Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,618, for Jacob Patton, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE S. C
Patton Jacob
NUMBER S. 17618

carded
CONTENTS
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Missouri. 19.967
Jacob Patton of Montgomery in the State of Missouri who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt commanded by Col Thomas in the South Ca. 
line for 11 months
86.66
20.944

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 86 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Oct 1833 and sent to Hon.Wm H. Ashley St Louis.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833 - 91.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 18.33
$109.98
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832

Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer Clerk

Book E Vol.8 Page 86
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State of Missouri
County of Montgomery ss. 
On this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two personally appeared in Open Court before Thomas Graves, Sylvester Baker and Nathaniel Dryden Justices of the County Court of Montgomery County now sitting Jacob Patton a resident of Lewiston Township in the County of Montgomery and State of Missouri aged eighty two 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, and served as herein stated. The said Jacob Patton states that he entered the service of the United States in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six as a volunteer to go against the Indians this affiant then lived on the Catawba River near to Sanford State of South Carolina he entered the service under Colo Thomas and John Walker Captain This affiant believes that he was in the service as a volunteer under the command of Col. Thomas near two months, and had several skirmishes with the Indians. About the first of December 1778 This affiant was drafted and entered into the service of the United States under the command of Capt. Crawford who lived in the Waxhaw settlement about 3 miles up the Catawba River Colo Cashaw and General Richardson belonged to the Troop. Crawford's company to which
this affiant was attached joined the regiment at Camden, and the main army near Charleston the
Army marched to Purisburgh, it was called the Purisburg Campaign. The army was stationed in Puris burg during the winter the company to which this

Jacob Patton 20944
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affiant was attached was relieved some time in the month of February and this affiant went home without receiving any discharge during the absence of this affiant his family moved on to the opposite side of the Catawba River where they were found on his return home and in a few days after his return this affiant was drafted into the service under Robert Patton Col. John Winn Commanded the Regiment. Rendezvoused at Liberty Hill near Augusta Georgia, this affiant believes he went into this last mentioned service in the month of March, that the army marched
from Liberty Hill to a place low down in South Carolina called Stono, and at this place this affiant left the army in the month of June with out receiving any other than a verbal discharge.

In the year 1780 on the 10th day of June this affiant left his home the British and Tories being then in his neighborhood on the evening of the 10th of June this affiant met with Captain John Walker and Col Robert Patton who like himself had left the house with a view of joining the American Army. This affiant and the aforesaid Capt and Col on their March within 3 days were joined by some thing like four hundred men, and all marched to Mecklenburg County North Carolina and
were there organized and marched under the command of Gen'l Sumpter to Ramson on the South fork of the Catawba River expecting to meet the Tories & British there, on the morning that this affiant reached Ramson there had been a battle fought and the enemy was driven From Ramson the Troop marched to the Waxhaw
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Settlement, there this affiant was taken sick and was not in the service until the February following in the year 81 he them joined Capt. George Nealy under Col. Lacy on Fishing Creek and marched from thence to Congaree River, to a fort on that River that the enemy had the possession of. The troop to which this affiant was attached had none other than small arms, so that they were only enabled to keep the enemy within the fort after some days Colo Lee came to the assistance of Col. Lacey and brought with him a field Piece and at his direction a Battery was Constructed the enemy upon seeing these arrangement upon the part of the Americans surrendered, and were taken to the main Army commanded by Genl Green

Shortly after this this affiant was discharged but he did not receive at this or any former time any written discharge. This affiant was born in Chester County in Pennsylvania that he has seen a record of his age but has none under his control that he has lived in South Carolina & in  [illegible] county and Madison County in the State of Kentucky and in Missouri since the Revolutionary war and this affiant further states that he has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure that can testify to his service and 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 any agency of any state.
[signed] Jacob X Patton his mark

sworn and subscribed to in open Court Jacob Patton the 13th day of November 1832
J L Sharp clerk
by  Lutz C Bast D Clerk
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the Absalom Hays, Jeremiah H. Neal, Hugh Logan residing in the County of Montgomery in the State of Missouri hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Patton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
[signed] Absalom Hays
Hugh Logan
J.H. Neal

Sworn and Subscribed to in open Court the 13th day of November 1832
J L Sharp Clerk
By J C Bost D Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the 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 no Clergyman could be reason ably had to testify as to the veracity of the said Jacob Patton and it further appears that to the said Court that Absalom Hays Jeremiah H Neal Hugh Logan who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Montgomery and are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit.
N Dryden J CC
Sylvester Baker JCC
Thomas Graves

County of Montgomery Set
I Jacob L. Sharp Clerk of the
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. _____ 19 __
S7618

In reply to your request of _____, received ______ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Patton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1776
Dec 1778
Mar 1779
June 10, 1780
Feb 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 months
1  "
5  "
2  "
1  "

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Watkins
Crawford
Robert Patton
John Walker
Geo. Nealy
COLONEL.
Thomas
Cashaw
John Morris
Robert Patton
Lacey

STATE.
SC

Battles engaged in, several skirmishes with the Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Catawba River in SC
Date of application for pension, Nov 13 1832 his Claim was al
Residence at date of application, Lewiston Montgomery Co. Mo
Age at date of application, 82 born in Chester Co. Pa.
Remarks in 1784 had a wife named Rebekah the there is no data on file as to his family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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20. 944
19.967
Jacob Patton
Missouri
Adm 11 months
$36.66

Hon Wm H Ashley
St Louis-
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Personally appeared before the County Court of Montgomery County a Court of records  at the August Term of said Court in the year 1833 Jacob Patton Senior who being duly sworn makes
the following declaration in addition to the Declaration made by him before this Court on the 15th day of November 1832 to wit. That by reason of old age and 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 and in the following grades
for the year 1776 two months as a private
for the year 1778 one months  as a private continued to this
for the year 1779 five months as a private
for the year 1780 two months as a private
For the year 1781 one month as a private
And for such service he claims a pension

And he further states that he is not able to procure either any documentary evidence of his services, or the testimony of any living witness who can testify to be services
[signed] Jacob X Patton his mark

Mark
Alia B. Suthen a Clergyman residing in the County of Montgomery says that he has been personally acquainted with the above mentioned Jacob Patton about 14 years and that he believes the said applicant to be the age he states and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he the said Clergyman concurs in that opinion
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and he further states that said Patton is considered in his neighborhood a credible person
[signed] Alia B. Sother

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the testimony of Alia Sother that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that the A Sother is a clergyman residing in said County of Montgomery and is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit
[signed] Silvester Baker Justice of the County Court
Jacob Groom Justice of County Court
Willis G. Shackleford Justice of County Court

State of Missouri
County of Montgomery
I Jacob Sharp Clerk of the County Court of Montgomery County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of an additional statement of Jacob Patton made for the purpose of obtaining a pension and that we said Silvester Baker Jacob Groom and Willis Shackleford are Justices of said County Court and that the above are their genuine signatures

In testimony whereof I the said Clerk have hereunto set my hand and private seal of seal of office no seal yet having been provided for said Court affixed at office this -- day of August 1833
Jacob L. Sharp Clerk
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South Carolina Warsaw Congregation
that the Bearer Jacob Patton & his wife Rebekah has lived several years in the bounds of this Congregation has behaved themselves soberly giving no just ground of Offence to any is free from Church censure or any thing known to us that can with Justice Expose them thereto has manifested himself to be a true friend to American Liberty and leaving these parts and may be treated as herein recommended by Christians of Every denomination when God in his providence may order their abode & have enjoyed gospel ordinances is certified by order of Session
October  5. 1784
John Stephenson Clerk
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St. Louis Aug 31st 1833
I herby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob L Sharp Esq whose certificate as Clerk, is
hereunto annexed, & know him to be clerk of the County Court of Montgomery County in the State of Missouri
[signed] W H Ashley

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20.944  19.967
Jacob Patton Missouri

Adm 11 months $36.66

Hon Wm H Ashley
St. Louis
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County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Patton for a Pension and that the said Thomas N. Graves Nathaniel Dryden and Sylvester Baker are Justices of said County Court and that their signatures aforesaid are their genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I the said Clerk hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of Court provided at office the 13th day of November 1832.
Jacob Sharp Clerk
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St. Louis Aug 30th 1833

Sir
In compliance with the request of the applicants, I enclose the amended declaration of Daniel Henderson & Jacob Patten, and the original of Able Dodd who earnestly request
that their cases may be finally acted upon as early as practicable so soon as they are disposed of. Please inform me of the result-

Verry respectfully
your obt svt
W H Ashley

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
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17.618
INVALID.

File No. 17.618
Jacob Patton
Pri Rev War

Act June 7 "32
Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 426
Arrangement of 1870.

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1917 Apr 11 Hist to Louise O Love EW
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State of Georgia  Revo Sec
LUCIAN LAMAR KNIGHT
COMPILER OF RECORDS
ATLANTA, GA.
Atlanta, Ga.
Mch. 27 1917.

Commissioner of Pensioners,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you please send me the record of service in the Revolutionary War, of Jacob Patton, a pensioner of Montgomery Co., Missouri, in 1823, and greatly oblige,

Very truly yours,
Louise O. Love