Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23837, for James Patterson, Pennsylvania
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Service                                 Number
Penn. Patterson, James        S.23837
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11.043 (died March 12 1838)
Pennsylvania
James Petterson of York Co. in the State of Penn who was a [illegible] Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Reed of the Regh commanded by Col Smith in the Pennsylvania line 
5 The Ensign $50.00
2 " Lieutenant  26.66
                         $ 76.66
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March 1830 and sent to Calvin [Iillegible] Esq. (illegible)
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 153.32
Semianl allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 38.33
$191.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Reorded by John S. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 5 Page 87
let: 24 Augt 18210
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of [illegible] 1838, from 4 Sep 1837. to 12 March 1838.[iIllegible]
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James Patterson
Pennsylvania
[illegible]
5 mos. Ensign 50.00
2 " Lieutenant 26.66
                        $76.66
Calven Mason Esq
York
Pa
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Brief in the case of  James Patterson  60 of York in the State of PA
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the delcaration made before a Court or a Judge?  open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is troubled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period July. In 1778  .. 1777....
Duration of Service. about 6 months as a ensign  
Cap [illegible] Col Smith 2 months as a Liieth Cap Reese
5. In what battles was he engaged? [illegible]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester County Pa
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evident, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson Examining Clerk.
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State of Pennsylvania 1    [page 1]
County of York
On this sixth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty two Personally appeared in open court, before Walter Franklin Esquire President of the court of common Pleas a court of record in and for the county of York state of Pennsylvania, now sitting James Patterson a citizen of the county of York aforesaid, aged  [inserted-about] seventy eight years who having duly sworn according to law, hath on his oath remake the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the seventh day of June eighteen hundred and thirty two, That he was born in Chester county in the state of Pennsylvania on the second day of September seventeen hundred and fifty four.  That he has ever since been a citizen of Penna, That sometime in the late part of July seventenn hundred and seventy six he marched under Capt. James McCandles in the Pennsylvania York county regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel William Smith to Bergen in the state of New Jersey where he immediately on [illegible] a few days joined the company of Capt. John Laird of the "Flying Camp" and was [illegible] in the regiment commanded by Col. Richard McAllister of both of [illegible] companies, he then said Ja,es was commissioned ensign, that he faithfully served out the period for which he engaged and was honorably discharged on or about the first of January sevetenn hundred and seventy seven.  That on account of the sickness of Capt Laird the death of the second Lieutenant, and the taking [illegible] over of the first lieutenant of the company this [illegible] had during the rest of the campaign the command of the command of the company, and was detained in the city of Philadelphia some weeks after the [illegible] ration of the time of [illegible] in making out the [illegible] and getting the pay of the company. That in the following year seventeen hundred and seventy seven a few days after the Battle of Germantown, he again marched from York county, as first Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Reid and served a tour of duty of two months, performed in the neighborhood of Philadephia, during which time this [illegible] had the command of the company command of the company Capt. Reid having returned home after being in [illegible] but four or five days.  That this deployment was during his first campaign in an engagement on Staten Island and [illegible] in taking twney prisoners. That he was also at Fort Lee at the time Fort Washington was surrenderd by the
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British by Col. McGane.
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the borough of York, and that Andrew Duncan who has signed the same is the high Sheriff of the County of York residing in the borough of York is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to full
credit. — The court aforesaid also certifies that the words "about" and "commissioned "in the declaration of James Patterson were underlined before signing his name and swearing to the same —  
Done in open Court this (6th August 1832)
sixth day of August eighteen hundred and
thirty two. — 
Walter Franklin

York County
State of Pennsylvania ss:
I Richard Porter Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of York and State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the case, or matter of the application of James Patterson for a pension, I also certify that Walter Franklin who has signed the above certificate is the President Judge of said Court duly commissioned, that ┃ the above is his own proper signature
signed in open court in his own proper
hand writing — 
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of the said
Court of Common pleas this tenth day
of August 1832
Rich Porter

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York County ss
State of Pennsylvania

Personally appeared before the subscriber George Barnitz one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of York County, James Patterson being the same James Patterson who
signed and made the foregoing declaration and affidavit for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832,
who on his solemn oath taken according to law saith, that he volunteered sometime in the latter part of July as stated in his declaration, that
a day was fixed for marching one week from the day on which he volunteered, that on account of the Company not all being ready they deferred marching untill the 31st day of July, that on that day they marched as far as Peach bottom Ferry on the Susquehannah river, and crossed in the evening, to Lancaster County, and from them marched directly to Bergen, as stated in his declaration, that he volunteered
in the flying camp untill the first of January seven-teen hundred and seventy seven, that he served out his full time in the flying camp, and either on the first day of January aforesaid, or within a day or two after, was discharged, but was detained as stated in his declaration, That from the thirty first day of July
seventeen hundred and seventy six to the first day of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven he was in the service of his Country, actually under the command of superior officers. — And that he served a full
period of two months in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven he served a full tour of two months duty as stated in his declaration aforesaid, and further saith
not,

James Patterson

Sworn and subscribed this thirteeth day
of September eighteen hundred and
thirty two, before me George Barnitz
one of the Judges of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas of York County,
The words "thirty first" being underlined in the above affidavit before it was sworn to —
Geo Barnitz

York County
State of Penna ⎬ I Richard Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of York County in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that George Barnitz Esquire before whom the above affidavit of James Patterson was taken
is, and was at the time of taking the above deposition one of Judges of the court
of Common pleas of York County aforesaid, that the signature of the said George Barnitz to said deposition is his own proper handwriting, and that full and entire credit is and of right ought to be given to each and every account and deed of the said Geo. Barnitz, as judge as aforesaid. 
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at York this second day of October 1832
Rich Porter Prot.
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December 16, 1936

Miss M. Hazel Zellers     BA-J/ILL
                                         James Patterson
Stewartstown, Pennsylvania.   S.23837

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Patterson of York County, Pennsylvania; you state that he was 1# Lieutenant in 1778 and 1779, also that he was Major and aide to General Washington, and that he born September 9, 1753 in Ireland and died March 12, 1838.
      There is no claim for pension or Bounty land on file based upon service of a James Patterson identical with the one cited by you. You are furnished herein the record of James Patterson, a pensioner of York County, Pennsylvania.  The data given herein were found in his claim for pension, S. 23837 based upon his service in he Revolutionary War. 
      James Patterson was born September 2, 1754 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents were not given.
      He entered service in the latter part of July 1776, he served as ensign in Captain James Candles’ company, Colonel William Smith’s regiment of York County, Pennsylvania troops, marched from York County to Bergen, New Jersey, where in a few days, he joined Captain John Laird’s company, Colonel Richard MMcAllister’s regiment of the Pennsylvania Flying Camp, was in an engagement on Staten Island where he assisted in taking twenty prisoners, was at Fort Lee when Fort Washington surrendered was stationed below the falls of Trenton at the time of the battle of Trenton and assisted in escorting the prisoners taken there to Newtown, in Bucks County, and served until January 1, 1777; during most of this campaign, he was in command of his company, because of the illness of 
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Captain John Laird, the death of the 2# Lieutenant, and capture and imprisonment of the 1# lieutenant. A few days before the battle of Germantown, he marched from York County as 1# lieutenant in Captain Joseph Reid’s Pennsylvania company and served two months near Philadelphia in command of his company in the absence of Captain Reid, who went home.  His commissions were destroyed by fire when his residence was burned in 1806 or 1807 in Hopewell Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
      James Patterson was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, at which time he was living on is farm in Hopewell Township, York County, Pennsylvania; this was the same farm on which he resided 1806 or 1807.
       The soldier died March 12, 1838.

      No reference was made to wife or children of the above noted James Patterson.
                      Very truly yours,
                      A.D. HILLER
                      Executive Assistant
                      To the Administrator

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
Feb’y 5, 1844

Sir:
        Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Exec or of James Patterson, decd’ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa Agency, at the rate of Seventy Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 12th March 1838.
                                Respectfully, yours,
                                Albion K Parris
                                 Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                                       Present.
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This is a left, middle, and right side journal type document almost a tri-fold, with TA-  3- Kansas on the left side. 

Middle:  23837
INVALID.
Revolution 
Land Warrant
File no…..23837…………………..
James Patterson…………………
Lient. Rev. War…………………….
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Act: June 7 32’
Index: ——Vol 2.——-, Page 313
Reading York, County 1832 aged 78 years

[Arrangement of 1870]
Born in Chester County Pa, Sept 2nd, 1754
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Right side of page
Feb 2/98 Hist to M Ida S. Thompson 50 Harrison St., Topeka
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1919 Oct 14th to Mrs Claire McGlumphy 
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1936 July 7th Hist to Miss Eva Scott ILL
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1936 Dec 16 Hist to Mr HJ Young, ILL
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1936 Dec 16 Hist to M. Haze Zellers, ILL
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[postmark: US Pension Office Jul 30 1886] 

916, F Street
Washington D.C.
July 28, 1886,
Hon John C. Black
Com of Pensions
Sir, In behalf
of Mrs Mary Black of Pennsylvania 
I wish a statement of the service of James Patterson
an officer of the Revolutionary War, 
who enlisted from the
State of Pennsylvania. If no
such man is found in the
Pennsylvania line, please examine the Maryland rolls as he lived near the border line
Mrs Black is a feeble old lady &
desires this information to help
her in looking up some land
in Alleghany - now Beaver
Co. Pa. Patterson is understood
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to have been a major or a Colonel in the Revolutionary service - 
Yours Very Respy,
Geo. L. Clark
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10.861 Sarah. Nc.      DC Rd Way. Conduction
26.823 Mary.  Va.       Lt & Eng Pa
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23.837 James Pa
R. 8002 Janie  (NJ or Pa)

 

Round seal with Office Pension US 1886 imprinted on it.  Fancy squiggle line.
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Topeka Kansas
January 19th 1898
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
I am looking up Revolutionary
records of my family-
Can you give me any information
about the following
men who were in the war
of 1776. They were all living
at that time near
Harrisburg or in
Cumberland Co.
They were Lieut John
Jan 22 1898 Pension Office
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Thompson. Capt - Daniel
Boal or Bole - Capt
James Patterson, 
and James [illegible]
Thanking you for any information you
can give me in regard to where
and under whom and
what regiment they
served. - I am respectfully
Mrs Ida Thompson
503 Harrison
Topeka
Kans.
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PS
If I have not addressed
the right person will
ye kindly hand this
letter to the one who
could give me the data
I am wanting -
I.S.J.
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December 16, 1936.
Mr. H. J. Young
Historical Society of York County,
York, Pennsylvania.

BA-J/ILL
James Patterson
S. 23837
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of James Patterson, a pensioner of York County,
Pennsylvania, in 1833.
The data given herein were found in pension claim, S. 23837,
based upon service of James Patterson in the Revolutionary War.
James Patterson was born September 2, 1754 in Chester County,
Pennsylvania; the names of his parents were not given.
James Patterson entered service in the latter part of July
1776, served as ensign in Captain James McCandles' company, Colonel
William Smith's regiment of York County Pennsylvania troops, marched
from York County to Bergen, New Jersey, where, in a few days, he joined
Captain John Laird's company, Colonel Richard McAllister's regiment of
the Pennsylvania Flying Camp, was in an engagement on Staten Island where
he assisted in taking twenty prisoners, was at Fort Lee when Fort Washington
surrendered, was stationed below the falls of Trenton at the time
of the battle of Trenton and assisted in escorting the prisoners taken
there to Newtown, in Bucks County, and served until January 1, 1777; during
most of this campaign, he was in command of his company because of the
illness of Captain John Laird, the death of the 2" lieutenant and
capture and imprisonment of the 1st lieutenant. A few days before the
battle of Germantown, he marched from York County as 1st lieutenant in
Captain Joseph Reid's Pennsylvania company and served two months near Philadelphia
in command of his company in the absence of Captain Reid who went
home. His commissions were destroyed by fire when his residence was
burned in 1806 or 1807, in Hopewell Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6,
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1832, at which time he was living on his farm in Hopewell Township, York County, Pennsylvania; this was the same farm on which he resided
in 1806 or 1807.
James Patterson died March 12, 1838.
No reference was made to wife or children of the above noted
soldier.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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July 7, 1936.
Miss Eva A. Scott
1033 Orange Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio.

BA-J/ILL
James Patterson
S. 23837
Hugh Patterson
S. C. 14386
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the record of James Patterson who served from Pennsylvania and was a
pensioner of York County in 1833, and the record of Hugh Patterson
who served during the period 1790-1794 and who served also in the
War of 1812 in Captain Piper's company of Pennsylvania Light Infantry.
The records of James Patterson who was pensioned in 1833
on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, and of Hugh Patterson
who served in Captain Piper's company of Pennsylvania Light Infantry in the War of 1812 are furnished you herein, as found in their
claims for pension. It is not show that Hugh Patterson served during the
period 1790-1794, nor is there a claim for pension on file based
upon service of a Hugh Patterson during that period.

JAMES PATTERSON-S.23837

James Patterson was born September 2, 1754 in Chester County,
Pennsylvania; the names of his parents were not given.

James Patterson entered service in the latter part of July
1776, served as ensign in Captain James McCandles' company, Colonel
William Smith's regiment of York County Pennsylvania troops, marched
from York County to Bergen, New Jersey, where, in a few days, he joined
Captain John Laird's company, Colonel Richard McAllister's regiment of
the Pennsylvania Flying Camp, was in an engagement on Staten Island where
he assisted in taking twenty prisoners, was at Fort Lee when Fort Washington
surrendered, was stationed below the falls of Trenton at the time
of the battle of Trenton and assisted in escorting the prisoners taken
there to Newtown, in Bucks County, and served until January 1, 1777, during
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most of this campaign, he was in command of his company because of
the illness of Captain John Laird, the death of the 2nd lieutenant, and
capture and imprisonment of the 1st lieutenant. A few days before
the battle of Germantown, he marched from York County as 1st lieutenant
in Captain Joseph Reid's Pennsylvania company and served two months
near Philadelphia in command of his company in the absence of Captain
Reid who went home. His commissions were destroyed by fire when his
residence was burned in 1806 or 1807 in Hopewell Township, York County,
Pennsylvania.
James Patterson was allowed pension on his application executed
August 6, 1832, at which time he was living on his farm in Hopewell
Township, York County, Pennsylvania; this was the same farm on which
he resided in 1806 or 1807.
The soldier died March 12, 1838.
No reference was made to wife or children of the above noted

James Patterson.
HUGH PATTERSON-S.C. 14386
Hugh Patterson enlisted in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 
served as private in Captain James Piper's company of volunteer
Pennsylvania Light Infantry from February 27, 1814 to August 26, 1814,
then under marching orders to the Niagara frontier, and was discharged
at Buffalo, New York. He remained in Captain James Piper's company
until he moved from those "bounds" and was discharged from said company
July 26, 1822.
November 30, 1850, he applied for bounty land which was due on
account of his service in the War of 1812, at which time he resided in
Muskingum County, Ohio. On this application, he was allowed 80 acres
of bounty land on warrant #39057, under the Act of 1850. His post
office address in 1852, was Chandlersville, in said Muskingum County.
2.
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Hugh Patterson applied May 11, 1855 for bounty land under the Act
of March 3, 1855. On said application, he was allowed 80 acres of
bounty land on warrant #33942. His post office was then Concord,
Muskingum County, Ohio.
Hugh Patterson was allowed pension on his application executed
July 21, 1871, at which time he resided in Chandlersville, Muskingum
County, Ohio. He was then aged eighty years; the date and place of
his birth and the names of his parents were not shown.
The soldier married February 26, 1853, in Chandlersville, Ohio,
Margaret McDaniel; her age, the date and place of her birth, and the
names of her parents were not given.
No reference was made to children of Hugh Patterson.
If you are interested in the location of the land which was
granted this soldier on account of his service in the War of 1812, you
should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this
city, and furnish that official the numbers of warrant, acreages and
Acts, as given in this letter.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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In reply to your request of _____,
received________
for a statement of the military history of James Patterson
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. File 23,837

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.
STATE.
July 31, 1776, Ensign, James McCandles, 
 William Smith, Penn.
discharged Jany 1, 1777, "", John Laird, Richard McAllister, Flying Camp
Oct. 1777, 2 mos., 1 Lieut., Joseph Reid

Battles engaged in, Staten Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Marched from Clark Co, Penn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 6, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, York Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 2, 1754 in Chester Co. Penn
Remarks: Soldier died March 12, 1838.
Capt Laird sick
1st Lt. captured
2nd Lt. death
Ensign commanded Co.
6 -- 2856
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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In answer to your request of the 28th for a
Statement of the Service of James Patterson and office in
the Revolutionary war from Tenth in order to aid in an
investigation of some land in Allegany, now Beaver Co,
Penn. I have to state that there on record 3 Jas Pattersons
who served in the above war from that State, 2 of whom were
officers & 2 resided in the same County & both served
at least a portion of their time in the same military
organization. The limited data
that you so far furnished is
entirely insufficient to property certify any one of
the three 
with the one of your enquiry.
It is necessary that you should specify, so far as may
known, the names of some of the officers under whom the
James Patterson of your enquiry served, his rank, place
of birth & residence during & after the war, the date of his
death & if a widow survived him - her name
together with the relationship of Mrs. J S Cauk to the
soldier. Please state if the land to be investigated
was granted by the US or by Pennsylvania.
Aug 2 1886
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OFFICERS
HON. H. C. NILES
President
S. FAHS SMITH
Vice President
RALPH S. CANNON
Treasurer
REINHARDT DEMPWOLF
Curator and Secretary
JAMES W. SHETTEL
Corresponding Secretary

HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF YORK COUNTY
Founded 1895
York, Pennsylvania
TRUSTEES
FRANCIS FARQUHAR
Chairman
GEORGE H. WHITELEY, JR.
S. FAHS SMITH
S. FORRY LAUCKS
J. WM. STAIR
HON. FRANKLIN MENGES
JOSEPH K. KINDIG, JR.
RESEARCHER
HENRY JAMES YOUNG

December 7, 1936
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

Will you kindly let us know what
personal records you have for James Patterson of
York County, Pennsylvania, a soldier of the Revolution,
pensioned in 1833?
Very truly yours
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
H. J. Young, Researcher.
HJY:S
Received
Dec 8 1936
2
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BROOKHURST FARM
JAMES L. ZELLERS
PHONE 30 -R- 13
STEWARTSTOWN, PA.
Dec. 5, 1936
Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
I am writing to your Bureau for information
concerning the service record of a certain James Patterson
of York County who was a soldier in the Revolution. I
have some information-- but want something very definite.
The story goes that he was 1st Lieutenant in 1778 & 1779
was later made a Major and aide to Gen. Washington.
In a History of York County by Gibson, 1886, it states
that James Patterson was a 1st It. in 4th Company, Eighth
Battalion. The Colonel of the 8th Battalion was Henry Slagle.
In a later history of York County a list of officers
of Revolution, Eighth Battalion, gives James Patterson
1st Lt. 1778, 4th Co. -- 1st Lt. 1779, 1st Co.
James Patterson was born Sept. 9, 1753 in Ireland
came to this country prior to Revolution. Died
Mar. 12, 1838
I would like to know, if possible, whether
he was a Major and Aide to Washington what
battles he participated in and any information
you might be able to give me.
Would appreciate this information as
soon as possible
Enclosed find envelope.
Very truly yours
M. Hazel Zellen
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Mahoning Chapter
Daughters of the American
Revolution
Youngstown, Ohio
Veteran's 
June 2nd, 1936
Administration Office,
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir -
Please give me any information that you can on the following:
PATTERSON JAMES, private, Pa. Militia, pensioned York Co. March 19, 1833 aged 80.
Series 6 Vol. IV. p. 363 Pa. Arch.
PATTERSON HUGH ensign 1790 Militia York Co.
find him 1794 also 7th Reg. York Co. Com. Brid, Gen'l, Henry Miller
2 - 21 - 1794
Vol. 5 ser. 6 p. 307 also
War, 1812 Piper's Co. light Inf. Pa. Mil. 5th detachment Col. James Fenton
rec'd from Robert Lamberton paymaster 6.00 dollars part pay allowed act of
legislature passed Mar. 29 1813 Hugh Patterson priv.
I believe the above references to Hugh to be for the same man.
Miss Ora A Scott
1033 Orange Ave.
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Sept. 28-19.

U. S. Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:

Will you kindly send me the Pension
Records for the Revolutionary War of the
following soldiers:

Andrew Patterson
Chester Co. Penn
James
Chester Co.
Robert
William

I am trying to have
my descent from
one of the above
and will thank you greatly
for a reply.
Mrs. Claire McGlumphy,
Salem, Ill.
Oct 1 1919 U. S. Pension Office
Fic.