Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45052, for Isaac Patterson, New Hampshire
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(3—1776)

Patterson, Isaac

SERVICE
N.H. 

NUMBER
S 45052


CONTENTS
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13.852

New Hampshire

Isaac Patterson
of Hopkinton in the state of N. Hampshire
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dearborne of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of 1 yr & eight months

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of April 1818 -

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of July 1819 -
and sent to Joshua Darling, Esqr.
Hillsborough, N. Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 11 4/31      89.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 -       48.00
                                                                    $137.03

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Hillsborough Coy


Notification sent to Joshua Darling 
this envelope 9 9
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Copy

176

Isaac Patterson

No 130.52
Continued

28 July '19
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TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.

July 11 1820

Isaac Patterson aged 63 years resident in Hopkinton
in said County, comes into Court, and in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:

No property but am dependant on my Friends for maintainence except what is given me by my Country

Isaac Patterson

And the said Isaac Patterson in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:

I Isaac Patterson do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March, 1818l and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Isaac Patterson
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And the said Isaac Patterson doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. that he entered the las of April or May 1782 and served in Capt Isaac Farwells Company in Colonel Henry Dearborns Regiment in the New Hampshire line until December 1783 making about nineteen months and was honorably discharged at West Point

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 1st day of April 1819 And the number of his pension certificate is 13.852 That his occupation is that of a Laborer That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. none

Isaac Patterson


Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of t he premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.

Sworn and declared before the Justices of said Court
the eleventh day of July 1820

M Eastman


Hillsborough ss.] Court of Common Pleas. July 11 1820

The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Patterson having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:

It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained is said Schedule is is of no value

Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings t hereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.

Attest, M Eastman Clerk.


STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Hillsborough ss.] I M Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the preceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 11th day of July 1820

M Eastman Clerk.
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Isaac Patterson
private
1st New Hampshire Regt
1782. 20 monthly

1st. April 1819

[rows of scribbles]

hd of said Court Moses Eastman
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oSo the Honorable Joshua Darling one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County State of New Hampshire —

I Isaac Patterson of N plimton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that in the last of April or first of May AD 1782 I enlisted as a private Soldier into the service of the United States in t he Revolutionary War for the time of three years. And served under Captain Faswell and Sent in the first New Hampshire Regiment till Dec. 20 1783 _ at which time I received a discharge under the hand of Michael Jackson Brig. General at West Point, after having procured an able bodied man to serve out my time —

Isaac Patterson



April 1 1818

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 3. 1818 -

Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Patterson and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is justand true before me

Joshua Darling} 

One of the Associate Judges 
for the Court of Common 
Pleas for the First District 
in Hillsborough County 
State of New Hampshire.
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I. Isaac Patterson further testify and say that I am by reason of my reduced circumstances in life poor and stand in need of assistance from my Country, for support

Isaac Patterson

May 2. 1818 - 
Hillsborough ss. 1818 - 
Sworn to before me Joshua Darling }
Associate Judge as aforesaid



State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. }
I Joshua Darling Judge of the Court as aforesaid hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Patterson served in the Revolutionary Army in the Continental establishment against the Common enemy more than nine months at one period of continuous service. and I further saith that it appears to my satisfaction that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support Sign under my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of April A.D. 1818.

Joshua Darling



State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss }

I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District - Hillsborough New Hampshire do certify that the Hon Joshua Darling is a judge of the Court aforesaid, that the above is his signature and that its seal and that the above is signature and that the said hereto affixed is the seal of said Court

Moses Eastman Clerk


No 63
Isaac Patterson's
affidavit on application
for Pension


Isaac Patterson
private
1st New Hampshire Regt.
1782. 20 months

1st April 1819

admitted

[scribbles]
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Patterson, Isaac
NH S45052
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My the Honorable Michael Jackson Esq.

B. General Commanding the [illegible] of
and its Dependance - 

Isaac Patterson        There are to certify
[illegible] soldier in the New Hampshire
honorably discharged from the American
he having provided an able
bodied man to serve his time }

Given under my hand
West Point [illegible]
Jackson B Gomes
Hudson Adj.

Adjusted in the books of the regiment
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45052
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 1,5052
Isaac Patterson
Pri. Rev. War.

Act: 18" March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 384

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Andrew and James
Cochran's Affidavit
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We the under siners do testyfy that in the year 1789 that Isaac Patterson was living with Dean Isaac Cochran of Antrim in the county of hilsborough and State of Newhampsh that in the first of August in said Year then came at man by the name of Ronals whom said Patterson said was the man he had ingaged to serve out the time in t he continentel service and said Patterson did pay said Ronals to his satisfaction

Andrew Cochran
James Cochran



State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss}

Antrim June 19th 1819

Then the above named Andrew and James Cochran appeared and made oath to the above sertificate before me.

Mark Woodbuy } Judge

The above named men being men of truth and varacity in my oppinion

Mark Woodbury



9th under since he testyfy that
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office }

June 25th. 1819 —

I hereby certify that Mark Woodbury Esq whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a Justice of. the peace within & for the County of Hillsborough in said State, duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations is such faith & credit are due —

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State on the day of the date hereof —

Sam Sparhwak clerk



Andrew and James Cochran's affidavit
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Deposition of Artemas
Rogers & Thomas Tucker
in the case of 
Isaac Patterson
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We the subscribers testify and say that we are well acquainted with Isaac Patterson of Hopkinton in the County of HIllsborough and State of New Hampshire and believe him to be a man in needy and reduced circumstances and totally destitute of property - We further testify that in our opinion the said Patterson stands in need of relief from the Government of his Country by securing the pension provided by Congress in a late law for Revolutionary Officers & Soldiers April 1, 1818

Artemas Rogers
Thomas Tucker


State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss April 1. 1818 - 
Then personally appeared the above named Artemas Rogers and Thomas Tucker and made oath the th above affidavit by them subscribed is just & true - before me - 

Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace
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Dr. Thomas Peabody
Affidavit &
Isaac Pattersons 
to Said Patterson's [illegible]
discharge —
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I Thomas Peabody of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do testify and declare upon oath that I was well acquainted with Isaac Patterson in the Revolutionary War from about the middle of August 1782. That said Patterson belonged to Capt. Isaac Farwell's Company in the First New Hampshire Regiment Commanded by Henry Dearborn of the ward Commanded by George Reid - until the 21st day of Dec. 1783 when said Isaac Patterson left the service by hiring Alexander Runnels to take his place who had on the 20th of December 1783 received an honorable discharge from the American Army - Alexander Runnels name was by consent of the Commanding Officer of the Regiment struck out and Isaac Patterson inserted - I saw them - Patterson and Runnels - set out by agreement as aforesaid to the Commandant of the Regiment and saw them come back & then was the Discharge altered as it now appears with Isaac Patterson's name inserted —
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so the runnels & Patterson were my particular acquaintances - I both before and afterward messed with the said Alexa Runnels belonged to the same Company with said Runnels - and know that he performed the service for the said Patterson for which he engaged until the 30th June 1784 —

I further testify that I well know that said Isaac Patterson did perform the duty of a soldier, faithfully - for more than 16 months - and was honorably acquitted from the service, by hiring the said Alexa. Runnels to take his place as aforesaid.

June 18. 1819

Thos. Peabody


State of New Hampshire
HIllsborough ss. }

June 18. 1819 —

Then Personally appeared the above named Thomas Peabody who is a reputable and disinterested Witness, entitled to full credit / — and made solemn oath t hat the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true 

Before me Joshua Darling }

Jus. Peace and of the [illegible]
Associate Justice of the Court C. Hear for
 the First District
Hillsborough County
New Hampshire
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I Isaac Patterson of Hopkinton but late of Hennicker in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Testify and declare upon oath that I have carefully examined  the Depositions of Doctor Thomas Peabody taken before Joshua Darling June 18 1819 and know that the same is substantially true in all it's parts - - and I further say upon oath - that the enclosed affidavit taken before Mark Woodbury Esquire June 19. 1819. of Andrew and James Cochran is also true and real in addition I now testify that i agreed with said Runnells as a Substitute to take my place for the sum of Forty Dollars - and that I paid said Runnels at Antrim in August 1784. to his satisfaction as stated in said Cochrans affidavit - all which I could more fully verify if it was in my power to [illegible] said Runnells affidavits but Isaac never seen or heard of said Runnels since August 1784 - when I paid him the [illegible] of $40. which I gave him to take my place as a substitute at Antrim as aforesaid Hennicker June 26. 1819. 

Isaac Patterson
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State of New Hampshire
HIllsborough - - ss. }

June 26. 1819

Then personally appeared the wittness named Isaac Patterson the within applicant - (a person with whom I have become personally acquainted,  urges those 23 years - and who by I have ever esteemed a. man of strict veracity and truth) and made solemn oath that the within affidavit, by him [illegible] subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - 

Before me

Joshua Darling }

One of the associate 
justices of the Court 
of Common Pleas
for the First District
Hillsborough County
New Hampshire - 
Justice of the Peace & of
the Quorum
for said County.
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[the following document is marked with an X over it]

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. } June 26. 1819


Personally came before me Isaac Patterson the witness named applicant, a person with whom I have  been acquainted, more than twinty years - and
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Decal. John
Smith's affidavit
proving Isaac
Patterson's Service
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John Smith
Affidavit.
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I John Smith of lawful age do testify that in the year 1702 I was in the continental service and performed the duty of orderly sergeant in the second company of the first New Hampshire Regiment — (said company was commanded by Capt Farwell) And well recollect that Isaac Patterson joined, or enlisted into, the continental service as a soldier in the month of June 1782 and performed her duty as a soldier faithfully until the month of June 1783 when I left the service

John Smith


State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough ss
July 3. 1819
Personally appeared the above named John Smith who is a person of truth and well entitled to credit, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me

John Grimes Just. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
[illegible] Office — }

July 5th. 1819 —

I hereby certify that John Grimes Esq whose name if subscribed to the certificate of the first page is a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Hillsborough in said State [illegible] and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due. —

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of sd. state on the day of the date hereof —

Sam Sparhawk Secretary
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I Joseph B. Hoyt of Warren in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that some time in the month of December 1783 I perfectly well recollect seeing Isaac Patterson now of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire, but at that time having the command of a Party that was going after [illegible] to West Point and am confident of having known him as a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army for a year [illegible] to see December 1783 —
June 17 1819 —

Joesph B Hoyt


State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. June 17. 1819

Then personally appeared the above named Joseph B. Hoyt a credible and disinterested witness, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me

Joshua Darling

One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Pleas for the First District HIllsborough County New Hampshire and Justice of the Peace of the Quorum aforesaid County.
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Decl. Jona Nesmith
&
Capt James Hopkins
affidavit in Isaac
Patterson's Case
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We the subscribers Testify and say that some time in the year 1782 the Town of Antrim engaged Isaac Patterson to serve [illegible] years in the Continental Army unless sooner discharged and that said services was performed to the acceptance of said town by sd Patterson [illegible] substitute.

[illegible] Wesmith 
James Hopkins


State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. }

[illegible] June 19 1819
then the above named Jon. Nesmith and James Hopkins appeared and made oath to the above sertificate: before me Mark Woodbury } I hear the abv named men living being men of truth and varacity in my oppinion

Mark Woodbury
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I am well acquainted with Deacon Jona. Nesmith and Capt James Hopkins of Antrim, the within named Deponents — they are respectable Gentlemen entitled to the fullest credit

July 6. 1819 — Joshua Darling



Decl. Jona. Nesmith
& 
Capt. James Nesmith
Affidavit in Isaac
Patterson's case
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ctf. of disc