Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31901, for Samuel Patton, Maryland
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Md.) | Patton, Samuel

NUMBER
S31901
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655 
Kentucky 

Samuel Patton of Hardin Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Keely of the regt. commanded by Col. Hartley in the Maryland line for 15 months from 1776. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 75 - Dollars - Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of October 1832 and sent to Hon. C. A. Wickliffe Elizabethtown, Ken:

Arrears to 4th of September 1832 | $112.50 Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 37.50 
[total line] $150.- 

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk, Book [illegible]  Vol. 9  Page 55. 

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Dead 
Letter to Hon B Young and 3 Audr. 19 May 1846
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21.570
Samuel Patton

Postponed for the 
Present Jany 2, 1831

Thoffs 46
Petitition Doc of Samuel
Patton U.S.
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1 of

State of Kentucky
Hardin Circuit Sct
At a Court continued and held for the circuit
aforesaid at the Court house in Elizabeth Town
on Thursday the 23rd day of September
1830.

"This day came Samuel Patton and swore to
a statement or declaration for the purpose of
being placed on the pension roll of the United States as a soldier in the army of the United States in
the revolutionary war together with a Schedule
of property which the court deem of no value
the said Patton also introduced Benjamin Thornbury 
and Catharine Furguson persons of reputable
Character who each subscribed and made oath
to affidavit in support of said Pattons claim all
of which are filed & ordered to be certified."

Which Statement or Declaration of Samuel Patton
and affidavit of Benjamin Thomberry & Catharine
Furguson are as follows, to wit,

"Commonwealth of Kentucky
Hardin Circuit Court Sept Term 1833
This day Samuel Patton a citizen of Hardin
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County Kentucky aged Seventy five years this
day came unto Court and upon oath made the
following Statement
That he was a citizen of the United States and a 
Soldier of the Revolutionary war in the U. States
since. That he entered as a Sergeant in the company
of Capt Kelly upon the day of 1876 at
Sharpsburg in the State of Maryland for
the term of three years. That at the time of this
enlistment Capt Kelly was sick and shortly
afterwards died James Carey was first Lieutenant
and he never joined the army until the battle of
German Town to that it desolved upon James Lemon
the second Lieut to take the command of the company
who was killed in the battle of Brandywine our
Majors name was Bush there were three sergeants
beside myself viz, Wm Leman Frances Thornbury
& John Rundal we were attached & served in the
Pennsylvania Regiment on the continental line
commanded by Col Thos Hartly in the
Brigade Commanded by Genl Wayne the said
Patton States that he was enlisted in the fall of 1776
and that he went to Virginia to enlist Soldiers
and was for some time engaged in that service
That some short time before Christmas he was
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marched to little York Pennsylvania and there
remained till spring after which he joined the
main army when 500 men of whom he was
one were selected and placed under the command
of Col Wm Dark and marched towards Elk
when we had fighting to do every day or two with 
the enemy for two weeks until we were over
powered and had to retreat 8 miles to Custeenbridge
as we retreated our men would lie in ambush
until the enemy approached would fire and load
as they retreated alternately this way kept the
enemy in check until we met the main body of
the American army after which the battle of
Brandywine commenced in which battle the
said Patton was engaged we retreated and
passed through Philadelphia at or about
which time I was designated as sergeant of the
guard of the baggage wagons to the mararrion  
towns A few days before the battle of German
town I was sent for to take my post in my
Company then I met with Jos Carney the
first Leuit. we then went to the place called
White March and took up winter quarters. A
man by the name of Bennet was in the Tonnage 
department he was interpose and I was 

Veteran's Service: Continental (Md.).
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designated to take his place and I make no dout
that some of my receipts I gave for grain may
yet be found in the department unless they
have been destroyed.

A few days before Col. Hartleys Regt was
ordered to march up the Susquehanna River to
fight the Indians I was taken sick we marched
to little York there I obtained a furlough to
go home to hire a substitute I did so and took
him to little York and got my discharge which
I have lost or mislaid -

I was in the service of my Country as a Sergeant
in the continental Army from the day of my
enlistment in the fall of 1776 until the spring of
1778 when I obtained my discharge as above
I have been thus minute in my detail because
I know of no officer or soldier living by whom I can
prove the facts above stated I came to Kentucky
upwards of forty years ago and have resided here
ever since and have met with Benjn thornbery a
Brother of one of my Brethren Soldiers as Sergent
whose affidavit is referred as also that of Catharin
Ferguson in support of the facts stated by
him I further swear that I was a resident
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citizen of the United States at & prior to the
year 1818 and that I have not directly or indirectly
given sold or disposed of any estate whatever and
passage of the pension law of 1818 with a view to
place myself upon the pension Roll and that
no one has at this time any estate money or
other thing interest for my use or benefit and
that the schedule hereto annexed contains all the
property which he has upon earth that he
has no family and has been supported since
he has been unable to work by the kindness
of a son who is in reduced circumstances himself, 
that he has not heretofore applied for the
benefit of the act of 1818 & 1820 and to be placed
upon the pension Roll because of his unwillingness 
to tax his government for his supt.
He further states that he has annexed as near
as he can a list of all the estate which he had
in 1818 and the disposition which he had
made of the same
Signed
Samuel Patton

In 1818 I owned a an equitable interest in a
small piece of land which I gave to my son in
that year for his maintaining him which
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piece of land was not worth more than fifty or
sixty dollars there was only about fifty acres of
in which was all I had but a little household furniture 
and a horse or two which has been
consumed in my maintenance long since
I have nothing at this time out a bed & some
wearing apparel. 
Samuel Patton

1830 Septr 23d filed and sworn to in open Court with S. Haycraft Clk
The affidavit of Benjamin Hornsberry
a resident of the County of Hardin and
State of Kentucky taken in the Town of
Elizabeth. This affiant states that he is
now and has been for a great number of
years acquainted with Samuel Patton who is
a petitioner to congress to be placed by special
act upon the Pension roll that he knew
the same Samuel Patton was a recruiting
Sargent belonging to the Pennsylvania line
I saw said Patton enlist several persons that
he belonged to a company commanded by Capt
Kelly James Carney 1st Lieutenant and James
Lemmon the 2nd Lieut and three Sergeants whose
names were Frances Thornsberry William
Lemmon and John Randle. I was present &
saw the said Patton leave the neighborhood
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with the avowed intention to join the main army
he further states that it was generally understood
and known that said Patten had joined the
army that he has frequently heard his
brother Frances say that said Patton was in the
army and at the battle of Brandywine and
William Lemmon corroborated this statement
from my recollection Mr Patton was gone
from the neighborhood 12 or 18 months during
which time it was common report and believed
that he was in the army he further states
that he never heard any thing else said of Mr
Patton than that he was an honest correct man
and a soldier as his post. This affiant cannot
State whether his brother Frances is dead or alive
that he has not heard of him for something like
twenty five or thirty years he does not know
whether the other persons named as the associates
of Mr Patton are dead or alive but presumes that 
the most rational presumption is that they are
dead. This affiant states he is at this time well
acquainted with said Patton that said Patton
at this time is a very old and infirm man
unable to procure a subsistence by manual
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Labor and in a very dependant situation

1830 Sept 23 Sworn to in open
Court & filed Att S Haycraft Clk

The affidavit of Benjamin Thornbary
Katharine Furguson a 
resident citizen of the County of Hardin and
State of Kentucky taken in the Town of
Elizabeth on the 27th day of August 1830
This affiant states that she was well acquainted
with Samuel Patton who is a petitioner to
Congress to be placed by special act upon the
pension Roll that she was acquainted with
said Patton during the period of the revolution, 
that she frequently heard it said and it was
generally believed that said Samuel Patton
was in the army that said Patten on his
return it was said and believed from the army"
He stopped at her house and informed this
affiant that he was then on his return from
the army this affiant further states that she
has frequently heard her husband John
Furguson who is now dead say that he saw
the said Samuel Patton in the battle of
Germantown that she never heard husband
or any other person speak otherwise than that
Patton was an honorable man and a soldier
Her
Katharine X Furguson
Mark 

18390 Septr 23rd Sworn to in open
Court & filed at S Haycraft Clk
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State of Kentucky
Hardin Circuit Sct

I Samuel Haycraft a Clerk of the
aforesaid Circuit Court do certify that the preceding
his pages contain a true & perfect transcript of
Samuel Pattons declaration made in said Court in
order to placed on the pension Roll of the United States together with the affidavits accompanying the
same

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Circuit at my
Office in Elizabeth Town this
3rd day
of December 1830
Saml Haycraft Clk

(seal)
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State of Kentucky Hardin County
Sept Term 1832
On this day being the 19th June 1832 personally appeared
before the Hon Paul J Booker in open Court being a court
of Record, Samuel Patton a resident citizen of Hardin County
and State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years lacking threee days 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 the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he
enlisted and was appointed for Sergeant in the company commanded
by Capt Kelly in army of the Revolution upon the day of 1776 he
cannot remember the day of the month in that year but he
enlisted in the year 1776 at Sharpsburgh in the State of 
Maryland for the term of three years. That at the term of his enlistment
Capt Kelly was sick and shortly afterwards died. James Carney
was first Leiut and he never joined the army until after the battle
at Germantown to that it devolved on James Lemon the 2nd Leiut
to take the command of the company who was killed in the battle 
of Brandywine. Our majors name was Bach.  There were thence three
Sergeants besides myself on 10 (illegible) to wit Mr  Lemon Francis
Thornbury & Geo Randal we were attached to and served in
the Pennsylvania Regiment on the continental line command
by Col Thomas Hartly in the Brigade commanded by Genl
Wayne. The sd Patton States that he was enlisted in the year
1776 and that he went to Virginia to enlist once sufficient soldiers
and was for some time engaged in that service. That
before Christmas of that year he was marched to little
York Pennsylvania and then remained till spring after
which he joined the main army when 500 men of whose (illegible) one
were selected and placed under command of Co. William
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Dark and marched toward Elk where we had fighting
to do every day or two more or less for two weeks until we were over
powered and had to retreat Cyht Miles to Casteen bridge
As we retrieved our wounded in ambush until the enemy
approached thn fire again and that and load as they situated
and there for again and in this way as kept the enemy in
check until we were met by the main body of the American 
Anny. After which the battle of Brandywine came (illegible) in which
Battle the sd Patton was engaged. be situated from Brandywine
passed through Philadelphia. At or about this time the said
Patton we designated as the Sergeant of the guard of
the baggage waggons to the Moravian towns A few days be
for the battle of Germantown he was sent for to take his part in
his company then for the first time I met with James Carney the
first sents we then went to the place called while man and look
us winter quarters. A man by the name of Bennett was in the
Forrage at Quarter Master department he was intemperate and I was
designation take his place. I have no doubt that come of my nett
which is for grace may yet be found in the department
as they had been destroyed
few days before Col. Hartley's regiment was ordered
March up the Susquehanna river to fight the Indians
was taken sick we marched to little York there I obtained
furlough to go home to him a substitute. I did so, and
be him to Little York and got my discharge which I
lost or mislaid
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I was in the service of my Country as sergeant in
Continental army from the day of my enlistment in the
of 1776 until the spring of 1778. when I obtained my
charge as above
I have been thus minute in my
detail because I know of no officer or soldier living by
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where I can prove the facts above stated. I came to Kentucky
upward of forty years ago and have needed help ever
since.  I have met with Benj Thornbury the brother
of one of my brethren soldiers whose affidavit heretofore
taken in this court is referred to and attached to this
declaration as also the Deposition of Catharine
Fergarson taken in the same manner both of whom
are now too seek to come to court this applicant
refers to the papers and petition and report of two
committees in the House of Representations of the United
States and two bills which passed that body directing
his name to be placed upon the pension Roll.
He hereby releases all claim to a pension except
the one now presence.  He is not upon the pension
Roll of any State
Signed
James Patton

This day Benjamin Helm & Samuel Haycraft
appeared in open court and made oath that they 
are personally acquainted with above named Saml.
Patton and have been for twenty years at least
that he is a man of good character and entitled to 
credit upon oath that he has been 
reputed in the 
neighbourhood where he resided to have been a
soldier of the Revolution.  They do not know but we believe it from his statement as we have a confidence in his statement. 
Ben Helm
Saml Haycraft
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I Paul J. Booker Sole Judge of the Harden Circuit
Court do certify that the foregoing declaration was sworn
to and subscribed in open court by the said Saml Patton
and that from the proof I believe him to be of the age
stated it is also certified that Benj Helm and Saml
Haycraft Sworn to and subscribed the affidavit
above and I am of opinion that said (illegible)
Helm and Haycraft an men of good character
and I am satisfied from the statements of said Patton
and the affidavits of Benj Thornbury and Catharine
Fergason heretofore taken before me in open court
and now appended to this statement and certificate
(illegible) who now unable to attend court that the said
Patton was a soldier of the Revolution, which is
(illegible) and to be certified to the Secretary of War
Paul J Booker

I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the Harden Circuit Court
in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court
(illegible) matter of the application of Samuel Patton for
(missing) In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office
this 21st day of September 1832
and in the 41st year of the
Commonwealth
Saml Haycraft Clk
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOUTONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
mml8
S 31901

3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.D. Jan 8, 1923

In reply to your request of _____, received ______
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Patton
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Fall 1776

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
18 mos.

RANK.
Sgt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Mr. James Lemmon
COLONEL.
Thos. Hartley's Court. Regt

State
_____

Battles engaged in, Skirmishes at Head of Elk River, Brandywine, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Sharpsburg, Md.
Date of application for pension, Jan 27, 1833 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hardin Co, Ky
Age at date of application Born Jan 22, 1755
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his son, name not stated,
who was maintaining him i

(Dates of death not on A. B.)
6-2856
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The Affidavit of 
Benjamin Thornbury
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The affidavit of Benjamin Thornberry a resident of
the County of Harden and State of Kentucky taken
in the Town of Elizabeth. This affiant states that
he is now and has been for a great number of
years acquainted with Samuel Patton who is a
petitioner to Congress to be placed by special act upon
the Pension roll that he knew the Same Samuel
Patten was a recruiting sergeant belonging to the Pennsylvania
line. I seen said Patton enlist several persons
that he belonged to a company commanded by
Captain Kelly James Corney 1st Lieutenant and
James Lemmon the 2d Leiut and three sergeants
whose names were Francis Thornbury William Lemon
and John Randle. I was present and saw the said
Patton leave the neighborhood with the avowed 
intention to Join the main army he further states
that it was generally understood and known that
that said Patton had joined the army that he
has frequently heard his brother Francis say that said
Patten was in the army and at the battle of Brandywine 
and William Lemmon corroborated this statement.
From my recollection Mr Patton was gone from the
neighborhood 12 or 18 months during which time it was
the common report and believed that he was in the
army he further states that he never had any thing
else said of Mr Patten than that he was an honest correct 
man and a soldier at his post. This affiant cannot state 
whether his brother Francis is dead or alive that he
has not heard of him for something like twenty five or
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thirty years he does not know whether the other
persons named as the associates of Mr Patton are dead
or alive but presumes that the most rational presumption 
is that they are dead. This affiant states that he
is at this time well acquainted with said Patton that
said Patton at this time is a very old and infirm
man unable to procure a subsistence by manual labor
and in a very dependent situation.
Benjamin Thornbury

This day came the above named Benjamin Thornbury before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Hardin and State of Kentucky and made oath that the statements made in the foregoing affidavit are true
and I do certify that said Thornbury is reputed to be
a man of honor & veracity and that full faith and
credit is and ought to be given to his statements made 
on oath. Given under my hand this 27th day of August
1830.
John Morris J.P. H.C.

A true copy drawn from the original affidavit by me
P. 73 Howard
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Mrs. Fergusons
Affidavit
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The affidavit of Katharine Ferguson a resident citizen
of the County of Hardin and State of Kentucky
taken in the Town of Elizabeth on the 27th day of
August 1830 This affiant states that she was well
acquainted with Samuel Patton who is a petitioner to
Congress to be placed of special act upon the pension Roll
that she was acquainted with said Patton during 
the period of the revolution that she frequently heard
it said and it was generally believed that said
Samuel Patton was in the army that said
Patton on his return & it was said & believed from
the army he stopped at her house and informed this
affiant that he was then on his return from the army
This affiant further states that she has frequently
heard her husband (John Furguson who is now dead)
say that he saw the said Samuel Patton in the
battle of German town, that she never heard her
husband or any other person speak otherwise than
that Patton was an honorable man and a
Soldier.
her
Katharine X Furgason
Mark

This day came Katharine Fagason before me a Justice of
the peace in and for the County of Hardin and made
oath that the statements made in the foregoing
affidavit are true and I do certify that full 
credit is and ought to be given to said Katharine on
Oath Given under my hand this 27th day of August 1830
John Morris J.T.H.C.
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The within is a true copy drawn from the original affidavit
by me
P. 73  Howard


The affidavit of
Katharine Furgason
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The within is a true copy drawn from the original affidavit
by me.
P.B. Howard
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Revolutionary Claim
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
City of Washington

(stamp)
Feb 25 
Ky (missing)

Sept 15 mos.
$75 per ann
(see old Register
29  Dec 1830)
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Elizabethtown
Ky Sep 21s 1832

J. L Edwards Esq
De Sir

Enclosed I return the
papers in the case of old Mr Patten I have endeavoured
so far as it was possible for the do man to do to comply
with your instructions.  This a man is very honest
and is a decent Christian and have every confidence
in his statement May I express a hope that you will
not in this case hold him to start technicalities, but if he
has substantially complied with the law, that his name
will be enough (illegible) that you will remit to him the
pay to be drawn at Louisville Ky. as readily as the
arduous duties of yr. office will allow. Mr Patton
has been never before Congress I have the committee
Reported favorable.  And (illegible)  the bill for his relief papers
the H. of R. but not acted when in the Senate, I (illegible)
(missing) the claim and believe in was entitled
Yours with respect
C A Wecklike

His Post office is Elizabethtown KY
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Samuel Patton
Patton
H. R. 607
Report

Feb. 8. 1831
Mr Chilton from the
Committee on Military
pensions made the following
report

doubtful case

(hand written -- parts missing)
original declaration and statement
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The committee on Military pensions to whom
was referred the papers in the case of Samuel
Patton an applicant to be placed on the
Pension roll, respectfully report

That from the original declaration and statement
of the applicant, who is proved to sustain an
irreproachable character, it appears that in the
year 1776 he enlisted as a Sergeant in the
company commanded by Capt Kelly, at Sharpsburgh
in the State of Maryland for the term of 3 years.
That he was attached to, and served in the Pennsylvania
Regiment belonging to the continental line, commanded
by Col Thomas Hartley in the Brigade of Genl
Wayne. That he was detailed to Virginia to join
in the recruiting service, and that after having
spent some time in that service, he was marched
to Little York, in Pennsylvania, after which he
joined the main army, and with 500 others
was placed under the command of Col Dark
and marched toward Elk. between which period
and the battle at Brandywine he represents that
every day or two they were engaged in skirmishes
with the enemy. That he fought in the said battle
at Brandywine, and was subsequently designated
as Sergeant of the guard of Baggage Waggons
on their way to the Moravian Town - and a few
days before the Battle at German Town resumed
his post in his company. That he was then
placed in charge of the forage department in
which he served for some time. That about this
time (having served out as the (illegible) suppose about half
his enlistment) he was taken sick and obtained a
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furlough to go home and procure a substitute which
he did, and after having returned and his substitute
being mustered into the service, he obtained his
discharge which has been lost or destroyed

The petitioner States that he is 75 years of age 
very infirm, and extremely poor and unable to
procure a subsistence, having for several years
lived upon the bounty of his son, who is in
reduced circumstances. The committee find that 
the court before whom the testimony was taken
and the declaration made, are of opinion as
certified that the schedule of the applicant
is of no value whatever. The reputable
character infirmity, and destitute circumstances
of the applicant, are also sustained by the
statement of Mr Chilton of the Committee.

The applicant prove by a Mr Thornbury
whose character is certified to be good, that he
was a revolutionary soldier and that the
witness was present when he enlisted several
Soldiers, as a Sergeant, and saw him depart
to join the Army. By a Mrs Ferguson whose
character is also certified to be reputable, he
proves a variety of facts conducing to satisfy
this committee that the bounty of the Government
should be extended to the petitioner. 
they therefore support a bill in his favour.

Samuel Patton
Patton
H. R. 607
Report

Feb.8.1831
Mr Chillton from the
committee on Military 
pensions made the following
Report

Doubtful case
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Samuel Patton

March 15 1830
Ref to Com Mil. Pensions
-
April 7 1830
Report agst. to lie

Chilton 85, Pensi
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To the honorable Senate and house of representatives
of the United States in Congress assembled

Your petitioner Samuel Patton a
citizen and resident of the County of Harden and
State of Kentucky would most respectfully represent 
to your honorable bodies that he has applied to the
war department in the way prescribed by law to be placed
upon the pension roll of revolutionary soldiers. That for
want of evidence to comply with every particular of
the law he has failed in that effort. Your petitioner
therefore prays the papers of a special act for his
benefit with a view to the accomplishment of that object.

In relation to the services rendered by your petitioner
in the revolutionary struggle, he deems it proper to make
the following statement "I was inlisted a Sergant in
Captain Kellys rifle Company who was at the time
sick and continued so all his death and never
joined the army. James Carney was 1st Sgt who did
not form the main army until the battle of German
town. It then devolved upon the 2 Lt to take the command
who was James Lemon who afterwards fell at
the battle of Brandywine, the name of our Major was
Bush who also fell at the battle of Brandywine, there
were besides myself three sergeants whose names were
wm Lemon Frances Thornbury and John Randal
we were all under the command of Col Thomas Hartley
in Genl Anthony Waynes Brigade in the Pennsylvania
line
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As well as I now recollect I was enlisted in the fall
1776 and went to Virginia to enlist soldiers and some
time before Christmas we marched to little York in
Pennsylvania where we remained billeted until
spring from thence we marched to join the main
army. Shortly after joining the army there were five
hundred of us selected to march towards the head of
Elk under Col William Dark to meet the British where
we had fighting to do every day or two for two weeks
we were at length overpowered and compelled to
retreat; we retreated eight miles until we came to
Christeen bridge where we met with the main army
as we retreated a part of us hid in ambush until
the enemy came in gun shot then fired, retreated &
loaded continuing to retreat and load until we
met the main army at Christeen bridge. The enemy
then circled round until they reached Brandywine
where we fought the battle in which battle (illegible)
From thence we retreated and went through
Philadelphia. I was then appointed Sergeant of the said
of baggage wagons to the Moravian Towns.  A few 
days before the battle of German town I was sent for
to take my post at German town which I accordingly
done and was in the battle, there I met with James
Carney the 1st Lt From that he went to the place called
called White Marsh and took up winter quarters
a man by the name of Bennett belonging to the
forage department who was in the habit of getting
intoxicated was removed and I was appointed to
take his place I have but little doubt that some of
my receipts for grain &c may be found on file in the department of war.
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A few days before we left White Marsh I was taken sick
and Col. Hartleys Regiment was ordered to go up 
Susquehanna river to fight the Indians and we marched
to Little York. I then obtained a furlough to go home and
hired a substitute and took him to Little York and there
obtained my discharge making in all the term of about
18 months I was engaged in the service.

Your petitioner would state that he has been informed
by the department his name is not to be found upon
the roll of Revolutionary soldiers, he would further
state that he has deferred this application until from
the happening of circumstances over which he had no
control he is unable to procure the testimony of two witnesses to his
actual service as required by law, he would state
that the only proof which he now has in his power to
procure conducing to prove his service are the subjoined
affidavit of Benjamin Thornbury & Catherine Ferguson
both of whom are persons of good repute. Your petitioner
would further state that he was honorably discharged
from the army and obtained from the proper officer
discharge in writing which he has lost or mislaid
so that he cannot find the same. Your petitioner would

state that he has not at this time any property or any
estate whatever out of which he can make a subsistence
that he is now and has been for the last seven years
been living with his only son who has a large
family to maintain & who owing to occasional 
(illegible) has much difficulty in weathering the storm.
Your petitioner would further state that he has not
either directly or indirectly made any deed of gift or
other conveyance or in any manner whatever disposed of
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his property with a rent to procure, or for the purpose
of obtaining a pension by bringing himself within any
of the provisions of any then upon the subject, he would
further state that he has lost his wife and has no family
or children except his son above mentioned, that his occupation 
formerly was that of a saddler, that he is now in the
75th year of his age and to feeble & infirm the pursue
that or any other avocation by which to pursue 
subsistence. Heretofore prompted by feelings of pride
and patriotism he has been resolved never to apply
for a pension, but warned by an increasing debility of
his dependent situation, and by the duty he owns to his
son, he has been induced to humbly act of Congress a
small pittance to aid in his support in the evening of
his life.  Your petitioner need not remind your
honorable bodies of the glorious results of that mighty struggle
for liberty. The page of history is scarcely dried which
records the fact that a handful of men with one
treasure, scarce any of the necessary (illegible) of
(illegible) of a mighty nation shrouded in all the 
blandishment of war, yet animated by a love of
liberty they determined to afford neither a cheap nor
any conquest of this there were at least assured
that their struggle would be glorious there success
certain, since even in death they would find that
freedom which in life they were forbidden to enjoy
(illegible) and in the presence of that God before whose
Judgement bar I must in the course things be shortly
summoned to attend that now withstanding, (illegible)
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rolling on of the great case of time which has taken
from me those certain testimonials required by law
that I was one of that band. I feel well assured 
that year honorable bodies will lend a willing ear to
the petition of one who even reports himself as having belonged
to the gallant few honl. who gave birth to this American
nation.  Should your honorable bodies think
proper act for favorably to your petitioner he would
gratefully acknowledge the favor, but should it be
at (illegible) petitioner must console himself by the
happy reflection, that he in the sunset of life that the 
last glimmering day of light he will beams upon the
remembrances of a few (illegible) friend & relations
when together with millions and like to (illegible) for 
a time the blessings of that liberty for which I entitled
among the (illegible) to (illegible) I come.
Your petitioner will except any provision made
for him and as in duty bound will ever pray &c
Samuel Patton

This day came Samuel Patton before
me one of the  Commonwealths Justice of the peace
and made oath that the statements contained in
the foregoing petition are true to the best of his 
decollation 
at this time Given under my hand this 27th day
of February 1830
John Morris J P H C
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We state that Samuel Patton is a man veracity
and full faith & credit should be given to any statemen made by him on oath
John L Helm
Ben Helm
John R. Stockman
Jas Crutcher
(Illegible)
H. G. Wintersmith
18
John Helm Sen
Sam Haycraft
Ben Tobin
Washington Whittwer
John Helms Senr
Saml Haycraft

The affidavit of Benjamin Thornburg this affiant states
he is and has been well acquainted with Samuel
Patton who is the same person, the named & subscribed there
within Petition that he knew said Patton
enlisted in the army in Captain Kelleys Company that his
brother Francis Thornbury William Lemon and James
Conney and John Randal enlisted at the same
time.  That I went with them about three miles after they
started to join the army.  That Capt Kelly died before
he joined the army.  I knew that said same Patton
was in Virginia enlisting soldiers. He further states
that he has frequently heard his brother Frances Thomas
(illegible) say that said Saml Patton was in the battles of
Brandywine and German Town, to the best of my 
recollection. Patton was in the army about 18 months, it was
generally known & never disputed in the neighborhood that
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said Patton was in the army, this affiant knows that
said Patton hired a substitute when he left the army and
took said substitute to the army.
Benjamin Thornbury

The affidavit of Katharine Ferguson this affiant
States that she is has for a great number of years been
acquainted with Sammi Patton the person named
and who subscribed the within Petition, that she
understood from information that said Patton
had enlisted in the army. that she has heard her
husband who was in the revolutionary army that
he was in the battle at German Town and was
there wounded that he saw said Samuel
Patton in the battle of German town, that said
Patton upon his return from the army staid some
considerable time at her house, it was generally
understood & I never heard it doubted that said
Patton was in the army my husbands name was
John Ferguson.
Her
Katherine Ferguson
Mark

This day came the above named Benjamin Thornbury
berry and Katharine Ferguson before me one of Justices of the peace in and for
the County of Hardin and State of Kentucky & made 
oath that the statements made in their respective
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affidavits were true to the best of their recollection
at this time and I do further state that from the
general character of the this affiants full faith &
credit is and ought to be given the then statements
on oath Given under my hand this 27th day of AD 1830
John Morris J P H C

Samuel Patton
March 15th 1830
Refer to Com Mil Pensions

June 7, 1830
Report agst to lie

Chilton 85 Pens
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31901
Revy INVALID
File No. 31,901
Samuel Patton
Serg Rev War
Act: June 27 32
Index: --Vol. 2 Page 815
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1923 Jan 8 Hist to Miss Hattie M. Scott mmh
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Dec 12, 1922
(stamp)
U S Pension Office
Dec 14 1922

HATTIE M. SCOTT
102 SHELBY STREET
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY

The Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly give in the
Military history of Jonathan (1818)
and Edmund & McConnell (1840)
also of Samuel Patton (1832)
all Revolutionary
Pensioners in Kentucky
I shall be very grateful
Very truly
(Mrs) Hattie M. Scott