Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8001, for James Patterson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Patterson James name unknown?
R. 8001
Elizabeth
widow's residence N.C. (MVE 6/4/39)
CONTENTS

8001
P. O. Elizabeth Patterson
Service: (Soldier unknown) Papers Papers Sent M.C. ? See within 6/2/39
Enlisted: not Returned in 1883 , 18
Discharged: REJECTED , 18
Application filed: _____ , 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Signal Kniz
March 5 '46

Pension Office
March 5 1846
Sir,
The papers forwarded by you to the Hon. Mr. Daniel in the case of Elizabeth Patterson widow of James Patterson have been examined and filed under the Act of 7 July 1838.
The Service for which this Claim is made is not set forth with sufficient precision to enable the Department to make any estimate of its duration. The regulations require that the period and duration of each term of service with the names of the Company and field Officers, under whom it was rendered shall be clearly stated. Unless this be done no satisfactory adjustment of this Claim can be made.
The certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina shows payments credited to the name of James Patterson at three different times amounting to $183. 13. This money covers a Service of nearly 6 years. if the same  was received by the same individual only by a "Wartman". There were two or more persons by all accounts by that name in that Service and there is no evidence to show, how much the if any, of that amount was received by claimant's husband. The date of the Marmap is satisfactory.
Original filed Feb 1846 Statham P.O. Make Co. N.C. Placed therein 6/2/39

House of Representatives February 24 th 1846
Col J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Pension Office
Sir,
I forward you some Pension Papers sent me by Signal Jones, near Linkdam Post Office in the county of Wake N.C. As my own constituents tax me very heavily with such business, you will please correspond with Mr Jones in person about any insufficiency in the proofs of the case of any - if not forward him the certificate, he not living within my district.
I shall apprise him of the direction given the papers.
very respectfully J. R. Daniel

Hon. J. R. J. Daniel Aug. 11. '48

85 Pension Office January 11th, 1848
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry respecting the Claims of Elizabeth Patterson widow of James Patterson and Abby Scott widow of Esau Scott, I have the honor to refer you to the enclosed Copy of my report in the first named Case to Signal dated 5 th March 1846 and in the latter of that of 17 June 1846 to William Letter, which will furnish with the grounds of objection to the admission of these Claims.
Some additional evidence has been received since the dates of these Communications, but it was not deemed at all sufficient to remove the Objection pointed out these reports.
Hon. J. R. J. Daniel, House of Reps,
(Placed herein - 6/2/39)

Patterson Scott -
26.
H. J. R. J. Dan N. R.

Col. Edwards will inform me what has been done with the claims of Elizabeth Patterson Ally Scot widow of Exum Scot, and Margaret & the grounds of rejection if they have been decided & re- -jected
J. R. Daniel

Papers in this case numbered from 1 to 7. Sent to Hon. A. S. Fulton Jan 29, 49
J. L. Edwards
Papers sent to Legn of Congs

Hous. of Reps 16 Jany 1849.
Sir
I have been requested to ask you for the papers in the case of Elizabeth Patterson filed in your Department with a view to have them referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions -
Very respectfully,
J. L. Polk,
And. J. Fulton
Ch. Com. on Invalid Pensions

Prison Office July 31. 1846
Sir,
The deposition of Leonard Higgs, in the case of Elizabeth Patterson widow of James Patterson deceased referred to this Office by Hon J. R. Daniel, neither furnishes the disqualification, nor the proof of service required by My letter to you of the 5 th March last. which letter you will find enclosed That letter is herewith returned
George Little Esq Raleigh (Placed herein 6/2/39) N.C.

No 12560
Elizabeth Patterson NC
Spouse June 5 1846 Gary Little July 31. 1846.
W. Wm. J. R. J. Daniel 2 11. 1848

12,500
Elizabeth Patterson
James N. Carolina
Signal Jones 5, March 1846.
George Little July 31, 1846.
Hon. J. R. Daniel Sandy H.
1848. R. B. Lawrence
May 28, 1857.
8001
Act July 7, 1838.

Pension Office, May 28, 1857.
Sir,
There is no evidence, in this Office, of the service, of your father - William Lawrence . Possibly the Comptroller of the State of North Carolina may be able to give you the desired information -
The certificate of Pension in the case of Mrs. Martha Jones , of N. Carolina, was sent directly to her -
Elizabeth Patterson was a witness in the case of Martha Jones , but her testimony in Mrs. Jones' case, has no bearing upon her own application for pension, wid. of Reuben
✓ R. B. Lawrence Esq Milton Cascades Co N. Carolina
(Placed herein 6/2/39 4)

See old Book of Private Claims presented to the House of Representatives of the U.S. from 1 st to 31 st Congress -
Page 26. Elizabeth Patterson (see James Patterson, widow of) 30 th Cong. 2 nd Session
Page of Journal 322 - No action recorded.
James Patterson, widow of - Revolutionary Pension, 30 th Cong., 2 nd Session - Petition - Page of Journal 322 - Com. on Rev. pensions - no action recorded.
James Patterson, wid. of - Revolutionary Pension - 31 st Cong. - 1 st Session - Petition - Page of Journal 323 - Rev. Pens. Com. on - Report No. 67 - Nature, Adverse - Laid on table - Final Disposition -
M.W.F.
June 2, 1939