Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23362, for Joseph Patterson, Vermont
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Vt.

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Patterson, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 23362

CONTENTS
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Vermont 970

Joseph Patterson
of Hartland in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Grant Vt. Regt. commanded by Col. Warner in the [Continental is crossed out] line for 17 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per an. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Octobr 1832 and sent to E. Luce Hartland Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 84.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th Mch } 28.33
$113.32

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 79
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23362.
Revolution
INVALID.

File No. 23,362
Joseph Patterson
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 313

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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No 1339.
P Office
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS

On this 25th day of July A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the probate Court for the district of Hartford in said County of Windsor now sitting, Joseph Patterson a resident of Hartland in the County of Windsor (& in sd. District) & State of Vermont aged 86 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 stood as a minuet man [minute man] in the service of the United States from the very commencement of the Revolutionary war until the later part of the month of January 1776 - that during said time he was frequently out with scouting parties for the purpose of discovering & taking Indian spies and tories, & that he was occupied with the militia companies as minuet men [minute men], principally, during said time in watching & taking tories & Indian spies and that said militia was not then under any regular command as the continental troops were but chose their own commanders & served as circumstances required. And he further states that in the later part of the month of January 1776 he enlisted into & entered the service of the United States at Windsor in said County of Windsor (where he then resided) in Capt John Grant's Company Wm. Hunter being Lieu't of sd. Company, & in Col Seth Warners Regiment and Marched on the 4th day of February following from sd Windsor through Cavendish, Castleton, Vermont, to Ticonderoga N. Y. & from there through St. Johns. Laparara & Montreal [the phrase "to Quebec Canada and there remained till" was crossed out] Canada and then joined the Continental army & from thence marched to Quebec & then remained till the U. S. army retreated which was about the 6th day of May 1777 - at the time the sd army retreated he was stationed on the Island of Orleans below Quebec & the retreat was
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gradual to Montreal N. Y. when the troops to which he belonged were disbanded some time some time in the month of July 1777 & then his service as a regular enlisted soldier ceased- He further says that immediately after his regular service ceased as aforesaid he became a minuet man [minute man] again and served as such up to the time that the Revolutionary war ended. That during the last period of his service as a minuet man he was frequently out on scouting parties to discover & seize Tories & spies - and at one time he went with other minuet men to Royalton Vt. to take a party of Indians & tories who had attacked that town & burnt it. but they did not succeed in taking this party in consequence of Col Houses (who commanded the minuet men) ordering his men to retreat when his front guard fired upon the enemy guard- It was at this time supposed that Col House was either a coward or a traitor- from the circumstances of his ordering his men to retreat when the might have captured the enemy if they had advanced - That he resided in Windsor in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont at the several times he entered the service as aforesaid & that he has lived in Hartland in sd. Windsor County & State of Vermont ever since the revolution- that he was born in the Town of Newport on Rhode Island & supposes his birth is there recorded. That he has no documentary testimony of his said service -
He hereby relinquishes all claims 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- That he does not know of any persons whose testimony he can obtain, who can testify to his services except the persons whose affidavit is hereto annexed - 
[signature] Joseph Paterson
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. -
I Lyndon A Marsh register of the probate court of the district of Hartford in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Paterson for a pension. -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of July A. D. 1832.
[signature] L. A. Marsh
Register

State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
On this 25th day of July 1832 Ebenezer Hoisington of Windsor in sd. County a credible witness, comes & being duly sworn doth depose & say that he has been acquainted with Joseph Patterson more than sixty years & that he the deponent served in the same Company with J Patterson during the Campaign he the said Patterson served in Col Seth Warren's Regiment as the J Patterson has stated in his declaration hereto annexed and he well knows that J. Patterson did serve as he has stated respecting sd. Campaign- & further he saith not.
[signature] Ebenezer Hington
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before Me
[signature] Isa Raymond Judge of Probate
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No. 1339
Admitted
Private 17 months.
$56.66
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[printed form with handwritten answers]

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Patterson of Windsor County in the State of Vermont.
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In the Probate Court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]

3. How old is he? 86 years.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1776 Jan'y. | Years, [blank] Months, 17 Days, [blank] | As a private | Gen. Continental Army. Capt. Grant. Col. Warner

5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windsor, Vermont

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By one living witness certified to be credible

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [the answer "No certificates of credibility" is crossed out and initialed]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature] J. M. Duffield Examining Clerk.