York
Steuben County  SS.

On this 16th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Walter Patchin a resident of the town of Cohocton in the County and State aforesaid aged sixty eight 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 7. 1832

1782   That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That he entered the service of the United States as a soldier for a Militia Class about first April 1782 at New Lebanon in the State of New York where he then resided, joined the company at the Barracks on Albany Hill, marched to Schoharie and was placed under the command of Capt Silas Gray and Lieut Peter Loop but don't remember the name of the Ensign.  There were three forts in the neighborhood erected for the protection of the people and the whole were under the command of Capt Joseph Harrison.  Regiment under the command of Col Willett - was employed principally in the scouting parties;  in one of
 9 mos    which he received a wound in his leg;  and continued in the service until first day of January 1783.  Marched to the Barracks in Schenectady, where he was honorably discharged but it has been lost - does not recollect who signed it.  He has no other proof 1781   documentary or otherwise of said service except the affidavit of Nathan Delano hereto annexed.  

That he entered the service as a volunteer in the Militia in the month
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1781  of September or October 1781 at New Lebanon aforesaid where he then served under Capt King, don't remember the name of Lieutenant or Ensign.  Marched about seventeen miles up the Mohawk river from Schenectady became lame and was left until the Company returned - was put on board the baggage wagon and brought home was discharged where he lay confined having served one month - don't remember the names of any other officers - did not receive a written discharge - has no documentary proof of this last mentioned time, nor any other proof.

That he was born in the town of Norwalk, Fairfield County, State of Connecticut in the year 1764.  Has no record of his age - Lived in New Lebanon, Columbia County and State of New York, when he entered the service.  Since the war moved to Milton in Saratoga County - then moved to Onondaga in the County of Onondaga - there to Cohocton County of Steuben where he now resides.  Cannot state more particularly the names of officers and the general circumstances of his services;  nor can he say anything further respecting his discharges.  

That he can prove by Rev. Elisha Bronson and Sylvester Holliday as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.

[signed]
Walter Patchin

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

[signed]
M. S. Rumsey Dep Clk
Steuben County
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We Elisha Bronson, a clergyman and Paul C. Cook, residing in the Town of Cohocton in the County of Steuben and State of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Walter Patchin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration;  that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age;  that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

[signed]
Elisha Bronson
Paul C. Cook

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid

[signed]
M J Rumsey Dep Clk
Steuben County

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha Bronson who has signed the preceeding [sic] certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Cohocton and that Paul C. Cook who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Cohocton and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.  

[signed]
Geo C. Edwards
Ezra Thorp
Henry I. Williams

I David Rumsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Walter Patchin for a Pension.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of October 1832

[signed]
D. Rumsey
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State of New York
Steuben County   SS:

On this 16th day of May 1855, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid and State aforesaid Sarah Patchin aged 84 years a resident of Wayland in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Walter Patchin deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by she cannot tell by whom nor can can she tell the c/o or kind of Regiment, commanded by Colonel Willets in the War of the Revolution with Great Britain.  that her said husband volunteered she cannot tell at what place nor the term in the year 1780 or 1781 and continued in actual service for over 14 days, and was honorably discharged.  She cannot tell at what place nor at what time.

She further states that she was married to the said Walter Patchin in Ballston Saratoga County New York on the 19th day of June A. D. 1790 by one Charles Shank a Clergyman and that her name before the said marriage
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was Sarah Pierson that her husband died at Wayland (formerly Cohocton) on the 20th of March 1854 and that she is now a Widow.

She further States that the said Walter Patchin during his lifetime applied to the U. States Government as a revolutionary soldier and on such application made the necessary proof to entitle him to said Pension the Certificate for which was issued to him on the 12th day of September A. D. 1833 and which appeared to be recorded in Book E. Vol 4, page 12 in the Pension to which application and accompanying affidavits & proof she refers the Commission to support of this application, as there are no living witnesses to her knowledge by whom said service can be proved, there is no public or private record of her marriage [illegible]

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855

[signed]
Sarah Patchin

We James Totton and William Johnson residents of Wayland, Steuben County, New York upon our oaths declare
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that the foregoing declaration was Signed and acknowledged by Sarah Patchin in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and Statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

[signed]
James Totten
William Johnson

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

[signed]
James G. Bennett
Justice of the Pease in and for the County of Steuben

State of New York
Steuben County  SS:

Myron M. Patchin aged 48 years being duly sworn saith that there is no public record in the State of New York of the marriage of Water Patchin and Sarah Patchin neither is there a family record of such
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marriage, and this deponent cannot ascertain that there is living more than one person who was present at the marriage aforesaid and her affidavit is hereto annexed and this deponent further saith that the said Walter Patchin and Sarah Patchin have lived together and cohabited together as husband and wife for a great many years to the knowledge of this deponent and that they have raised a family of seven children the oldest of which is 63 years of age, and that they have always  been known & reported as husband and wife by the public.

[signed]
Myron M. Patchin

[text covered by certificate]

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss.

I CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that James G. Bennett Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of doing, a Justice of Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this 18th day of May 1855.

[signed]
C. W. Campbell Clerk.
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marriage and this deponent cannot ascertain that there is living more than one person who was present at the marreage aforesaid and her affidavit is hereto annexed and this deponent further saith that the said Walter Patchin and
Sarah Patchin have lived together and cohabited together as husband and wife for a great many years to the knowledge of this deponent and that they have raised a family of eleven child
even the oldest who is 63 years of age, and that they have always been known & reputed as husband and wife by the public.

[signed] Myron M Patchin

Sworn and Subscribed this 16 day of May 1855
before me

James G. Bennett
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Steuben
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State of New York
Onondaga County  SS:

Electa Pierson aged 86 years of the town of Marcellus in said County N. Y. being duly sworn says she is acquainted with Sarah Patchin and has been for the period of seventy years.  That she was present at her marriage & saw her married to Walter Patchin some time in the summer of the year 1790.  That deponent distinctly recollects that the marriage Ceremony took place at her fathers house and that the ceremony was performed by one Charles Schank a presbyterian Clergyman in the town of Ballstown in Saratoga County - And that she is now the widdow of the said Walter Patchin and further deponent saith not

[signed] Electa Pierson

Wits. S. H. Cook
         B H Cook    ⎬

State of New York
Onondaga County ⎬ss

On this 25th day of September in the year 1855 personally appeared before me Electa Person to me well known & made oath to the above affidavit. And I further Certify that the
said Electa Person is a credible person and that her statements are every where to be believed
And I further Certify that I have no interest
in this Claim

[signed] Sidney H. Cook 
                                       ⎬Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,} ss:
I Certify That Sidney H Cook whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of Peace in and for said county, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 28th day of Sept 1855.
[signed] Barnard Slocum Clerk.
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No.
Sarah Patchin
Widow of Walter
Steuben Co, New York

2nd Feby 1848
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State of New York
Steuben County  SS:

On this 16th day of September 1854 personally appeared before J Larrowe County Judge of the County of Steuben State aforesaid Sarah Patchin a resident of the town of Wayland County and State aforesaid aged eighty five years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848.  She further states that she is the widow of Walter Patchin a private in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, who died in the town of Wayland County of Steuben and State aforesaid on the 20th day of March 1854, and who was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that the following is a copy of his Pension Certificate.

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Walter Patchin of the State of New York who was a "private in the Revolutionary Army is Entitled to receive thirty three dollars, and thirty three cents per
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annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.  Given at the War Office of the United States this 12th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Examined & countersigned
Lew Cass
J L Edwards - Secretary of War
Commission of Pensions
Enclosed, Recorded in the Pension Office on Book E, Vol $, page 12, by the Cornwell clerk, that she cannot detail the particulars of the service of the said Walter Patchin in the said Revolutionary War, but for proof refers to the evidence on file on the Pension Office on which the certificate issued to him.
She further declares that she was married to the said Walter Patchin on the 19th day of June 1790 at Ballston, Saratoga County New York by the Reverend Charles Schank whose testimony she cannot produce as she cannot ascertain where he is or whether he is living, that she is informed and believes that the laws of the State of New York did not require any record of their marriage & there is no family record of their marriage.
She further declares that she was married to Walter Patchin on the 19th day of June 1790
X
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as afore stated, that her husband the aforesaid Walter Patchin died on the 20th of March 1834, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January 1800, viz: at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
[signed] Sarah Patchin
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
J. Larrowe
County Judge of the County of Steuben
Witness J. Larrowe
[illegible] Patchin

State of New York, Steuben County} ss:
I, J. Larrowe County Judge of the County & State aforesaid being a Court of Record, do certify that the foregoing declaration was taken before me, at the residence of the said Sarah Patchin in the town of Wayland aforesaid in the aforesaid County, and that she is unable [copy cut off and therefore illegible]

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Steuben County Clerk's Office,} ss.
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of the said County, and Clerk of the courts of Record in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon J. Larrowe, before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged was, at the time of taking the same, the County Judge in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature to said certificate is genuine, and that the said instrument is executed & acknowledged according to Law.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, and of said Courts, at Bath, this 23rd day of November A.D., 1854.
[signed] C. W. Campbell Clerk.
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as afore stated, that her husband the aforesaid Walter Patchin died on the 20th of March 1834, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January 1800, viz: at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
[signed] Sarah Patchin
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
J. Larrowe
County Judge of the County of Steuben
Witness J. Larrowe
[illegible] Patchin

State of New York, Steuben County} ss:
I, J. Larrowe County Judge of the County & State aforesaid being a Court of Record, do certify that the foregoing declaration was taken before me, at the residence of the said Sarah Patchin in the town of Wayland aforesaid in the aforesaid County, and that she is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of September 1854.
[signed] J. Larrowe
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State of New York
Onondaga County  SS:

Electa Pierson aged 86 years a resident of the town of Marcellus in the County aforesaid being sworn saith that she is well acquainted with Sarah Patchin; now the widdow [sic] of Water Patchin deceased.  That deponent was present and saw her married to Walter Patchin.  That the marriage ceremony was performed at her fathers house in Ballstown Saratoga County N. Y. by the Rev. Charles Schank a presbyterian Clergyman of Ballstown aforesaid and further that the said marriage took place some time in the Summer of 1790.  And further deponent saith not.

[signed]
Electa Pierson

State of New York
Onondaga County  SS:

On this 2nd day of May 1855 before me personaly [sic] appeared Electa Pierson to me well known and made oath to the forgoing [sic] affidavit.  And I further Certify that the said Electa Pierson is a very respectable & credible person and that her statements are every where to be believed.  And that I have no interest in this claim.

[signed]
Sidney H. Cook
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Steuben County  SS:

Myron M. Patchin aged 48 years a resident of the town of Wayland in the county aforesaid being sworn saith that he is a son of Walter Patchin and Sarah Patchin the former a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and this deponent further says that he has always resided from childhood up with his said father and mother and that he has always had access to the Books papers and records of the family of the said Walter Patchin.  And there never has been to the knowledge of the deponent a family record of the marriage of the said Walter and Sarah Patchin kept by them and had there been deponent would have known it.

Deponent further says that at the time of their marriage the laws of the State did not require any record of marriages to be made.  And further Deponent saith not.

[signed]
Myron M. Patchin

State of New York
Steuben County  SS.

On this 20th Day of April 1855 personaly [sic] appeared before me Myron M. Patchin to me known to be the person above described and made oaths to the forgoing affidavit.  And I further Certify that the said Myron M. Patchin is a credible person and that his statements every where to be believed.  I further Certify I have no interest in this claim.

[signed]
J. G. Bennett
Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Steuben County  SS:

Warren Patchin aged seventy One years of the town of Wayland in the County of Steuben and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is a son of Walter Patchin, late a revolutionary pensioner and Lorany Patchin.  Born in the town of Milton Saratoga County and the State of New York on the first day of January in the year of our Lord 1784 according to the date given him by his said father - and by which deponent has ever kept his age.

That deponents mother died at the birth of deponents Sister, who now resides in the State of Indiana, when deponent was two years old at which time deponent was placed to live with his Aunt.

That when deponent was six or seven years old he was told by his said Aunt with whom he still resided "That the deponent had a new mother.  That his father was again married to Sarah Pierson and that he must go and see his new mother"  Accordingly deponent did go to see his said mother.

That deponent distinctly recollects this circumstance of going to see his said "new mother"  and that he was then six or seven years old and that it was in the year 1790 or 91 deponent cannot determine which.

That deponent continued to live with his said Aunt - occasionally visiting his said father and mother who resided about 1/2 a mile from his said aunts until
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he was thirteen years old when he went home to live with his said father and mother.

That his said father and mother at that time had three children to wit Betsey Patchin Born in 1792 - Susanna Patchin born in 1794 and Paul P. Patchin born in 1796.

That deponent remained at home with his said father and mother until he was seventeen years old when deponent left home and went for himself which was in the year 1801.

That his said father and mother at that time had six children to wit Edward A Patchin born in 1797 Fanny M Patchin born in 1799 and Robert M Patchin born in 1800.  All of whom were born in the town of Milton County of Saratoga New York.

That deponent recollects the number of the children and their ages from the fact that deponent being some eight years older than the eldest of said six children had much of the care and oversight of them as at school their sports - plays etc and that it was their habit to be comparing their ages with his and deponents own sister Lorany who did not reside at home.

That deponent recollects that it was in the year 1801 that he left home from the circumstance of deponents own marriage in 1803 two years after deponent left the home of his father.

That most of the time since deponent left his fathers home in 1801 he has resided within one mile of his said father and mother and mother [sic] and for the last 38 years has been their
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family physician.  That his said father and mother always lived & cohabited together as husband & wife from their marriage to the decease of his said father and had eleven children the eldest of which was born in the year 1792 and was eight years younger than deponent and six years younger than deponents own sister Lorany as they frequently compaired[sic] their several ages.

That deponent was the attending physician of his said father in his last sickness when he died on the 20th day of March in the year 1854 and that the said Sarah Patchin is now the widow of the said Walter Patchin who was at his death a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States

[signed]
Warren Patchin

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 3 Day of July 1855

[signed]
M. D. Strickland
Justice of the peace

The foregoing affidavit was Subscribed ad Sworn to before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know  

[further handwriting covered by the following certificate]

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss.

I CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that M. D. Strickland Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this 5th day of July 1855

[signed]
C. W. Campbell 
Clerk.
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State of New York
Steuben County  SS

Nathan Delano of the town of Howard in the County and State aforesaid doth depose and say that he this deponent is well acquainted with Walter Patchin of the town of Cohocton in Said County of Steuben that he this deponent became acquainted with the said Walter Patchin in the town of New Lebanon in the said State of New York in the year 1781 and that he well new [sic] of the said Walter Patchins joining the Army of the revolution in the year 1782, and was acquainted with him the said Walter while serving in Captains Gray and Harison companys [sic] in Colonel Marius Willetts regiment during the campains [sic] in the year 1782 commencing on or about the first of April of said year 1782.  And this deponent further saith that during the period of the service of the said Walter Patchin as aforesaid the said deponent served in the said regiment and apart of the time in the same company with him and thus became acquainted with the facts above set forth.

[signed]
Nathan Delano

State of New York
Steuben County   S.S.

I Paul C. Cook a Judge of the county courts of said county certify that on the 14th day of July 1832 before me came Nathan Delano and made oath and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit.  

[signed]
Paul C. Cook

State of New York
Steuben County  SS

I Paul C. Cook the Judge before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Nathan Delano the maker of said affidavit and that he is a credible witness.  Dated May 15, 1833

[signed]
Paul C. Cook
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Dansville Liv County N.Y.
July 12th 1835

Dear Sir

Enclosed we think you will find satisfactory evidence of the time of the marriage of Sarah Patchin in with Walter Patchin.

In your answer to the Widows application for a Pension you require the Witness  State "how she remembers that the marriage took place in 1790?

The witness resides a good ways from here & not being then accessible we concluded that we could fully satisfy you as to the time of her marriage by Evidence nearer by, 

The fact of the marriage seems abundantly proved, and the only question in your mind was to the time the same witness swears positively as to, the time but you ask that she may be cross examined so as to be certain that she has made no mistake as to the time.

We think you find in this affidavit of a son of the Soldier by a former wife abundance of testimony to satisfy you that this marriage took place prior to 1800, that is all we suppose you desire to be satisfied about.  You will see that the widow is old,