Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30630, for William Pattillo, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Pattillo, William or Pattilo

NUMBER
S. 30630

CONTENTS
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23000
Kentucky
William Pattilo
of Logan Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Reed of the regt commanded by Col Davis in the Virginia line for 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars ___ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day Nov 1833 and Samuel H [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 150.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 30.00
$180.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Dan Boyd clerk
Book 6 Vol 7 Page 22


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[illegible] letter t P. Sept 27 (oct. 1835 te) [crossed out] D. (Smith Nov 12 1835) [Crossed out]

Death not on C.B.
LL
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Kentucky
Logan County 3SS. On this 2d day of September 1833 personally appeared before the justices of the county court of Logan County Court now sitting, William Patillo a resident in said County of Logan in the state of Kentucky, aged seventy three 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1833. That he was born in Charlotte County in the state of Virginia in the month of May 1760 he has no written record of his age, but derived from his parents information in reference to his birth.
He  enlisted in the service of the United Sates in the summer of the year 1780 for the term of eighteen months at Mr. Spencer in said County of Charlotte under Captain Overton as a private -- We rendezvoused at Brunswick Court House, but were soon marched from thence to Chesterfield Barracks, Jeddings Spencer and Joseph Morton went with us from Charlotte recommended as fit persons to command the company to which your declared was to be attached and the former was appointed as [illegible] [crossed out] lieutenant after we reached said barracks [Illegible] [crossed out] one Reed was appointed Captain, One Colon Davis had the command at said Barracks - during the [illegible] Winter the British came up to West Ham On James River, We marched down and met them, at this Time Captain Culberson had the Command of the Company to which he belonged, the British retreated on our approach through Richmond on the North Side of the River & our troops continued on the south side, we marched thru Petersburg to the junction of [illegible] River With James River when the British shipping Bay - here we had a might skirmish the British went on board their Vessels and sailed down the River. We were then ordered back
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to the Barracks at Chesterfield County House where We remained till We drew clothing and Underwent a general review - About this time there was a call for troops to assist Genl. Green [General Nathanael Greene] who had the Command of the Southern Army. We Were ordered to his relief and marched in the month of February, 

We crossed the Roanoak [Roanoke River] at Taylors ferry [Taylors Ferry, Boydton, Virginia] and joined Genl. Greens [General Nathanael Greene] army at or near Hillsborough, North Carolina, a short time before the battle at Guilford Courthouse [North Carolina], the regiment to which he belonged at this time was commanded by Colo. A. Campbell who was afterwards killed at the Battle of Eutaw Springs [South Carolina] -

He was in the Battle of Guilford Court house [Courthouse, NC] from here we marched to 
[illegible], the British stationed there made battle, we drove them into the garrison and that night they marched off-

from hense we Marched to the Post of Ninety Six in South Carolina and besieged that place which was garrisoned by British force under one Colon [Colonel] Stewart or Genl Stewart - after some days the British having received a reinforcement - Genl Green [General Nathanael Greene] thought set to raise the seige and did So - immediately after the Siege 
He [Pattillo] was transferred to Colon Lee's Legion of dragoons [Legion of Henry Lee] and placed under the command of Capt [John] Armstrong

We were stationed a Short time at the high Hills of Santee [High Hills of Santee, Stateburg, South Carolina] in this neighborhood we many skirmishes, marching & conutied [continued] marching untill the Battle of Utah Springs [Eutaw Springs, South Carolina]  your declarant fought in said [Lees] Legion in the Battle which was the last fight he was in-

soon after the Battle he was taken sick and sent to the hospital at the High Hills of Santee [SC] where remained untill his term of enlistment expired which was the last day of 
December, he thinks the battle at the Utah Springs [Eutaw Springs, SC] was in September .
He served out the full tour of enlistment which was for eighteen months for which he received a Written discharge at or near Charlotte town in North Carolina which said discharge is lost or miss laid
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He knows of no other person by whom he can prove his services except the individual whose affidavit is hereto attached
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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
Sworn to & Subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
William Pattillo

We Thomas Porter a clergyman residing in the County of Logan in the State of Kentucky and John Rankin residing in the same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with William Patillo who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Thos Porter
John Rankin
And the said court do hereby declair 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 certify that it appears to them that Thomas Porter who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Logan and that John Rankin who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Logan and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
J B Bernard JPLC
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State of Kentucky
Logan County} I Samuel H Curd Clerk of the County Court of Logan County in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the Said Court in the matter of the Application of William Patilla for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 2d day of September 18[illegible] & in the 42d year of the Commonwealth
Saml H Curd
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Mrs. J. B. Best
Route #1, Box 420
Houston, Texas.

BA-J/ILL
William Pattillo
S. 30630

Dear Madam:
Reference is mad to your letter in which you request in-formation relative to John Oslin, or Aslin, and the Patillo and Callahan families of Georgia, Texas, and Virginia.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon service of soldiers in that war.

A search of the records fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of service of John Oslin or Aslin. No record of a Callahan can be identified without the full name.

The record of William Pattillo (as he signed, but was pensioned Pattilo), is given below as found in the papers on file in his pension claim, S. 30630. His record is that of the only soldier with that surname that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

William Pattillo was born in the month of May, 1760, in Charlotte County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted in Charlotte County, Virginia, in the summer of 1780 as a private in Captain Overton's Virginia company, was stationed at Chester-field Barracks under Captain Reed and Colonel Davis during the ensuing winter, was in an engagement with the enemy at the junction of the Appomattox and James Rivers during which he was in Captain Culberson's company, in February when there was a call for troops to assist General Greene, marches in Colonel A. Campbell's regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, in an engagement at Camden, in the Siege of Ninety-Six, after which he was transferred to Captain Armstrong's company, Colonel Lee's Legion of Dragons, was in skirmishes at the high hills of Santee, was in the battle of Eutaw
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Springs and was discharged the last day of December, having completed a service of eighteen months.

William Pattillo was allowed pension on his application executed September 2, 1833, at which time he resided in Logan County, Kentucky.

There are no data relative to the soldier's family in the papers in this pension claim.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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J. L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

Nov 12

[stamp]
LEXINGTON KY.
NOV 6
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Northern Bank of Kentucky
Lexington 5th. Novr. 1835

Sir
Your letter of the 27th ulto to Wm Richardson Eq late President &c has been received
In the settlement of the 4th Quarter of 1834, the voucher upon which payment was made to William Patillo, was returned to the agency with the following endorsement
"Suspended, Copy of certificate incorrect as to rate of Pension
"3d Auditors Office 4th Quarter of 1834."
To prevent any delay the voucher was forwarded to Wm Patillo for correction, but he has not yet corrected it.
I am Sir very respectfully
Your Mo. Obt Servt
Jno Milton Pension Clk

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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South Union, K.
OCT, 15 1835. FREE
D, Smith P,N,
J L Edwards, Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

Oct 26
25010
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Post Office
South Union Ky. 14 Oct 1835

Dear friend,

From a few lines lately, rec'd from Joseph Ficklin Pension (Atty) agent in Lexington Ky. that the case of Pension of William Patillo of this place has been suspended for some cause the unknown as appears to him and also to myself.

Please have the have the thing attended to & send me a few lines on the subject, as I receive the money of Pensioners in this place.

I am Respectfully,
L. Edwards
s, Smith

N.B. it is the case of Mr. Patillo from March to Sept last that is suspended.
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D Smith
12 - Nov 1835
GC.

Record of 27 Page 472
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War dept.
Pension Office
Nov. 12, 1835

Sir,
After I received your letter after 14th ult. I wrote to the Pension Agent at the Lexington, in order to ascertain the cause of stopping the payment of William Pattilo's pension and he informs me that payment was suspended because the voucher upon which a former payment was made was incorrect. The voucher with the proper endorsement on it, painting out its defects, was immediately sent to the Pensioner when the mistake was discovered. Until he shall have (resumed the same, with) [crossed out] made an amended statement as required, no further payment can be made.

D. Smith, Eg
Port-Master
South Union
Ken.
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1933 - June 30 - Hist. [crossed out] Mrs. J.B. Best - LL

30630
Revy INVALID.
File No 30,630
William Pattilo
Sir Rev War
Act: Junt 7" 79"
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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R.I, Bx. 420,
Houston, Texas,
June 14, 1933-

Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:-
Do you have any record of any Aslin family? The earliest record I have is of John Aslin [clerk note: Aslin or Oslin] born June 8, 1763, and died Nov. 1843.
Also do you have any record of the Patillo family and the Callahan family. These families are mostly in Georgia, Texas and Virginia.
The John Oslin line is the one thru which I hope to establish
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my eligibility to the D.A.R. He was my great, great grandfather.
What information you can send me I would appreciate very much. I do not know the name of John Oslin's father as this is the earliest record I have. Where should I write and to whom to get a correct family line and data? I have an incomplete line, some data missing, etc.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly,
Mrs. Margaret Callahan Best.
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from 1780 private
10 months
$60.

Saml H Logan

Clk
Saml H Logan
Russellville

27.213
Wm Pattilo
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State of Kentucky
Logan County} S.S.
The Affidavit of John Porter taken in Russellville Logan County Kentucky on the 20th day of August 1833
This affiant now in the 74th year of his age, Saith that during the war of the revolution, he thinks in the month of February 1781, he marched from Chesterfield Court house in the State of Virginia in a Regiment of eighteen months man of the Army of the United States, to the South to join the Army under the Command of Genl Green, William Patillo who is now applying for a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress of 1832 was a private in the regiment to which this Affiant belonged which was Commanded by Colon Campbell He saw said Patillo frequently in the Army after we joined Genl. Greens Army
He recollects perfectly well when said Patillo was transferred to Lee's legion Vacancies had occurred by death and otherwise in said legion, Volunteers were called for to fill their places & Said Patillo and many other Volunteers in Said Service
This affiant had heard the declaration of Said Patillo heard, to which this is attached and from his personal knowledge of the
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facts therein Stated Saith that Said declaration is in all respects substantially correct but he never saw Said Patillo in the Army after he was transferred
It gives this affiant much pleasure to add that Said Patillo is a man of good chracter
John Porter

State of Kentucky
Logan County} S.S.
The undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, hereby Certifies that the foregoing affidavit of Colon John Porter was this day subscribed & sworn to before him
He further Certifies that Said Colon Porter is a gentleman of unquestionable character.
Witness his hand and seal this 20th day of August 1833
Philip C. Daughter JP
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State of Kentucky
Logan County Sct} Samuel H Curd Clerk of the Court of Logan County do certify that Philip C Slaughter whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for Said County of Logan in the State of Kentucky duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that his Signature
In Testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of Said Court this 5th of September 1833 & in the 42d year of the Commonwealth
Saml. H Curd