Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40238, for John Patridge, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Penn.  Patridge, John  S. 40238
CONTENTS
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15,038
Pennsylvania
John Patridge
of Beaver County in the State of Pennsylva
who was Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Irving of the Pennsylva
line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 18[illegible]
and sent to David Drennan
Beaver Town Pennsylvan
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  129.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820  48.00
16 Mo. 4/30  $177.09
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
See letter to James Allison, H Reps
Dec 14, 1823
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Beaver County ss
on the 10th day of May 1819 before me the Subscriber one
of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of
Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared John Patridge aged Sixty eight years & resident of Beaver County, who being by me first
Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of
Congress entitled an act to provide
for certen [certain] Persons engaged in the land and navil [naval] service of the United States
in the revolutionary war, that he the said John Patridge was out in a
tour of militia from York County Pennsylva. and that he enlisted in New Jersey in December 1870, for during the war, in the company commanded by Captain John Alexander
in the 7th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line commanded by the
laite [late] General Wm. Irvin, that he continued to serve in the said corps or the
Service of the United States on the continental establishment untill the end of the war,
he was discharged from service at Philladelphia, that he was in the Battles of Green Spring and at the capture of Cornwallaces [Cornwallis'] army in the State of Virginia
that he is unable to labour and in reduced
circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
that he put his discharge in captain John Hays of Carlile hands to draw
his donation land and never seen it since and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year afforesaid
his
John O Patridge
mark
Davd. Drennan

Beaver County ss
Personally came before me David Drennan associate judge
of said county of Beaver Peter Tedrow and on oath Testifys that
he is personally acquainted with John Patridge the above applicant
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support.
Peter Tedrow

the 10th day of May 1819
Davd. Drennan
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I David Drennan associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the
County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it
appears to my satisfaction that the said John Patridge did serve in the
Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common
enemy, for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment, and I now transmit the prosedings and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuent to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, I am also satisfyd that
he needs the assistance of his country
for support, in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 10th day of May 1819
Davd. Drennan

the above applicant John Patridge made application to me and I took
his deposition the 3d day of May 1818. and transmited it to the war
office, and it was returned for want of the necessary certificate
Davd. Drennan

Pennsylvania
Beaver County
I Thomas Henry Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas & in
and for said County Do Certify that
David Drennan Esquire who took
the foregoing depositions was at the time of taking
Same and continues to be one of the Judges of the Courts
of the said County of Beaver duly commissioned & Sworn
to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit
is and ought to be given. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at
Beaver the 2d day of July 1819
Thos Henry Proth
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John Patridge
Same a1
Wm Little
15,038
March 1820
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Pennsylvania
Beaver County
On the 19th day of September 1820 Personally
appeared in open Court being a court of
record for the County of Beaver John Patridge aged Sixty nine
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provisions made by the late act of Congress of the 18th March
1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said John Patridge,
enlisted being in the Pennsylvania militia in the State of
N Jersey, in December 1780 in the Company commanded
by Captain John Alexander in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel William Irvin (late Genl Green) on the continental
Establishment in the line of the State of Pennsylvania
that he continued to serve in said Corps untill peace was
made with England in 1783 he was discharged from said
Service at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania that
he was in the battles of Green Springs and capture of Cornwallis's
Army and that he has no other evidence now in his power of
his said services except what accompanied his former application
to the war office dated the 1st of May 1818 he was placed on the
Pension list Pennsylvania agency as will appear by his certificate
Signed by the Secretary of war bearing date the 6th day of September
1819 No 15,038 and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820
I do Solemnly Swear I was a resident citizen of the United
States on the 18th day of March 1818 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 to diminish it so 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 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
Schedule 2 horses & one Colt one cow two heifers three
Calves one Sow and 9 pigs two hundred acres of land
he purchased at dollars pr acre and paid only $40.00 of the price
Eight Sheep houshold furniture not exceeding $10.00
his
John X Patridge
mark
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Declarant Saith he is a farmer by occupation
but unable to labour for several years with Rheumatic
pains his family consists of his wife and old helpless
woman and one son named Thomas aged 21 years
his
John X Patridge
mark
Sworn to and declared the 19th day
of September 1820 in open Court
Tho. Henry Prothy

Pennsylvania
Beaver County
I Thomas Henry Prothonotary
of the Court of Common pleas do Certify that the
foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed
are hereby copied from the records of said Court
and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the
said Court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
is ninety two dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Beaver
this 15th day of November A.D. 1820
Tho Henry Prothy

December 30th 1820
I certify that John Patridge resides in the
County of Beaver in the State of Penna
Robert Moore
M.C
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Beaver County ss
Before me James Logan Esq a Notary Public in
said County personally came Enoch Marvin who being duly
Sworn deposeth and saith that John Patridge of the said
County and his son William - on the twenty seventh day
of April A.D. 1817 purchased from the deponent - agent for Wm
Griffith and John B. Wallace - a tract of land in said
County containing four hundred acres for the sum of eight
hundred dollars with interest from 5th April 1818 payable in anual [annual] payments
of one hundred dollars - the last of which will be due on the
first day of April next that a deed was made on the day
of said purchase to the said John & William Patridge Jointly
and their Bond and Mortgage taken for the amount of
purchase money - deponent saith that the sum of forty
dollars only has been paid in part of Interest on said Bond
and Mortgage - Deponent further saith that the said John
Patridge had been residing on said tract of land for several
years previous to the purchase aforesaid, under a claim of Settlement, and the deponent further saith that he verily
believes that the said tract of land would not now sell
for the amount of purchase money and Interest due
thereon -
Enoch Marvin
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 14th day of
April 1824
James Logan
Not. Pub.
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any
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

August 12, 1927

Mrs. Reuben E. Knight
715 Big Horn Ave
Alliance, Nebr.

Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau fail to afford any information
in regard to any soldier named Jonathan
Partridge ( Patridge).
One John Patridge ( Partridge) S. 40238, served
with the Pennsylvania Troops, War of the Revolution,
and was pensioned, on account of said service, under the
Act of 1818, at which time he was living in
Beaver County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-eight years.
If you desire the full history of this soldier
the same will be furnished on request.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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John Patrige's [Patridge's]
application for Pension
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Beaver County
On the thirtieth day of April 1825 personally appeared in open court being a court of record viz the court of Common pleas of the fifth district and established for Judicial purposes in and for said County by an act of Assembly of said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed April the 2nd 1803 John Patridge resident in said County aged seventy five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said John Patridge enlisted for the term of and during the war in December 1780 in commanded State of Pennsylvania in the company by Captain John Alexander in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Miller in the time of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment and that he continued to serve in said Corps until peace was established between Great Britain and the united States of America when he was discharged from service at Philadelphia, that he was in the battle Green Spring and captured of Lord Cornwallis army in the State of Virginia and that he has not other evidence now in his power of his said services except what accompanied his application to the War Department in 1818 the date in the 1st of May upon which application he was on the pension list and dropped therefrom on  account of false statements of his property and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so as to being myself within the provision of an act of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any
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Person in trust for me any property or securities Interest debts to nor have I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Schedule No property but what was exhibited in my former Application the two hundred acres of land I agreed with the Agent of the population Company which was not able to comply with my contract and gave it up for the purchase money , that my family consists of my wife an old woman and infirm Grand Child Occupation farmer which i am unable to follow being a cripple for some years part
his 
John X Patridge
mark
Sworn in open court
13th day of April 1824
John Clarke Pro

State of Pennsylvania
Beaver County
I John Clarke Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do certify that the above Copy of application for pension made by John Patridge is truly and by correctly made in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Beaver this 15th day of April AD 1824
John Clarke Proth
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Beaver County 
I John Clarke Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas and in and for said County Do Hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Patridge did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months under our engagement on the continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I Do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
In Testimony that the above is correct
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Beaver the 12th day of April 1824 
John Clarke Pro.
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Mortgage
John & Wm Patridge
To
Griffith & Wallace
8 Septr. 1817

This Indenture made the twenty
Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight Hundred and Seventeen
Between John Patridge and William
Patridge of the County of Beaver in the
State of Pennsylvania of the first part, and William Griffith
of the City of Burlington in the State of New Jersey, and John
Wallace of the City of Philadelphia Esqr of the second part
Whereas the said party of the first part in and by his certain
obligation or writing obligatory bearing even date herewith
Handeth bound unto the said parties of the second part in the ┃
sum of sixteen hundred dollars lawful money of the United States conditioned for the payment of the sum of Eight Hundred
dollars lawful money aforesaid in the following payment
One Hundred dollars on the first day of April 1818. One hundred 
dollars on the first day of April 1819. One hundred dollars on the 
1st day of April 1820. One hundred dollars on the first day of
April 1821. One hundred dollars on the 1st day of April 1822.
One hundred dollars on the 1st day of April 1823. One hundred
dollars on the 1st day of April 1824. & one hundred dol
laws on the 1st April 1825, with lawful Interest to be annually
on each instalment from & after the said 1st day of April 1818
One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, as by the said obligation
and condition thereto will fully appear. Now This Indenture
Witnesseth that the said party of the first part, for and in 
consideration of the aforesaid obligation, and of the debt
therein mentioned, and for the better Securing the payment of
the same at the time and in the manner in the said Obligation
specified and for the further consideration of One dollar to him
in hand paid by the said party of the Second part at and
before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, Hath granted, bargained, sold, released
& confirmed & by these presents, doth grant, bargain, sell, release
and confirm unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs and
assigns, all that certain tract of Land Situate in South Beaver
township in the County aforesaid & bounded as follows Beginning
at the South West corner at a Hickory thence by the Warrant of James
Seale linner North two hundred and Sixty perches & three tenths to a
post thence to the Warrant of Prich Peterson East two hundred
thirty perches and three tenths to a post, thence by the Warrant of
James Pearson Carpenter South two hundred and [illegible, twenty?] perches &
three tenths to a post thence to the Warrant Griffith Owen West two
hundred and sixty perches and three tenths to the place of
beginning.
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Beginning Containing four Hundred acres and allowance of
[illegible, six percent?] (Being the same tract of Land and premises which
the said parties of the second part by Enoch Marvin their attorney 
by Indenture bearing date the same day and year herewith, but 
executed immediately before these presents, granted and conveyed
unto the said party of the first part his heirs and assigns) Together
with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging and the reversion and remainders, rents
Issues and profits thereof, and all the estate Right title and Interest
of him the said party of the first part his heirs and assigns, of in and to 
the same To Have To Hold the premises hereby granted with
the appurtenances unto the said partys of the second part their heirs
& assigns, to the use of the said party of the second their heirs and assigns 
forever. Provided always nevertheless, that if the said party of the
first part his heirs, executors or administrators do & shall pay or cause 
to be paid to the said parties of the second part their Executors administrators
or assigns the aforesaid debt or sum of money in the said
obligation and condition mentioned, at the times & in the manner
herein specified and provided, then and thenceforth as well
this Indenture as the Estate hereby granted shall determine and 
become void any thing herein before contained to the contrary not 
withstanding In Witness whereof the said parties to these 
presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and
Seals the day and year first above written.
his
John X Patrage [Patridge]  Seal
mark
Wm. Patrage [Patridge]  Seal
Sealed & Delivered In presence of 
Enoch Marvin

Beaver County
On the twenty seventh day of April A D 1817
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid personally appeared the grantor above named
& acknowedged the foregoing Indenture to be his act and deed
Witness my hand and seal the year above written
of
John A Scroggs  Seal

Beaver County
David Johnson Recorder of Deeds in and for
said County do certify that the foregoing is a
true Copy of an Instrument of writing
Remaining of Record in my office at Beaver
and recorded in Deed Book E page 181
Given under my hand and the seal of 
said office at Dover this 2d April AD 1821
David Johnson Recorder
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Copy
Recd 3 May 1821
Robt Moore
Beaver Town
Pa
For $ 1 " 30
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I hereby certify that there remains unpaid
on the within mortgage the whole amount of
Principal to wit, Eight hundred dollars - and one
hundred and five dollars 33/100 of intrest now due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the 10th day of April 1821-
Enoch Marvin Agnt
for Griffith & Wallace
Prin. $800.-
Int.  105.33
$905.33
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Brief in the case of
John Patridge
of
Pennsylvania
Restore
Continue
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Pennsylvania
John Patridge, Private 1780, was aged 75 years by
occupation a farmer unable to pursue the same
by reason of lameness. Wife very old Ground [illegible]
1 Schedule dated 19 Sep 1820 contains 200 acres of land for
which he was to pay $2 per acre. He states that he
duly paid $40 on the same. 2 Horses 1 Colt, 1 Cow 2 [illegible]
3 Calves, one sow 9 pigs, 8 sheep household furniture
total amount in value of the property exhibited $92.
Schedule under the act of March 1 1823 contains the same
property as exhibited in his 1 Schedule except the two hundred 
acres of land. He states that not being able to comply 
with the contract made for the said land he gave it 
up to the Agent of the population company for the
purchase money. See the Affidavit of Enoch Marvin
filed within in which he states that the applicant
and his son William purchased of him on the 27
April 1817, as agent for Wm Griffith & John B Wallace
a tract of land containing 400 acres for the sum
of $800 with interest thereon from the 1st 1818
payable in annual instalments of $100 the
last of which payment will be due on the 1 Apl 
1825, that a deed was made on the day of 
purchase to the sd John & Wm Patridge jointly
and there Bond and Mortgage taken for the
amount of the purchase money. He further states
that the sum of $40 only in part of interest on
the said Bond & Mortgage only has been paid
and that there remains unpaid $800 & interest of
$105.33
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$105.33. on the P sum of $800. See authenticated
copy of the mortgage deed filed within and dated
27 April 1817.
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House of Representatives 15th
Feby 1821
Sir
on this morning I called at your
office but you had not arrived there
and business prevented my waiting your
arrival. Sir on yesterday I recd. a copy of
a letter from Mr Edward without a signature
dated at Beaver County Pa. on the 25th September
1820 - reflecting on the revolutionary Pensioners
the ages of the Court and myself. Knowing
he
the whole of it as it relates to the Court and
myself to be a tissue of falshood and so far
as I know relates to the applicants it is also
untrue - I feel it my duty for all implicated
to respectfully ask of you the original letter
or a certified copy thereof - so far from my
interfering I did not write a single application. 
I had a number of printed forms of applica
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tion, as well as in the N Intelligence which I file
which I furnished different persons who wrote there
application and which to furnished to the Court for
the information as also the act of Congress. the Judges
governed themselves by the County valuation of property
which was established by the different Township
assessors under our country vote and levy law -
and where there was property not on the Township
Duplicates the court examined and were witnesses
they informed me that in no instance they deviated
from the County of assessment and valuation which
in my opinion was rule operating more favourably
in whole of the united States, for my own part
I advised all of them not to apply unless they
would fall fairly within the act of Congress
I felt myself so far as concerned at all as much
bound to protect the public or the individuals &
the writer has totally misrepresented any conduct which
I can establish by every person in my neighbourhood 
who will report truth, I feel myself injured
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J.C Colhoun Eq.
Secy of War
Washington City
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by this secret slanderer.
I hope sir you will not hesitate
to grant my request
with much regard I remain
your Humble Servant
Robert Moore
Hon J C Calhoon Eq
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We John Turner and Samuel Johnston both of Beaver County being called
upon, by John Pattridge [Patridge]: for to value and appraise a certain tract of Land
where he now lives being in South Beaver Township Beaver County and
State of Pennsylvania being a tract of Land of four hundred acres and
purchased from a certain Enoch Marvin Agent for the population Company
and We having Examined and taken into view the quality of said tract
of Land, what the same would sell for In Cash at this present time. We
therefore unanimously agree that the same, being incumbred by mortgage
Given as Security for payment for said purchase of said tract, We do
Therefore adjuge the said tract of Land at this present date to be worth
one Dollar for acre in Cash Given under our hands and seals the twelvth
day of April one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one
John Turner
Saml Johnston
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Continued 20 May 1824, and
notifn sent to Hon. J. Allison
H. R.
Mar 20
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John Patridge
Private
80- War
Irving Pensylva
Rep.
on Roll
Admitted
1 May 1818 Beaver County
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40238
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40238
John Patridge
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927 Aug 12 - Mrs. Reuben E. Knight -
ad. re Jonathan Partridge [illegible, but are?] John Patridge etc.
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MRS. REUBEN E. KNIGHT
715 BIG HORN AVENUE
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
April 20, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
My dear Sir;
The Adjutant General found a reference to my ancestor
that he thought could probably be completed in your office.
It is in regard to my great grandfather Jonathan Partridge
who died in Columbia Township Bradford Co Pennsylvania after
1814 but we do not know how long after.
He was a Revolutionary soldier but did not serve from
Pennsylvania, nor was he living there at the time of the
1790 Census. The Adjutant General gave me the service of
several Jonathan Partridges but we can not tell which he
was as it gives place he enlisted from rather than the place
where he lived later and died - we know something of his life;
he was a saw mill owner, died leaving his small children in
the care of his friend and former partner, Jacob Schieffelin.
The statement that we thought might be completed in
your office as it implies a pension but is very vague is as
follows:
the name Jonathan Partridge appears on an undated list under the
heading "Additional evidence for Pennsylvania Claims,"
which list shows as follows: Jonathan Partridge, reduced circumstances
certified to by Judge Kilbourne, Bachelors Hall, June 30
1818. No further record relative to this man has been found,
nor do the records show whether or not he had served in a Pa.
organization,
At one time, during the 1860s about, my grandmother who
was the widowed daughter in law of Jonathan Partridge was
approached by a lawyer who urged her to advance some claim
for back pay or something for Jonathan Partridge the evidence
of which he had - she did not do so as she did not need money
and felt it was not her affair but it convinced her and us
that he was a soldier and that there must be evidence some
place though we have not been able to find it. She lived at
Charlestown Tioga County -- next to Bradford Co.
Hoping you can find some record that will help me, I am
Very truly yours,
Florence McKean Knight
(Mrs Reuben E.)