Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8009, for Robert Patterson, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Penn                        Paterson, Robert              R.8009

CONTENTS
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Deposition
Robert Patterson 2nd
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I, Robert Patterson 2nd of Erwin in Steuben County, New York, am personally and intimately acquainted with Robert L. Patterson an aged man about 77 years a resident of Lindsley Town, County and State aforesaid, and who I am told is now an applicant for the bounty of his country as a pensioner. Being called on to State what I know in relation to the applicant do depose and say that from my childhood up to the period of manhood being now 40 years of age have at different period and times had the statement from the said Robert Patterson personally that he had in the time of the Revolutionary War served his country in the border warfare with the Indians who then infested and was a deadly enemy, the neighborhood and country far and near in which the said Robert then lived on the West branch of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania and that the said Robert had been in various Skirmishes with the Indians. These facts being the more strongly impressed upon my mind from the circumstances that the said Robert Patterson and my father having been intimately acquainted with each other and that I my father at various period in his life time (now dead)
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Had spoken of and his knowledge of the service and my father corroborated the facts in relation to the said Robert Patterson having served his country in the Revolutionary War and this deponant verily believes that the said Robert did serve his country in the manner here set forth. Sworn and subscribed before me this 20 day of Dec. A. D. 1837  [signature of Robert Patterson] The deponant being to me personally known John E. Evans, a Justice of the Peace of the said County of [illegible]--- State of New York Steuben County. I William H. Bull Clerk of the County of Steuben do hereby certify that John E. Evans Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that his signature above written is genuine and also that Robert Patterson 2d is a man of reputable character.  In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 2d day of January 1838 Wm. H Bull
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25.710
In the Matter of Robert Patterson
Pension application
Sent to Hon J. T. Andrews H.R.
October 6th 1837
Sent to Hon B. F. Butler
Oct. 30, 1837
8009
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State of New York
Steuben County, SS.
On this 28th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, personally appeared in open Court before Robert Morill, Circuit Judge, at a circuit Court now sitting at the Court House in Bath in and for the County aforesaid, Robert Patterson, aged seventy-two years, of the town of Erwin in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the Spring of the year 1779, but what time in the spring this declarant cannot state from the great lapse of time, old age and the loss of memory, but he thinks in the early part of Spring of that year, he entered into the service of the United States as a militia man, under Capt. Hawkins Boone, Lieutenant Docherty and Ensign William Doyle, at Northumberland, in the County of Northumberland, in the State of Pennsylvania, where the declarant then resided. That he marched to a place called Muddy Run in the same County, near the now town of Milton, and assisted in building a small fort for the protection of the inhabitants against the Indians called Fort Swarts. That while stationed at Fort Swarts, he marched with his company to the relief of Freeland Fort, about 5 or 6 miles, at the Warrior run, now called Turbot Township in the County aforesaid. When the company arrived near the Fort, found it was taken by the Indians and Tories. Had a short engagement and endeavored to retreat. Finding that our retreat was cut off, a severe engagement took place
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and half our party were killed. Capt. Boone and Lieutenant Docherty were both killed. That we retreated to Fort Swarts, and finding it evacuated, marched to Northumberland. We there obtained an additional force and went back and burned the dead. That he continued in service on scouting parties for the protection of the Inhabitants against the Indians and Tories, being an Indian frontier country until the first of January, 1780 when he was discharged at Northumberland aforesaid, but did not receive a written discharge. After the death of Captain Boone and Lieutenant Doherty, Capt. Campellton and Lieutenant William McGrady with Ensign William Doyle commanded the Company. That he was not at any time under the command of any officer of a higher grade than Captain, nor were they attached to any Regiment or Battalion. He does not remember the names of any other officers, was never attached any Continental troops. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. That he claims a pension as a private soldier for one year and nine months, that being the time which he served the United States in the years 1779 and 1780, according to his best recollection. That he served at any other and for short periods during the war as a private soldier but which he cannot state particularly, and feels, therefore,
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confident that he has a claim for at least one year and nine months service as a private soldier.
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.
1st: That he was born in the State of Virginia but left it when a child and does not know in what county or town, but thinks in Loudon County, in the year 1761.
2nd: That he has no record of his age.
3rd: That he resided, when called into service, in the town of Northumberland aforesaid. That since the revolutionary [war], he has resided in the township as he thinks, of Greenbriar on the Juniata River, Pennsylvania, but does not remember the County. Afterwards at Northumberland, from which place he removed to the place where he now resides and has continued there ever since, viz town of Erwin, formerly Painted Post, County of Steuben and State of New York.
4th: That he was called into service in the manner already stated as a volunteer.
5th: That he has already stated all he knows in relation to the officers.
6th: That he did not receive a discharge.
7th: That he is acquainted with Robert Patterson, 2nd, and Philo Campbell, in his
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neighborhood, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
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.
Robert Patterson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William H. Bull, Clerk of Steuben County
We, Robert Patterson 2nd and Philo Campbell, of the town of Erwin and County of Steuben aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Patterson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy-two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. We further certify that there is no Clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the said Patterson above named, except David Hanower, who is now absent and has been for some time.
Robert Patterson
Philo Campbell
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm. H. Bull, Clerk of Steuben County
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and
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served as he states; and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Patterson 2nd and Philo Campbell, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of the town of Erwin as above stated and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Robt. Morill
Circuit Judge
I, William H. Bull, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and of the said Circuit Court in the said County of Steuben, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Robert Patterson for a pension.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of May, 1833.
Wm. H. Bull Clerk of Steuben County
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[Top Left] July 18, 1932
Robert Patterson-R.8009
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[Upper right side] Mr. Horace H. Braun
807 Windom
Peoria, Illinois

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in regard to securing informa-tion relative to one Robert Patterson, of Westmoreland County, Penn-sylvania, who served in the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment, and whose wife's name was Elizabeth Henderson

No claim for pension has been identified as that of the Robert Patterson in whom you are interested; however; the record only one Robert Patterson has been found who served in the Pennsylvania Troops and his record is given below.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on the file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.8009, based upon the military service of Robert Patterson in that war.

Robert Patterson was born in 1761, the Loudoun County, Virginia, and left that state when a child. The names of his parents are not given; his stepfather, Marcus Huling, was a resident of Northumber-land County, Pennsylvania, during the Revolutionary War.

After the Revolution, Robert Patterson resided in Greenwood Township, on Juniata River, in Pennsylvania and in Northumber-land, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and moved from the latter place to Erwin (Formerly Painted Post) Steuben County, New York

He applied for pension May 28, 1838, while residing in Erwin, New York and stated that while residing in Northumberland, Pennsyl-vania, he volunteered in 1778, served in that year, in 1779 and in 1780, at various times on short tours, sometimes of one weeks, sometimes of two weeks and sometimes longer, at least one year and nine months in all in Captain Hawkins Boone's and Campbell's com-pany under Colonels Gray, Murray, and James Morrow in the Pennsylvania Troops; that he was in serval skirmishes and in a severe engage-

[illegible text lightly written by hand in margin]
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ment at Freeland's Fort, where his captain, Hawkins Boone, was killed; and that his service consisted in scouting, and protecting the forts and inhabitants from the Indians and Tories.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months service as was required by the pension laws.
In 1838, he was residing in Lindley's Town, Steuben County, New York. 
He died October 2, 1840, leaving a widow, whose name and the date of their marriage are not stated, nor is there any reference to children.
Soldier's brother, Benjamin Patterson, was also a soldier of the Revolutionary War and served with the soldier on some of his tours.
In 1835, John Huling, a resident of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, stated that he was a half-brother of the soldier, Robert Patterson.
In 1838, Robert Patterson, second, a resident of Erwin, New York, made affidavit that his father, then deceased (name not given) was intimately acquainted with the soldier, Robert Patterson, and that he himself had known the said Robert Patterson since childhood; no relationship of the families was stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
[In margin: I used this, hoping it might help this man to straighten out his Robt. Patterson's]
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Deposition
Silas Cook
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Silas Cook, a Citizen of Lindsley Town, Steuben County State of
New York having been personally and intimately acquainted with
Robert Patterson a near neighbor of mine, an aged man
about 77 years who I have known for the last 30 years past
and who I am told is now an applicant for a pension and
being now called on to state what has been the report
in this neighborhood and my belief in relation to the
service in the Revolutionary War of the said applicant
I do depose and say that I have known this neighborhood for the last 30 years and upward, and became
acquainted with the said Robert at an early period
of Settlement and that at frequent and various periods I
have had the statement from the said Robert personally
and from others as they had had the statement, [crossed out from "and" to "statement"] 
that he the said Robert Patterson had at the time of the Revolutionary War served his country in fighting the Indians
who then infested the country on the West branch of the
Susquehanna River in Penn. where the said Robert
as I am told then lived and that he had been in several ['in several" is crossed out]
skirmish with the Indians
at Freelings fort
from my personal knowledge of the said Robert Patterson his habits, through
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life and hardy constitution to the present day, and his fondness for the chase and his rifle, I had given full reliance to his statements made of his services and as I verily and in truth believe that the said Robert Patterson did serve his country in manner as here set forth.
Silas Cook
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20 day of Dec. A.D. 1837. The deponent being to me personally known.
John E. Evans, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Steuben.
State of New York
Steuben County SS.
I, William H. Bull, Clerk of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John E. Evans Esquire, before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn. That I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature above written to be genuine and that the Deponent is a man of reputable character.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2d day of January 1838.
Wm. H. Bull
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Hon. Joel R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
Will
T746 R. Patterson
15 January 1838
Pension Office
N.Y.
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Lindsley Town, Steuben Co. N.Y. January 6, 1838
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
Sir,
I have the honor of forwarding to your notice the enclosed Deposition in relation to the application of Robert Patterson, a neighbor of mine, for the bounty of his country, whose application has been before the War Department for some time past, and under date October last, I was advised that the applicant had not fully complied with the regulations of the department and that he had not given the name of the Regimental officers. As there appears to have been some neglect of duty on the part of those who undertook to prepare the necessary papers in support of the claim of the old gentleman and my having seen some of his papers which was supposed to be ample evidence of his service and as myself and his neighbors here fully believe that Mr. Patterson has honorably
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served his country in the Revolutionary War and the current report of the neighborhood to that effect has been for upwards thirty years. In a former affidavit of Mr. Patterson, it appears he served in various tours of duty one year and nine months. Subsequent to this however, the old gentleman is now fully satisfied that the whole term of service was upwards two years and this fact, as I am told, is fully corroborated by the deposition two or more forwarded to the Dept. from those who was knowing to the service. You will sir, observe that in the enclosed deposition of Mr. Patterson, he still confines himself to the year and nine months. This I am instructed to say is least - an inconsistency in his statement - should appear, but as the object of the Dept. to render justice to the applicant, I trust that his claim will not be prejudiced and that he will be entitled to the two [illegible] service. When a decision has been made upon this case, permit me, Sir, to beg the favor of you to advise me of the result.
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
Michl. R. Tharp
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Deposition
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Abner Thurber
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T. 746
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I, Abner Thurber, of Lindsley Town, Steuben County and State of New York, being personally and intimately acquainted with Robert Patterson aged about 77 years, who now is and has been for the last thirty years past, a resident of this Town, and who I am told is now an applicant for the bounty of his country as a pensioner. 
Being called on to state what I know in relation to the services of the applicant, I do depose and say that at an early period of the settlement of this County when the said Robert became a resident thereof, the said Robert Patterson has at diverse times and periods being a near neighbor of mine, mentioned the circumstances that he the said Robert had served his country in the time of the Revolutionary War and that the said Robert, with many others of his neighborhood, had been called out to fight the Indians, a deadly enemy who then infested the country far and near on the West branch of Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, where the said, as I am told, there lived, and that the said Robert had been in a skirmish at Freelings Fort with the Indians.
From the intimacy existing between the said Robert
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and myself and knowing as I do his fondness for the chase and his rifle and a man of hardy constitution even to this day, I could not reasonably doubt the fact that the said Robert Patterson had served his country, and I do verily believe that he has served in manner here set forth.
Abner Thurber
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20 day of Dec. A.D. 1837
The deponent being to me personally known.
John E. Evans, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Steuben.
State of New York
Steuben County SS.
I, William H. Bull, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that John E. Evans, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn. That I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his signature above written is genuine and that the Deponent is a man of reputable character. 
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 2d day of January 1838.
Wm. H. Bull
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Deposition
Robert Patterson
for a pension.
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T 746
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I, Robert Patterson, aged 77 years, a citizen of Lindsley Town, Steuben County, State of New York, do depose and say that as early as the year 1779 and 80, while living on and near the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, and at the period of the Revolutionary War when that section of country was infested by a deadly and hostile Indian foe, I, with many of my neighbors, was called out in defense of the country, and that I did serve in various tours of duty of one, two and more weeks each in the Pennsylvania Militia, then under the command of Capt. Hawkins Boone and Capt. Campbellton, Lieutenant McGrandy, Ensign Doyle and Dougherty and was stationed at Swart's fort, afterwards known as Boon's Station, and that I was present when we fought the Indians in several skirmishes and that the time of my service was made up of different tours in all, one year and nine months. Col. James Morrow then being our Regimental officer.
Robt Patterson
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20 day of Dec. A.D. 1837
John Evans, a Justice of the Peace, of the said County of Steuben
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State of New
Steuben County SS.
I, William H. Bull, Clerk of the County of Steuben, do hereby certify that John E. Evans, Esquire, before whom the within Deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn. That I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature within written to be genuine and that the Deponent is a man of reputable character. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 2d day of January 1838.
Wm. H. Bull
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Hon. J. T. Andrews
Feb 8. 1838
OC
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War Dept.
Pension Office
Feb 8. 1838.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 6th instant, relative to the case of Robert Patterson, I have to inform you that he should exhibit evidence of the date of each tour of service, if in his power. Copies of Joseph Sunderland's papers cannot, consistently enter in duly be furnished for the purpose stated.
Hon. J. T. Andrews
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20 Jan 1838
OC
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War Department
Pension Office
20. Jan. 1838
Sirs
The additional evidence in support of the claim of Robert Patterson contained in your letter of the 6th instant has been examined. The claimant states that he served in 1779, 1780, under Captain Boone and Captain Campbellton of the Pennsylvania Militia, that he was out sometimes in tours of a week, two weeks and sometimes longer. The regulations of the Department require that the duration of each tour be specified as well as the date and place or places when each was rendered.
In view of a satisfactory investigation of this claim, the specifications required by the regulations is indispensably necessary.
R Tharp Esq,
Lindsley Town,
County of Steuben
New York
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Washington City D.C.
4 Feb. 1844
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Dear Sir
On the 9th Dec., I addressed you and received for reply that I would hear from Margaret Lewis' pension in its time, two months almost having elapsed since. I am induced to address you again on the subject.
With Great Respect
Your most obedient servant,
Wm. S. Hubbell
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C
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Ovid Oct 6th 1845
Sir
I enclose [illegible] Genl. Certificate in the case of Robert Patterson, whose application under the law of 1832 from Steuben County, N.Y., through his agent at that time, Hon. Daniel Cruger.
I may be allowed to say, that I have it noted, that Robert Patterson died 22 Oct 1840, but I enclose the Certificate and beg leave to ask if it chimes in with his declaration, as he left a widow. I know nothing of the case, I act in good faith, if a pension is honestly due, I ask it, but not otherwise.
Respectfully
Your obedient servant,
Arad Joy
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Arad Joy
Nov 7, 1845
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Pension Office
Nov 7th, 1845.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 6th [illegible] submitting in good faith the certificate in relation to the services in the Continental line of Robert Patterson, you are informed that it does not 'chime in' with the testimony of an applicant the same name for a pension, as the services claimed alleged to have been performed by the latter were in the Militia.
Arad Joy, Esq.
Ovid, N.Y.
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State of New York
Steuben County SS.
I, Robert Patterson, the within named revolutionary soldier, being duly sworn saith that on mature reflection is inclined to believe that he entered the service [illegible] time about the fifteenth day of March 1779, and that he left the service some time in December 1780, or in the fore part of the year 1781. That owing to his advanced age and loss of memory, he cannot state the precise time of his service by giving the months and days in which he entered the service and left the same, but he feels confident he served more than one year and nine months.
That he cannot state any further particulars in relation to his service than he has already stated in his declaration.
That while he was in the service in the revolutionary war, he was not engaged in any civil pursuit whatever but was employed the whole time as a soldier in said service.
Robt Patterson
Sworn subscribed before me this 19 December 1833
Hon. W. Rogers, Justice of the Peace
Steuben County
State of New York SS.
I do hereby certify that Robert Patterson, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, is a man of good moral character and entitled to full credit as a witness.
H.W. Rogers
J. Peace
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State of New York
Steuben County ss:
I, William H. Bull, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry W. Rogers, Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken and acknowledged, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and authorized to take the same, also that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the signatures hereunto subscribed are his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 6th day of January 1834.
Wm. H. Bull
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Robert Patterson
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State of New York
Steuben County SS
Robert Patterson of the Town of Erwin, County of Steuben and State aforesaid, an applicant for a pension for revolutionary services, and whose papers are now on file in the Pension Department, being duly sworn saith, that since his papers were made out, he has had a conversation with some of the old Revolutionary soldiers residing in the former County of Northumberland but now County of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania, which place be lately visited for the purpose of seeing some of his old friends, and by that conversation his memory has been refreshed. That the company to which he belonged as stated in his declaration was a regularly organized company and acted under the authority of the United States. That there was a depot of provisions at Sunbury, in the County of Northumberland aforesaid; that Daniel Cruger was the Issuing Commissary so called, and that when the company went on an expedition, they [illegible] their provisions from the said Depot, which he always understood and believed to be supplied by the United States. That he performed services in the year 1778, as well as in 1779 and 1780, as a militia soldier under the said Capt. Boone, and which he understood performed his services under the orders of Cols. Gray and Murray but has no recollection of seeing a Regiment or Battalion at any time under orders. That this applicant did not mean to be understood as having performed twenty-one months continuously. For nearly three years, he was at frequent periods called into the service, sometimes on tours of one week, two weeks and sometimes longer, so that for about three years he could not pursue any employment for his individual benefit. Being now in his 74th year, it is utterly out of his power to state the commencement and of such regular and frequent services which occurred between 50 and 60 years, and if he did state such events with minutia, he thinks it would require
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an unusual degree of credulity to believe him. To [illegible] such defects, be relies upon general reputation and the proof of general services. And further saith not.
Robt Patterson
Sworn and subscribed the 12th day of June 1835 before me.
Hon. Wm. Hamilton, Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Steuben County SS
Daniel Cruger of Ohio County in the State of Virginia, being duly sworn, saith that he was born at Sunbury in Northumberland County, State of Pennsylvania in the year 1780, as informed by his father, that when a boy, about 5 or 6 years old, his father removed into the neighborhood of Freeland's Fort mentioned in the above applicant's affidavit and declaration, and he remained there until he was eleven or twelve years old. That he often heard of the battle referred to in the said applicant's Declaration. That this deponent's father, Daniel Cruger, died in 1804, then seventy-four years old. That he often heard his father say that during the Revolutionary War, he has an acting Issuing Commissary for soldiers on duty at Sunbury aforesaid. That he is well acquainted with Robert Patterson, the above applicant, and has known him well for nearly forty years, having resided in the same county with him during most of this period. That from his knowledge of his character, he would give full credit to the facts set forth in the above affidavit and his declaration on file in the department which he has seen and read. This deponent further states that the said Robert Patterson his always been reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier.
Daniel Cruger
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of June, 1835
Wm. Hamilton, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Steuben SS:
I, William H. Bull, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify, that William Hamilton Esq. before whom the annexed or foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and duly qualified, and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his signatures to said affidavits are genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County at Bath, this 12th day of June 1835.
Wm. H. Bull
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11 March 47
Hon M Grover
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Pension Office
March 11 1847
Sir
I have the honor to return herewith Mr. McCall's letter and to inform you that if it can be satisfactory shown that Robert Patterson was entitled to a pension, the amount ascertained to be due will be paid to his children. He alleged in his declaration that he served in 1779 and 1780 under Captains Boone and Campleton of the Pennsylvania Militia. He was required to specify more clearly each tour of service which was not done, nor did he furnish proof satisfactory to this Department showing that he rendered has much as 6 months' service.
In the case of Margaret Seems, referred to in Mr. McCall's communication, I have to state that allowance to widows under the Act of 7 July, 1838, is governed by the Act of June 1832, which defines the rate of pension to be one-half of the soldier's actual pay. Claimant's husband served in the New York Line 9 months which was all that was required to give a full pension, $8 per annum, under the Act of 1818, but under the act of 1832, would have entitled him to $30.00 per annum.  Mr. Lewis has been properly [illegible]
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Batte March 18, 1847
J L Edwards, Esq.
Dr Sir
Some time since I addressed a note to the Hon. M. Grover and questing him to make certain enquiries at the Pension Office from which I have not heard. I am therefore compelled to call upon you directly for the information I desire.
I wish to know whether there are any papers on file in your office touching the application of Robert Patterson of the County of Steuben for a pension. If there are, what is the deficiency of proof? I desire also to know whether a widow, whose husband was a pensioner under the act of 1818, but who died in 1828, who is now a pensioner under the act of 1838 at the rate of $30 per annum, can, by showing that her marriage took place prior to 1783, receive the benefits of the act of 1836 by remitting such sums as she has received under the act of 1838 or whether, upon showing that her husband served at least 2 years
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she cannot have her pension increased to $48 per annum ½ half of her husband's pension.
Your &
A J McCall
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Pension office
March 25 1847
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 18th wit. I have to inform you that the enclosed extract from my letter of the 11th wit to the Hon. Martin Grover will show the state of Robert Patterson's claim.
A widow, in order to obtain a pension under the act of July 4, 1836, must show that the marriage to the deceased Soldier took place before his Revolutionary service terminated, and if satisfactory proof of his having served two years be furnished, she would be
entitled to $80 per annum.
A. J. McCall, Esq.
Bath
New York
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Hon. R. Robie
February 20, 1853
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283
Pension Office
Feb 18 1843

Sir
.
In answer to your verbal enquiry
respecting the case of Robert Patterson, late of
New York, I leave to inform you that the
enclosed extract from a letter of
the 11 March 1847, to the Hon Martin Grover
will shew the objections to the admission
of the claim
No additional evidence has been
filed in the case since the date of the
above mentioned letter

Hon R. Robie
H of R
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Artillery 4th Regiment 1780 to 1781
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at Six per cent from January the first 1782. Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay &c. to January the first 1782.
Date of Issues | No. of Certificates | Letter | Names | | Sums (Dollars | Cents) | Signers
August 4th 1784 | 76.744 | Lx | Robert Patterson | | 142 | 12 | Robt. Patterson [X]
Auditor General's office
Harrisburg October 1. 1845.
I certify the above to be a true extract, taken from the Original records pertaining to the Revolutionary war, remaining on file in this department.
Witness my hand and Seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
John N Purviance
Auditor General
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming SS.
Personally appeared before me, the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, John Huling, who being sworn according to law states as follows.
That he is a half-brother of the person named in the annexed application and lived in the same house the applicant lived when at home, during the revolutionary war. I recollect Robert Patterson, the applicant, starting with a company under Capt. Boone, to the relief of Freeland's Fort. I recollect hearing of the battle there and that Capt. Boone was killed in it, and that Lieutenant Dockert was also killed. I can recollect of the applicant and his brother Benj. being out frequently on scouting frontiers. He further states that he believes the contents of the applicant's declaration are correct and true.
John Huling [his mark]
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of June A.D. 1835
Danl. Fullmer, J.P
attest - G W Lathy
State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County SS.
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Cornelius VanFleet, who being duly sworn according to law, states as follows. That he came to Northumberland County in 1783, and settled about a mile from the late father of the applicant, Marcus Huling, who was a blacksmith, and did my work and I frequently heard the father and family speak of Robert Patterson, the applicant, being in the service during the rev-
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lutionary war. I think I heard them state that Robert was at the battle of Freeland's Fort, that thirty-two or three went out under Capt. Boone and that he and half his men were killed. It was the common report and belief of the neighborhood that Robert Patterson, the applicant, was in the service at the time and under the circumstances stated in his declaration, which was read in my hearing.
Corn. Van Fleet
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of June A.D. 1835
Danl. Fullmer, J.P.
Lycoming County ss:
I do certify that I and personally acquainted with Joseph Sunderland, John Huling and Cornelious Van Fleet who have made the above depositions, and that they are all men of veracity and credibility and that their statements are fully entitled to credit.
Danl. Fullmer
I, Ellis Lewis, President Judge of the 8th Judicial district of Pennsylvania, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Danl. Fullmer, the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing deposition of Cornelius Van Fleet is taken, and that I am also acquainted with the said Cornelius Van Fleet. The said Fulmer is a justice of the peace, whose acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and the said Van Fleet, is also a respectable magistrate and a man of veracity and credibility, and his statement is entitled to credit.
Ellis Lewis
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County to wit
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace, in and for said County, Joseph Sunderland, who being duly sworn according to law states as follows:
That he has known Robert Patterson, the person named in the annexed application for a pension under the act of June 1832, since some years before the American Revolution, that he then lived in Northumberland County. I lived with the applicant on the Island opposite Milton at the time he, the applicant, was called out as a militia man and till the year 1778, when we were driven away by the Indians. I recollect of the applicant being at the battle at Freeland's Fort, with the Indians, under Capt. Hawkins Boone, at which battle Boone was killed. I recollect that the applicant was called frequently after 1778, and during 79 and 80. I believe that all the facts set forth in the said declaration are true and correct. In the spring of 1779, he came back to Milton and was back and forwards to Lunbery and there during 1779 and 1780.
Joseph Sunderland
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of June A.D. 1835
Danl. Fullmer, J.P.
Lycoming County ss 
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Cornelius Van Fleet, Esq. and Joseph Sunderland, above-named witnesses, and that they are men of veracity and integrity, and their statement is entitled to credit.
J B Anthony
Williamsport, June 9th 1835
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County SS.
I, Joseph Wood, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that Daniel Fullmer, Esq., before whom the foregoing and annexed depositions of John Huling, Joseph Sunderland and Cornelius Van Fleet purport to have been taken is and was at the time of taking the said deposition, an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given to all his acts as such and that the signature Danl. Fuller, signed to each of said depositions, is genuine and further that the foregoing signature of Ellis Lewis, President Judge as stated in his certificate, is genuine and also the signature of J. B. Anthony, a member of Congress, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Williamsport in the county aforesaid the 9th day of June A.D. 1835.
For J. Wood, Prot.
R. McClintock
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8009
P.O. Robert Patterson
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged: REJECTED
Application filed:
Alleges: Printed list of 1835 shows cause of suspension: "He did
not establish six months' service before he died."
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract.
1932 July 18 - Hist. to Horace H. Braun, EEL
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON April 7, 1932.

Horace H. Braun
807 Windom
Peoria, Illinois.

IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/ILL
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:


Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information
in regard to Robert Paterson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
As a means of identifying the record of the particular
soldier in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as much
as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates
of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after
service.
Upon receipt of this information a further search of the
records will be made, and the history furnished if the record is
found.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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Peoria, Ill.
March 2, 1932
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER
My ancestor Robert Paterson was a Revolutionary soldier, I believe of the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment - Continental Line - He came from what is now Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He married a woman by the name of Elizabeth Henderson.
I wish to establish his record in order that my daughter may apply for membership in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Will it be possible for you to search your records and find out if Robert Paterson was a pensioner or if you have any other information about him?
Can you give me any information about his children or any other relatives or descendants, where they lived, where and when they died, etc.
Any information you can give me will be much appreciated.
Yours very truly,
H N Braun
Horace H. Braun
807 Windom
Peoria, Ill.
Received March 4 1932 Pension Files [illegible]
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Peoria, Ill.
May 3, 1932
Veterans Administration
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please refer to your letter BA-J/ILL of April 7, which was in reply to my attached letter dated March 2. I am sorry that I do not have any more information than that given in my letter concerning Robert Paterson. I know that which I have given is authentic and hope that you can with this give me all of the information about this revolutionary soldier.
I will appreciate your assistance.
Yours very truly,
H. H. Braun
Horace H. Braun
807 Windom
Peoria, Ill.
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J L Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
D.C.
J. T. Andrews
Robt. Patterson
Feb 7
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Washington D. C. Feby 6. 1838
J.L. Edwards, Esq, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Robt Patterson of Steuben County, New York, applied for a pension two or three years since, but he says the proof of service was not deemed sufficient to entitle him to a pension. He writes me that Joseph Sunderland of White Deer Valley, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, performed the same services, was with him in his several tours, and is now on the pension roll, under the Act of 1832. Mr. Patterson thinks he can obtain the same proof of service by which Sunderland obtained his pension, and wishes to be furnished with a copy of his (Sunderland's) statement, etc. Will you do me the favor to furnish me the copy.
He also wishes to know whether it is indispensably necessary to furnish proof of date of different tours &c.
By attending to the above as early as commitments, you will confer a favor on
Your obedient servant,
J. T. Andrews
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New York 25.710
Robert Patterson
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Robert Patterson
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James L Edwards, Esq.
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Washington February 22d 1836
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
I herewith present to you some additional proof and an explanatory affidavit to sustain the application of Robert Patterson for a pension for revolutionary services. I will be obliged to you if you will give the case a thorough examination, and a just and liberal consideration. I feel persuaded that the case will now come [illegible] decisions  heretofore made. I hereto request a reply in the course of this week. Please to address me under cover to Hon Joseph Johnson, Member of Congress, at [illegible] Street and it will be handed me.
Very respectfully
Daniel Cruger
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New York
Revo:
Robert Patterson
Suspended Act 7 June 1832
letter
Sent to D. Cruger
Daniel Cruger, Esq. March 1, 1834
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Hon. Cass
24th July 1835
G C
Record, Vol 25 Page 234
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War Dept
Pension Office
February, 1835
Sir
In obedience to your order, I have the honor to report in reply to the letter of Mr. Tharp, herewith enclosed, that Robert Patterson, in May 1833, made application for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832. His papers were returned for a specification of his tour of service. Instead of making such specification as required, he made a general allegation of 21 months' service. And that his case was suspended in this stage by a letter to General Cruger dated 4 March 1834 in which he was again required to furnish a detail of his tours. The papers to which Mr. Tharp alludes have not been received. The claim is unsupported by any proof of service and the regulations require the best evidence in the power of claimants to produce.
Act 7 June
Hon L. Cass
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OC March 1834
General D. Cruger
Record Vol. 30 No. 299
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War Dept
Pension Office
March 4, 1834
Sir
The claim of Robert Patterson has been examined and suspended. He alleges that he served 21 months in a militia Company of Northumberland, Pennsylvania, and agreeably to the dates designated for the commencement and termination of it, it would to have been continuous. Such or service was not rendered by any part of the militia, and if he merely meant to say that he belonged to the company for that term and performed the duties required of it, the regulations require a specification of each tour. From his locality and the disconnection of his company with any regiment, it is apprehended that the service alleged was that of self-organized Frontier settlers for their domestic security as settlers. The character of the service and authority to which it was subject and by which those engaged in it were paid, fed and clothed for a period of 21 months in field or garrison should be fully set forth in any supplemental proceedings. His papers are [illegible] on file.
General D. Cruger
Act 7 June
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B. F. Butler
James L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[Stamp: New York Oct 28]
Oct 30
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With Mr. Butler's compliments
New File Oct 28th