Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,777, for Jacob Patton, Virginia
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Service
VA

Patton, Jacob

Number
S. 1777

carded
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13588
East Tennessee
Jacob Patton
of Monroe Co. in the State of E. Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Tate of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Boyer in the Virginia line for 7 months & 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 23 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May, 1833 and Sent to I. A. Coffin - Madisonville
Arrears to the 4th of March     47.76
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 12.94
$60.70
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book E. Vol. 7 Page (92 crossed out) 56
placed on the W. Tennessee agency through mistake. Transfer to E. Ten., 2d June 33. and notfr(?) sent to James A. Coffin Madisonville Ten.
Order to pay 7. Nov. 1837.
Letter to J. H. Brown, & 3d Auditor 13th April 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4h Sept. 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agt. Notified 29, April 1839.
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24.411
Jacob Patton
Monroe Co. Tennessee
from 1777 private
7 mo. 5 days
$23.88/100
J. A. Coffin
Madisonville
Monroe Co.
Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:  }  ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jacob Patton Monroe Co. Tennessee
(table with columnar headings.)
Period when the service was rendered.
1776 
or   7

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years 
"
"

Months 
5  
"
7

Days
15
20
30
 5

Rank of the claimant
Priv.
"
"

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Col. Christe
"       Russell
Cap. Lyle
Cap. Tate
Lt. McKany
Gen. Wayne
Col. Boyer
Cap. Tate

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service
77 years
Augusta Co. Virga. 

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[Signed by:]
Joseph Rowen
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The Certificate to this Applicant will be directed to James A. Coffin Madisonville Tenn.
Jacob Patton
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Pension Declaration under the act passed June 7. 1832
State of Tennessee.
Monroe County }
On this 6th day of March 1833 personally
appeared before me Samuel Jameson one of the
Justices of the Court of Plas and Quarter Sessions for the
said County of Monroe Jacob Patton a resident of said County
aged 77 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 act of Congress pased June 7 1832.
That in the summer of the year 1776 or 77, he entered the service
of the United States as a volunteer for six months, in Augusta
County Virginia, where he then resided, under the following
named Officers, viz. Cols Christy, from Augusta County Va and Russell
from Carolina commanded the Regiment Capt. John Lyle 
commanded the company in which he served a part of the time
and Lieut. Wm McCutcheon of the same company was afterward
made Capt and commanded the balance of the time. That he was
marched over the mountains into the Indian Country (now in the
bounds of Tennessee) against the Indians, and dismissed in the waters
of the Tennessee river then in the bounds of what is now the said County of Monroe.
He entered the service early in July, and was dimissed late in Novr
so that he served at least five and a half months. He recd no discharge _.
He declares further that after the foregoing term of
service, he disremembers how long) he volunteered against the
Indians, under Capt James Tate and Lieut John McKany. It was
he thinks in the month of June, and the purpose for which he
volunteered was to go to the assistance of those who held Warrick's
fort, which was besieged by the Indians. He was marched over the
North Mountain (from Augusta County Va where he still resided,) into
the Greenbrier settlements on Jackson river. He was in service
this time twenty days, and recd no discharge.
He declares further that one or two years after the last
named service, word came to Augusta County Va that the British
Light horse were in Richmond, and he together with others was
drafted to go immediately to Richmond. He thinks it was in the
month of June, and that he was drafted for twenty days. He was
under command of Col. Boyer and Capt. Samuel McClutcheon,
a part of the time, and the balance of the time under Capt Wm
Tate. He and those with him joined Genl Wayne between 
Richmond and Jamestown. They had a skirmish with the British,
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at Old Jamestown, in which Col Boyer was taken prisoner. He thinks
the battle was in the July before the surrender of Cornwallis After
the battle he (with the company of Wm Tate) was detained till the arrival
of Genl Lawson. In this tour, (being detained) he was in service
thirty days. He recd no discharge.
He declare further that he was enrolled by Lieut. Nelson as a
soldier of Gen Washington's life guard for one year and was mustered
into service; but was dismissed until he should be called on
which never took place. That in the three terms he served
seven months and a half [[inserted: and always as a private.]  He rece no discharge in either
case - having asked for home, and has no documentary evidence.
And he knows of no one - whose testimony he can procure, who can
testify to his service. He was born in York County Pennsylvania
about the year 1756, but has no record of his age, & knows it only
by the statements of his parents. He lived in said Augusta County
when he entered service each time, and remained there till
about 34 years ago, when he moved into Knox County Ten: where
the lived till about 10 years ago when he moved into the said
County of Monroe to where he now resides. He mentiosn the 
following persons who are at present his neighbors, and can testify
as to his charater for veracity, and their belief of his service
as a soldier of the revolution, viz Stephen Low, Thomas Clark
James Martin Martin Low, William Carter & Thomas Simpson
He hereby relinquishes 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 State
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid.
Jacob Patton
Witness Samuel Jameson
Justice of the peace

We Abel Pearson a Clergyman residing in the said County
of Monroe Ten and Stephen Low residing in the same, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Jacob Patton, who has 
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe
him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides, to have
been a soldier of the Revolution and that he
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concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid.
Abel Pearson
Stephen Low

Samuel Jameson
Justice of peace

And I the said Samuel Jameson a
Justice of the Court of pleas and Quarter sessions for the said
County of Monroe, do hereby declare it to be my 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. The said
Samuel Jameson does further certify, that it appears to him that
Abel Pearson who has signed the preceding is a clergyman
resident in the said County of Monroe, and that the said Stephen
Low who has also signed the same is also a resident of said
County of Monroe, and is a credible person, and that their
statement is entitled to full credit. The said Saml Jameson
does further certify, that said Jacob Patton, who has made the
foregoing application, cannot, by reason of bodily infirmity
attend the Court
Samuel Jameson
Justice of the peace

I, William S. Callaway, Clerk of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter Sessions for the said County of Monroe, do hereby certify
that the said Samuel Jameson Esq before whom the foregoing
proceedings were had is a Justice of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter Sessions for said County of Monroe, the said
Court being a Court of Record, and that the signature
annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my private seal (having
no official seal) this 7th day of March 1833.
Wm S. Callaway Clerk
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I Hugh L. White, Senator in Congress from the State of
Tennessee, do certify that W. J. Callaway who made the
foregoing certificate is the Clerk of the County Court
for Monroe County, and that the signature annexed
thereto is his genuine signature, as I verily belives.
Hugh L. White

The Certificate to this
applicant will be
directed to
James A. Coffin
Madisonville
Tenn.

Jacob Patton
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August 31, 1935.

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BA-J/ady
Jacob Patton
S.1777

Mrs. Allen Early
2101 Harrison Street
Amarillo, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
Jacob Patton, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.

The data contained herein are obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for
pension, S. 1777, based upon the military service of
Jacob Patton in that war.

Jacob Patton was born in York County, Pennsylvania,
about 1756, day, month, and the names of his parents
are not shown.

While a resident of Augusta County, Virginia,
Jacob Patton enlisted early in July 1776 or 1777 and
served five and one half months as private in Captains
John Lyle's and William McClutcheon's Companies, Colonels
Christy's and Russell's Virginia Regiments. He enlisted
in June 1779 or 1780, served twenty days as private in
Captain James Tate's Virginia Company. He enlisted in
June 1781, served thirty days as private in Captains
Samuel McClutcheon's and William Tate's Companies.
Colonel Boyer's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of
Jamestown.

About 1799 he moved from Augusta County, Virginia,
to Knox County, Tennessee, and about 1823 moved to
Monroe County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
March 6, 1833 while a resident of Monroe County, Tennessee.

There are no family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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June 29/35
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
July 5 - 1935
WAR DEPT. 

Secretary of War 
Washington, [ ] 
Kindly furnish me a copy of the pension 
of Jacob Pattock, Virginia
line, Monroe County
Tenn., mas his house; 
I think his applud
for Dame between 1830 
and 1835. 
This will prove. LD. A. R. eligibility. 
Mrs. Wacau
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A. G. 201
Patton, Jacob 1st Ind.
(6-29-35) IRD

War Department, A. G. O., August 9, 1935. - To the Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C. Attention Miss Newton.

1. Attention is invited to the basic communication.

2. Mrs. Barthold has been informed of this reference.

E .T. Conley
Brigadier General,
Acting The Adjutant General.
By W. G. Murchison

RECEIVED
AUG 18 1935
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2101 Harrison Street
Amarillo, Texas
August 15, 1935

To
Veterans' Administration,

I wish to ask information
in the following name-
Jacob Patton born York Co. Pa
1756 died Monroe Co. Tenn. 1840
served Virginia line 1776 -81
Mary Cooper Patton, wife
of Jacob Patton She was born in
Virginia in 1758 died 1836
M. 1780.
Could you supply me with
this pension record? I am anxious
to obtain all information of family
possible. He was pensioned in 1833
while living in Monroe Co. Tenn.
Mrs. Allen Early
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August 20, 1935.

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BA-J/ady
Jacob Patton
S. 1777

Mrs. Oscar Barthold
802 South Waco Street
Weatherford, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter addressed to the
War Department and referred to this office for reply
relative to Jacob Patton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War
War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for
pension, S.1777, based upon the military service of
Jacob Patton in that war.

Jacob Patton was born in York County, Pennsylvania,
about 1756, day, month, and the names of his parents are
not shown.

While a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, Jacob
Patton enlisted early in July 1776 or 1777 and served
five and one half months as private in Captains John
Lyle's and William McCutcheon's Companies, Colonels
Christy's and Russell's Virginia Regiments. He enlisted
in June, [crossed out: about] [inserteded 1779 or 1780] 1779 or 1780, and served twenty days as
private in Captain James Tate's Virginia Company. He
enlisted in June 1781, served thirty days as private in
1779 or Captain Samuel McCutcheon's and William Tate's Companies,
Colonel Boyer's Virginia Regiment and was in the
battle of Jamestown.

About 1799 he moved from Augusta County, Virginia, to
Knox County, Tennessee, and about 1823 moved to Monroe
County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
March 6, 1833 while a resident of Monroe County, Tennessee of death

There are no family data.

[Inserted in right margin: Date of death not on A.B.]

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[Text missing from top four lines in left margin]

reply to your request for a statement of the military history
Jacob Patton S. 1777, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE.
August Co Va
July 76 or 77  5 1/2 m.
June 20 days 
June 1781 [crossed out: 1 or 2 yrs. illegible] 1 mo
RANK. Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Lyle
Wm McCutcheon & Wm McClutcheon
James Tate
Saml McClutcheon & Wm Tate
COLONEL.
Christy & Russell
Boyer
____
STATE. Va

Battles engaged in, Jamestown Va (July 6. 1781)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, August Co Va
Date of application for pension, March 6, 1833
Residence at date of application, Monroe Co Tenn.
Age at date of application, B. York Co., Pa. abt. 1756
Remarks: His claim was allowed.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Tenn
24411
__12

Apl 17

KNOXVILLE FREE
TENN
APR 9
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Jacob Pattan E. Tennessee $23.88. 7.June 1832
To what time last paid
Pension Office paid 4th. March 1835
7th. Novr 1837. JH
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Canon City Colorado
Oct 6 - 1905

Commissioner of Pensions.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

NAVY FILES OCT 11 1905

Dear Sir
I am a decendent of
Jacob Patton who served during
the American Revolution and I have
been told he was wounded at the
battle of Jamestown.
He applied for a pension
which was granted in 1833.
I am desirous of becoming a
member of the Daughters of the American
Revolution,
Will you kindly send to me any
information which is on record in
the Pension Department.
Respectfully,
(Miss) Genevieve Reed
412 N. Fifteenth St.
Canon City 
Colorado

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
OCT 10 1905
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Mch. 5. 1903
Hist to Chas. C. Patton
Albany Mo

Oct. 26, 1903. H.
to above soldier
pensioned for services
not for disability

Oct 16. 1905 History to
Miss Genevieve Reed Canon City Colo.

1935 Aug 20. Hist to Mrs. Oscar
Barthold. A.D.Y.

1935 Aug. 31. Hist. to Mrs.
Allen Early. A.D.Y

Rev War. INVALID. S 1777

File No 1777
Jacob Patton,
Pri. Va. Line.

Act June 7, 1832.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 286

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Office of Chas, O. Patton,
Attyat Law,

Albany, Mo. Oct. 13 th, 1903.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: - Jacob Patton, one of my ancestors was a
soldier of the Revolutionary war, and drew a pension therefor.
He enlisted from Virginia, and was in the battle of Jamestown.
Do the records in your office show the disability for which
he drew this pension? In other words was he wounded? Will you
please give me this information, and oblige,

Yours truly,
Chas O. Patton

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
C
OCT 16 1903
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WALLACE HUBBARD.
ABSTRACTER.

NOTARY PUBLIC.
LOAN BROKER.

ALBANY, Mo., Feby. 23, 1903.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me such information as may be found
in your office relating to the service of Jacob Patton in the 
Revoltionary Army. He probably served in a Pennsylvania or 
Virginia Command.
Some of the family now living, who knew him in East Tenn.
where he died in 1840, say that he drew a pension for services
rendered in that War.

P.

Yours Respectfully,
Chas. O. Patton
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1777

3--068.
(Old No. 3--049.) 6-20

Bureau of Pensions

Jacob Patton

Mch. 6. 1830 - 77
Monroe Co. Tenn

July 76 or 77 - Augusta Co Va
Cap [Illegible] Lyle
Col Christie
Prt 5 1/2 mos

Cap Tate
Col _
Pvt 20 d

[Illegible]
Col [Illegible]

Bat - Jamestown

Born 1756 Fork Co Pa
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
April 18th, 1839

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Jacob Patton,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten: Agency, at
the rate of Twenty three Dollars and eighty eight cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the of Sept. 1837 
to the 4th March 1838.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Madisonville Ten
June 18. 1833 _

free

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

Mail
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Madisonville, Monroe County. E. Tenn
June 17th 1833-

Sir,
I perceive by the certificate of Jacob Patton, of this
County, which has just come to hand, No 13588, that he
is placed on the list payable by the agent in West
Tennessee free. This mistake he is anxious to have corrected
as he lives within 30 or 35 miles of Knoxville, and
about 175 miles of Nashville, He will be totally
unable to attend in person, at the latter place,
and the inconvenience of getting his money from
there will be very great. He will, therefore be
gratified to have his name transfered to the
agency at Knoxville, E. Ten, and I shall retain
his certificate, as he requests me to do, till I
hear from you on the subject
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
James A. Coffin

Hon J. L. Edwards _
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Patton, James GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 10225 ACREAGE 100  ISSUED March 5, 1795
to Thomas Patton, Admr

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
registers of bounty land 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.