Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8931, for John Patton, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn,
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Patton, John
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NUMBER
S8931
Carded
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Not identical with R.8012
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16452 
1643
Virginia

John Patton of Harrison in the State of Va. who was a [illegible] in the _____ commanded by Captain ____ of the Regt  commanded by Col. Montgomery on the Va line for 7 mos 12 days

Pa. Line 
Nov 7/04
Records corrected

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 24 dollars 10 cents per an (cut off) to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Aug. 26, 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Aug
33 and sent to Nathan Goff. Clarkesburgh Va  

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833      48.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept    12.00
 (implied total)                                   $60.20 

Revolutionary___________________
Act June 7 _____________________
Recorded Nath ____
Book 8 Vol 6 ____
 ( the last four lines appeared to be water damaged)

(additional writing perpendicular with main body of record) 
This claim is not marked suspended by the Va. Agent. Tho "suspended" marked against this pension on the printed list of 1825 is in error. See the pension claim rejected file R8012 of John Patton of [illegible] Co. Va.  It really belongs on his chance.

Date of death rec'd on [illegible]
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16452
Virginia
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John Patton of Harrison in the State of Va who was a pri(?) in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Montgomery on the * Va line for 7 mo. 12 days
* Pa. Line Nov. 7/04
Records corrected.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 24 Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug. 33 and sent to Nathan Goff, Clarksburgh Va
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 48.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 12.[illegible]
[Total] $60.2[illegible]

{Revolutionary [illegible]
Act June 7 [illegible]
Recorded by Nath. Ric[illegible]
Book Q Vol. 6 Pag[illegible]

[note underneath]
This claim is not marked suspended by the Va. Agency. The "suspended" marked against this pension on the Books printed list of 1835 is an error. See the pension claim Rejected File R8012 of John Patton of Greensville(?) Co. Va. it really belongs to his claim

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Date of death not on A , 3(?)
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John Patton
S8931
Va 
10.120

Admit as private
7 mo and 12 days
$24.10

5.
sp:let: to N. Goff
June 17. '33 -

cannot find this letter
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{form letter with hand written responses}
Brief in the case of John Patton
County of Harrison in the state of Va
(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? [not answered]
3. How old is he? 82 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.|Duration of Service.| Rank.|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1776| 3 months|Private| Cap McDaniel Col Montgomery 
In 1777| nearly 3 Months| Private| Capt Hase
In 1778|1 month 12 days||Capt Hase
In 1778|7 months 12 days||

5. In what  battles was he engaged? Hiten Gel and Princeton
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gherber County Pennsylvania
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct.
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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State of Virginia
Harrison County

On this 21st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the court of Harrison County now sitting, John Potter aged eighty two years, who being first 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 command of the following named officers, and served as hereafter stated.

That he was drafted in the state line of Pennsylvania in the year 1776 under Capt James McDawl. That - Montgomery was his Colo= that when drafted he lived in Chester County of the above state - that he was marched to the state of New York to Long Island under command of said Colo Montgomery and attached to the main army where Genrl Washington, that he was on an engagement at Staten Island - he was in service three months at this tine when he returned home by leave; that he again was drafted and in the year 1777 and marched into the army under command of David Hess Capt - that he was marched to Philadelphia - then to Trenton NewJersey - then to Princeton that he was at the battle at the latter place - that Genrl Washinton Commanded
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that he was marched then Morristown where he was detained a short time when he was discharge verbally - in service at this time nearly three months - that he was drafted again in 1778 under Capt Hase and marched near Philadelphia and was detached as one of scouting party in the surrounding country for upwards of 4 weeks - that he again was drafted and from did not go into service - that he was borned  in 1749 - that his age is recorded in his family bible = that he left record nearly 40 years since moved to Delawar - left Delawar 20 years since - moved to Virginia Harrison County where he now resides and has resided ever since - 
"that he was acquainted Agatin McGowen not the regular and many others that he is known by in Harrison County Daniel Morris John Webster John F. Allen Asa Kracke Judge Duncan and Many others - he states he is not positive as to the correct as to the above dates that he has no documentory evidence ....and Knows of no person who can testify to his service in this state. 
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares there his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
{signed} John Patton
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March 29, 1939.

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BA-J/ady
John Patton
S. 8931

Hon. Rush D. Holt
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.

My dear Senator:

Reference is made to your letter in behalf of Honorable Scotland G. Highland, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, who desires the Revolutionary War record of John Patton of Harrison County,
Virginia, who received a pension.
The record of John Patton follows as found in papers on file in pension claim, S. 8931, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Patton was born in 1749, day, month, place, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, John Patton enlisted and served as first sergeant in the Pennsylvania troops as follows: from July 10, 1776 until October 10, 1776 in Captain James McDowell's company, Colonel Montgomery's regiment, and was in the battle of Long Island; a little later he served about three months in Captain David Hays' Company, and was in the battle of Princeton; from July 20, 1778 until September 20, 1778 in Captain David Hays' Company. He also served about two months at Red Bank, near Philadelphia, names of officers are not stated, in 1778.
About 1792 he moved from Pennsylvania, to Delaware, and about 1812 he moved to Harrison County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.
There are no family data.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following date: "John Patton, Certificate No. 16452, issued August 26, 1833, rate $24.10 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency".
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Harrison County to wit
State of Virginia

personally appeared before the undersigned a
Justice of the peace in & for said County, John Patton
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
on the 10th of July 1776. he was drafed [drafted]  in
the
State of Pennsylvania and was marched under
command of Capt James McDowel to Long
Island, State of New York attached to a regiment
commanded by Col Montgomery, and there jound [joined] the main army under the command of Genl
Washington that he remained in the army 'till 
the 10th of October 1776. during which time he was
in an engagement at Long Island. He then returned
home and on the 1st of October 1777. he was again
drafted, and marched into the army under the
command of Capt David Hays- that he marched
to [illegible] then to Trenton Newjersey [New Jersey]  thence to
Princetown [Princeton] where he was in a battle under the
command of Washington= from thence he was
marched to Morristown where he remained some
time and was discharged on the 20th March 1778
That on the 20th July 1778, he was again drafted
and marched near to Phill or the command 
of Capt David Hays as a scouting party in
the Surrounding country - and was discharged on
the 20th Sept 1778. He also states that he was
in the service, for two months, at the
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Red banks near Philadelphia but can not now recollect the precise time - 
That from a careful examination of the history of the Revolution and taking his memory on all the concatination(?, possibly misspelling of concatenation) of events of that day - he has been able to give the date generally - and for the foregoing services he claims a pension.
Given under my hand this 13th day of July 1833.
W. P. Goff J.P.

I David Davisson Clerk of the County Court of Harrison do hereby certify that WP Goff whose name appears to the forgoing affidavit is a magistrate(?) as above and full credit ought to be given to his acts as such. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this the 18th day of July 1833
D Davisson C.H.C.
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[stamp] LARKS JULY 20
J L. Com [crossed out word] Commission
Free
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Carlsburg July 20th 1833
[illegible]
Sir  I again return to your
department Mr John Pattons papers
he now is diffinate in his statements
[illegible] they name will help us
he has given dates &? 
I am yours & ?
Nathan Goff
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10.120
1832
D. Davison GHC
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due John Waldo a Clergiman & Daniel Morris
residing in the County of Harrison State of Va hereby
certify, that we are well aquainted with John Patton
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be Eighty two year old 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
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
John P. Waldo
D Morris


and the said Court do hereby declare their
oppinion that 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 John P. Waldo who has signed the
preceding certificate, is a Clergyman residing in
in the County of Harrison aforesaid - and that
Col. Daniel Morris who has also signed the same
is resident of said County of Harrison, and that the
said two persons are both creditable person
and entitled to Credit
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I David Davisson clerk of the county court of
Harrison do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said
court in the matter of the application of John
Patton for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 24th day of August
1832
D. Davisson C.H.C.
10.120
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Harrison County
State of Virginia
SS

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace, in & for said county, John Patton, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent lapse of memory and the length of time which has elapsed - 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 manner, and grades - For three months he served as first sergeant under Capt James McDowl in the year 1776 as stated in his declaration - that he was drafted in the month of October 1777 and served as first sergeant under command of Capt David Hase, till the breaking up of the winter following - and then he was drafted in the year 1778 and served as first sergeant under command of {blank} for two months at the Red Banks near Philadelphia, the
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Latter service he did not recollect, at the time of making his declaration, and for which services he claims a pension, given under my hand this 21st day of April 1833.
{signed} W. P. Goff J.P.

I David Davison Clerk of the County of Harrison County, do hereby certify that Waldo P Goff whose name affixed to the foregoing amended declaration is a magistrate as above and there full credit ought to be given to his acts as such, In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, this 26th day of April 1833.
{seal affixed}
{signed} D Davison C.H.C.
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Transcription note: the image appears to be a folded copy. The left side of the page reads:

1924 Apr. 29. Hist to Mrs. J. E. Law
See letter in William Williams
W. 3747- AWF
1925 Nov 25 Hist to Ella E Patton AWF
1932-Jan 20 Hist to L. A. Kelly AWF

1938 Dec 30. Hist. to F.S. Langfitt A.D.Y.
1939 Mar. 29. Hist. to Hon. Rush D. Holt A.D.Y.

The right side of the page appears to be the front cover of a ledger and reads:

8931
INVALID.
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File No. 8931
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John Patton
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. [illegible], Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.}

transcription note: Near the fold, written vertically appears RevWar as a connected word in what appears to be a different handwriting from the rest of the document.
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Nelsonville, Ohio, Oct 23, 1725.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary Department, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please send me the Revolutionary service of John Patton of the state of Virginia, a private in the Virginia State Troops. He was pensioned while living in Harrison County, Virginia in the year. August 25, 1835, agent 84.
Please send me any data in the 
over
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record relating to his family.
Very respectfully
Ella E. Patton
543 Chestnut St
Nelsonville
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{small note paper}
1620 Archlee St. Pittsburgh Pa

U.S. Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the military record of.
1. Lieut James Campbell Berkley Co. Va. pensioned Nov 13, 1788. Va line
2. John Patton, private Va line, Harrison Co. Va. Pensioned Aug 25, 1833 age 84.
Thanking you for this data I am - 
sincerely yours
F.S. Langfitt
Oct 21, 1938
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{typewritten letter}
Haverford College
Haverford, Penna.
Dec. 5, 1931

Veterans' Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

If your pension claim files give any data as to
the following Revolutionary soldiers and their families, will you please let me have them?

1. Anthony Patton, Sergeant in York Co., Pa. Troops, lived in 1786 in York ( part that is now Adams ) Co. and moved later to Washington County, Tenn.
2. John Patton, soldier, removed from York ( now Adams) Co., Pa., about 1790, to Virginia and later to Washington Co., Tenn., where he died June 9, 1860, aged near 100.
3. William Patton, brother of the foregoing, presumably also went from York Co., Pa., to E. Tennessee.

Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me,
Sincerely yours,
{signed} J. A. Kelly
J. A. Kelly

{stamped bottom right}
RECEIVED 
Dec 9 1931
Receipt Section
Pension Files Sub-Division

{stamped bottom center}
RECEIVED
Dec 9 1931
Mail Sub-Div
U.S.V & [illegible]
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Modern Rapid Sand Filtration Plant
Clarksburg Water Board

Established 1889
Scotland G. Highland, Sec. and Gen'l Manager
Member: West Virginia Conference on Water Purification
American Public Works Association
Engineering Societies of New England
New England Water Works Association
A.F. Combs, Cashier
Perkins Boynton, Chemist-In-Charge of Filtration Plant

CWB

Reconstructed 1910-1938

Clarksburg, W. VA. Feb. 23, 1939

United States Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Sir:-
I should greatly appreciate the following information:
John Patton, born about 1749, died in Harrison County, then Virginia, now West Virginia, and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. I think that his last pension claim was paid June 5, 1834, to his Attorney. He formerly resided in New Castle County, Delaware, and served in Chester County, either Penn., or Delaware.

Please let me have all available facts of record soon as possible.
Cordially yours,
Scotland G. Highland

Had been aus. three Hon-Rush & hold Mch. 29, 39 when this was drawn from our regular pack of letters for reply [illegible

"Much water goeth by the mill that the miller knoweth not of ["] Shakespeare

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{Letterhead}
{upper left corner}
ELBERT D. THOMAS, UTAH, CHAIRMAN
DAVID L WALSH, MASS.
JAMES E. MURRAY, MONT.
VIC DONAHEY, OHIO
RUSH D. HOLT, W.VA.
CLAUDE PEPPER, FLA.
ALLEN J. ELLENDER, LA.
JOSH LEE, OKLA.
LISTER HILL, ALA.
WILLIAM E. BORAN, IDAHO
ROBERT M. LAFOLLETTE, JR., WIS.
JAMES J. DAVIS, PA.
ROBERT A. TAFT, OHIO
EARL E. WIXCEY, CLERK
{center}
UNITED STATES SENATE
COMMITTEE ON
EDUCATION AND LABOR

{typewritten letter}
March 27, 1939

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Senator Holt has received a letter from Hon. Scotland G. Highland, Clarksburg, West Virginia, which reads as follows:
"Kindly obtain the following information
from the Commissioner of Pensions or the
War Department:
John Patton, born about 1749, died on
Duck Creek, Harrison County, then Virginia, 1834 -1837. Understand that he served in the Revolutionary War and received a pension. He lived in Delaware from 1792 to about 1812 when he removed to Harrison County,
Va. I think that he married Sarah Jones about 1780.
This information will be of interest to many people in this valley."

If you can check this matter in any way, you may be sure that it will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
{signed} Jessie E. Taylor
Secretary.

JET/L

{stamped}
Received
Mar 28 1939
[illegible]
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December 30, 1938.

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{left side}
F. S. Langfitt
1620 Orchlee Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

{right side}
BA-J/ady
James Campbell
Dis. -Rev. War
John Patton
S. 8931

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Lieutenant James Campbell of Berkley County, Virginia, pensioned November 13, 1788, Virginia line and that of John Patton, private, Virginia line, Harrison County, Virginia, pensioned August 25, 1833, aged eighty-four years.
This office has no further information in regard to James Campbell, than was furnished you in report of November 12, 1931. As explained in that report, the papers in his application for pension were destroyed by fire in 1800.
The record of John Patton ( S. 8931) is furnished you herewith. This is the record
of the one cited by you as the pensioner.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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December 30, 1938.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/ady
John Patton
S. 8931

F. S. Langfitt
1620 Orchlee Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.8931, based upon the military service of John Patton in the Revolutionary War.
John Patton was born in 1749, day, month, place, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, John Patton enlisted and served as first sergeant in the Pennsylvania troops as
follows: from July 10, 1776 until October 10, 1776 in Captain James McDowell's Company, Colonel Montgomery's Regiment, and was in the battle of Long Island; a little later he served about three months in Captain David Hays' Company, and was in the battle of
Princeton; from July 20, 1778 until September 20, 1778 in Captain David Hays' Company. He also served about two months at Red Bank, near Philadelphia, names of officers are not stated, in 1778.
About 1792 he moved from Pennsylvania, to Delaware, and about 1812 he moved to Harrison County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last pay-
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ment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following date: "John Patton, Certificate No. 16452, issued August 26, 1833, rate $24.10 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency".
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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January 20, 1932

BA-J/AWF

Mr. J. A. Kelly
Haverford College
Haverford, Pennsylvania.

Dear Sir:

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 8931, based upon the military service of John Patton during the Revolutionary War.
He was born in 1749, place not stated.
He enlisted, while residing in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and served as first sergeant in the
Pennsylvania troops, as follows-
From July 10, 1776 until October 10, 1776 in Captain James McDowell's company in Colonel Montgomery's
regiment, and was in the battle on Long Island; a little
later served about three months in Captain David Hays'
company, and was in the battle of Princeton; from July
20, 1778 until September 20, 1778 in Captain David
Hays' company.
He also served about three months at Red Bank, near Philadelphia, officers and dates not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, August 21, 1832, at that time a resident of Harrison
County, Virginia.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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{corner folded}
and 1812
Section.

November 25, 1925.

Ella E. Patton
543 Chestnut St.
Nelsonville, Ohio.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8931, it appears that John Patton was born in 1749, place not stated.
While residing in Chester County, Pennsylvania,
served as first Sergeant in the Pennsylvania Troops,
as follows-
{written in margin} See Pa archives Vol V p. 591 soldier in this service
From July 10, 1776 until October 10, 1776 in Captain James McDowell's Company, Colonel Montgomery's Regiment, and was in the battle on Long Island.
{written in margin} see this Capt Vol V p. 821 - 
From October 1, 1777 until March 20, 1778 in Captain David Hays' Company, and was in the battle of Princeton.
From July 20, 1778 until September 20, 1778 in
Captain David Hays' Company.
He also served about two months at Red Bank, near
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Philadelphia, offices and dates not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832, while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.
There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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April 29, 1924.

Mrs. J. E. Law,
216 Sycamore St.,
Clarksburg, West Va.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8931, it appears that John Patton was born in 1749, place not stated.
While residing in Chester County, Pennsylvania,
he enlisted July 10, 1776 and served as First Sergeant in Captain James McDowell's Company, Colonel Montgomery's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle on Long Island and served until October 10, 1776.
He enlisted October 1, 1777 and served as First Sergeant in Captain David Hays' Pennsylvania Company, was in the battle of Princeton and was discharged March 20, 1738.
He enlisted July 20, 1778 and served in Captain David Hays' Pennsylvania Company until September 30, 1778.
He also served about two months at Red Bank near Phil-
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adelphia, officers and dates not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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General Accounting office reported by telephone (Mrs. Hewson, the clerk) that his Wm Patton was last paid June 5, 1834, death date not recorded there; he then lived in Harrison Co. Va, where he had resided 22 yrs prior to which he lived in New Castle, Delaware. He signed his own name, not by X.
MST
Dec 29, 1938

(S-8931)