Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1241, for James Patrick, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
VA
Patrick, James
NUMBER
S.1246.
CONTENTS
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19.406
Kentucky
James Robert Patrick, of Floyd County in the State of Kentucky, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Mclanahan of the Regt. commanded by Col. Russell in the Virginia Line for 2 years, from 1776.  
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of September 1833 and sent to Hon R. W. Johnson.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.
Semi-annual Allowance ending 4 September $40
$200
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by William Allison Clerk,
Book E., Vol. 7, Page 22
Sent to Henry C. Harris, Prestonsbury, Kentucky
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Certificate [Illegible] name of Robert Patrick sent back for letter & issued to James Patrick &
sent Henry C Harris Prestonbury
8th Oct 1833
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State of Kentucky
Floyd County
On this 25th day of August 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace now sitting, James Patrick Sr. aged one hundred and 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 act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, to wit, under General Christy, Colonel Russell, Captain William McClanahan Lieutenant Adam Peck all of the County of Botetourt, exept Adam Peck, who was from Staunton Augusta County Virginia. This country was known by many by the name of the County of Fincastle, after which Botetourt and Montgomery Counties were made, this applicant entered the Service of the United States for six months, on the 2nd day of March 1776 under the officers aforesaid as a drafted man, and as State troops of Virginia shortly took their line after, the army amounting to 2000 men, on of March towards the borders of what is now called Tennessee, marching in a South-Western direction, and
crossing New River, and passing through that part of the County in Virginia Known by the name of the and Washington County, the army arrived about the last of May the Long Island of Holstein, and after having several small fights with the Indians, General Christy at tenth made a treaty with the Indians, he think the Cherokees, and in the month of September of October, this applicant having served out his six months, received his discharge and returned home.
This Applicant again entered the service of the United States
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in the spring of 1777, from Montgomery County Virginia by a proclamation giving the soldiers 400 acres of County land, the term of service was one year under Colonel Bowman, Lieutenant Joseph Drake, and Captain William Buchanan on the 29th of March 1777. This expedition was to relieve the County of Kentucky, which then belonged to Virginia, the regiment after having assembled, took up their march, and passing in the same direction that General Christy’s army went, and took the Kentucky trace, the army crossing Cumberland mountain and moving on until they arrived at a place called the Cumberland ford, and a fight ensued with the Indians in which we were victorious, and the Indians defeated, as leaving some dead, the army at length arrived at Boonsborough, and then our troops were divided, a part went to Harrodsbury and apart to one
Benjamin Logan’s fort, and the residue remained at Boonsborough, during the latter part of the year 1777. The troops marched to a place on the Cumberland to follow the Indians till they passed the borders of Kentucky and got into Tennessee, and one hundred and fifty of us over took the Indians at a place on the Cumberland called then the French Licks, where the town of Nashville now stands, and succeeded in taking this place. This Country then belonged to North Carolina, after destroying their corn and burning their Towns, the army returned to Boonsboro. Kentucky, this Applicant in the fall, was stationed in the fort during that year and until the Spring of 1778 his term of service then expiring on the first day of April 1778 received his discharge and was preparing to return home to Virginia, and leave the battlefield to abler and younger men having served in every war from Braddocks up to that period. This applicant was in that memorable battle when Braddock was defeated, and was one of Colonel Washingtons rangers
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This applicant was insisted on to join he thinks on the day of May 1778, but about this date this applicants had no means of recording the date of his entrance and therefore, gives it only as an opinion, that this was the date he was prevailed on by the letters to volunteer under General George Rogers Clark, to overcome the Indians on the [Illegible], accordingly he volunteered, for one year or longer if necessary under Colonel Floyd, Major McGarro and Captain Denton at Harrodsburg, During this year General Clark determined to subdue the Indian towns of the [Illegible] he was stationed at the falls of Ohio, the companies from the settlement joined the army who was about this time he thinks he enforced by a regiment from Virginia from Shenadoah, perhaps Frederick Crockett the army marched against the Towns and for fighting and skirmishing several times, came on them at length at the Pickaway places and a General fight ensued and general Clark length overcame the Indians, after having a good many soldiers killed by some Indians lying in ambush, after subduing the Indians the army marched back to the falls of Ohio and [Illegible] company marched to [Illegible].
This applicant went to the falls of Ohio, got sick and remained there some time, and in the spring 1780 the month of May or June was marched up the River to the mouth of Licking, on the opposite side there was two block houses me situated, and we felt three more on the ground where Cincinnati now stands, here this applicant received his discharge and returned home after an absence from there two or three years this was in 1780, here this applicant remained until the 8th of February 1781 and then Colonel Love, Captain James Newell (of New River), and Captain James Brackenridge, all sound, and beat up for volunteers, on the 12th day of February 1781 our company
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(for a regiment could not be made up), I volunteered for six months, the weather being any and cold, the company effected a gunction with General Greene two days before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in which this applicant participated, after leaving Fincastle the company marched to Patrick Courthouse Virginia, and the river being high considerable stance down the river before we formed the junction this applicant then went with the army to the South, but was not in the Siege of Ninety six but was guarding prisoners taken by General Morgan, after this he was employed to guard the prisoners, and getting sick he was stationed at Salisbury about the 15th of August 1781 he received his discharge and returned to Kincastle, he received a regular discharge for all his services in the war, and one a certificate for the Bounty Land, this applicant has no documentary evidence in his favor, his discharge he lost or worn out, he knew during his service a great many continental officers and Regiments, the numbers he cannot recollect. He knew General Smallwood, Colonel Davidson, General Perkins and General Lee, General Muhlenburg, General Clark, General Christy, Colonel Preston, Colonel Cleaveland, Colonel Logan, Col Floyd, Colonel Crockett, Colonel “Billy” Washington, Colonel Davie, General Mercer. He knew Colonel Polk, Colonel Bloomington, Captain Watson, Lieutenant William Colonel Ashton, Colonel Johnson, and many others forgotten, General George Washington he knew long before the war, during the Revolution he never saw him that he recollects of [Washington’s] whole service as a common soldier [during the French and Indian War].  He hereby every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the presents, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed to the year and day first above written.
James Patrick
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Question: Where and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was born in the County of London in the State of Virginia on the 18th February 1730
Question: Have you any record of your age and to by whom were signed? [Illegible]
Answer: My father in a old Sutherin, Cemetery
Question: Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? 
Answer: I was living in the County of [Illegible], Virginia and there for many years, and in Mongomery then moved to Floyd County Kentucky about 25 years ago, when I now live.
Question: How were you called into service when you were drafted, did you volunteer or were you institute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer:  I was drafted at first, on Gen Chisty’s army for six months. I was drafted for one years to go to Kentucky. I volunteered for one year in Clark’s army. I later served for six months under Col. Love.
Question: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with you the troops where you served, such as Continental and Militia Regiment, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer: [Illegible]
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[Illegible]  we marched to Kentucky and had a fight with the Indians at the Cumberland River and [Illegible], in the south in part of the State near the [Illegible] Valley now in Tennessee, and about the French Lick the day were very houses one, in man from the key settlements, and one came the [Illegible] upon to assist Gen Clark to subdue the Indians, went under Col [Illegible] and served about one year or more, I then went home to Virginia, and the next year, went with Col Love and Captain Newell as a volunteer for [Illegible]. We got to Gen Green a little before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. 
[As a result of participating in that battle], I went with [Greene’s army] to the south and served out [the rest of my service in the Siege of Ninety-Six, albeit indirectly]. [I became sick and went to] Sailsbury N.C. I was one of Col Washington’s Rangers in [the Braddock Expedition in 1755], [after] Col. Braddock was killed at the fort.
Question: Did you can have a discharge from the said and if by whom was it given and what has been of?
As I think now and the first time a kind of certificate [I received my discharge]
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From Capt. Buchanan, I do not recollect of my discharge from Dunton in Kentucky. It appears to me I did not in my last discharge from Capt Newell, I do not know them. In the State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a side of the Revolution the Revd Wm Coffee & Prater Col Lewis Poor Wm Prater John Mongomery John Poor Richd Patrick
No 4.
Neworth Patrick

State of Kentucky
Floyd County 
Clerk’s Office 
I, Jacob Mays, Clerk of the Court of Floyd County Court do hereby certify that Neworth Patrick is a Justice of the Peace and who hath signed the preceding certificate to annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office thereto this 24th August 1833.
Jacob Mays, Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
February 15, 1926

Mrs. Dan Wheeler
Box 106
Paintsville, Kentucky.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1241, it appears that JAMES PATRICK was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, February 18, 1730.
He served as one of Washington’s rangers in the French and Indian War and was in Braddock's defeat near Fort Duquesne. 
While living in Botetourt County, Virginia, he enlisted March 22, 1776, and served six months as private in Captain William McClanhan 's Company, Colonel Fussell's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted March 29, 1777, and served one year as private in Captain William Buchanan's Company, Colonel Bowman's Virginia Regiment; he was in engagements with the Indians at Cumberland Ford and French Licks.
He enlisted at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, May 15, 1778, served under Captain Denton and Colonel Floyd in General George Rogers Clarke's Campaign, was in an engagement with the Indians at Pickaway Plains and in several other skirmishes with the Indians and was discharged in 1780.
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He enlisted February 12, 1781, in Captain Newell's Company, Colonel Love's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford and was discharged August 15, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 5, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky.
There is no data on file relative to wife and children.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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James Patrick
For Declaration of Pension
Floyd County, Kentucky
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We, Elijah Orber and William Coffee, clergyman residing in the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky and Elijah Prater, residing in the same County, certify that we are well acquainted with James Patrick who has subscribed and sworn, to the above declaration, that we believe him to be one hundred and three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood in which he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Elijah Grater
William Cope
Elijah Prater

I, Neworth Patrick, a Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing declaration & was sworn to and subscribed, do hereby declare 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. And I do further certify, that it appears to me, that William Coffee who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Floyd, and State of Kentucky, and that Prater Elijah who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do hereby certify that the applicant, from bodily infirmity cannot attend Court,
Neworth Patrick, Justice of the Peace
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State of Kentucky
Floyd County
County Clerk’s office
I, Jacob Mays, Clerk of Floyd County Court do hereby certify that Meredith Patrick who hath signed the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace, and that the signatures thereto annexed is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my office thereto this 24th day of August 1833.
Jacob Mays, Clerk
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Robert Patricks, from 1776 Private
$80 per annum 
Affidavit 
James Patrick's Services in the Army of the
Revolution-

[Illegible]
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Floyd County to wit
This day Robert Patrick an aged man, states that he was well acquainted with James Patrick Jr. who is an applicant for a pension, during the Revolutionary War, although this  affiant was not engaged in the war. He recollects well however of seeing James Patrick Sr. in the service of the United States during various periods in the Revolution. He knew in the same in 1776 [or 1777]. He knows of his enlistment to go to Kentucky and his starting (for he saw him and his return) in 88 or 80. This applicant cannot say which after his return to [Illegible] he knows of his service in the southern campaign, and recollect well of us all (for this applicant and affiant are somewhat related), going out one day and meeting him with his knapsack on when he come home from Greene’s campaign after the Battle of Guilford in which battle [Illegible] he was in but do not know so not being engaged in the war. With
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Regard to the duty this affiant cannot be positive; James Patrick Sr. certainly is over a hundred years of age for this affiant now a very old man was a boy when he was called a very old man then. The length of time he served he thinks is as he has stated, so far he now recollects. 
Given from under my hand this 20th day of August 1833.
Robert Patrick 

Floyd County 
the facts set forth in the above statement made by Robert Patrick (an aged man) was this day sworn to and to subscribed to [Illegible] the services of James Patrick 's services in the Revolution. Given from under my hand this 20 day of August 1833 and I further certify that Robert Patrick is a credible witness.
Samuel Clark, Clerk
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State of Kentucky
Floyd County
Court Clerks office 
I, Jacob Mays, Clerk of the Court of Floyd County Court do hereby certify that Samuel Clarke who hath signed the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace and that the signature thereto annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office thereto this 24th August 1833.
Jacob Mays, Clerk
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Payments to be made at Lexington by the Prest J. S. Branch Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Kentucky
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C, Vol. 7, Page 22 by William Allison, Clerk.
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Robert Patrick of the State of Kentucky, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolutionary, is entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, the fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
J. L. Edwards, Secretary of War
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Pension certificate returned for correction in [Illegible] name of the applicant
Col James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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Prestonsburg Sept 28th 1853
Dear Sir, 
The Pension Certificate allowed James Patrick (which is herewith enclosed), was received by me from the Hon. R. H. M. Johnson. You will perceive the papers that James Patrick in the name of the applicant and not Robert the mistake I presume was [Illegible] in filling up on the blank.
You will please rectify the mistake and enclose the Pension Certificate [and have it sent] as soon as possible to me for your promptitude on the [Illegible] to wit from this County[.] 

[I] have the honor to be your obedient servant.
Henry C. Harris

James L. Edwards
Washington City D.C.
1833
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Pension Cases of [Illegible]
Col. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
City of Washington
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Col. Edwards,
Will oblige me very much to give me a [Illegible].
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Prestonburg, Kentucky
Hon. Richard M. Johnson 
Great Crossings, Scott County, Kentucky
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Prestonburg, Kentucky
[Illegible] 21, 1833
Dear sir,
I send you [Illegible]. I think they are made precisely according to law[;] if not, send them back for connection[.]
[Illegible]
.
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Please correct name on Records.
Should be James Patrick.

A. E. Pope
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Invalid
File No. 1241
James Patrick 
Private, Virginia Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:- Vol. A, Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870]