Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,509, for William Patterson, Maryland
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Service
MD

Patterson, William
Abigail

Number
W.8509
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Kentucky 29538
William Patterson
of Scott Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McCoy of the Regt commanded by Col. Walton in the Maryland Militia for 6 months from 1776

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Dec 1834 and sent to Hon. R. M Johnson H. Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1834 $70.00
Semi-annl. allowance ending 4 March '35 $10.00
$80.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book E-2 Vol 7 Page 38
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1481
Kentucky
Abigail Patterson
widow of William Patterson
who was a Private
in the Maryland line
for 6 months

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 20 dollars blank cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of August 1843 and sent to C H Trabue
Frankfort, KY

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book "A"
Vol 1 Page 172
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State of Kentucky
Scott County

On this 20th day of October 1834 personally appeared before the Justices of said court William Patterson a resident of said county aged 73 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 provision made by Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

The said Wm Patterson of the county of Scott State of Kentucky states that he was born in the state of Pennsylvania 26th day of Dec 1761 - In 1776 he was a resident citizen of Maryland where his father had removed when he was a child, in the county of Washington state of Maryland & remained there during the war of the revolution. That he entered the service of the U.S. as a militia man for a tour of three months under Capt. Perry McCoy & under Col. James Wallace all of Washington County said state the latter part of November & marched to the state of New Jersey & was stationed at Brunswick & served the 2 months of
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December January & February & was then discharged - that while there they had no active service but they guarded the county & kept the British in order - that he served a second tour in 1781 from the 1st of June till the last of August under Col Thomas Spriggs & Capt. John Frank - his services were principally confined to Washington & Frederick county guarding the county & made prisoners of many of them & marched upwards of one hundred Tories from Washington to Frederick to the Stone Barracks - they were tried & 3 hung in Hatchay in Suman & Plecke & having served the 3 months tour was discharged that he removed from Maryland to Virginia & from Virginia to Kentucky in 1802 & has remained in Scott County ever since - that he is on no pension list of the states of United States & asks for a pension under
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the laws of Congress 7th June 1832. That he has no discharge as to his services & has no register of his birth.

Wm Patterson

and the said Patterson further states that he do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any.

Sworn & subscribed in open court October 20th 1834

Ben B Ford - Clk

We Ben W Finnell a teacher of the Christian Religion residing in the county of Scott and state of Kentucky and Richard M Johnson residing in the same county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Patterson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that his 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 & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Benjamin W Finnell
Rh. M Johnson

Sworn to in open court October 20th 1834

Attest: Ben B Ford - Clk
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Hon. R.M. Johnson

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented 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 Ben W Finnell who has signed the preceding certificate is a teacher of the Christian religion resident in said county of Scott and that Richard M Johnson who has also signed the same is a resident of said county and a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Ben F Ford Clerk of the court of Scott County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Patterson for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22nd day of October 1834.

Att: Ben B Ford - Clerk
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570
Abigail Patterson
Ken

admitted
Pr 6 Mo $20
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

County of Scott
State of Kentucky

On this day personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Abigail Patterson a resident of Scott County state of Kentucky aged 67 sixty-seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to widows that she is the widow of William Patterson who was a pensioner in the aforesaid county under the act of congress June 7, 1832 and she refers to his papers on file for the evidence of his services. She further declares that she was married to the said William Patterson on the nineteenth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty-eight in Loudon County Va. That she was married to him after his leaving the services but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz. at the time above stated and her husband the said William Patterson died on the third day of December eighteen hundred and thirty-five and she has remained a widow ever since that period which will more fully appear by the proof annexed. She prays that her family received of her children ages may be taken as it is the best evidence she can present which show that her daughter Jane was born May the twenty-sixth seventeen hundred and eighty-nine. Given under my hand this 15th day of August 1838. Abigail Patterson.
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Jaine Patterson
Mary Patterson
Charles Patterson
Hannah Patterson
James Patterson
Tracy Patterson
Nancy Patterson
Emory Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson
William Patterson
Abigail Patterson
Joshua Patterson
John Patterson
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Jeane Patterson daughter of William and Abigail Patterson was born May the 26th 1789
Mary Patterson was born September the 13th 1790
Charles Patterson was born March the 23rd 1792
Hannah Patterson was born December the 1st 1793
James Patterson was born July the 14th 1795
Teace Patterson April 13th 1797
Ann Patterson born February 9th 1799
Emory Patterson born May 20th 1801
Elizabeth Patterson born November 28th 1803
William Patterson born February the 15th 1805
Abigail Patterson was born in February 3, 1806
Joshua Patterson was born in May 9, 1807
John Patterson was born in February 17 1809
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County of Scott
State of Kentucky

On this day personally appeared before me the undersign a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Abigail Patterson a resident of the county of Scott state of Kentucky who is a lady of respectability and truth and ais unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in court and subscribe and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration before m. I do further certify that from my personal acquaintance with her and her family I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of what she has stated in her declaration given from under my hand this day of August 1838.

Andrew Calvert - JP

We the undersigned neighbors of Abigail Patterson stat that the above sheet was found in her possession and presented as her family record which states that her daughter Jeane was born on the twenty-sixth seventeen hundred and eighty-nine which we believe to be her true family record and that she was married to the said William Patterson at the time stated by her in her declaration and we know that he was a pensioner and departed this life at or about the time stated by her and that she has remained a widower ever since his death - given from under our hands this 15 day of August 1838.

William Moore
Robert M Perry
Eliza Jane Patterson
Nancy Moore
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid William Moore, Robert M Perry, Elizabeth Jane Moore and Nancy Moore all well known to me to be persons of respectability and truth - and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me and they are all of Scott County Kentucky. Given from under my hand this 15 day of August 1838.

Andrew Calvert - JP

State of Kentucky
Scott County

I Ben B Ford clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do certify that Andrew Calvert Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and depositions appear to have been made and taken was at the time of so doing the same and now is one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office in Geo Town the 16th day of August 1838 and 26 year of the commonwealth.

Att: Ben B Ford - Clerk
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Kentucky 555
Abigail Patterson of Ky widow of William Patterson dec'd who was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 3rd January 1836 of Scott Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McCoy of the regt commanded by Col. Walton in the Maryland line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of October 1838 & sent to Lewis C Suggett Great Crossings, Kentucky

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '38 $50.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 $10.00
$60.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 212
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1799

Mail Stamp - illegible
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MAIL STAMP - Georgetown, KY

C.H. Trabue Esq

Frankfort, Ky
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State of Kentucky
Scott County

On this the 5th day of May 1843 personally appeared before me Bn C Glass an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county Mr. Abigail Patterson a resident of the said county of Soct State of Kentucky aged she thinks about seventy-four or five and who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to certain widows of certain pensions who served in the revolutionary war, to wit, that she is the widow of William Patterson who was a soldier in the revolutionary war and she thinks served in Virginia and on account of whose service she received a pension by virtue of the act of 7 July 1838 of $20 per annum, as evidence thereof she herein files a copy of her certificate which issued to her and her power of attorney to draw the money or a part thereof - That she has not intermarried but continued the widow of said William Patterson.

Abigail Patterson 
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.

Ben C Glass JP

And I the Just subscriber Justice certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and I know her to be the widow of the aforesaid Wm Patterson. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed by name day and hear aforesaid.

Ben C Glass - JP
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State of Kentucky Scott County

I Ben B Ford clerk of the county court of Scott County hereby certify that Ben C Glass before whom the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Abigail Patterson was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are his own genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 23rd day of May 1843.

Ben B Ford - Clk
By M Pierce - Dep Clk
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32137

Wm Patterson
Ken
for 1776 per
6 Mo.
$20

Hon. R. M Johnson
H.R.
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I do certify that Wm Patterson who made the within declaration has been personally known to me for many years as a citizen of Scott County Kentucky where I reside for the term of twenty years & I know him to be a man of honor & veracity & has distinctly stated to me at different times that he served tow several regular tours of duty under Maryland militia offices & named some of the officer & although he says the last tour was generally confined to the regulation of the Tories & yet it was a regular tour of 3 months militia service. I was entirely satisfied that the old man poor & palsied was entitled & therefore I drew up his declaration myself & intended to state two distinct & separate tours of militia service of 3 months each.

Rh M Johnson
29th Nov 1834
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Georgetown Kentucky Mail Stamp - Aug 17

FREE

James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

570
Keny
Aug 23
7 July 1838
Wm Patterson
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Great Crossing Scott Co Ky [illegible] 18, 1838

Dear Sir

I enclose you the declaration and family record of Mrs. Abigel Patterson widow of the late William Patterson which I whop will be sufficient to show that she is entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7, 1838.

Yours very respectfully

Jervis C Suggett

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Abigail Patterson
$20 per ann.

C.H. Trabue
Frankfort, Ken
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Frankfort, Ky
May 27 1843

Sir

I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Abagail Patterson of Scott County, Kentucky applying for the benefit of the act Congress 3 of March 1843.

Please transmit to me at Frankfort Kentucky the certificate of allowance,

I am sir very respt
your obt servt

C H Trabue

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Left Side Page

Mch 2, 1903
Hist to 
Florence M Espy
Ft Madison Iowa

Right Side Page

Revolution
Maryland
Widow, etc.
File No 8509
Abigail Patterson
Wid of
William Patterson
Pvt, Md Line

Act: Mch 3, '43
Index Vol M Page 110
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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William Patterson Ken Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?

Pen Office
Oct 3, 1838

Died 3rd Jany 1836 paid
to that period
JH
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O.W. & N. 5201

Feb 15, 1903 Fort Madison Iowa

DATE STAMP - Feb 20, 1903

Hon. Commissioner Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My dear sir

Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers or record of Abigail Patterson widow who live in Scott Co. Ky in 1840.

Also, the revolutionary record as you have it in your office of James Irvin who lived in Adair Co Ky in 1840 & is known to have draw pension at that time.

The descendants of these persons want the facts with a view to joining our chapter.

Please answer at your earliest convenience and greatly oblige.

Yours truly

Florence M. Espy
Registrar Jean Espy Chapter D.A.R.

US Pension Office STAMP - Feb 18, 1903

22136
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

State of Kentucky Scott County

Be it know that before me A. Calvert a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Abigail Patterson and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:

WAR DEPARTMENT
Five Years' Pension

I certify that in conformity with the first section of the act of July 7, 1838 Abigail Patterson of KY widow of Wm Patterson Private dec'd who was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832 and died on the third day of January 1836 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of twenty dollars and blank cents per annum commencing on the fourth day of March 1836 and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.

Given at the War Office of the United Stats this third day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.

S. Cooper
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above-mentioned William Patterson that she now resides in the [illegible] in the county of Scott and state of Kentucky and has resided there for the space of thirty-eight years past: and that previous thereto she resided in the county of Loudon Virginia. Of the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied.

sworn to and subscribed this 26th day of March 1840.

In presence of 
Rachel Jones
Mary Jones

Abigail Patterson 
Her X Mark

Before me
Andrew Calvert, JP
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Know all men by these present that I Abigail Patterson of blank in the county of Scott and state of Kentucky a revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint John B Patterson of blank in the county of Scott and state of Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Lexington, Ky my pension from the 4th day of March 1839 to the 4th day of March 1940.

Witness my hand and seal this 26th day of March 1840.

Abigail Patterson
Her X Mark - SEAL

Sealed and delivered in the presence of 
A. Calvert
Rachel Jones
Mary Jones

State of Kentucky Scott County

Be it known that on the 26th day of March 1840 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Abigail Patterson above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and the year last above mentioned.

Andrew Calvert, JP

State of Kentucky

I Ben B Ford clerk of the court of Scott County certify that Andrew Calvert is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. IN testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 26th day of March 1840.

Ben B Ford - Clerk of the Court of Scott County

State of Kentucky Scott County

Be it known that on the 26th day of March 1840 before me a magistrate A. Calvert a justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by the laws of said state to administer oaths, personally appeared John B Patterson the Attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.

John B Patterson

Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned
Before me

Andrew Calvert, JP

Peac in third line interlined
upon signed A. Calvert - JP