Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,361, for Squire Patchin, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Patchin, Squire
S. 29,361
CONTENTS

32.319
New York
Squire Patchin, dec d of Oronoaga in the State of late N ew York who was a Private in the Com d commanded by Captain Collins of the reg t commanded by Mr Schoonhoven in the N ew York line for 9 mos 15 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Lender 11 Mar 1842, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1845 and sent to J. P. Yates, Present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H. J. Swann Clerk, Book C 2 Vol. 4 Page 55
Reported.
See letter to agent May 2 nd 45.
James - Olive - Herman, Alfred, Wilson, Harry, Patchin & Clarinda Jerome, only sur g . children. Lett er E liza Payton 13 Aug 33 Alfred Patchin Mar 13 1863-

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 1 st , 1854.
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,
One of the seven children of Squire Patchin, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of thirty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1831, to the 11 th March 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Brodhead Comptroller.
32319
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

11669 Squire Patchin's Pension Papers.
M. S. Cross Agent
NY.
act 7 June '32
9mo capt. Peter. - 15 days compt.
admd 9mo 15 days p.m.
31.66
To 11 march 1842 the day of his death - To James - Oliver - Her- man - Alfred Wilson & Harry Patchin & Blaine Jerome my children -
G. F. Yates Esq Present

State of New York. [REDACTED] Monday [REDACTED]
also on this 12 th day of February 1833 again in open court
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Daniel M c Clay Vice Chancellor as aforesaid — Squire Patchin, who being duly sworn, deponeth & saith, that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise period & length of his service, but accord- ing to the best of his recollection, he served not up than the periods mentioned below, & in the following grade: for two years I served as a pri- vate soldier; & for such service I claim a pension.
This deponent further saith, that he has no doc- umentary or other evidence, & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. — This deponent further saith, that he supposed that his original decla- ration contained the statement "that he knew of no person whose testimony he could procure, who could testify to his service." I understood it so when it was read to this deponent, & at the time of swearing to it; but finds that the word "no," was omitted; in drawing the same, & as deponent has no doubt, inadvertently by the mistake of the attorney who drew up his papers. — This deponent further saith, that he knew General Philip Schuyler, & General Wymcoff while in his service as a soldier of the revolution. — This deponent further saith, that he was, at the several times of his enlistment or volunteering mentioned in the annexed declaration, & during the whole of said two years aforesaid, serving in company, squadron, regularly organized, embodied & commanded by a competent Authority. — This deponent further saith that during said

two years of service, he was in the army hospital nearly nine weeks and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn this 12 th day of February 1833 before me.
Daniel Mosley P. Chancellor
State of New York. Monmouth county ss: Paulus J. Orvis being duly affirmed deposeth & saith, that he made out the annexed declara- tion for Squire Patchin in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of June 7 th 1832 to which this & the Affidavit hereto immediately above are an amendment. That before drawing said papers this deponent was informed by said Squire Patchin that "he knew of no person whose testimony he could procure who could testify to his service." That this deponent ver- ily believed that he had so drawn the declaration; & is con- fident that he so read it to the said Patchin in presence of the court, prior to said Patchin's signing it. — That this deponent was much surprised on the papers annexed being returned from the War Department. To find that this deponent, had omitted to insert the word "no." in mentioning that said Patchin knew of no person whose testimony he could procure to testify to his ser- vice. — And further this deponent saith not.
Affirmed this 12 th day of February in the year eighteen hundred & & thirty three
Paulus J. Orvis.
Daniel Mosley P. Chancellor
in Patchin's Amended declarations.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. —
State of New York. —
Onondaga County ss: On this 28 th day of September in the year eight- teen hundred & thirty two, personally appeared at a court of Chancery held at Onondaga before Daniel Moseley, Esquire, Vice Chancellor of the 7 th Circuit of the State of New York, Esquire Patchin, a resident of the town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga & State of New York, aged seventy five 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 June 7 th 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States un- der the following named officers, I served as herein stated. — That the said Esquire Patchin enlisted in April 1776 for nine months at Ballston in Saratoga County & State aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Sylvanus Collins in Van Schaick's Regiment of the New York line. — He believes that the Lieutenant Colonel's name was Van Dyke. — That he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of January 1777 when he was discharged from service in Fort George in the State of New York, having served about the period of nine months. — That he was stationed at Ti- conderoga & other places about Lake Champlain most of the time of his said service, but was not in any battle. That in the month of March 1777. He enlisted under Cap- tain Peterson as a boatman at Ballston aforesaid, I serv- ed under him in the United States service, carrying up provisions for the army on Lake Champlain, & in carrying the arms & ammunition ammunition, & the sick & wounded in the retreat before Burgoyne; I was discharged at Albany in the month of January in the year 1778. A portion of the time of the last mentioned campaign was employed in making a road from Fort Edward to Fort Ann. — In the boating service, the care of the wounded fell heavily on this de- ponent & the rest of our crew, the boat being often filled with wounded.

men, many of whom were utterly helpless; & required to be waited on for every purpose. — At the close of the boating season, this deponent was employed in cutting wood, between Albany & Schenectady for the barracks, till some time in January.
This deponent further saith, that in or about the month of September in the year of the massacre at Cherry Valley, this deponent turned out as a volunteer at Ballston aforesaid. — That this deponent was stationed at Fort Plank, during most of the time he was in service during this tour, which was about two months. — This deponent was at Cherry Valley, the day after the massacre of the inhabitants by the Indians & Tories. — This deponent believes that the name of the lieutenant of his company was White, but is not positive. — Col. Block was in command of us after the Cherry Valley Massacre for a short time. — We were dismissed in November or December, — & after the snow had fallen.
This deponent further saith he was a volunteer in the service of the United States, & turned out at Ballston aforesaid, & was stationed the principal part of the time at Stone Arabia, a little North of the Mohawk River, during this term of service about a month or six weeks.
He thinks the name of the Lieutenant in this expedition was Rumsey. — The country was at that day new, & the route in these Western expeditions cannot be so accurately told.
In the two last mentioned tours, we passed thro. what now makes the town of Charlton, & then, I believe called Freehold, — & followed up the valley of the Mohawk River. — This deponent further saith, that
he was in the service of the United States for another short period which he can designate, tho' he cannot determine the precise date. — That he volunteered at
Ballston, went to Schenectady, & from thence to Johnstown to dislodge Johnson & the Tories in that place. — He believes
that the Captain in this last mentioned tour, was Tyrannus Collins. — During the period of the Revolutionary
war, this deponent resided in Ballston the whole time, except when he was in the service. — Ball-
ton was a frontier town, & this deponent was in the town was a frontier town, & this deponent was in the

times, except when he was in the service. — Schenectady was a frontier town, & this deponent was in numerous expeditions as a volunteer soldier in the United States service for short periods: — but the memory of this deponent is so much impaired that he cannot state many of the details. — At one time, the buildings of the father of this deponent & of his neighbors were burned; & personal property to a great amount destroyed & taken off by the enemy, including a considerable amount of about the whole of the personal property belonging to this deponent. — This deponent believes that he was in the service of the United States as a soldier during the revolutionary war more than two years, — including the particular terms above specified. John Kennedy was a private who served with this deponent the two first campaigns of 9 months each. — Aymar Cole served with deponent in the campaign of 1776 & was the orderly sergeant of the company. — He was also with us in the tour, the season of the Cherry valley massacre above stated.
After the enlistment in 1776 we met at Schenectady to pass muster, then marched to Ticonderoga, passing thro' Fort Edward, Fort George, thence embarked on Lake George, landed at the foot of the Lake, & arrived at Ticonderoga. — After lying at Ticonderoga perhaps 2 or 3 months, we went to Schenectady, & remained there some time. — Our passage was by water. — We were next marched thro' new country to Fort George, where we lay till discharge.
In the enlistment commencing in the spring of 1777 we marched from Ballstown to Stillwater, & from thence to Fort Edward, — there worked on the road some time; & our first boating was on Wood Creek creek that enters Lake Champlain at Schenectady. After Ticonderoga was given up, to the enemy, the boats on Lake George & Wood Creek were ordered over to Hudson River, & were drawn over. — The remainder of the boating season, was spent on the Hudson between Albany & Fort Edward, except one trip to Kingston. —

This deponent further saith, that he was honorably & regularly discharged at the end of each term of his service above mentioned; but that no further discharges were given to himself or his associates, or his associates, as this deponent believes. — He further saith that he was born in the town of Norwalk & State of Connecticut on the 7 th day of April in the year nineteen hundred & fifty seven, as this deponent has always been informed & believes. — This deponent further saith, that he lived at Ballston, (a part of which has since been & is now called Milton,) till about 25 years ago, when he removed to Camillus in Onondaga County aforesaid, & resided in Camillus aforesaid till about six years since, when this deponent removed into the town of Onondaga aforesaid in the immediate neighborhood of his former residence in Camillus. — This deponent has no record of his age, except one made by deponent himself, about 25 years since. — Said record is now with some of the children of this deponent who reside in different places, & deponent has not seen it for several years. — This deponent further saith, that he has been well acquainted with William Jerome, a clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity of this deponent in the town of Onondaga for nearly 25 years. — He is also well acquainted with Reuben S. Davis of Salina in said County. — He has been for 12 years as with Peter Johnson & one deponent each of whom can testify as to this deponent's character for veracity, & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
In the whole of his service, he was always enlisted on a volunteer, & never drafted or a substitute. — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity. except the W.P.G. He declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. — This deponent further saith, that he has no documentary evidence, & that he knows of no son, who if testimony be required, can procure, who can testify to his service. — and this deponent saith that he procured the attendance of said Jerome before the Court once but,

attendance of said Thorne before the Court once but,
but for want of time he could not perfect his papers and on the second attendance before the Court, he could not have been sworn before he was under the necessity of going home. Squire Patchin
Sworn Subscribed this 25 Sept 1832
Daniel Mosely Circuit Judge & vice Chancellor.
We Brethren S. Oliver of the town of Salina and Peter Johnson of Onondaga do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Squire Patchin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to this 25 Sept 1832
By Benjamin F. Gris. Peter Johnson
Daniel Mosely Circuit Judge

And the said Board do hereby declare its opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories required by the war department.
That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and further that Phebe S. Orvis who has signed this above certificate is a resident of Salina and that Peter Johnson who also has signed said certificate is a resident of Onondaga, and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit:
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor

I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Agnes Paton for a pension and also the subsequent proceedings of the said Court on an additional declaration made this 12 th day of February 1833—
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk

11.669
Squire Patchen dec d
Suspended
5.14.16
proof of service required
27 Sep. 1832 16 Dec 1832
856
Isabella
NY P 142.

BRIEF in the case of  Squire Patchin  of Onondaga in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? Seventy five years. 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted for 9 mos. In 1776 apl. discharged in Jan'y following about 3 9 Gen. Capt Tyranny Collins & Col. C. Van Schuyler Lt Col. Van Dyke.   1777 March discharged in Jan'y following about 9 2 Capt Peterson. Col. Block. Lt. Rumsay Capt Collins   year of the Misfortune of Cherry Valley & included in about a month or six weeks   Concludes by stating that he was a soldier during the war, more than two years.  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ballston. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? None stated & Quiver & Peter Johnson certify to traditionary evidence. 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.
Examining Clerk.

State of Michigan Detroit July 23. 1853
Sir -
Squire Patchin was a Revolutionary Soldier and did not obtain his Pension during his life. died at Onondaga. Onondaga Co. New York about 1840. He left 7 children living - James Patchin, W m H. Patchin, Squire W. Patchin, Theodorus H. Patchin, Alfred Patchin, Olive Adams, Clarinda Jerome.
Some 6 or 7 years since a part of these heirs to W m H. Patchin, James Patchin, W m H. Patchin, and Squire W. Patchin applied for the arrears of Pension due to their father which is supposed to be a large amount.
The other heirs wish to learn how much was allowed and paid on this application, and what steps are necessary to obtain the amt due to them.
Hon Hugh White then Member of Congress from N. York had something to do with the matter and also Mr Yates I think of Albany N.Y.
An Early reply is requested.
Money has been rec d at 2 or more different times and we would like to know the full amount rec d in all, on account of said Pension.
Very Respectfully Yours Elisha Taylor
Hon L. P. Waldo - Commr of Pensions

In the matter of the application for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, in behalf of Squire Patchin.
1. Surrogate's Certificate as to time of death 2 o Renewal of application by daughter of dec d
J. H. W. H. Atty

The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God free & Independent To all to whom these presents shall come or may Concern
And greeting
Know Ye, that at a Surrogate's Court held in and for the County of Onondaga in our said State, on the fourteenth day of October instant, before Isaac T. Minard Esq. the Surrogate of our said County, the most satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove, that Squire Patchin departed this life in the town of Camillus in said County, on the Eleventh day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty-two. That he left no widow then surviving but the following named Children, to wit: James Patchin, Oliver Patchins, Alfred Patchin, Wilson Patchin, Harvey Patchin, Herman Patchin & Clarinda, That said Children are all of lawful age, and are the only surviving Children of said deceased.
All of which is hereby accordingly Certified.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness Isaac T. Minard Esq. Surrogate of our said County, at the Village of Syracuse in said County this 14 th day of October 1842.
Isaac T. Minard Surrogate

To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
The undersigned, daughter of Squire Patchin late of the town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga in the State of New York, respectfully represents, and being duly sworn according to law, doth declare and say, that her father the said Squire Patchin departed this life on the Eleventh day of March 1842 leaving the undersigned Declarant & James, Oliver, Alfred, Wilson, Harvey, & Herman Patchin — children her surviving, but no widow — That he the said Squire Patchin was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, as she under- stood & believes to be true. She this Declarant is unable to give a specification of her said father's ser- vices in the War of the Revolution — But according to memoranda which he left, and her recollection of facts set forth by him during his life time in her presence, he served for five months pursuant to a regular enlistment in the New York troops under Captain Tyranus Collins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick or Van Schaick, in the year 1776. That he subsequently, (she cannot state positively the year) he served in the Company of Datterauer commanded by Captain Wm Peters or Peterson for the term of nine months or more pursuant to a regular enlistment in said Company — and that dur- ing the last years of said war, he served in the Regiment of militia under Com- mand of the Officers, in whose military beat he

resided - That at the time of his enlistment, & when not on duty as a soldier during the war of the revolution he resided in the town of Milton in the county of Saratoga in said State -
And she this Declarant refers for a more full account of her father's services to the papers now on file in the Pension office in the matter of his application for a pension as aforesaid - and she hereby renews the said application -
Sworn before me this 14 October 1843
Eliza Jerone
John H. Johnson of the first
State of New York } Onondaga County }
ss: I certify that John H. Johnson Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature above written is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse Oct 14 th 1843. Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

Squire Patchin ad c Evidence
July 23 d 1834
Pusion Office FREE
The Secretary of War
Washington

The Honorable the Sec of War -
Yrs
An old soldier - Squire Patchin has put into my hands the enclosed paper - he informs me that Mr Reuben S. Dwinel of Lynden - Onondaga has heretofore had charge of his business and that his papers are suspended and on file - for want of proof - It will be perceived that the enclosed certifi- cate and affidavit were made long ago - the affidavit cannot be renewed - for the hand of Death is upon him - But it is not perceived that it can be any objection to the affidavit that it was made long ago
Perhaps the old gentleman does not correctly understand from Mr Dwinel the actual state of the case - I shall hope that if there is any mistake as to the matter, to be right about it.
Luther F. Stevens
Seneca Falls - Seneca County NY -
July 17. 1834

State of New York Saratoga County
John Kennedy being duly sworn says, that in the year 1776 he was well acquainted with Squire Patchin, who at that time was a neighbor to this Deponent and resided in Ballston in the County of Saratoga. That some time in March 1776 as this deponent recollects the said Squire Patchin enlisted as a soldier with this Deponent in the New York line of Troops in the Continental establishment, in a company commanded by Capt. Collins, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick or Col. Wynkoop but this Deponent cannot be certain which - That the said Patchin served as a soldier in the said company until the winter following, and this Deponent thinks in January, when this deponent always understood & verily believes the said Patchin was honorably discharged having completed his term of service -
And this deponent further says that some time in the spring of 1777 the said Patchin enlisted as a boatman in the service of the United States, & served until the winter following winter, when he was discharged at Albany. That this deponent was in company with the said Squire Patchin in both the above described terms of service - each of which terms so performed by the said Patchin was for nine months at least - and this Deponent is sixty-six years of age -
Sworn the 10 th day of October 1813.
John Kennedy
before me JAMES THOMPSON
first Judge of Saratoga County
I certify that I have been for several years acquainted with John Kennedy the above deponent - who is a respectable farmer residing in Broadalbin in the County of Montgomery - and that I deem him a credible witness to the facts above stated in his affidavit dated October 10. 1813.
JAMES THOMPSON first Judge of Saratoga County

State of New York Saratoga County Clerks office }
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County of Saratoga do Certify that James Thompson at the time of taking the within affidavit and making the within Certificate was and now is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga. Acting under the Authority of this state and that the within are his signatures to the affidavit and Certificate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the County Seal the 12 th day of October 1815
Thomas Palmer Clerk

New York
Revo:
Squire Patchen at
Suspended
let. to R.S. Cross 26
July 1833.
See let to Hon. L. Cope
May 21. 1834. —
Sub to G. F. Bates May 31. '44
" to Do Oct. 28. '44
" to Do Oct. 5. '44
Act. x June '32

29 361 Recy INVALID.
File No. 29,361
Sylvia Latchin Dis Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Paid 23 3/4
Paterson Squire
Mar 2 1832
Waldo Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
[Handwritten signature]
New
Sandywood Ill.
March

Feb 23 1833
Yours Father
see letter
very much in memory
Ever

First Presbyterian Church 1865
Yes & it is a hundred years since they were there & indeed in that neighborhood was a great deal of water - some of which is still there the old mill or the pump house remains which is a vestige of a former state of N-York and when the Apples for Flanders lived in the neighborhood for the same state after the Famine Duth I received a letter from Hugh White Esq. a Member of Congress that he had some New Fifty Dollars of the share of the Father's Estate and wanted to should send a hundred He would send me a check on a N-York Bank He excuses himself by saying He paid it to one Yates for mistake I think a poor mistake however and there is money in the Treasury for the same purpose please improve the next your Friend
The My Father served at the taking of Bunker Hill
I - The Rev. S. P. Hildreth - Residing in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Three Palm

Oct 28. 1844
N.Y.
Squire Patchin
Wolcott
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectada Ny. Oct 24/1844.
Sir. When I last wrote to you in reference to the claim of Squire Patchin under the act of 7. June 1832, I omitted to state as follows.
John Kennedy one of the witnesses in this case, testified, that the name of Patchin's Colonel in 1776 was "Van Schaick", and another witness testified that Gansevoort was the Colonel. There was little service done at the North that season, & Col. Van Schaick was not with his Regiment at all, but he left Gansevoort in command. This discrepancy (apparent) the applicant was called upon to explain & he did so verbally. His last sickness & death prevented him from making an affidavit to the above effect so his relatives have told me. That Tyrance Collins was a Captain in 1776, the records in the office of the Secretary of State shows. As to the captaincy of William Peters, the papers of H. Glen D. L. McGill & Genl. Schuyler & other documents I have left in your office, as well as the Washington papers in the office of the Secretary of State of the U. States show.
I am your Ob t Serv t
G. K. Yates
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

Oct 21. 1844
My Dear Squire Patchin.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectada Ny Oct 18. 1864
Sir,
In the case of Squire Patchin under the act of 7 th June 1832, I have received your favor of 31 st May ult o
The records in the office of the Secretary of State, Albany, do show that Tyrannus Collins was a Captain duly appointed in 1776.
His service in the Company of Ballan- -men under Captain Peter or Peterson was in 1778. That Peter was a Captain, the records in the office of the Secretary of State Wash- ington & the correspondence of Henry Glen D.L. We Gult clearly show.
In Patchin's service in the Militia the enclosed certificate gives some account of.
I am respectfully,
Your Abt Servt
J. B. H. N. T. S.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pension,

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  81 1779. Nov 3 19918 Squire Patches Corp £ 1 2. 6 2 / 3 ✓   82 1778. Sept 21 19982 Squire Patches " — 5. 4 — ✓   15 days pa
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Oct 17 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
 First—under Capt. Lieut Nath Weed in Col. Jacobus V Schoonhorn's Regt.  Second " Capt. Tyrannus Collins " Ditto — "  Third " " " " " "  Fourth " " " " " "  Fifth " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Deputy
1. 8 250 1000 22 / 350 (15 22 130

11/17/44
Aug 17 44
FREE
1000 ft Squire Falehus NY
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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State of New York } Secretary's Office }
I certify that it appears by the records of the provincial Congress and Convention of New York in this office that on the 20 th of October 1775 that Tyrannus Collins was duly appointed Captain of a Company in the Regiment of Militia in the District of Half Moon and Ballston in the County of Albany whereof Jacobus Van Schoonhoven was Colonel
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany Aug. 5 th 1844
25 cents paid

Schenectady Ny. Aug t 10 th 1844
Sir.
In your letter of the 31 st May ulto, in the case of Squire Patchin dec d you required proof that Tyrannus Collins was a Captain in 1776. Annexed you have evidence that Tyrannus Collins was appointed a Captain in Oct 1775, & his 9 mo th service would of course extend to the year 1776, the drafts for the last named year being by law for 9 months.
The Book of Correspondence of Henry Glen & Quarterm Master General to whom which abstracts were taken for the use of your office (I having left said Book for that purpose) contained evidence that W m Peters & others were captains of Battalions.
I am your mo st Ob t Serv t
G. H. HALLS.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
+ This fact was also proved by a document in the office of the Secretary of State of the United States. Glen's correspondence contains the names of the following captains of Battalions.
Captain — Van Eps 1776 " Wemple 1777 " John Martin 1777 " William Peters 1778 " Delgraft 1778 " James — 1778 & 79 " Vernor — 1778 " Jacobus Pick 1778 " John Laffler 1778 & 1779 " Samuel Gray 1779 & 1780

J. L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions

Schenectada N.Y. Octr 15 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions.
Sir.
The Agent who conducted the claim of Squire Patchin for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, Joshua Forman Esq., has removed from this part of the country & State, and no copies of his papers in reference to this claim or of his proceedings in this matter can be found.
From those interested I gather the information, that the parole testimony was full & satisfactory - that the battalion-service being urged at a time when such service was not allowed, & the 5 mo s service in 1776, being alone insufficient to bring the case within the provisions of the law, it remained for a long time "in suspense". That shortly previous to his death he was required [by affidavit] to explain a discrepancy as to the testimony given of his 5 months service in 1776 by John Kennedy & another witness in regard to the name of the Colonel. The one gave the name of Van Schaiick, the other, Gansevoort. He intended thus to reconcile the discrepancy. Col. Van Schaiick was actually the Colonel of the Regiment, but on the occasion referred to, he left Gansevoort in command, & Mr. Schaiick was not with his Regiment at the

Captain's name was Tyrannus Collins, & Ephraim White & — Second Lieutenants — 1776 — 5 mo He next served for at least 9 months in the Company of Battlemen commanded by Captain Peters — & after that in the militia. Documentary evidence of the last described service was furnished from the Comptroller's office of about one month.
I am very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
J. H. HALL.