Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 162, for John Patton, South Carolina
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Service      S.C.                                       
Patton, John 
Mary 
Number W.162
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State of Tennessee Bedford County
To wit: On this third day of December
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight,
personally appeared before the Hon. the Circuit Court of Tennessee holden for the County of Bedford aforesaid
at the Court house in the Town of Shelbyville, Mary Patton, a resident of the County of Bedford aforesaid
aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to
Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,
that she is the widow of John Patton a private in the Revolution.  that
his services in the war are fully set forth in the testimony by him, in his lifetime sent to the pension office to
obtain a pension for said services; which said pension he obtained, as will be seen by the accompanying
certificate marked (A). The accompanying record of the marriage of this declarant with her husband the
said John Patton, was made by him in his own hand writing, about fifty eight years since. She further declares that she was married to the said John Patton on the nineteenth day of January in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty five that her husband the aforesaid John Patton died on the twenty eighth day of February in the year eighteen hundred thirty eight. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous
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to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated. s/ Mar Patton
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, the date above stated, Hon Saml Anderson Juop presiding

In Testimony whereof I John T. Neil Clerk of the circuit court for the County of Bedford aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal having no seal of office this third day of December A.D. 1838
s/ John T. Neil Clerk of Bedford
Circuit Court, Invested

State of Tennessee Bedford County 
I, Samuel Anderson, Judge &c presiding at the Circuit Court of Tennessee holden for the County of Bedford aforesaid, do hereby
certify that John T Neil who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same
clerk our said Court for Bedford
County, duly elected and qualified, and that said certificate is in due form of Law. Given under my hand and
seal this 4 Decr 1838.
s/ S. Anderson
Judge of 5 Judicial Circuit of Tenn
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State of Tennessee
I, Harvey M. Watterson, a Representative in Congress from
the District composed of the Counties of Maury, Marshall and Bedford in said State, as hereby certify,
that John T. Neil who has made the foregoing certificate, is and was
at the date of making the same, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said Bedford County, and that I believe the
signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand, this 23d day of Dec 1839-
s/ Harvey M. Watterson

State of Tennessee
I, James K Polk, late a Representative in Congress from the district
composed of the Counties of Bedford
Marshall and Maury, in said State, do hereby certify that John T. Neil who has made the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of making the same Clerk of the Circuit Court of said Bedford County and that I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand this _
day of 1839
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3913
Mary Patton
Tenn
admitted
Pri 7 Mos 2d $23.55
Cap [James] Duff Col
SC
died 28 Feb 1838
act of July 1838
Hon HM Watterson HR
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State of Tennessee  Bedford County
To wit I William D. Orr Clerk of the County Court of Bedford County aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Galbreath, who has attested the foregoing deposition of
John Patton , is and was at the time of attesting the same, a justice of the peace for our said County duly elected and qualified & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office this 4th day of
December A.D. 1838
William D. Orr Clerk of
Bedford County court

State of Tennessee Bedford County
I William Galbreath Chairman of the County Court of Bedford County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm
D. Orr who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same, Clerk of our said
court duly elected & qualified, that said certificate is in the form of Law & sealed with our county seal
Given under my hand & seal this of the day of Dec. 1838
W Galbreath
Chairman of Bedford County
Court
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State of Tennessee  
Rutherford County   Before me William Galbreath - a justice of the peace in and for the county of Bedford aforesaid,  this day personally appeared John Patton in aged  forty six years, and after being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that the annexed family record is a Leaf from an old book belonging to the family, that the said record has been in said book from his earliest recollection. John Patton his father died on the 28th day of February eighteen hundred and thirty eight. This deponent has always understood that his father and mother were married by the publication of banns - His mother Mary Patton has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband up to this day. Deponent's mother is a sister of Captain James Wilson, who died some twenty years since in Rutherford County Tennessee. s/ John Patton
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth day of Decr 1838, and I do hereby certify that John Patton the above deponent, is a person of good character and worthy of credit.
M. Galbreath
Justice of the peace
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Date of death not on AB
Arrears allowed under act 7 July '38.
& joint resolution of 23rd January '45.

7342
Tennessee
Mary Patton,
widow of John Patton,
Capt. [James] Duff S.C.
who was a private,
in the South Carolina line,

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
23 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
13 day of Oct. 1845
and sent to John Bruce,
Murfreesborough, Tenn

Act of March 3, 1843.
+ 17 June '44

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 196.
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6347 Tennessee West
John Patton
of Bedford Co. in the State of Tenn
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain [James] Duff
of the Regt commanded by _
in the S. Carolina Militia for 7 mo and 2 days from 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of 23 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 28
day of Feb 1833 and sent Hon J.K. 
Polk HR
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 35. 32
Semi-anl. allce ending 4 March 1833 11.71 = $47.09
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk,
Book D. Vol.9 Page 157

See letter to Hon JK Polk 18 Apl 1834
do. 7 Augt 34

Order to pay 12 act 1837
Letter to J. T. Neil 12 Oct 1837
let 23 Apl 38 H. Yoakum
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John Patton Was Born February 14th In the year 1755 and his
Wife Mary Wilson was Born September 16th in the year 1764
and we was Married January 19th Day In the year 1785
Jean Davis Patton Was Born October 9th, 1785
James Patton was Born September 19th, 1787
Margaret Patton was Born April 10th, 1790
John Patton Jr. was Born Wensday, 10th October 1792
David Patton was Born on Tuesday, 10th March 1795
Joseph Wilson Patton was Born October 10th, 1797
Betsy Barry Patton was Born November 20th, 1799
Polly McKissick Patton was Born Wednesday 7th April 1802 -no 6 Night
Martha Patton was Born Sunday 2nd Day of March 1806 – at 5 PM
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[reverse of Family record page of Bible]
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4900
John Pattons Declaration
JW Polk
admitted 7 mos
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State of Tennessee, Bedford County
On this 10th day of August personally appeared in open Court before Samuel Philips, John B. Armstrong, John L. Neill Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Bedford in the State of Tennessee aforesaid John Patton a resident of said County aged Seventy Six 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 7th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated – as a revolutionary Soldier. About the year 1778 or 1779 as well as he now recollects, he was drafted in York District in the State of South Carolina and enrolled in a Company of light horse commanded by Captain [James] Duff  and went on an expedition called the Snowy [Snow Camps] campaign against a detachment of Tories who were collected on Kittle Creek on the West side of Broad River in the State of South Carolina, said Tories were attacked and defeated by the Main body of the detachment, but he this deponent nor the company
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to which he belonged were not in the action, being ordered on other duty which prevented them from
participating in the engagement: after returning from the above mentioned expedition, he was drafted in another expedition which was ordered out against a band of hostile Cherokee Indians who were committing depredations on the frontiers of the State of Georgia, he was then enrolled in Captain Andrew Love's Company the detachment or Regiment, which went on this tour of
duty was commanded by Colonel [Thomas] Neel of South Carolina: after returning home & being discharged from the Campaign against the Indians, he with 15 or 20 others from the said District of York South Carolina determined to enter the service again, and traveled up to the State of North Carolina, and on the battle ground at Ramsour's Mills which was in Lincoln County joined General Sumpter's [Thomas Sumter's] brigade as a volunteer under the command of Captain [Robert] Thompson and remained a volunteer in Sumter's
brigade so long as the British and Tory hostilities existed in that section of the Country, with the exception of a tour of duty he performed in what was called the Siege of ninety six
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After joining Sumter's brigade at Ramsour's Mills he went with said brigade into South Carolina and at
a place called Bratton's farm [Battle of Williamson's Plantation] attacked & defeated a detachment of British and Tories under the command of Colonel [George] Turnbull in this engagement they killed & wounded a considerable number of Turnbull's men & took nearly 30 prisoners: after disposing of the dead wounded & prisoners, they continued their march after Turnbull, who had fortified his Regiment at the Rocky Mount on the Catawba River, at this place, we again
attacked Turnbull but were unable to dislodge him he being advantageously posted: we were then marched to Graves's ford on the Catawba River about 7 miles above Camden South Carolina to prevent a party of the British from escaping to join the Main Army near Camden, we were encamped at this place at the time General [Horatio] Gates was defeated [Battle of
Camden] we were then marched up the River to a place called Graves's farm at the mouth of Fishing Creek at which place we were attacked by [Colonel Banastre] Tarleton's Cavalry and badly defeated having lost about 300 men: after General Sumter's brigade was again collected and organized for service, we were ordered to march down the country and attacked a Fort
occupied by the British on the Congaree River called
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Buckhead but this attack proved ineffectual we having failed to dislodge the British at that post: about 2 miles below Buckhead we captured 15 wagons loaded with munitions of war to supply the Fort, we also killed, wounded & made prisoners of the guard attached to said wagons: Whilst engaged on duty in that Section of the
Country we marched further down the River and attacked another Fort in possession of the British called Right's [Wright's] Bluff on the Congaree River near the mouth of the Santee in this attack we had a severe engagement lost a considerable number of our men in killed
& wounded and the General was compelled to draw his men and leave the British in possession
of the Fort: we then marched further down the River to Cords or McCord's farm, thence across the Country to Black River with a hope of joining General [Francis] Marion's troops, but were unable to learn where Marion was at that time: we then marched up Black River until
we got about opposite the head of Lynches Creek at which place we were ambushed and attacked
by a party of British commanded by Colonel Watson  at
this place a sharp fire was kept up on both sides
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for some time but without much effect &
General [Thomas] Sumter discovering that Watson had more than double the number of men under his
command at that place, ordered a retreat which we effected in good order, the British seeming
not to be inclined to pursue us: We then returned to head quarters in Mecklenburg County North
Carolina: -- Where the troops were concentrating to attack Ferguson at Kings Mountain. this declarant set out with a part of General Sumter's men with the expectation of being engaged in that action but was taken sick on the line of march & became unable to travel: This declarant further represents that he has no documentary evidence to assist his recollection, he
having received no discharge from General Sumter or any other person; and half a century
having now lapsed since the time of his service he presumes many things have escaped his
recollection which might be necessarily stated in his declaration, he is not certain that he
recollects all the skirmishes he may have been engaged in many of the officers together with
their names with whom he was then familiar he has entirely forgotten: he is unable to state
precisely at this remote period the length
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 of time he was engaged in the Service of the United
States as a revolutionary Soldier according to the best of his recollection it was upwards of two
years how much over that term he cannot now say: He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of
the agency of any State.
s/ John Patton
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
S/ Jas. McKisick, Clk

I Joshua Yates a clergyman residing in the county of Bedford and James Mckisick residing in SD county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Patton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy Six years of age that he is reputed and believed in his neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
James Mckisick Joshua Yates
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Questions propounded by the Court
1st  Where and in what year were you born?
A: I was born in Augusta County in the State of Virginia
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
A: My age is recorded in a Book which I now have at home, and according [to] that Record was born on the 14th of February 1755.
3rd Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
A: I was living in York District in the State of South Carolina near Hill's Iron works when I entered the service, after the revolutionary war was over I married in Lincoln County in the
State of North Carolina in which County I settled and lived until the Fall of 1805, at which time I moved to this State (Tennessee) lived three years in Wilson County in this State: in the year 1808 I moved to this County (Bedford) in which I now live & have lived since the year 1808.
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if in substitute, for whom?
A: In the two first Campaigns which I served I was drafted as before stated in this declaration.
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All my other services were performed as a volunteer. I performed no duty as a substitute.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
A: At the time General [Thomas] Sumter was defeated there were 300 regulars attached to his brigade & under his command, to what regular officers they belonged I am not certain, perhaps to General Roundtree's brigade; if he was a Continental officer, & my recollection is that he was, General Sumter's brigade never encamped with General [Griffith] Rutherford's, we were not at General [Horatio] Gates defeat where General Rutherford was made a
prisoner by the British, we were guarding Graves's Ford on the Catawba River & could very
distinctly hear the Artillery during the action: the general circumstances in relation to my service are stated as correctly as I can now recollect them in my declaration, with the exception of an Attack made upon a British fort at Granby South Carolina at which place the British had armed five or six hundred Negroes belonging to the South Carolina planters, we besieged this place & would have taken it from the British officer & Negroes in the fort had not Col. Watson a British
officer arrived with a strong reinforcement at a very lucky moment for them & an unfortunate time for us.
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6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
A: I never received a discharge from General Sumpter [Thomas Sumter] or any other person for my revolutionary services: when I joined his brigade at Ramsour's Mills as a volunteer my
engage[ment] was during the war
7th 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 in your services as a soldier in the revolution.
A. I have been well acquainted with James McKisick the Clerk of this Court from his
childhood also Ezekiel Dickson, both of these men have known me from their boyhood to the
present day: I am acquainted with the people were generally in the neighborhood where I live: I am acquainted with the members of this Court, with the Sheriff of this County and many of the persons in Bedford County, having lived in the County for upwards of 20 years last past.
S/ John Patton

Personally appeared in open Court Robert Cowden a citizen of the said County of Bedford and makes the following statement on oath in relation to the
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services rendered by John Patton the
before mentioned applicant:
That he was in several campaigns with the said John Patton: one of which is not mentioned in the foregoing declaration to wit the Stono  [Ferry] campaign in which they marched against a body of the British forces to near the Seaboard in the Southern edge of the State of South
Carolina this tour of duty was for three months but the troops were over that time on said expedition, he states he was acquainted with said John Patton in the time they were both boys up to the commencement of the revolutionary war – having both went to the same School – he was
acquainted with him during the war & when they were both in service they have frequently conversed since the revolutionary Struggle of occurrences which took place during the different
Campaigns they served.
S/ Robt. Cowden
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 10th of August
S/ Jas. McKisick, Clk

Whereupon the said Court do hereby declare after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary
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Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joshua Yates who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the said County of Bedford
and that James Mckisick and Robert Cowden who have respectively signed the foregoing certificates are credible persons and that their respective statements are entitled to credit. s/ John B Armstrong
Samuel Phillips
James Resch
Jno C Neill

I James Mckisick clerk of the Court
of pleas & Quarter Sessions for Bedford County State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original preceedings of the said Court in the Matter of
the application of John Patton
for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand &seal
of Office, at office in Shelbyville
the 10th of August 1832
s/ James Mckisick clk
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January 30, 1934
John Patton-W.162
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Malcolm V. Balmer
Tuba City
Arizona
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 162, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Patton
He was born February 14, 1755 in Augusta
County, Virginia, names of parents not given.
While residing in York District, South Carolina,
John Patton served one month as private in Captain [James] Duff's company, during the Snow [Camps] Campaign. He served
three months as private in Captain Andrew Love's company, Colonel [Thomas] Neel's regiment, and was in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians. He served four months in the wagon department, hauling baggage, during the
Stono [Ferry] Campaign. There are no definite dates of service given for these tours. He enlisted in June, 1780 and served as private in Captain [Robert] Thompson's company,
General [Thomas] Sumter's Brigade, and was in engagements at Bratton Farm [Williamsons Plantation], Rocky Mount, Fishing Creek, Buckhead, Wrights Bluff and Lynch's Creek; he was under Colonel [William] Henderson at the siege of Ninety-Six and continued in
the service until after the surrender of Cornwallis.
He stated that he served eight months in the militia and sixteen months under General Sumter, all of his service was with the South Carolina troops, After the Revolution John Patton went to Lincoln County, North Carolina, where he lived until the fall of 1805, then moved to Wilson County, Tennessee, there until 1808 and moved to Bedford County, Tennessee. He
was allowed pension on his application executed, August
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10, 1832, while a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee.
John Patton married January 19, 1785 in Lincoln
County, North Carolina, Mary Wilson; she was born September 16, 1764, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given.
John Patton died February 28, 1838. His widow,
Mary Patton, was allowed pension on her application
executed, December 3, 1838, while residing in Bedford County, Tennessee.
The children of John Patton and his wife, Mary:
Jean Davis Patton Was Born October 9th, 1785
James Patton was Born September 19th, 1787
Margaret Patton was Born April 10th, 1790
John Patton Jr. was Born 10th October 1792
David Patton was Born 10th March 1795
Joseph Wilson Patton was Born October 10th, 1797
Betsy Barry Patton was Born November 20th, 1799
Polly McKissick Patton was Born 7th of April 1802 
Martha Patton was Born 2nd Day of March 1806
Captain James Wilson, brother of the widow, Mary
Patton, died about 1818 in Rutherford County, Tennessee; there is no explanation given as to the use of the title captain.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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J.. Patton
Afadavit (affidavit)
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State of Tennessee, to wit, Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Bedford in the State aforesaid John Patton who being duly sworn to this
amendment of his original declaration, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age & consequent
loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according
to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the
following grades: That is to say: 
The first Tour of duty which he served as a soldier of the revolution was under Captain [James] Duff, the particulars of which are mentioned in his declaration, this Tour was one month – he served as a private --
The Second expedition or Tour of duty, he served under Captain Andrew Love, this was
for three months, the particulars of this expedition are also stated in his declaration, he was a
private in this campaign also --
The Third tour of duty he performed was called the Stono [Ferry] expedition, he has not
mentioned this expedition particularly in his original declaration, but it is referred to in the
Affidavit of Robert Cowden one of the witnesses to his services, to whose Testimony he
respectfully refers the department: it being correct as far as it goes. In this expedition this
deponent was attached to the Wagon department, and hauled baggage for the militia. The above
mentioned place (Stono) This Tour of duty was for three months, he was under the command of
an officer attached to the Baggage department named Johnson, the grade of this officer he does
not distinctly recollect, he thinks he was called Captain or Major; --after the Battle was over at
Stono he was pressed with his Wagon & Team to haul the baggage of the regular Soldiers from
thence to Savannah & detained for that purpose four weeks, after which he was discharged and
sent home & was not ordered on to Savannah by being detained as above stated it made this tour
four months;
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 he was also a private in this Campaign, but being confined to his Wagon and Team, and not bearing arms in this expedition, he cannot recollect distinctly the names of the officers in command: he does recollect though that Colonels [Thomas] Neel & [Samuel] Watson were in command over the
troops to which he was attached:
In June 1780 he joined General [Thomas] Sumter's Brigade at Ramsour's Mills as stated in his
declaration as a volunteer, and remained in his service & under his command until the capture of
Cornwallis at little York; with the exception of a tour of duty called the siege of Ninety Six which Tour he performed under the command of Colonel [William] Henderson, and although General Sumter had no command in this expedition, he understood that it was by his advice & consent that this deponent & others of his men performed the duties, this tour was for one month--
This deponent states he was at least 16 months as a volunteer under General Sumter as a Soldier of the revolution all of which time he was under his command & subject to his orders:
the Battles and skirmishes in which he was engaged he states according to his recollection in his original declaration, And being a resident of South Carolina before & during
the revolutionary war he was well acquainted with the geography of that Country which was the seat of General Sumter's operations & so often called on to perform the duties of a spy and pilot,  that it would be utterly impossible for him now to designate the many & different services assigned to him; he hereby states that in the
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different Campaigns mentioned he served eight months duty as a militia man before he joined General [Thomas Sumter] Sumpter, that he served 16 months under
General Sumter as a volunteer amounting in the whole 2 years for which service he claims a
pension. All the services he rendered was in the capacity of a private
S/ John Patton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of December 1832.
S/ Jordan C Holt, JP

State of Tennessee I James Mckisick clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Bedford in the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Jordan C Holt before whom John Patton made oath to the pregoing amendment or explanation to his original
declaration to obtain a pension, is an
acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn & that full credit ought to be given to his acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the Court at office in
Shelbyville this 28th day of December
1832
James Mckisick clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of the 3 March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838
State of Tennessee Bedford County
on this 28 day of August 1845 personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in for the State and County aforesaid, Mary Patton a resident of Tennessee in the County of Bedford aged seventy-seven who being first duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act o f Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Patton who was a private in the Revolutionary War that he served in Captain Full's company that he was a volunteer and private soldier
She further declares that she is still a widow. s/ Mary Patton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written before me
John C Hix
Justice of the Peace for Bedford
County

State of Tennessee Bedford County
I John C Hix Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Mary
Patton the above declarant is personally known to
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me And I do hereby certify that owing to the infirmity of the said Mary Patton she is unable to attend in a
court of record without suffering great inconvenience.
Given under my hand and seal the
29th day of August 1845
John C Hix a Justice of the
peace of Bedford County

State of Tennessee Bedford County
I Robert Hurst Clerk of the County
Court of said county, hereby certify that John C. Hix whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as
such according to law, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal of office, at office in the town of
Shelbyville this 28th day of August 1845
Robert Hurst - Clerk of the
County Court of Bedford County
By his deputy John T Neil
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War Department
Pension Office
April 23. 1839
Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs
Mary Patton, widow of John Patton
decd have been examined and they
are herewith returned in order that the
official character and signature
of the Clerk of the Court of Bedford
County may be certified by a member of Congress, as required in note (i) in thI enclosed printed sheet
I am respectfully
your obt servt
J L. Edwards
C. Yoakum Esq
Murfreesboro
Tennessee
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Murfreesboro Tenn
Decr 4. 1838
Hon. JL Edwards
I send enclosed the
papers in the case of Mary
Patton upon her application
for a pension under act of
Congress of July 1838
I hope they are
Satisfactory
I have the honor to be sir
Yr Obt Svt
H Yoakum
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 30th Sept. 1837
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
at the request of Mr John T Neel
the attorney of Shadrach Holt and John Patton Revy Pensioners under the act of the 7 June 1832 and in
each of them there is one years pension due up to the 4th Instant, herewith transmit you their claims for your examination and permission 
of their payment. Please to return
their claims to the attorney Mr Neil or the respective pensioners to Shelbyville Bedford County Tennessee with your instructions
I am very respectfully Sir
Yr Obt. Set
John M Bass Prt
By S. Cantrell
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No 4826
Tennessee
Mary Patton
widow of John Patton
who was a pensioner under the Act of 32, and who died on the 28 February, 1838, of Bedford Co in the State of Tenn;
who was a private in the Co
commanded by Captain [James] Duff
in S. Carolina line for 7 mos 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the r te of 23 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836. & Ending 28 Feby 1838 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Oct. 1845
and sent to Jno Bruce,
Murfreesborough, Tenn:

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by WM Stuart   Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 208
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Murfreesboro
May 12. 1839
Hon JK Polk
Will you please to sign a certificate herewith set & send the papers enclosed to James L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
and oblige sir
Yr Obt Svt
H Yoakum
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Shelbyville Tennessee
Decr 28 1841
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I will thank you to enclose to me
the Pension Certificate of John Patton my late husband that I may draw a balance of pension due me thereon
It was sent on to your
department to enable me to get a pension under the late laws
Respy
Mary Patton
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Nashville 4th June 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Mrs Mary Patton widow
John Patton a Revolutionary Pensioner under Act of June 1832. Private at the rate of $23.55
per annum has requested me to write you with a request to get her husbands certificate in order to enable her to draw the arrearage of Pension due in right of her
husband (say from the 4th September 1837 to the 28th Feby 1838 the day of his death) she must have forwarded her certificate to you with her declaration for a five years Pension which was granted to her some
four months since, should it be the case that you have it and deemed not admissible to forward it to me for her use you would oblige a very poor old Lady with much respect
Your Obt. Servt
Stephen Cantrell
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Nashville Tenn
Decr 1. 1839
Hon H. M. Watterson
Sir
Enclosed I send you
the papers in the case of Mrs Patton you will perceive that nothing is necessary but a certificate from yourself, setting forth that the signature of John T. Neil
is genuine. You will perceive that I
have written a certificate for Col Polk
but he is not acquainted with the handwriting of Neil
you will please to certify
the paper and have the old lady allowed her pension. send it to the Pension office
Yr friend & sevt
H Yoakum

Washington Dec. 23. 1839-
Sir 
you will please examine the documents herewith transmitted
and allow Mrs Patton an pension - Return the papers to me and oblige
Your Obt svt
HM Watterson
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Murfreesborough August 30 1845
Sir
I have transmitted to you, in this letter the declaration of Mrs Mary Patton for the purpose of getting an additional pension It appears from
the evidence which is at this time before us that Major John Patton the husband of said Mary in his lifetime applied for and obtained a pension for twenty three dollars and fifty-five cents per annum. That the said John Patton died on the first day of March
1838. And after the death of said John, said Mary his widow applied for and obtained a pension of twenty-three dollars and fifty-five cents for five years.
The five years expired on the 1st day
of March 1843. She at this time
applied for a pension of twenty-three dollars and fifty five cents for one year. which year commenced on the
of March 1843 and ended on the 1st
of March 1844. Sir perhaps it would be prudent & wise to transmit to you Mrs Pattons pension certificate for said five years if it were in my power to do so. But she is old and infirm and has employed other persons to draw her money for her. And that person who drew for her failed to deliver
to her a certificate (although he had
drawn all the money which was coming on the same), and she does not know in whose hands it is at
this time and consequently I hope you
will excuse me for not sending on sd paper to you. I have taken considerable pains to ascertain the true nature of this case, and have received a large proportion of the information above written from documents in which I have reason to believe there is no mistake. Please
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The Honorable JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

8146
Sept 10 1845
Mary Patton
March of 1843
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transmit to me a form of a declaration which a widow would have to make who married her husband previous to the first of June
any 1794 and likewise the form of a declaration which a revolutionary soldier would have to make
who was drafted into the service 
your obt serVant
John Bruce
The Honourable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

The Honorable JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

8146
Sept 10 1845
Mary Patton
March of 1843
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Mary Patton
widow of John
Tenn
act 7 July 1838 and joint resolution of the 23rd January 1845
Admd 7 mo 2 days Pri $23.55 pr ann
from 4 March 1836 to 28 Feby 1838 from which time she has been paid
No 8146
act 3 March 1843 and by June 1844
admd $23.55 per ann
John Bruce
Murfreesborough Tenn
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4826
West Tennessee
Mary Patton
widow of John Patton, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 28th February 1838
of Bedford Co in the State of Ten
who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Duff
in the S. C.
line for 7 mos & 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn
at the rate of 23 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 28th February 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Jany 1840 and sent Hon.
HM Watterson H of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $82.42
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 11.77 = $94.19
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 208

Let. to S. Cantrell June 15. 1840
do to Penr Jan 11. 1842
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162
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 162
Mary Patton
Widow
John Patton
Priv. So. Carolina
Act: March 3d 1843
Index: -- Vol. M Page 108. 
Arrangement of 1870

1924 Sept. 20. Hist to Hon Wm J Harris aws
1931 - Mch. 20. Hist to Hon Robert
Ramspeck for Samuel N. Evins aws
1934 Jan. 30 Hist to Malcom V Balmer  aws
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[letterhead]  United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
[Stamp] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER US BUREAU OF PENSIONS SEP 20 1924
Sept. 19, 1924.
Hon. Washington Gardner,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me
with the data contained in papers of the following Revolutionary pensioners:
Jane Kisick, Widow of David Kisick of Bedford Co. Tenn.
Mary Patton, Widow of Col. John Patton of N. C., S. C., or Tenn.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Wm J Harris
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ROBERT RAMSPECK
5TH DIST. GEORGIA
421 HOUSE OFFICE BLDG.
HOME ADDRESS: 
DECATUR, GEORGIA
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Decatur, Georgia.
March 10, 1931.
Honorable E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Morgan:
I am handing you herewith letter from Mr. Samuel Nesbitt Evins, 1317 Atlanta Trust Company Building, Atlanta, Georgia, requesting information about his ancestor, Major John Patton, a Revolutionary Soldier of South Carolina,
It will be greatly appreciated if the Bureau will furnish me any information disclosed about the
record of this man.
Thanking you, and with best wishes, I am Sincerely yours,
Robert Ramspeck
M. C.
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Tuba City, Ariz. 
Jan 16- 34. 

U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington D.C. 
Will you please give me the data on Capt. Matthew Patton, B. 1757 served S. Car. Militia - Union Dist. also John Patton b. 1755 S. C. Mil. 
Thomas Gaines of VA. Ensign of 1st Va St Rgt. 1777-1778
Thank you very much. 
Very truly yours
Malcolm V. Balmer
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March 20, 1931 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Hon. Robert Ramspeck
Member of Congress 
Decatur, Georgia 

My dear Mr. Ramspeck: 

Reference is made in your letter of March 10, enclosing a communication from Mr. Samuel Nesbitt Evins, 1317 Atlanta Trust Company Building, Atlanta, Georgia, in which he desires information relative to John Patton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 162, that John Patton was born February 14, 1755 in Augusta County, Virginia. 
While residing in York District, South Carolina, he enlisted and served on month as a private in Captain Duff's South Carolina company, during the Snow Campaign. 
He enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Andrew Love's company, Colonel Neel's South Carolina regiment, and was in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, dates not stated. 
He served four-months in the wagon department, hauling baggage, during the Stono Campaign. 
He enlisted in June 1780, and served in Captain Thompson's company, General Sumter's brigade, and was in engagements at Brattons Farm, Rocky Mount, Fishing Creek, Buckhead, Wrights Bluff, and Lynch's Creek. 
He was also under Colonel Henderson at the siege of Ninety Six and continued in service until after the surrender of Cornwallis.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee. 
He died February 28, 1838. 
Solider married January 19, 1785 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Mary Wilson, who was born September 16, 1764, and she was allowed pension on her application executed December 3, 1838, while a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee. 
Their children were: 
Jean Davis born October 9, 1785
James            " September 19, 1787
Margret          " April 10, 1790
John Jr.          " October 10, 1792
David              " March 15, 1795
Joseph Wilson " October 10, 1797
Betey Barry    " November 20, 1799
Polly McKisick " April 7, 1802
Martha W.        " March 2, 1806 

The above noted John Patton is the only solider of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau who served with the South Carolina troops. 
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 162, it appears that John Patton was born February 14, 1755 in Augusta County, Virginia. 
While residing in York District, South Carolina, he enlisted and served one month as a private in Captain Duff's South Carolina Company, during the Snow Campaign. 
He enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Andrew Love's Company, Colonel Neel's South Carolina Regiment and was in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, dates not stated. 
He served four months in the wagon department, haualing baggage, during the Stono Campaign. 
He enlisted in June 1780 and served in Captain Thompson's Company, General Sumter's Brigade, and was in engagements at Bratton's Farm, Rocky Mount, Fishing Creek, Buck-
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head, Wrights Bluff and Lynch's Creek. 
He was also under Colonel Henderson at the Siege of Ninety Six and continued in service until after the surrender of Cornwallis. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10,1832, while a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee. He died February 28, 1838. 
Soldier married January 19, 1785 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Mary Wilson, who was born September 16, 1764, and she was allowed pension on her application executed December 3, 1838, while a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee. 
Their children were - 
Jean Davis born October 9, 1785. 
James born September 19, 1787
Margret born April 10, 1790
John Jr. born October 10, 1792
David born March 15, 1795
Joseph Wilson born October 10, 1797
Betey Barry born November 20, 1799
Polly McKisick born April 7, 1802
Martha W. born March 2, 1806

Sincerely, 
Acting Commissioner.
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January 30, 1934

Malcolm v. Balmer 
Tuba City 
Arizona 
Matthew Patton S. 18153
John Patton, W 162
RA-J/MLB

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 teh Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator