Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 61,360-160-55, for Zebulon Patchin, New York
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(3-1776)
Service Number
New York Patchin, Zebulon. B.L.Wt. 61.360-160.55.
Polly
Contents
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Hon R. F. Trowbridge Feb 1, 1857
"        "  "        "             March 10 "
"        "  "        "            " 19 "
Ex McGarr

265. 320
Arr Mar 3. 11
Ded 12. 16

Polly Patchin, wid
Zebulon Patchin, priv

Capt Gideon King
Col van Rennsalaer

61360 Issued June 8th '57

Cld: 16 Aug from 6/57
Boynton
Revy War

Had no papers
Special
Boynton

R.F. Trowbridge
Syracuse
NY
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265.320
R. F Trowbridge
Attorney
Syracuse, N.Y.
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STATE OF New York
ONONDAGA COUNTY,
On this twenty ninth day of November A.D. 1855,  personally appeared before me,
a Commissioner of Deeds within and for the County and State aforesaid, Polly Patchin
aged seventy four years, a resident of Clay
in the County of Onondaga
in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the widow of Zebulon Patcher deceased, who was a private
in the Company commanded by Captain Gideon King in the
Regiment of New-York Militia,
commanded by Col. Robert Van Rensalaer in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain declared by the United States
on the 18th day of June, 1812, that her said husband was called out with said Company at Lebanon
on or about the fifteenth day of August A.D. 1779 for the term of
one year
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months
and was honorably discharged at
on the
day
of November
A.D. 1779
She further states that she was married to the said Zebulon Patchin in New Lebanon
on the Seventeenth
day of June
A.D. 1798 by one Elder Drake
A
Clergyman
and that her name before her said marriage
was Polly Cohoon
on the Sixth
that her said husband died at 
on the sixth day of April 1874 and that she is now a widow and that there is no public or private [illegible] of her [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."
Subscribed & sworn to
before me this 29
day of Nov 1856 
Peter Young Justice

her
Polly Patchin
mark

We, Smith Lynn and and Charles W Cohoon residents of Clay
in the State of New York, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Polly 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.
Smith Lynn
Chas W Cohoon
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.

Peter Young Justice of the Peace & Commissioner of Deeds

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I certify that Peter Young & John Dunford, esqs whose name is subscribed to the
Jurat of the above instrument, was, at the time of taking the same;  and I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, 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, this
tenth day of December, 1855.
E R Hopkins
Clk
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State of New-York
Comptroller's Office
I hereby certify, that on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled " An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned,", I find the following
Names: Zebulon Patchin Private
No. of Book 8
No. of Certificate 36882
Date 1779 Nov 23
£3, S.9 D. 4
Rank and name of company officer: Capt. Gideon King
Rank and Name of Field Officer; Col Robt Van Rensselaer

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth and find them to be correct
C.L. Skeels Esq, Clerk
Q Burrows, Comptroller
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Patchin

For: Atty F. Trowbridge
Syracuse

If not called for, send by mail
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State of New York
Onandoga County ss
On this twenty fifth day of November 1836 personally appeared before me Jefferson Freeman a resident of Clay in said County who being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with Zebulon Patchin deceased late of Clay aforesaid and is well acquainted with Polly Patchin he widow and has been acquainted with them since the year 1828 until the death of said Zebulon Patchin which took place in the year 1847. That said Zebulon and Polly Patchin lived together as husband and wife until his death and that they raised a large family of children as such- that said Zebulon was a man of the highest character for truth and veracity and that his statements could always be relied upon- that said Zebulon and Polly Patchin were accepted and believed to be husband and wife in the community where he lived and that deponent was a neighbor of said Zebulon and Polly Patchin during said period and was well acquainted with them both and that she is still a widow
Jefferson Freeman

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written and I certify, that the above deponent is a person of credibility and that I have no interest in the present application.
John Dumford JP
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State of New York
Onondaga County ss:
On this eighth day of December A.D. 1886 personally appeared before me Horatio Warner a resident of Clay in said County who being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with Zebulon Patchin deceased late of Clay aforesaid who died at Clay aforesaid on the sixth day of April 1847 that deponent was present and preached that funeral sermon of said Zebulon Patchin that deponent was acquainted with said Zebulon Patchin more than thirty years and has heard him frequently relate the circumstances of his Revolutionary military services - that said Zebulon was always considered a man of the [illegible] truth and veracity and deponent always placed full confidence in his statements - that he is also acquainted with the widow of said Zebulon Patchin who now resides in Claw and is still a widow. 
Horatio Warner
Subscribed and sown to before me the day and year above written and I also certify that the above deponent is a man of the highest character for truth & resolve and that I have no [illegible] in this claim. 
John Dumford J D
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State of New York
Onondaga County [illegible]:  On this twenty fifth
day of November 1856 personally appeared before
me James Lynn a resident of Clay in said County
who being duly sworn according to law says that he
was well acquainted with Zebulon Patchin late
of said town, deceased for a period of forty years
until his death which took place at Clay aforesaid
on the sixth day of April 1847.  that deponent 
was present at and witnessed said death -
that deponent was also well acquainted with Polly
Patchin the widow of said Zebulon Patchin and
that said Zebulon and Polly Patchin lived together
as husband and wife during the whole period of his
acquaintance to wit more than forty years
that deponent was a near neighbor to said Zebulon
and Polly Patchin during said period - that they were
acknowledged and believed to be husband and wife
by all who knew them - that they raised a large
family of children as such - all of whom are now
men & women, the youngest of whom is now
forty years of age - that deponant has often
heard said Zebulon Patchin relate his military
services in the Revolutionary War - "that he served in
Captain Kings Company under Colonel Van [illegible]
[illegible]" - that said Zebulon Patchin was a man
of the highest character for truth and veracity and
his statements were always believed by all who knew
him.

James Lynn

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day & year above
written and I also certify that the above deponent is a
man of the highest credibility and that I have no interest
in this claim  John Dumford J.P.
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May 28, 1935
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Zebulon Patchin - Wt. 61360-160-55
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Roy Street
559 E. South Street
Corry, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Refrence is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Zebulon Patchin, soldier of the Revolution, who died April 26, 1847 in Clay, Onondaga County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in claim for bounty land, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Zebulon Patchin. 
The date and place of birth of this solider are not shown, nor are the names of his parents not given.
Zebulon Patchin enlisted in Lebanon, August 15, 1779, served as a private in Captain Gidion King's company, Colonel Robert VanRensselar's New York Regiment, was discharged November 25, 1779.
He was living in 1795 in Lebanon Springs, Columbia County, New ork. He died April 6, 1847 in Clay, Onondaga County, New York.
Zebulon Patchin married June 17, 1798 in New Lebanon, New York, Polly Cohoon.
She was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction for the services rendered, on her application executed, November 29, 1856, at which time she was aged seventy-four.
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years and a resident of Clay, New York.
Zebulon Patchin and his wife, Polly, reared a large family of children, names not stated their youngest child in 1856 was aged about forty years.
Charles W. Cohoon in 1856 was a resident of Clay, New York, and John Patchin was sixty-seven years old in 1857, then a resident of Amboy, Oswego County, New York. Their relationship to the family is not shown.
In order to obtain information relative to the location of the above mentioned land, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., Citing the following:
Warrant No. 61360- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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No 265 320

R.F. Trowbridge
Attorney 
Syracuse
NY
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Pension Office
February 11 1857
Sir
The bounty land claim of Polly Patchin has been examined & suspended. 
Proof should be filed that the soldier whose service is described in the Certificate of the Comptroller of New York was the husband of the Applicant.
Yours Respectfully,
Geo C Whiting Commissioner

R. F. Trowbridge Esq
Syracuse N.Y.
North of New Lebanon Springs - that he came to live in Greenwich in June 1800 - that the present Polly Patchin of Onondaga County is the widow of Zebulon Patchin who served in Captain Kings company in the Revolutionary War.
John Patchin
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State of New York
Oswego County ss:
On this 25th day of May 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State John Patchin aged sixty-seven years a resident of Amboy in said County who being duly sown according to law says that he was well acquainted with Zebulon Patchin deceased husband of Polly Patchin now of Onondaga County in said State - that he became acquainted with said Zebulon Patchin in the year 1795 or thereabout that said Zebulon Patchin then resided at Lebanon Spring in the County of Columbia in said state that he has often heard said Zebulon Patchin speak of his Revolutionary services particularly of his march to Fort Stanwix following the retreat of the British and toris from Fort Stanwix which he witnessed - that is was particularly known at Lebanon that he was a private in Captain King Company in Col Van Rensselar's Regiment - that deponent worked for Hezekiah King son of said Captain King that Captain King died at said Hezekiah Kings and left all his papers there together with the roll of his company on which he saw the name of Zebulon Patchin - that Zebulon Patchin married Polly Patchin about one mile north of New Lebanon Springs - that he came to live in Greenwich in June 1800 - that the present Polly Patchin of Onondaga County is the widow of Zebulon Patchin who served in Captain Kings company in the Revolutionary War.
John Patchin
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Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written and I certify that deponent is a credible person and that I have no interest in this claim
Arthur Seamans
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Oswego County Clerk's Office } SS
I, Henry S, Conde, Clerk of Oswego County, Certify, that Arthur Seamans Esq, before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized
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No 265320
Syracuse 20th Feb 1889

Hon Geo. C Whiting
[illegible]
The claim of Polly Patchin was reported [?] sufficient [?]  for "proof that the soldier whose service is described in the Certificate of the Court Officer of N. York was the husband of the applicant" 
She proved them living together for many years as husband and wife sending many declarations as such and that deceased was a man of probity that has often referred to his services to the Reverend Waters who preached  his funeral Service [?] What else shall we do? This soldier was well known as a revolutionary soldier
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who served as was accustomed to relate. We forward the record of service as he stated
All this appears in the evidence on file. Can we add to it?
Very respectfully, 
R.F. Trowbridge
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Polly Patchin No 265320
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Dr Sir
I am requested to identify Zebulon Patchin the husband of the above applicant as the soldier who served in in the revolutionary war

I do not know by what means I may be able
to accomplish that. The witness of his
death the old clergyman who preached his funeral sermon says he knew him
will for many years, that he has often
heard him relate his service in that
war that he was a man of the strictest
honesty. In default of other evidence
this not sufficient? If not please advice. 
Rees
R. F. Trowbridge
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265320
Polly Patchen
Boynton
Free


Hon Geo C Whiting
Court Pensions
Washington
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Hon Geo C Whiting
Comm Pensions
Washington

Polly Patchin 
Wid 
Zebulon
Boyntons
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Hon Geo C. Whiting
Comm Pensions 
Washington

Zebulon Patchin
Adl Evidencce
NYM
Boystons
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Hon Geo C Whiting
Comm Pensions
Washington
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1812 
74
559 E. South St.,
Corry, Pa, May 7 1935
The Veterans Administration 
Washington, DC

Gentlemen:
I would like to obtain the pension record of Zebulon Patchen, my great grand-father.
The information that I have is that he died April 26, 1847, aged 84 years, buried Euclid Cemetery, in the town of Clay, Onondaga county, N.Y. He was enrolled in the 8th Albany Co. Regt., and later in the 17th Land Bounty Rights regiment of that county, at the time of the Revolution
Any information  you have will be appreciated, and I will gladly pay you for the expense involved. Am enclosing stamp for reply.
Sincerely yours
Roy Street
Received May 8, 1835 Mail Sub-Div
Vets. Adm Reader #74
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[illeg] Army
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
% Revd 1812
5-9-35
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
May 9, 1935.
RECEIVED MAY 28 1935
YOUR FILE REFRENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO: BA-G
PATCHEN, Zebulon
Mr. Roy Street,
559 E. South St.,
Corry, Pa.

Dear Sir:
The postage enclosed with your letter of recent date is herewith returned. No postage is required on replies to official inquiries.
Your communication is being given attention.
By direction,
W C Black
W. C. BLACK
Chief Clerk.
May 22 - 1935

DEAR MR. BLACK;
I DO NOT WANT TO APPEAR IMPATIENT REGARDING MY ENQUIRY AS MENTIONED ABOVE, BUT HAVING HEARD NOTHING FURTHER FROM YOU, THOT PERHAPS SOME HAD BEEN SIDE TRACKED. AS THIS MR. PATCHEN'S WIDE, POLLY (COHOON) PATCHEN LIVED SEVERAL YEARS AFTER HER HUSBAND DIED, IT MAY BE SUCH A THING THAT SHE ALSO RECIEVED A PENSION, AND IF SO WOULD APPRICIATE Enclosure: (1) three-cent stamp YOUR INCLUDING WHAT YOUR FILES MAY HAVE REGARDING HER HISTORY. 
THANKING YOU, I AM
SINCERELY,
Roy Street
P.S. BOTH MR. Z. PATCHEN AND HIS WIDE WERE BURIED IN ONONDAGA COUNTY, N.Y.
Veterans Administration
Form 3158
Return of Postage
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The National Archives 
Form VAN - 51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Name Patchon, Woolcot Grade Private Line Connecticut

warrant Number 629 and Wt No. 278 -60-55 7 Acreage 100 Issued Sept 6, 1792 to ___not shown ___

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of " Land Warrants Issued prior to 1800" which are warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.