Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35.549, for John Patterson, New Hampshire
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Service N.H.
Patterson, John
Number S.35.549
Ky Pension
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11,223
Kentucky.
John Patterson
of Scott Co  in the state of  Kentucky
who was a Private of the regiment commanded by
Colonel Reid of the N Hamph
line for the term of one year

inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month,  to commence on
the 20th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of June 1819
and sent to the Hon R. M. Johnson
Great Crossings
KY

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819
                                                           76.12
                                                           48-
9         16/31                                   =====
                                                        $124.12
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35.549
Revy INVALID
File No. 35.549
John Patterson
Priv Rev War
Act:  18th March [18]18
Index:  Vol. S, Page 316
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John Patterson

Cert[?] of circumstances
Wanting[? possible "Warranty" or "Monthly]  ----23 Dec. 1810[date underlined; looks like 1870, but based on other date on this page, I think it's a sloppily written 1810.]]
To be [illegible word] with N.H. rolls[underlined]
Not on Roll
DR

To be returned to the Hon: Judge Johnson for further evidence of service. 
War Dept. (Pens[io]n Office) -- 31 Dec. 1818 [line underlined]

[upside down] Free R M Johnson
C Calhoun
Sec of War 
[partial word]ty of Washington
[end page]
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John Patterson private Stark's N. Hampshire Regt 1775
20 May 1818.

Free R M Johnson

Hon[or]able John C Calhoun
Sec of War
City of Washington

[upside down] To be returned to the Hon Judge Johnson for further evidence of service. War Dept Pension Office 31 Dec 1818
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District of Kentucky [illegible]

On this 20th of May 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the  Circuit Judges for the [illegible] aforesaid personally appeared John Patterson aged 65 years resident in Scott County in the s[ai]d District, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doeth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by late act of Congress intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he the said John Patterson enlisted in the year 1775 in the state of New Hampshire for one year in the company commanded by Capt Reid in Col. John Starke's Regiment of Infantry in the continental establishment that he served the said time of one year that again enlisted in Capt Moore's company and same regiment for one year and at the end of said time of one year he again enlisted in Capt. Fry's Company and same regiment for one year and served the same and was then discharged at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, and Burgoyne and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of this country for support and that has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - sworn to and declared before me in this day and year afores[ai]d

Benj Johnson Circuit Judge
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John Patterson

The register of those who served in the New Hampshire line for the period stated by this applicants, having been examined and his name not being found thereon, it must be concluded that he did not serve on the Continental Establishment and his claim is therefore inadmissible under Law 

18 March, 1878
Stark's Regt one year 1776
War Dept
Pension Office
23 Dec. 1878
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I know Mr John Patterson and from his high character for honor, honesty, and high sentiments of patriotism I have no doubt of the truth of his declaration. I see one side of the within letter from Vermont.  I have no doubts of his having served as stated, if so it must have been on continental establishment this case would have been passed by Mr Edwards if the paper had not been sent to Kentucky after I explained to Mr Edwards he in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the act of Govt.  I sincerely hope his case may be personally acted upon.

[R?] Johnson

Copy of letter attached:

John Patterson

The register of those who served in the New Hampshire line for the period stated by this applicants, having been examined and his name not being found thereon, it must be concluded that he did not serve on the Continental Establishment and his claim is therefore inadmissable under Law

18 March, 1878
Stark's Regt one year 1776
War Dept
Pension Office
23 Dec. 1878
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Peterboro, NH  25
Mr. Robert Holmes
Elmgrove
Scott County
Kentuckey
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Peterborough January 28d 1819
Dear Brother I received your Letter of the 26 of December which gave me great pleasure to hear from you and your family, you informed me that my Sons Nathl and Saml was at your house on their way to St Louis, I have just recd a letter from them the inform me that the have undertook a Job of making Chairs to the ammount of 240 Dollars at Loisvil [Louisville] and then intend to proseed [proceed] to Sant Lois [Saint Louis]. Myself and family enjoy Comfortable health at preasent [present], Blessed be God for his Goodness [to] us. I hope you are Enjoing [Enjoying] the same Blesing. Our sister Jane Moor is well. She Lives with her son Nathl and is in Comfortable Sircumstansis [Circumstances]. She sends her Love to you and your family. As I sup[p]ose that my sons would gave you an a[c]count of the State of your friends and relations in this place it will be Needless for me to write to you of them. my wife and Children Join with me in love to you and your Children. I wish you to write to me when Convenient as I always will be glad to hear from you Sir. I Subscribe my self your affectionate Brother Nathl Holmes
Mr Robert Holmes
(over)
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N B Dear Sir I remember John Peterson verry well and I was in the army with him in year [17]77 at the taking of Borgoin [Burgoyne}. Sir as George Reed and Robert Barnet is dead and David Mcgregor is gone form Londonder[r]y I know Not where, I think it is Dou[b]tfull to me whether there Can be Suf[f]icient proof had of Mr Paterson[']s Sarvises [Services] in the army to anable [enable] him to recover his pensson [pension] but I shall Enquier {Enquire] into the buisness [business] and if I Can do him aney [any] good, it Shall be done with pleasure, give my Compliments to Mr Peterson
Sir I remain as before
N Holmes
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Name:  Patterson, John
Grade: Private
Line:  Lamb's Artillery (New York)

Warrant Number: 7638
Acreage: 100
Issued: Sept. 29, 1790
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