Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,981, for Alexander Patton, Virginia

SERVICE
Patton, Alexander
NUMBER
S. 38,981
CONTENTS

Notification sent to Gideon Johnston Esq 6 Nov 1820. Fauquier C.H. Virginia
Duplicate certificate issued 29 May 1821 and sent to the care of Inman Horner Esq Warrenton Va
231) Virginia. 4
Alexander Patton, Capt Ashby private Virginian Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of April, 1818 and delivered to the Hon. W. Morris, then at Washington
Arrearages to 4 Sep r 1818. 4 3/4 mo s .. $36.64 $36.64
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18 th March, 1818, } 3 years
Continued Fauquier Co. Virginia

Alexander Patton.

Fauquier County State and District of Virginia
On this 14th day of April 1815 before me the subscriber franchising and sole  the  judge of the  the  court of law  for the said County, in the State and District aforesaid, personally appeared Alexander Patton of the said County  of Fauquier and State of Virginia, aged seventy years resident in the said District who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Alexander Patton enlisted as a common soldier in the year 1776 in a company of riflemen commanded by Capt. John Ashby of the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia and of the Third Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Morris and by Lieut. Col. Medad that he served in this company two years the term of his enlistment and at the end of this time he enlisted in a company of musketeers commanded by Capt. Valentine Peyton of the same regiment at White Marsh for three years that he continued to serve in the said Company and in the service of the United States until the year 1781 when he was discharged at Chesterfield by Col. Buford and that after this discharge he enlisted for the further term of eighteen months and was sent to George under Capt. Chastleton under the command of Col. Mosey and General Wayne and that at the end of this time he was discharged at Cumberland Pt House in Virginia, that he was in the battles of Goshen Island, White Plains, Brandy Wine, Germantown, Trenton, Princeton, and Monmouth that he is in need of assistance and stands in need of his country for support and that he has no other means now in his power of his service except the annual officers' drafts of Samuel Bod, Philadelphia
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid
Rev. W. Shother,
Not. Public

This 14 th day of April 1818 I do hereby certify that Alexander Patton the above applicant for a pension did enlist in the year 1776 in a company of Capt. John Abney of the Third Virginia Regiment for the term of two years and afterwards in a Company of Capt. Valentine Peyton at White Plains for three years that he continued to serve in the said companies until the last term of his enlistment had ended, since that he was in the Battle of Yorktown, Brandy Wine, Red Bank, White Plains and Monmouth, that he was a good and faithful soldier and is now in such needy circumstances as to require the aid of his country for support.
In witness whereof the day and year above written
R. H. White
This 14 th day of April 1818 I hereby certify that Alexander Patton the above applicant for a pension served two years in the company of Capt. John Abney of the Third Virginia Regiment on continental establishment that he was a good and faithful soldier and is now poor and needs the aid of his country for support
In witness whereof the day and year above written
R. H. White
I Robert White Clerk of the Superior Court of Fauquier County State of Virginia do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Alexander Patton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing application against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War in pursuance to the directions of the Honorable J. P. Kennedy.
R. H. White

I Berkeley Ward Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of Fauquier County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that the within named Robert White is the sole and presiding Judge of the said Superior Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and annexed my last own (there being no official) Seal this 10 th day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
B. Ward
I am acquainted with Robert White and B. Ward and know that Robert White is Judge of the circuit court of Fauquier County and B. Ward clerk of that court and believe that the above signers are in their lawful authority.
George W. White April 22 nd 1818

Alf. Patton
Patton
Declaration Alexander
231
Sept 1810.

Fauquier County State and District of Virginia
On this 30 th August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid made as by act of Assembly invested with Chancery and common Law Jurisdiction unlimited in amount and possessed also of the power of fine and imprisonment Alexander Patton seventy five years in April 1820 resident in said County and State and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. that in the year 1775 at the Court House of said County he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain John Ashby and Lieutenant William Nelson of the third Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Mercer and Lieutenant Col. Woodson for the term of two years that at the end of this time he enlisted for three three years under Captain Valentine Peyton also of the third Virginia Regiment then commanded by Col. Thomas M c Arthur shall of the County and State aforesaid that his original declaration was sworn to and proved before the Hon ble Robert White Judge of the Circuit Court of Fauquier and of the General Court of Virginia that he has received his pension up to the 1 st of March 1820 that his pension certificate is numbered 231-
I Alexander Patton do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than that is contained in the schedule hereto hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz - my wearing apparel and nine shillings and nine pence due me and no property of any kind or description besides. that I have never had wife or children that I am by occupation a Gardner that I am almost entirely unable to pursue it that the only compensation I receive is my vegetables and clothes that my work is not worth as much and that I have been dependant upon the charity of Thomas Inge and with whom I live for several years for support
Alexander Patton

Signed sworn to and declared in open court on this 30 th August 1820 Thos C Kelly Dy. C.S.C. Fauquier County State and District of Virginia
On this 30 th August 1820 William Horner and Gideon Johnston appeared in open court and made oath that Alexander Patton has lived in the aforesaid County and State many years that he is extremely poor and entirely destitute without wife or children and too old and infirm to support himself by labour W m Horner Gideon Johnston
Sworn to in Open Court Thos C Kelly Dy. C. S. C. Fauquier County Virginia
This 30 th August 1820 Thomas Ingram appeared in open court and made oath that Alex ander Patton has acted as a gardner for him for several years that he is too infirm and aged to sup port himself by labour that he is entirely destitute of property and depends upon public or private chari ty for support Signed sworn to and subscribed. Thos Ingram
Sworn to and subscribed in open court by Thos Ingram this 30 th day of August 1820 Thos C Kelly Dy C.S.C.
At a court of Quarterly Sessions continued and held for the County of Fauquier the 30 th day of August 1820 Alexander Patton a Revolutionary Soldier offered his declaration and Schedule of his property which being sworn to by the said Alexander Patton and by William Horner Gideon Johnston and Thomas Ingram credible witnesses in Open Court is Ordered to be filed among the Records of the Court. The Court is of opinion that the property in the schedule contained is worth Nine Shillings & nine pence And ordered to be certified.
A copy Test
Daniel Withers C.C.

Franklin County Court this 30 th August 1820
I Daniel Worth, Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and affidavits and the schedule thereto annexed is a true copy of the records of the said Court. and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is. One dollar and fifty six by two and a half cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this said County this 30 th day of August 1820
D: Worth C

38981
Pay  INVALID.
File No. 38981
Alexander Patton
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Fauquier County State of Virginia
On this 10th day of May 1821 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fauquier personally appeared Alexander Patton who on his oath declares that he is the same person who former- ly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt John Ashley — in the Regiment commanded by Colonels Mercer & Meadon in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Virginia; that he recd a Certificate of that fact; under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which Certificate on or about the last day of December 1820 was used by Capt Gideon Johnson as waste paper in his shop at Warrenton Virginia; he being ignorant of its importance.
That he at present receives eight Dollars per month sworn to and subscribed before me Alexander Patton In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th of May 1821
Thos. Ingram

Franklin County State of Virginia
On this 10th day of May 1821 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Capt Gideon Johnson and made oath that he had in his possession the original certificate of Alexander Patton and that it was used by him as waste paper in his Shop at Harrisonburg, being ignorant of its importance; somewhere about the last of December 1820.
Gideon Johnson
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal.
And the aforesaid affidavit being sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid
Wm Horner
Virginia
Franklin County - ss
I John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Thomas Ingram and William Horner are acting Justices of the Peace and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to all their acts and doings in said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office this 12th day of May 1821 and in the 45th Year of the Independence
J. W. Smith (C)

Shenango County Set.
I Joseph Blackwell Providing Insurance of the above for the rights aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of John McNamee Clerk of the County Court of Shenango is in all respects of due form under my hand and seal this 12 th day of May 1871
Joseph Blackwell