Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18153, for Matthew Patton, South Carolina
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Service
S. C.

Patton, Matthew

Number
S. 18153

carded
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South Carolina .23.654

Matthew Patton
of Union District in the State of South Carolina
who was a Captain in the ___________ commander
by Captain of the Regt. commander 
by Col. Thomas in the S.C,
line for 15 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 260 Dollars ___ cents per annu(m)
to commence on the 4th day of March 183(?)
                  
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of March
1834, and sent to Hon. W. K. Clowney
H. of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of March, '34                 $780.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. '34       130.00
He died                                                         $910.00       
Feb. 16, 1837
see Agency Book
                                      Revolutionary Claim
                                      Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown
Book E    Vol. 6  Page 77
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[This looks like a piece of note paper or an envelope containing two handwritten lines. Both lines are struck through.]
B. Cotton[?] 22 Decr 1837
Tilman Gregory July 12, 1844
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15300
Mathew Patton

Hon W K Clowney
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State of South Carolina                       9
Union District  
I John Rogers
Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas
do hereby certify that the three sheets of paper here attached contains the original proceedings of the said court [unk] matter of the application of Capt. Mathew Patton for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office at Union Court House this 13th day of October 1832

J. Rogers Clk.
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The declaration of Capt Matthew Patton in order
to obtain the benefit of the act congress of the 7th day
June A.D. 1832 -
State of South Carolina
Union District} SS

On 11th this day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two personally appeared before me
John B ONeal one of the Judges of the court
appeals of said state,  Sitting as a circuit
judge for Wm D Martin Esq one of the circuit
judges; in the court of common pleas & 
Sessions for the District and State aforesaid Capt
Matthew Patton a resident of the State and
District aforesaid aged Seventy four years
on the 4th day of June last, 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 on the 7th day June 1832 (viz)
   To the questions put to him by the court he
answers 1st that he was born on the 4th day
June 1758 on the Cataba River near Larens[?]
ford in what is now called Chester District
South Carolina, 2nd that he has no record of his age
the same having been lost by time and accident
or when deponent had the misfortune to have 
his house burnt when he lost many papers but
he had no doubt that his age is correctly stated
above in this his declaration 3rd And when called
into service he was then living on Fair-Forest in
what was then called 96 now Union District in
this State in which place he has resided or
considered as regard as his home from that time
to the present having resided permanantly there for many
years last past 4th & 5th That he was called in to the
service as a volunteer in the spring of 1775
under the command of Capt John Blasing
[obscured] to go in aid of Col Drayton who was
[obscured] some milatory stores
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at or near 96 in this State, after being in this service
for a short term Col Drayton and Col Fletcher
who had the command of the Royalists made a treaty
truce or some agreement in consequence of which
their services were no longer wanted and they
then returned home at the end of 4 days.
     That in June 1775 The Indians committed some
depredations on the frontiers of this State in that
part now called Spartanburgh;  that he with
others then left some of their harvest fields unrept[?] and
went in pursuit of the Indians he marched under the
command Capt Robert Farris he then went out
as a volunteer [?] man then was no high
as in command [?] said Capt Farris -
they marched from Fairforest to Packolet
thence to Enoree, and then returned home being
one week out and they continued to make
such short excursions as the above to guard
the frontiers against Indians, untill about the
first August of that Year, as well as he
now remembers when a body of the Cataba
Indians friendly to our cause commanded by Capt
Robert Patten a cousin of the deponent came
to the house his father a part of said Robert
Farris' company was then ordered out [illegible]
cannot now remember who was his officer[?] [?]they
were marched to Parris on Reedy River now
Greenville District, Parris' then being the Indian[?]
agent under the British Government and
the after sa[?] marched they reached the Senica[?]
Sound on the Tugaloo where Gen Williamson
commanded he was then ordered to return and
build a fort on South Packolet which they did
and called it fort Jamison which they
occupied untill November  Then they were called by col
Thomas to march down the county to meet the
low country troops whom they met under the
command of Col Richardson then they
marched through a part of what is now cal[?]
Newberry to Liberty Hill where [page torn away]
in with Col [page torn away]
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of Regiment of nine months men as they were
called from N. Carolina and after various 
movements they fell in with the Tories at Reedy River
defeated them and took about three hundred
prisoners as well as he now remembers, and
then there fell a great snow which gave
the expedition the name of the Snow camps -and
there they were discharged by Col Richardson &
went home where they remained untill the 1st 
January 1778.  Then he was elected first Lieutenant
under Capt John Blasingame with a detachment
of whose company he marched as such lieutenant
to the frontiers of Georgia to the relief of Phillips'
Fort on LIttle River, that they made various
marches in all about 49 days and then returned
home under the command of Col Thomas - 
that there occurred a vacancy in Capt John
Blasingame's company in the winter of 1778
when he was elected to fill the same, and
obtained a captains commission signed by
Governor John Rutledge, and that for most 
of the time in the years 1777 and 1778 deponent
was little employed in the service of the country.
  In the month of February 1779 the whigs were
informed that a body of tories had been raised
in North Carolina in the counties of Surry
Birk and Rutherford, Col Thomas hearing this and under expectation that his house would 
be attacked by them sent word to this deponent
by a young lady his daughter betty
Thomas who came from miles in the night
to give the information and that he and his aged
father with what few they could collect went
immediatedly to the aid Thomas; in a few
minutes after they arrived there it was announced
that the tories were approaching they were hailed
but would not answer and immediately fired
and killed one of Col Thomas negroes
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And that while Samuel Clowney and this deponent
were engaged in the house running bullets the most
of their company he believes all but one Isaiah
Culbertson fled from the house  Mrs Thomas then
came running in and urged them also to fly for
their lives as the tories were near the house
they took up their guns and cocked and
presented them [?] to shoot and returning
or retreating of the same and by the use of
some address they both made their escape
When Isaiah Culbertson whom they had
left up stairs in the house commenced firing
on the tories whom he supposes to have been
about two hundred in number who took fright
at the fire from the house and fled
from the house and there Culbertson also
got off safely having kept possession of 
the house  Then Col Hampton of No Carolina
who was in pursuit of the tories came up
and joined them on the 7th July 1777.
     That in or about 17th March 1779 he went
out as a captain under Col William Wafford
that they marched near Augusta and left
their baggage waggons and crossed over
into Georgia and scoured the country
untill about the first of May when they
heard of Lincolns approach  they were then
ordered to recross the Savanah River and join
Lincoln they swam the river near the mouth
of Brear Creek and passed through Hashed
Battle ground on the 1st of May 1779 they were
ordered to scour the country between Salt[?]
Catcher and Savanah River and to [?]
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on the trail of Provost  they left Purysburgh to the[?]
right[?] and recaptured about a thousand negroes
which had been taken by the enemy; and
near Edistoe Wm Young or Wm Cunningham
was made prisoner nothing more of importance occurred
untill they met Gen Lincoln & his troops at
Bacon Bridge in the spring of 1779 when the
enemy made an attack on their picket guard
and then deponent first saw count Pulaski
And on the 20th June 1779 he was at the Battle
of Stono where deponent was engaged & 
acted in carrying off one field piece & adjutant
Daire[?] who was wounded in the thigh they
and the enemy retired neither having obtained
the victory, that he was out in this campaign
about four months and returned home about
the 16th of July 1779 - 
     That in February 1780 he marched
to Georgia under Zacheriah Bullock
as Major  they were out untill the first of
May following  They were then ordered by
Gen Wiliamson to repair to their several
regiments and in August 1780 he was
at the Battle of Musgroves and also at
the Battle of the Cow-Pens on the 17th Jany 1781
and at the Battle at Blackatoks [?] Ford on
Tyger River.  That from the Cow-Pens
he marched into North Carolina to aid in
guarding the prisoners taken at the Cow-Pens
and went as far as Birk and then returned
home and joined Brandon and marched to
Mud Lick 13 miles on this side 96 and
exchanged a few fires with the enemy
     That on 16th March 1781 he was taken
prisoner and supposed he may then have
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lost his commission as it was usual for the officers
to wear their commissions around their necks in
his being taken it may have been lost and that their
were then taken 13 prisoners himself and 12 others (viz)
Ralph Smith, Samuel Smith, John Elder
and his three sons James, Thomas & John
Charles Bruce, Landon Farrow Samuel
Farrow James [illegible] John Blaylock
Benjamin Robuck and himself - they were then
taken back to Mud Lick, four of them
(viz) Landon Farrow, James Thomas, Elder, Charles
Bruce and himself were tried and condemned as
Rebles and were ordered to have been executed on
the next day at 10 O'clock, Charles Bruce was
first spared for some reasons and then the
other three were finally pardoned after having
endeavored in vain to extort some information
from them against others and then sent on to
96 jail where they remained untill July as
well as he remembers;  he well remembers to 
to have seen Green arrive which was the
cause of much joy but he was compelled
to witness his retreat from his prison, they
were then sent on to Charleston and put on
board a prison ship from which place
he had the misfortune to witness the execution
of the gallant and lamented Isaac Hayne
having been a prisoner on land and on board the
prison ship about 4 months he then made
his escape at some hazzard and address.
   And this deponent here states that he is 
confident he was employed in the services
of his country during the Revolutionary war.
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as much as two years and half or three years
at the least and for proof of his having rendered
the said services and for his character
for varacity he refers to his old
fellow soldiers Maj Joseph McJunkin
Maj Thomas Young and many other old
respectable citizens of country that he has no
documentary evidence to prove his said services the
same having been all lost or mislaid
   He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on
the Pension Roll of the agencey of any State
Matthew his X mark Patton
Sworn and subscribed 
the day and year aforesaid
J B ONeal
the applicant is blind and is therefore unable to write his name

   We Joseph McJunkin Thomas Young
resident citizens of So Carolina Union District
hereby certify under oath that we were
intimately and personally acquainted with
Capt Matthew Patton who has sworn to
and subscribed the above declaration and
we believe him to seventy four years of
age;  That we know him personally and
intimately as a soldier of the Revolution
that he then acted as a captain and
that he served as much as two years &
a half or three years, that we were also
engaged as soldiers in the same strugle at
the same time, and that he has ever since
the war been held and reputed as a -
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soldier and a captain of the revolution, that
the said Matthew Patton is a man of good character
and unimpeachable veracity and from his
general good character and our personal
knowledge of him and the part he took in
the war of the Revolution we have the most
perfect confidence as to the correctness of 
the statements [sworn by?] him in his foregoing
Declaration
Joseph McJunkin
Thomas Young
Sworn to in open
court 
John B ONeal
Pres[?] Judge

   And the said court hereby[?] declares
their[?] opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogations prescribed
by the War Department that the
above named applicant was
a Revolutionary soldier and served
as he states.  And the court further
certifies that Joseph McJunkin &
Thomas Young who have signed
the preceeding certificate are
residents of Union District and
are credible persons and that their
statements are entitled to credit
John B ONeal
Pres Judge
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State of South Carolina
Union District
I John Rogers
Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas
do hereby certify that the three sheets of paper
here attached contains the original proceedings
of the said Court [?] the matter of the 
application of Capt Mathew Patton for a pension
     In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of
office at Union Court House
this 13th day of October 1832
J Rogers Clk
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[Handwritten notation]
[?]
corres with her
Nov 15, 1938 [?]
negt files under
Matthew Patton

[The following is a typed letter.]

April 21, 1938
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MATTHEW PATTON
S. 18153
BA-J/MLB

Mary Patton McCowdichie
Furman
Alabama

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of Matthew Patton who, you state, was born June 4, 1758, was the son
of John Patton who came from Pennsylvania, lived in Spartanburg,
South Carolina, then Tennessee where he died February 16, 1837.
     The record of Matthew Patton follows as found in pension claim,
S. 18153, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
     Matthew Patton was born June 4, 1758, on the Catawba River, near
Landsford in that part of South Carolina which was called Chester
District. The names of his parents are not shown.
     While residing at Fair Forest, then in Ninety Six District (later
called Union District), South Carolina, Matthew Patton enlisted in the
spring of 1775 and served six days in Captain John Blasingame's company
under Colonel Drayton. He served at various times between June and
November, 1775, in Captain Robert Farris' company and was in the battle 
of Reedy River. He was elected January 1, 1776, 1st Lieutenant of
Captain Blasingame's company and served therein under Colonel Thomas
for forty - nine days. In the winter of 1777, he was elected Captain of
a company in Colonel John Thomas' regiment; during 1778 he trained his
company. He was called out February 6, 1779, served one week and was
in an engagement with Tories. He entered the service March 17, 1779,
as captain and served four months under Colonels Brandon and William
Wafford and was in the battles of Bacon's Bridge and Stono. In February,
1780, he again entered the service as captain under Colonel Brandon,
was in the battles of Musgrove's Mills, Blackstocks and Cowpens. He was
captured March 16, 1781, and escaped six months later. All of his
services were in the South Carolina troops.
     The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
October 11, 1832, while a resident of Union District, South Carolina.
He moved to Tennessee, date not given, and died February 16, 1837.
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     Matthew Patton married in South Carolina in 1801. His wife, whose
name was not stated, survived him; there are no further data in regard
to her and it is not stated whether they had children.
     In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and
address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the 
following data: Matthew Patton, certificate #23854, issued March 14,
1834, rate $260 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832,
South Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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1(1833)
State of South Carolina
Union District
Personally appeared this
[?] Capt Mathew Patton of the District and
State aforesaid before me Josiah J Evans one of the
Judges of the court of General Sissions & Common Pleas
of the said state now sitting in the District aforesaid and
as an amendment to his declaration made before
John B ONeale on the the Judges of the Court of
Appeals of said State on the eleventh day of October
eighteen hundred & thirty two, on oath deposeth
that he (this deponent) was elected Captain of
a company attached to Col Thomas' regiment in
the winter of 1777 to fill a vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Capt John Blasingame & received
his commission as Captain from Col John Thomas - During
the year 1778 he served as Captain in training and
diciplining his company but was not called out
into active service - On the night of 6th of
February 1778 this deponent was called into the service
by Col Thomas to attack a party of Tories from North
Carolina & was in the service about one week - 
   In the early part of March 1779 this deponent
again entered the service as Captain under the
command of Leiut. Col Jas Keen of Col Brandon's
regiment, marched into Georgia & was placed under 
the command of Col William Wafford & performed
a term of service until 16th July 1779 making
four months - In the month of February 178[?]
this deponent again entered the service as a Captain
under the command of Maj Zacheriah Bullock
of Col Brandon's regiment and was stationed about
two miles below Augusta in Georgia until a few
days before the surrender of Charleston S.C. on the
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2(1833)
12th day of May 1780 when upon receiving the
intelligence through Samuel Clowney of the 
communication with Charleston being cut off by
the enemy, the companies stationed below Augusta
were disbanded by Genl Williamson & remanded
to their respective regiments making a term of
three months service - Immediately after this
deponents return home he rallied with his
company as Captain under Col Brandon at [?]
Creek & continued in active services as captain
until taken a prisoner on the 16th March 1781 during
which time he was engaged the battle at
Musgroves Mills, Blackstocks ford & Cowpens, making
at term of service between 9 & 10 months -
  On the 16th March 1781 he was taken prisoner
and kept in confinement until some time
in Sept following making six months - After
his release from confinement owing to the
impaired state of his health from his long 
confinement he felt himself unfit for any 
regular duty but from that time until the
close of the war occasionally performend duty
in scouting parties
Mathew his X mark Patton
Sworn to & subscribed
before me in open court this 19th Oct 1833
Josiah J Evans 
presiding judge
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3(1833)
State of South Carolina
Union District
I John Rogers Clerk
of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas do certify
that the written amendment to the application
of Mathew Patton for a pension was regularly
sworn to in open court before Judge Evans
the then presiding judge
Given under my hand & seal
this 29th October 1833
at Union Court House
J Rogers clk

The State of South Carolina
I David Johnson one of the Judges of 
the Court of Appeals of the State aforesaid do hereby certify that
I have been personally acquainted with the above named Capt
Mathew Patton for about thirty eight years last past and from
what I know or believe of his general character I would place
implicit credit on any fact which he would state or affirm on
oath.  It comes within my knowledge also that Capt Patton had
amongst the officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary war the
reputation of having served in the army of the Revolution in the 
office of Captain and acquired the reputation of an active
and gallant soldier - given under my hand this 29th
day of Oct 1833
David Johnson
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[This looks like folded papers or an envelope.]
4(1833)
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5(1833)
South Carolina
Union District
Personally appeared
before me the subscribing Justice
Capt Joshua Palmer a soldier
of the Revolution and made oath that
he was intimately and personally 
acquainted with Capt Matthew Patton
of the State and district aforesaid who
has applied for a pension as a captain
which has been rejected, and that
he was out on a tour of duty with
the said Capt Matthew Patton
in the year 1780 just befor the 
surrender of Charleston So Carolina
that they were then stationed at a place
called Cupboard Creek in the State
of Georgia under the command of
Col. Parris that, that tour of
duty was for three months but
they were discharged a few
days before terms expired -
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6(1833)
and he thinks though he is not sure
the time expired before they got home
and that he is confident the said
Matthew Patton then was called
a captain and had captain as
a command of a company as such
that this deponent never saw his
commission as such captain
but he is well satisfied he had
such a commission and that 
deponent after that often heard
of the service Patton having been
still engaged in the service of
his country and that the said
Matthew has ever since been
deemed and held in this District
where he resided before and since
the Revolution as an officer of the
Revolution and that he has ever
since passed as a officer of the
Revolution and that this deponent
has the most unlimited confidence
in the oath and integrity
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of the said Matthew Patton and
that he would not from his general
good character hesitate to
believe the said Matthew Patton
on his oath.
Joshua Palmer
Sworn to and
subscribed before
me 18th Sept 1833
D. Wallace

State of South Carolina
Union District
I John Rogers Clerk of
the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas do certify
That Daniel Wallace Esqr is an acting Justice of
the peace and properly authorized to administer oaths
and that his signature is genuine
Given under my hand &
seal of office at Union
Court House this 29th
October 1833

J Rogers clk

7(1833)
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Depart of War
Pen Off
Dec 20 1833

Sir

The declaration of Mathew Patton and evidence in
support of the allegations set forth therein have again been
examined.
   There is ample testimony in addition to the oath of the
claimant that he held a commission as Capt in the
militia during the revolution, but the only question that
now presents itself is what portion of the 
two or three years that he held that rank did he
perform actual service in the army; to put this question
satisfactorily there appears some difficulty -.
   Of the whole time claimed by the applicant,
three months only is supported by direct testimony
   The affidavits of McJunkin and Young affirmed[?]
but little inden[?] is support[?] of his
claim & are wholly indefinite as to period, number of
tours, a their duration, but meerly as expressions of 
their belief that he serve between two & three years
   [?] [?]
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any further conndi[?] upon this point, the
Depart cannot feel[?] [?] in admitting 
the claim until some further explanation
be had relative to the alleged service of nine
months next preceeding his being taken as
prisoner since it is well known that militia companies
did not during the revolution perform tours of actual service of such length.
     The applicant will therefore be required 
to state distinctly the nature of that service, the place
a claim where it was performed and what portion
of the time as[?] alleged he was in 'actual' service
in the army of the United States - The papers are
again returned. 
I have the honor to be [?]
Hon Wm R Clowney
HR
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Admit as captain
[?] $2[?]
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War Department
Pension Office
March 6th[?] 1834

Sir,
     I have carefully re-examined the claim of Mathew
Patton and cannot find any satisfactory reason for receeding
from the position taken in relation thereto in my letter to you
of December last.
     If you feel yourself warranted as the agent of
Mr Patton to accept a certificate for a portion of his claim
I will cause one to be issued for 13 months amounting to
$260 per annum and if he shall be able hereafter to furnish
such explanations or proof as will justify the Department in
admitting the nine months tour alluded to in my letter
above recited he will not be precluded from its benefits
I have the honor to be
Yr Obt Servant
J L Edwards

Hon Wm R Clowney
Ho of Reps
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Tilman Gregory
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Pension Office
July 12 1849,

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 30" all respecting the case of the widow of Matthew Patton, I have to inform you that there is no act of Congress allowing pensions to the surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army who were married after the 1st of January 1800.

Mrs. Patton can draw the amount due to and undrawn by her husband from the time when he was last paid to the time of his death decease,
I herewith enclose the proper forms for your guidance,

Tilman Gregory Esq.
Christmasville
Carroll Co.
Tenn
(Mis)
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Paid 10
J L Edwards Esq
Com Pensions
Washington
City
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Christmasville Carroll Cty
Tennessee

Sir 
I am desirous to obtain some information from you and I hope you will do me the favor to attend to it for me. Mathew Patton was a
soldier of the Revolution and drew a pension
in Union district South Carolina. He moved to
Timper in 1838 or 9 and died shortly after and
before he drew many in this State. He
moved in South Carolina in the year 1807
his widow is still alive and I have been informed that she is entitled to a pension under the late pension laws. If my information be correct please send her the necessary forms to enable her to draw his pension. I would be pleased also to know if the heir of Mathew Patton can now draw the amount due him which was undrawn in
consequence of his moving to Timper. Your
attention to the above requests will very much
oblige
June 30 1849
Your obt sevt
Tilman Gregory
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22
Decr 1837.
B. C Rattin
G. C
Record 46 page 147
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War Department
Pension Office
22 Dec 1837

Sir

The papers in the case of Matthew Patton decd are herewith returned. The regulations of this Department require the payment of the arrears of pension due a deceased pensioner to be made at the Agency upon whose roll his name was inscribed at the period of his decease. I herewith enclose the instructions and forms necessary for your guidance


I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
B. C Rattin
Huntingdon
Tennessee
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Furman Ala, Wilcox Co.
April 5th 1938.

U.S. Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs

Won't you give me a copy of the pension papers of my great grandfather Matthew Patton- born June 4th, 1758 dying in Tennessee. He had lived in Spartanburg
S. C. and same from or his father John Patton rather Pennsylvania. I think he died February 16th, 1837. I am an unemployed school teacher and can not pay for a copy. Would prize greatly a copy of these papers as I have my family for several generations worked out and I know they contain information of much value to me.
Respectfully,
Mary Patton McCondichel
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Rev & 1812
no. 13

Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect.
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July 25, 1931
541

Rev. War claim for pension of 
Matthew Patton, File No.S.18153
Actual 2 of each page.

trail[?] papers

1 copy of each page for
official usexxx

$2.25............19 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1-1/2
in. at top of each page
and return papers in each
case in folder with corresponding
name and number.
The word omit written in
pencil on those pages
which are not to be copied.

Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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ROBERT P. JONES
SAMUEL NESBITT EVINS
E. CLEM POWERS
ROBERT T. JONES, JR.
RALPH WILLIAMS
WALLACE T. DALEY
OLIN M. FULLER
MARTIN P. FISHBACK
VIRGIL L. POWERS
J. H. BARNETT
A. W. OLSSON

JONES, EVINS, POWERS & JONES
COUNSELORS AT LAW
1317-28 ATLANTA TRUST CO. BLDG.
ATLANTA, GA.

July 11, 1931

Mr. E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner,
Veternas Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
-- In re:
Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section MMHF: MLB

Rev. War record
S-18153 - Matthew Patton,
South Carolina

We beg to hand you herewith Post Office Money Order
payable to you as Acting Commissioner for $3.10, for
which please send me certified copies of papers on
file in the Revolutionary War records of Matthew
Patton, as above referred to. This is in accordance
with your letter of May 29th addressed to me.

Yours very truly,
Samuel Nesbett Evers
Samuel Nesbitt Evins

SNE:LAP

[Handwritten]
M.O#411977 - $3.10

[Stamped]
FINANCE DIVISION
[?] KEEPERS DESK
JUL 23 1931 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[POSTMARK]
PENSION
B
U  JUL 14 1931  S
OFFICE
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May 29, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MMHF:MLB

Mr. Samuel N. Evins
1317-28 Atlanta Trust Company Building
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:
     Reference is made to your letter requesting information
in regard to cost of certified copies of papers on file in
Revolutionary War claim, S. 18153, Matthew Patton, of South
Carolina.
     You are advised that photostatic copies are furnished
at the rate of 15 cents a page. The number of pages to be copied
in said claim is nineteen. Certification will be 25 cents
additional for the set.
     The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau
by money order drawn to the order of the Acting Commissioner
of Pensions.
Very truly yours
[No handwritten signature]
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

[Handwritten notation:]
Money rec. July 23 - 1931
To be certified.
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April 1, 1931

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

Mr. Samuel Nesbitt Evins
1317 Atlanta Trust Company Building
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:
     You are advised that your letter of March 27,
in regard to Matthew Patton, Revolutionary War
soldier will be considered as soon as it can be
reached in its turn.
Very truly yours,
[No handwritten signature]
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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[A list of names in the letterhead is obscured by a fold in the paper.]

JONES, EVINS, POWERS & JONES
COUNSELORS AT LAW
1317-28 ATLANTA TRUST CO. BLDG.
ATLANTA, GA.

March 27th, 1931

Mr. E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner,
Veterans administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Re: Rev. & 1812 Wars Sections
AWF:MLB
Honorable Robert Ramspect, Congressman from this
district has recently sent me a copy of your letter
to him of March 20th, 1931, which had reference
to the above subject. I would like very much to
get a certified copy of all of the pension papers
relating to Matthew Patton who served with the
South Carolina troops during the Revolutionary War.
If you will advise me what expense will be attached
thereto I will send you the necessary funds.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours,
Samuel Nesbitt Evins
SNE: LAF

[Postmarked]
US Pension Office
MAR[?] 30 1937
Page 40

Copy of certificate to Samuel
N Evins

nineteen pages are true[?]
photostatic copies of the originals
thereof on file in the
Revolutionary War claim for pension
of Matthew Patton S.File No.18153

For future certificate
Page 41

[Stamped]
Received 
SEP 1 1932
Mail Sub-DIY
U.S.Y.[?]
READER
13

Columbia, Mo
August 30, 1932

Veterans Administration
Washington DC
BA-J/LLL reference

Dear sir
Will you please give the 
record of Matthew Patton, b 1758,
S.C., and of Samuel Patton, Rowan Co,
N.C., both of whom served
with Capt Robert Patton NC.

Very Truly yours
Mary Dysart
1601 E Bdwy
Columbia
Mo.
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United States Senate,
Washington, D.C. July 27th, 1921
Respectfully referred to
Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

With the request that, if possible,
the information desired be furnished,
and in the event it is not possible
to supply it, Mr. Boyd's letter be
returned to me
Respectfully,
Duncan U Fletcher
9-345    U.S.S.

[Stamped]
Record
Jul 28 1921

Duncan U Fletcher

[Stamped]
US Pension Office
M
JUL 28 1921

Rev.
MK
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July 27, 1921.

[Stamped]
US Pension Office
M
JUL 28 1921

Willis M. Boyd, Esq.,
Colonial Hotel Sanitarium,
Sulphur Springs,
Tampa, Fla.
Dear Sir:

Yours of the 25th has been received
I will be glad to take up the
matter with the Commissioner of Pensions
and endeavor to get the information desired.
Upon its receipt, I will forward it to you.
Very truly yours,
Duncan U Fletcher
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November 11, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MATTHEW PATTON
S. 18153
BA-J/MLB

Mary Patton
513 Adams Street
Montgomery, Alabama
Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of Matthew Patton, of South Carolina, who was born June 4, 1758,
married in 1801, was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and died
February 16, 1837.
     The record of Matthew Patton follows as found in pension claim,
S. 18153, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
     Matthew Patton was born June 4, 1758, on the Catawba River, near
Landsford in that part of South Carolina which was called Chester
District. The names of his parents were not stated.
     While residing at Fair Forest, then in Ninety Six District (later
called Union District), South Carolina, he enlisted in the spring of
1775 and served six days in Captain John Blasingame's company under
Colonel Drayton. He served at various times between June and November,
1775, in Captain Robert Farris' company and was in the battle of Reedy
River. January 1, 1776, he was elected 1"Lieutenant of Captain Blasingame's company and served therein under Colonel Thomas for forty-nine days. In the winter of 1777, he was elected captain of a company in
Colonel John Thomas' regiment; during 1778 he trained his company. He
was called out February 6, 1779, served one week and was in an engagement
with Tories. He entered the service March 17, 1779, as captain
and served four months under Colonels Brandon and William Wafford and
was in the battles of Bacon's Bridge and Stono. In February, 1780, he
again entered the service as captain under Colonel Brandon, was in the
battles of Musgrove's Mills, Blackstocks and Cowpens. He was captured
March 16, 1781, and escaped six months later. All of his services
were in the South Carolina troops.
     Matthew Patton was allowed pension on his application executed
October 11, 1832, while a resident of Union District, South Carolina.
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     Matthew Patton moved to Tennessee, date and exact location not shown,
and died February 16, 1837.
     He married in South Carolina in 1801. His wife, whose name was not
stated, survived him; there are no further data in regard to her and it is
not stated whether they had children.
     In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and
address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the
following data: Matthew Patton, certificate #23654, issued March 14, 1834,
rate $260 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, South Carolina
Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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January 30, 1934
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Matthew Patton, S. 18153
John Patton, W. 162
BA-J/MLB

Malcolm V. Balmer
Tuba City
Arizona

Dear Sir:

     Reference is made to your letter of January 16, in which
you request the Revolutionary War records of Matthew Patton, John
Patton, and Thomas Gaines.
     Due to the large number of requests made to this office for
Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available
for furnishing such information, only two records can be furnished
one person or organization.
     You are furnished herewith the histories of Matthew Patton
and John Patton, as found in pension claims based upon their
service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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January 30, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MATTHEW PATTON
S. 18153
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Malcolm V. Balmer
Tuba City
Arizona
Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, S.18153, based upon the Revolutionary War
service of Matthew Patton.

Matthew Patton was born June 4, 1758, on the Catawba River,
near Landsford, in that part of South Carolina which was called
Chester District. The names of his parents are not stated.

While residing at Fair Forest, then in Ninety Six District
(later called Union District), South Carolina, he enlisted in the
spring of 1775 and served six days in Captain John Blasingame's
company under Colonel Drayton. He served at various times between
June and November, 1775, in Captain Robert Harris' company and was
in the battle of Reedy River. On January 1, 1776, he was elected
1"lieutenant of Captain Blasingame's company and served therein
under Colonel Thomas for forty-nine days. In the winter of 1777
he was elected captain of a company in Colonel John Thomas'
regiment, during 1778 he trained his company. He was called out
February 6, 1779, served one week and was in an engagement with
Tories. He entered the service March 17, 1779, as captain and
served four months under Colonels Brandon and William Wafford and
was in the battles of Bacon's Bridge and Stono. In February, 1780,
again entered the service as captain under Colonel Brandon, was in
the battles of Musgrove's Mills, Blackstocks and Cowpens. He was
captured March 16, 1781, and escaped six months later. All of
his services were in the South Carolina troops,

Matthew Patton was allowed pension on his application executed
October 11, 1832, while a resident of Union District, South Carolina.

He moved to Tennessee, place not stated, and died February 16, 1837.
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Matthew Patton married in 1801 in South Carolina; his wife,
whose name is not stated, survived him; there are no further data
in regard to her and it is not stated whether they had children.
Very truly yours
[No handwritten signature]
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Page 49

September 12, 1932
BA-J/MLB
Matthew Patton, S. 18153
Samuel Patton, S. 8934

Mary Dysart
1601 East Broadway
Columbia, Mirrouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of August 30, in which you
request the records of Matthew Patton, of South Carolina, and
Samuel Patton, of North Carolina, soldiers of the Revolutionary
War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, S.18153, based upon the Revolutionary War
service of Matthew Patton.

MATTHEW PATTON, S.18153

He was born June 4, 1758, on the Catawba River, near Landsford,
in that part of South Carolina which was called Chester
District. The names of his parents are not stated.

While living at Fair Forest, then in Ninety Six District
(later called Union District), South Carolina, he enlisted in
the spring of 1775 and served six days in Captain John
Blasingame's company under Colonel Drayton. He served at various
times between June and November, 1775, in Captain Robert
Farris' company and was in the battle of Reedy River. On
January 1, 1776, he was elected first lieutenant of Captain
John Blasingame's company and served therein under Colonel Thomas
for forty-nine days. In the winter of 1777 he was elected
captain of a company in Colonel John Thomas' regiment; during
1778 he trained his company. He was called out February 6, 1779,
served one week and was in an engagement with Tories. He entered
the service March 17, 1779, as captain and served four months
under Colonels Brandon and William Wafford and was in the
battles of Bacon's Bridge and Stono. In February, 1780, he
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again entered the service as captain under Colonel Brandon, was
in the battles of Musgrove's Mills, Blackstocks and Cowpens. He
was captured March 16, 1781, and escaped six months later. All
of his services were in the South Carolina troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 11, 1832, while living in Union District, South Carolina.

He moved to Tennessee, place not stated, and died February
16, 1837.

Matthew Patton married in 1801 in South Carolina; his wife,
whose name is not stated, survived him; there are no further
data in regard to her and it is not stated whether they had
children.

SAMUEL PATTON, S. 8934

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, S. 8934, based upon the Revolutionary War
service of Samuel Patton.

He was born in 1761 or 1762, on Cold Water Creek, Rowan
County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not stated.

While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, he
volunteered November 15, 1778, served as a private in
Captains Lopp's and William Shepperd's companies, Colonel
George Little's North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of
Brier Creek and was discharged April 15, having served five
months. He volunteered sometime in the spring of 1780 in
Burke County, North Carolina, served in Captain Robert Patton's
troop of horse in Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina
regiment, was in a battle at White Church near Monk's Corner.
length of this tour three months. He volunteered late in the
fall or early in the winter of 1780 as an ensign scouting
against the Cherokee Indians and served three months in
Captain Daniel Smith's North Carolina company,
In the following summer he served one month as lieutenant in
Captain Thomas Little's company, Colonel Charles McDowell's
North Carolina regiment; and from the fall of 1781 at various
times until the fall of 1782, six months in all, as ensign
in Captain Cathey's North Carolina company.

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Samuel Patton resided in Burke County, North Carolina,
until March, 1820, when he moved to Buncombe County, North Carolina.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 19, 1832, while a resident of said Buncombe County,
North Carolina, and where he lived the remainder of his life.

He died October 18, 1851, in Buncombe County, North 
Carolina, leaving no widow, but the following children who
were still surviving in 1857:

William Patton
John Patton
Thomas Patton, a resident of Buncombe County, N.C., in 1856
James Patton, a resident of Buncombe County, N.C., in 1856
Margaret, wife of Hugh Lawhorn
Naomi or Naoma, wife of Peter Stradley
Elisabeth or Betsay, wife of James Stradley
Nancy, wife of Culvin Fore
Sarah or Sary Patton

In 1856, one Mont Patton was living in Buncombe County,
North Carolina; relationship to soldier not stated.
Very truly yours
[No handwritted signature]
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Page 52

[Handwritten in left margin:]
Last part of this letter is in
Samuel Patton NC 88934

Rev. War Sectionl
July 29, 1931

Hon Duncan U. Fletcher
United States Senate

My dear Senator:
In response to your personal inquiry of the
twenty-seventh instant, and the enclosed letter of Mr. Willis
M. Boyd, Colonial Hotel Sanitarium, Sulpher Springs, Tampa, Fla.
I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, Survivor File No. 18,153, it appears
that Matthew Patton was born June 4, 1738, on the Catawba
River, near Landsford, in that part of South Carolina, which
was later called Chester District, South Carolina.

While living at Fair Forest, then in Ninety-Six District,
(later called Union District) South Carolina, he enlisted in the
spring of 1775, and served six days, in Captain John Blaningame's
Company, under Colonel Drayton. He served at various times between
June and November 1775, in Captain Robert Farris's Company,
and was in the battle on Reedy River.
On January 1, 1776, he
was elected First Lieutenant of Captain John Blasingame's company
and served therein, under Colonel Thomas for forty-nine days.
In the winter of 1777, he was elected Captain of a company, in
Colonel John Thomas' Regiment; during 1778 he trained his
Page 53

company. He was called out February 6, 1779, served one week
and was in an engagement with Tories.

On March 17, 1779, he entered the service, as Captain and
served four months under Colonels Brandon and William Wafford,
and was in the battles of Bacons Bridge and Stono. In February
1780, he again enlisted and served as Captain under Colonel
Brandon, was in the battles of Musgrove's Mills, Blackstocks,
and Cowpens. He was captured on March 16, 1781, and escaped
six months later.

All service was in S.C. Troops
He mar in S.C. in 1801, name of wife not stated
she survived him

He was allowed pension on his application executed October
11, 1832, at which time he lived in Union District, South Carolina. He moved to Tennessee, place not stated, and died February 16, 1837,
The names of his parents are not on record and it is not stated whether he had any children.
Page 54

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Apr 28 1926

Chief Rev War Section

I  have this day received
from Mrs. R E Warden
Bliss St. Johnstown Pa   No.
for $1.00, requesting
data as per
letter herewith.

[Stamped:]
FINANCE DIVISION
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
APR 28 1926
Chief's Desk

[Handwritten comment in margin:]
one dollar
returned &
Finance [?]
[?]
Apr 30 1926

OJ Randall
Chief Finance Div.
Page 55

April, 30, 1926

Mrs. R. E. Warden
Bliss St
Southmont
Johnstown, Penn

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 24"" instant,
I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records
of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard
to William Gibson and Robert Fraser described by you.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, S.18153, it appears that Matthew Patton was born
June 4, 1758, on the Catawba River, near Landsford, in
that part of South Carolina which was called Chester
District.

While living at Fair Forest, then in Ninety-Six
District (later called Union District) South Carolina,
he enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served six days
in Captain John Blasingame's Company, under Colonel
Drayton. He served at various times between June and
November 1775 in Captain Robert Farris' Company and was
in the battle on Reedy River.
Page 56

On January 1, 1776, he was elected First Lieutenant
of Captain John Blasingame's Company and served therein, under
under Colonel Thomas for forty-nine days. In the winter
of 1777, he was elected Captain of a company in Colonel
John Thomas' Regiment; during 1778, he trained his company. 
He was called out February 6, 1779, served one week
and was in an engagement with Tories.

He entered the service March 17, 1779 as Captain and
served four months under Colonels Brandon and William Wafford
and was in the battles of Bacon's Bridge, and Stono.
In February 1780 he again entered the service as Captain
under Colonel Brandon, was in the battles of Musgrove's
Mills, Blackstocks and Cowpens. He was captured March
16, 1781 and escaped six months later. All of his services
were in the South Carolina Troops.

He married in South Carolina in 1801, name of wife 
not stated, she survived him, there is no further data
in regard to her, the names of parents are not on record
and it is not stated whether he had children.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 11, 1832, while living in Union District, S. C.
He moved to Tennessee, place not stated and died February
16, 1837.

Respectfully
Page 57

Herewith is returned your one dollar bill, as no
fee is charged for this service.

Respectfully,
[No handwritten signature]
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
Page 58

Loessing
or 
see Loesing

History of the Revolution.
Page 59

Bliss St., Southmont, Johnstown, Pa.
April 24th -

EWE

Pension Bureau
Revolutionary War Dept.,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Kindly give me what
information you have regarding
one Matthew Patton Revolutionary
soldier.  Understand it was on
Matthew Patton's land that Fort
Loudon (see Loesing) was erected? 
on [?] River built by S.C.

Also kindly give
me what information you have
regarding William Gibson of
either York or Cumberland Co. Pa.

Your kindness
will be much appreciated

Very sincerely
(Mrs. R. E.) Elsie Ellwood Warden

P.S. Will you please also advise
me where to write regarding
Robert Frazer (Navy), New
Brunswick - Revolutionary service?
Page 60

[Left side; handwritten note:]
1938 Apr 21 - 
Hist to Mary Patton
McCowdichie
MLB

[Right side; fill-in form]

P 18153
INVALID
File No. 18153
Matthew Patton
Capt Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 426

Arrangement of 1870.
Page 61

[Top; fill-in form]
P 18153
INVALID
File No. 18153
Matthew Patton
Capt Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 426

Arrangement of 1870.

[Bottom; handwritten notes]

1921 July 29 Hist to Hon D U Fletcher
1926 Apr 30 Hist to Mrs R E Warden
& one dollar returned by registered
mail au[?]
1931 May 29 Samuel N Evins adv cost
of photos M.M.H.F.
1931 Aug 13 Photos mailed to Samuel
N Evins & Finance Div ntfd A.D.Y.
1932 Sept 12 - Hist to Mary Dysart MLB
1934 Jan 30 Hist to Malcolm Balmer - MLB
(see ltr in [?] John Patton W162)(Rec above MLB)
1937 Nov 11 - Hist to Mary Patton
Page 62

513 Adams St.
Montgomery, Ala.
Oct 30, 1937

Mr. O. A. Hiller
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hiller,

Have just learned
through the D.A.R. that you
would furnish a copy of
Pension papers of the 
Revolutionary soldiers.

I am asking you to please
furnish a copy of Matthew
Patton's papers from
Spartanburg District N.C.
b. June 4, 1758, died Feb 16, 1837
married 1801.

Gratefully
Mary Patton
Page 63

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Vererans' Administration Archives

Name Patton, Richard
Grade Private "in the Invalids"

Warrant Number 13630
Acreage 100
Issued October 12, 1790 to Richard Platt, assignee


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.