Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4755, for Joseph Patch, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Massi.
Patch Joseph Mary b.
W 4755 B.L. # 13863-160-55.
CONTENTS

104443
Con March 3/55-
apc 28/55-
Mary G. Pasch wid 2 Joseph Pasch Pri
Private
13863 1st Sgt Rev War Mass Troops
Rev Pen - Calif - dated - Jan'y 30 1852 - Mass Feb 53 - 3513
Ad. 160th Jan'y 11/56
Dodge
Mr
Alex Ray Present
Air A. Ray Dec 20/55
Vol P. page 81

Massachusetts.
Mary C. Patch, widow of Joseph, Patch
Abah who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 30 th day of Jany. 1854. and sent to
Israel Perkins, Danvers, Mass;
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 44 Vol. C
Reg 3 Mar 33 104-743

10.585  Massachusetts  Joseph Patch
of Hambleton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt commanded by Col. Stearns in the Mass line for 20 days.
Index
Letter to L. M. Stone 31 Jan'y 1838. Order to pay 3 letters to L. M. Stone 1 March 1838 Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. etc. Notified 26 May 1841
72
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Apr 1833 and paid to L. M. Stone  Kimball Ipswich Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $133.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep " 33.33  $166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H B Blair Clerk, Book 2. Vol. 2. Page 63.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 25 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed, W m W. Bullock was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, and Nath l A. Loring was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts,
County of Essex
ss.
On this Twenty seventh day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive, personally appeared before me, Nathaniel A. Lovering , a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Mary C. Patch aged Seventy four years, a resident of Hamilton in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Patch deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served as a Private in manner particularly set forth in the papers on file in the Pension Bureau, in the matter of her application for pension under the act of February Third Eighteen hundred and fifty Three ; that she is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Sixty Six dollars, and Sixty six cents per annum; that her pension certificate was issued to her under date of January Thirtieth Eighteen hundred and fifty four . and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Mary C. Patch
We, Deborah S. Patch and M. C. Patch , residents of Hamilton in said County and State, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary C. Patch in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical widow of Joseph Patch late of said Hamilton who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that she is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that she is now a widow.
Deborah S. Patch M. C. Patch
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Nathaniel A. Lovering
Justice of the Peace.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Mary C. Patch of Hamilton in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, con- stituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Israel Perkins of Surrey in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead,
To prosecute before the Honorable L. P. Waldo , Commissioner of Pensions, a Security Land Claim , I have against the United States Government, under the act of Congress passed March Third Eighteen hundred and fifty five
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally pres- ent, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Twenty Seventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
M. C. Patch
M. C. Patch
Mary C. Patch
State of Massachusetts } ss.
County of Essex
On this Twenty Seventh day of March A. D. 1855, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Mary C. Patch and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
Nathaniel A. Lovering JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Know all men by these presents: That I, Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have made constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Alexander Hays of Washington D.C. my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name place and stead to prosecute before the Hon. S.P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions, the claim of Mary G. Patch, for County Land, under the act of Congress, passed Third March A.D. 1855.
Witness my hand and seal this Twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1855.
Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of Lewis H. Washburn
Israel Perkins
State of Massachusetts } County of Suffolk } S.S.
On this Twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1855 before me the Subscribed Justice of the Peace within and for said County Personal appeared Israel Perkins and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his free act and Deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
W.W. Bullock
Justice of the Peace
May 6. 1855 cons 12/53
21/3/53 Ples.
104/243

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretarys Office, Boston, January 17 th 1854
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation, Stearns B. Newhall , was a Justice of the Police Court of Lynn - Nathaniel A. Severing - Edward Purland , Andrew Dodge and Alvin B. Colledge were Justices of the Peace all for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. U. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Essex                     P.S.S.
On this twenty third day of December A.D. 1853. Personally appeared before me Thomas B. Newhall Justice of the Police Court within the City of Lynn in said County of Essex and State aforesaid. Mary Patch, a resident of the City of Salem, in said County of Essex and State aforesaid aged seventy three years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit, of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d February A.D. 1853, granting pension to widows, of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That She is the widow of Joseph, who was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress passed on the 7 th June A.D. 1832, at the rate of Sixty six dollars, and sixty six Cents; per annum , and was paid by the United States pension agent, for the State of Massachusetts at the City of Boston in said State, and served as a private in manner particular set forth in the papers on file in the pension Bureau, in the matter of his application for pension under said act. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Patch, on the seventh day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and Three.

That the word (unmarried) was interlined between the eighth and eleventh line from the top before signing. Thos B. Newhall Justice of Peace
That her said husband died on the seventeenth day of October, Eighteen hundred and Forty Eight, that her said husband resided in the Town of Hamilton, in said County of Essex and State aforesaid, at the time he entered the service of the war, of the Revolution,
That She was not married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, She further declares that that She is now a widow.
Mary C. Patch
Attest Thos B. Newhall Justice of Peace
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written,
Before me Thos B. Newhall Justice of the Police Court for the City of Lynn
And I certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of this Claim Thos B. Newhall J. L. Plumb
And I further certify that the affidavit of Mary C. Patch was subscribed and sworn to by her at the house of her son Joshua Patch in the City of Lynn aforesaid, and not in open Court, the said affidavit being unable from bodily ill health to appear in Court, and that said Court is a Court of Record
Thos B. Newhall Justice of S. P. C. & J. Acting Clerk

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, Town of Hamilton.
Publication
Capt. Joseph Patch, and Miss. Mary Cleaves, both of this town. Published by Lemuel Brown. Town cl. January first eighteen hundred and three.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows Jan y 1. 1803.
Joseph Lovering
I Joseph Lovering above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true copy from the records of the said town of Hamilton with the exception above named as certified by me.
Joseph Lovering. Town cl. of Hamilton
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this 19 th day of July A.D. 1853. and I certify that I have no interest or concern in the prosecution or result of this claim
Nath l A Lovering Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Essex, Town of Hamilton
Deaths in Hamilton
Capt. Joseph Patch Sen r . a revolutionary pensioner eighteen hundred and forty eight October seventeenth. aged 86 yrs. 10 mos. 17 dys.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows October 17. 1848. aged yrs 86. mos 10. dys 17
Joseph Lovering
I Joseph Lovering above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town. County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true copy from the records of the said town of Hamilton with the exception above named as certified by me.
Joseph Lovering T. cl.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this 19 th day of July A. D. 1853. and I certify that I have no interest or concern in the prosecution or result of this claim.
Nath l A. Lovering Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, Town of Beverly, Town Clerk's office, July 23. 1853.
I, John I. Baker, do on oath declare and certify that I am clerk of said town of Beverly and have the custody of the records thereof, and that it appears from said records that "Capt Joseph Patch and Mrs Mary Cleaves both of Hamilton" were married on the seventh day of February in the year eighteen hundred and three, in said Beverly, by Rev. Moses Dow, then minister of the second parish of that town, and which said marriage is expressed upon said records in clear legible words and figures as follows;
" 1803 — Feb y 7 — Capt. Joseph Patch & Mrs Mary Cleaves both of Hamilton."
Attest. John I. Baker, Town Clerk of Beverly.
Essex ss July 23 d 1853 Then the above named John I. Baker Town Clerk of Beverly, made oath, that the above certificate by him subscribed was true. And I hereby certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of this claim. Edward Dowland justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Essex } S.S.
On this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me Andrew Dodge the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex and State aforesaid. Anna Dodge a resident of the town of Wenham in said County and State aged sixty two years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with Joseph Patch late of the town of Hamilton in said County and State, who was a Revolutionary pensioned of the United States. And this deponent doth further depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Mary C Patch, of the City of Salem, in said County and State the widow of said Joseph Patch. That she is the identical widow of said Joseph Patch, that she has remained his widow ever since his death. That she has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due said Mary C Patch, from the United States government.
Anna Dodge
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written Before me
Andrew Dodge Justice of the Peace And I hereby certify that Anna Dodge the above deponent sustains a good character for truth and veracity and her words are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Mary C Patch, above mentioned from the United States Government.
Andrew Dodge Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Essex } ss
On this seventh day of January A.D. 1854, personally appeared before me Andrew Dodge - the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex and State aforesaid Susan L. Wilkins a resident of the Town of Danvers - in said County and State aged twenty three years who first being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with Joseph Patch late of the Town of Hamilton, in said County and State, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States - And this deponent doth further depose and say that she is well acquainted with Mary C Patch, of the City of Salem, in said County and State, the widow of said Joseph Patch - that the aforesaid Mary C Patch is the Identical widow of said Joseph Patch that she has remained his widow ever since his death That she has no interest or concern in the allowance of any Claim there may be due said Mary C Patch from the United States Government -
Susan L. Wilkins
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me
Andrew Dodge Justice of the Peace And I hereby Certify that Susan L. Wilkins the above deponent sustains a good character for truth and veracity and her words are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further Certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any Claim there may be due Mary C Patch, above mentioned from the United States Government
Andrew Dodge Justice of the Peace

Know all Men by these Presents, That I,
Mary C Patch
of Salem in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead.
To prosecute before the Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions a pension claim I have against the United Government, under the act passed by Congress on the 3 rd February 1833 - on account of services rendered by my late husband (Joseph Patch) in the war of the Revolution
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twelfth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four .
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Mary C Patch
O. B. Goodridge Portia Patch
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex
On this twelfth day of January A. D. 1854, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Mary C Patch and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
O. B. Goodridge
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

I hereby certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Mary L. Patch, within named, from the United States Government.
O. B. Leachman
First Receiver

Joseph Patch Timorewy Ch Kimball Ipswich Mass Nov 17/32
16 & 17 interrogations not completed until Nov 28/1832
Private 20 Months
$ 66.66
Charles Kimball Ipswich Mass Nov 17/32

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Patch  of  Hamillon  in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy 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.     In 1796 4 = Private Gen. Capt. Joseph Foster   77 2 = " Col. Titcomb   77 & 78 11 = " Col. Gerrish   78 to 81 18 5 428 " Col. Gerrish   81 5 = " Col. Turner  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hamillon Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses, 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.
H. C. Appd. M. Examining Clerk.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Massachusetts. County of Essex, ss.
On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two personally appeared, in open court, before the honorable Daniel A. White, judge of the court of probate for said county of Essex, now sitting at Salem in said county, JOSEPH PATCH , a resident of Hamilton in the county of Essex and state of Massachusetts, aged seventy 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1776 he enlisted (in the month of August he believes) into captain William Pearson's company undercolonel Joseph Foster, which company was stationed at Gloucester in Massachusetts to guard the coast, and here he served four months. In May, 1777, he enlisted into captain Joseph Hiller's company in the regiment of colonel Titcomb, (of Newbury or Newburyport,) and served two months; - he enlisted into this company in Salem and marched to Providence in Rhode Island, where the company was stationed, and where he remained till his term of service expired, and he was discharged. In the latter part of the year 1777 (the month not recollected) he enlisted into captain John Dodge's company undercolonel Gerrish and served four months, ending in the winter of 1777 '78, when he was discharged, and during the whole term of service he was with said company at Winter Hill near Boston, Massachusetts. In 1778, (June he thinks) he enlisted into said company of captain John Dodge in said regiment of colonel Gerrish, and served five months. Said company was then stationed at Winter Hill aforesaid. During this term of service he and nine others were detached from the company to perform duty as a patrol under command of a sergeant, which they did in Cambridge within about two or three miles of head quarters, where the company was stationed; this duty he performed about three months, he then marched with the company to the town of Enfield

Enfield on Connecticut river in the state of Connecticut, the company then marched back to Winter Hill, and he was there discharged; and he reached home in the fall or early in the winter of that year. In June 1781 he enlisted into captain John Robinson's company in colonel William Turner's regiment and marched to Butts Hill in the state of Rhode Island, and served five months in said company which was stationed there. During this term of service the company marched once to Newport about nine miles from said Hill and back to head quarters. He served as herein stated four months at Gloucester in captain Pearson's company; two months in captain Hiller's company at Providence in Rhode Island one term of four months in captain Dodge's company at Winter Hill, and another time in his company of five months at Winter Hill, at Cambridge and in marching to and from Connecticut river, and five months in captain Robinson's company at Butts Hill in Rhode Island, making twenty months service during the war of the revolution. He was born in that part of Ipswich, which is now Hamilton, on the twenty fifth day of November 1761, he has no record of his age; his knowledge as to the time of his birth was derived from his parents, and has been kept in his recollection. When called into service he lived in his native place, where he has lived ever since the revolutionary war, excepting only about one year, when he lived in Wenham, an adjoining town. He now lives in said Hamilton. He went into service each time, to the best of his recollection, by voluntary enlistment. The regular officers with the troops where he served were those already named, viz. captain Pearson, colonel Foster, captain Hiller, colonel Tilcomb, captain Dodge, colonel Gerrish, captain Robinson and colonel Turner. The general circumstances of his several terms of service are as above stated. He never received a written discharge, to the best of his recollection, and has no documentary evidence, which he can offer. James Brown, of Hamilton, a neighbor, knows him and was with him during his second term of service in captain Dodge's company; John Nanning, of Ipswich, who lives a few miles from his residence, knows him and was in the service with him in captain Robinson's company at

at Butts hill in Rhode Island. The reverend mr. Felt, of Hamilton in his neighborhood, knows him, and would testify as to his character for veracity and his belief of the facts herein above stated, and Matthew Whipple esquire, of said Hamilton, also knows him, and would testify to the same effect.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Joseph Patch
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
D. H. Hill judge of probate.
We Joseph B. Felt, a clergyman, of Hamilton aforesaid, and Matthew Whipple esquire, a magistrate, of said Hamilton, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Patch above named, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph B. Felt Matthew W. Whipple
Subscribed and sworn to before Charles Kimball, justice of the peace.
And the said court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served, as he states. And the court further certifies that Joseph B. Felt, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Hamilton and that Matthew Whipple esquire, who has also signed the same is a magistrate resident in said Hamilton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. Hill judge of probate.

I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of the court of probate for the county of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Patch for a pension. I further certify that Matthew Whipple and Charles Kimball esquires are justices of the peace, and William Ferson esquire is a notary public, for said county of Essex, and that their respective signatures to the affidavits hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Nath. Lord jr.
Signed and sealed anew this fourteenth day of December, A.D. 1832.
Nath. Lord jr.

March 30, 1937
Joseph Patch W. 4755 BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Joseph Patch, who served in the Revolutionary War as corporal in Captain John Robinson's company, Colonel William Turner's regiment, and died October 17, 1848 in Essex County, Massachusetts.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 4755, based upon the service of Joseph Patch in the War of the Revolution.
Joseph Patch was born November 25, 1761 in that part of Ipswich, which was later Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.
While living in his "native place", Joseph Patch enlisted sometime in August, 1776 and served four months as private in Captain William Pearson's company, Colonel Joseph Foster's Massachusetts regiment, and was stationed at Gloucester to guard the coast. He enlisted sometime in May, 1777 and served two months in Captain Joseph Hiller's company, Colonel Titcomb's regiment. He enlisted in the latter part of 1777 and served four months in Captain John Dodge's company, Colonel Gerrish's regiment, and was stationed at Winter Hill near Boston, and enlisted sometime in June, 1778 and served five months in same company and regiment. He enlisted July 4, 1781 and

served as corporal in Captain John Robinson's company, Colonel William Turner's regiment, and was discharged December 1, 1781.
The soldier, Joseph Patch, was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, then a resident of Hamilton, Massachusetts, where he had always lived, with the exception of one year, when he lived in Wenham "an adjoining town". He died October 17, 1848 in Hamilton, at which time he was referred to as Captain Joseph Patch, Sr.
Joseph Patch married February 7, 1803 in Beverly, Massachusetts, Miss Mary Cleaves; they were both then of Hamilton, Massachusetts.
The widow, Mary C. Patch, was allowed pension on her application executed December 23, 1853, at which time she was about seventy-three years of age and living in Salem, Massachusetts; she was living in Hamilton in 1855.
Their son, Joshua Patch, was living in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1853.
Deborah S. Patch, William C. Patch, and A.A.F. Patch were all living in 1855 in Hamilton, Massachusetts. It was not stated that they were related to the family.
The application for headstone for Joseph Patch is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No.
4755
Mary C. Patch Wid.
Joseph Patch Pvt. Res. War
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1923-March 23-Hist to Raymond
E. Van Dyckle awd
1926-Apr. 1-Hist. to Hon. A. P. Milner awd absent - mmst
1929-Apr. 16, Hist to Sara M. L. Haley, M.E.E.
1937-March 30-Hist to memo-Bn Eng

Rev Soc
THE MICHIGAN SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT WILLIAM P. HOLLIDAY DETROIT VICE-PRESIDENT WILBERT H. BARRETT ADRIAN VICE-PRESIDENT MILTON E. OSBORN ANN ARBOR SECRETARY RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE DETROIT
REGISTRAR FRANKLIN S. DEWEY DETROIT CHAPLAIN REV. CHARLES W. MERRIAM, D. D. GRAND RAPIDS HISTORIAN WILLIAM L. JENKS PORT HURON TREASURER FRANK G. SMITH DETROIT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 1729 FORD BUILDING DETROIT, MICHIGAN
March 19 1923
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:
Please revolutionary service and family data of Capt. Joe Patch of Hamilton, Mass, pensioned in 1848 Wife Mary Cleaves.
Yours truly
Raymond E. Van Syckle Secretary.

A. PIATT ANDREW
SIXTH DISTRICT
ERNEST INGERSOLL SECRETARY GEORGE E. LEVESQUE ASSISTANT
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
March 31, 1926.
Dear Mr. Commissioner:
I have received a letter from a constituent of mine, Hon. Douglas H. Knowlton, Postmaster, South Hamilton, Mass., asking if it is possible to obtain some information from your records in regard to his great great grandfather, Joseph Patch. Mr. Knowlton says that he understand his ancestor served with Washington at Long Island, N. Y. and that he was pensioned for his services. He asks whether or not your records show that Joseph Patch of Hamilton (then a part of Ipswich, Mass) received a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War. I shall appreciate it if you will have the matter looked up and let me know what is found.
Very truly yours,
A. Piatt Andrew
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

SARA M. L. HALEY GENEALOGIST SOUTH LEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly give me record of
Captain Joseph Patch who died in Hamilton, Mass. Oct. 17, 1848, at 86 yrs, born ab 1761 or 1762, Would like members of his family, His service is needed to complete, D, A, R, Papers.
Vital Records of Hamilton, give "Captain Joseph Patch, Pensioner of the Revolution."
Respectfully;
January, 21, 1929.
Sara M L Haley
Have you record of George Stow , who probably died in Vermont? Or Leonard Spencer , son of Captain Spencer, killed in Revolution, was of Windsor, Vt, or Castleton,

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
April 16, 1929
Sara M.L.Haley South Lee New Hampshire
Madam:
I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Joseph Patch was born November 25, 1761 in that part of Ipswich, which was later Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of said Ipswich he enlisted in August 1776 and served four months as private in Captain William Pearson's Company, Colonel Joseph Foster's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in May 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Joseph Hiller's Company, Colonel Titcomb's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served four months as private in Captain John Dodge's Company, Colonel Gersh's Massachusetts Regiment, and enlisted in June 1778 and served five months in same company and regiment.
He enlisted in June 1781 and served five months as

corporal in Captain John Robinson's Company, Colonel William Turner's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832 while a resident of Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died October 17, 1848 in said Hamilton.
Soldier married February 7, 1803 in Beverly, Massachusetts, Miss Mary Cleaves (both then of Hamilton). She was allowed pension on her application executed December 23, 1853, while a resident of Salem, Massachusetts, aged seventy-three years.
Their son Joshua Patch was living in Lynn in 1853.
The Revolutionary War records fail to afford any information in regard to either George Stow or Leonard Spencer.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

mmh ME
April 1, 1926
Honorable A. Piatt Andrew House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Andrew:
In response to your letter of March 31, 1926, I have the honor to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Joseph Patch was born November 25, 1761 in that part of Ipswich, which was later Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of said Ipswich he enlisted in August 1776 and served four months as private in Captain William Pearson's Company, Colonel Joseph Foster's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in May 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Joseph Hiller's Company, Colonel Titcomb's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served four months as private in Captain John Dodge's Company, Colonel Gerrish' Massachusetts Regiment, and enlisted in June 1778 and served five months in same company and regiment.
He enlisted in June 1781 and served five months as

corporal in Captain John Robinson's Company, Colonel William Turner's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832 while a resident of Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died October 17, 1848 in said Hamilton.
Soldier married February 7, 1803 in Beverly, Massachusetts, Miss Mary Cleaves (both then of Hamilton). She was allowed pension on her application executed December 33, 1853 while a resident of Salem, Massachusetts aged seventy-three years.
Their son Joshua Patch was living in Lynn in 1853.
Very truly yours, Res. cordially,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Patch a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 4 mos. Pvt. William Pearson Joseph Foster Mass.   May 1777 2 mos. Pvt. Joseph Hiller Titcomb   Fall 1777 4 mos. Pvt. John Dodge Gerrish   June 1778 5 mos. Pvt. John Dodge Gerrish   June 1781 5 mos. Corp. John Robinson William Turner  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ipswich - Essex Co. - Mass
Date of application for pension, Aug. 14-1832 - His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hamilton. Essex Co. - Mass.
Age at date of application, born in Ipswich, Mass. Nov. 25-1761
Remarks: He died October 17-1848 in Hamilton, Mass. Soldier married in Beverly, Mass. Feb. 7-1803. Mary leaves - she was allowed pension on her application executed Dec. 23-1853, while living in Salem, Mass. aged 73 years. Son Joshua Patch living in Lynn - in 1853 - No further family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Boston, 26 th Janf. 1838.
Sir,
at the request of C. Kimball Esqr I herewith enclose the vouchers of Joseph Patch a pensioner who has neglected to draw his pension for 2\frac{1}{2} years. If the proof is satisfactory I have to request that a special direction may be given to the Pension Agent authorizing pay- ment in this case.
I am, Sir, very resp.
Your obt servt L. M. Stone
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.

Boston, 24 th Feby. 1838.
Sir,
I again forward the Voucher of Jos. Patch for your examination with the Certificate of the Magistrate respecting the error in the time annexed. If the proof is satisfactory I have to request that a Special direction may be given authorizing payment in this case.
I am, Sir, very respf. Your Ob t Servt. L. M. Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm te of Pensions Washington D.C.

Brief in the case of Mary C. Patch widow of Joseph Essex County and State of Massachusetts act of February 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7. 1832. at $66 66 / 100 per annum
Allowed $66 66 / 100 per annum to com. Feb. 3. 1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record
Death of pensioner proved by credible witnesses
Identity & widowhood proved by co-witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Israel Perkins Esq. Danvers Essex Co Mass
Examining Clerk.
H. Gray

Danvers Mass s Jany 17 th 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Sir Please send Mrs Mary C Patch Pension Certificate to me at Danvers  Essex  County  Mass
Yours Sir Respectfully Israel Perkins

Joseph Patato Maf. 7. June 1832. $66.66
To what time last paid
Pension Office 31. Aug 1838
to the 4 March 1836
JH

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 18 th , 1841.
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," Joseph Patch, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Alison B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Mary B. Patch Mdm. of
Joseph Patch
2 or 3 each 55-
Land
Additions
Geo. Ray
Washington
10 Jan/56

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
January 3 d 1856.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Patch is borne on pay roll of Capt. John Robinson's Comp. Col. W. Turner's Regt. from July 4. to Dec. 1. 1781. 8 mos. 1 day, as Corporal, from Ipswich.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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115248 Pension Office January 23/54
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner & if arrears to whom paid
Respectfully & H Burt Esqr 3 and Parent. S. Cole for Comr.
Joseph Patch, Act 1837 $66.66 per annum. Paid to 4 Sept 1848. No death
F. Burt Auditor

3373
Massachusetts Mary C. Patch widow of Joseph who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 30 th day of Jan'y 54 and sent to
Marshall Perkins Danvers Mass a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 44, Vol. A
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Rate of death and m ts
Reg Jm 55-104743

No 1762
Please reply to Charles Kimball, Ipswich Mass.

I the undersigned Jonathan Richardson and Caleb Lane, both of Gloucester State of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify on oath, that and served as privates in Captain William Pearsons company during the year 1776 stationed at said Gloucester, to guard the sea coast; that we were  I am well acquainted with JOSEPH Patch who served in said company for the term of four months, as declared; and that Joseph Patch, now present is the identical person who served as above stated
Caleb Lane
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss
On this ninth day of July, 1832, before me William Ferson, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn and dwelling in Gloucester in said County, personally came the above named Caleb Lane who subscribed and made oath to the above statement; and I certify that said Lane is a credible witness and his statement is entitled to credit
Witness my Hand and Notarial Seal at Gloucester the day & year aforesaid
William Ferson, Noty Public

We the subscribers do certify and say that we are well acquainted, with the circumstance of Joseph Putnam of Hamilton as to his serving in the revolutionary war in the months of May and June Seventeen hundred Seventy Seven enlisted in the company of Capt. Joseph Miller and Col. Pitcairn's Regiment according to our best recollection that he served the said term of two months and was regularly discharged said service was at Providence in Rhode Island.
John Annable Joseph Lamson
Essex ss. Hamilton July 5 th 1832 Lamson Then John Annable & Joseph Lamson were sworn and made oath to the truth of the above statement
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Annable & Joseph Lamson and that they are credible and disinterested witnesses and their statements are entitled to credit. Matthew Whipple Justice of the Peace
Matthew Whipple Justice of the Peace

I the subscriber do testify and say that I am well acquainted with the Circumstances of Joseph  Joseph  Patel of Joseph Patel of Hamilton in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that he enlisted in the company of Capt John Dodge and Col. Gerrish's regiment in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight that he served at Winter Hill four months and then was regularly discharged
Joseph Lamson
Essex ss. Hamilton July 5 th 1892
Then Joseph Lamson above named on a de oath to the truth of the above statements,
before me
Matthew Whipple Jus. Pac.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Lamson and that he is a credible and reliable witness and his statement is entitled to credit.
Matthew Whipple Justice of the Peace

We the subscribers do testify and say that we are well acquainted with the circumstances of Joseph Patch of Hamilton in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts that he enlisted in Capt John Dodge's company and Col Gerrish's regiment and that he served five months at Winter Hill in Massachusetts in Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight, and was then was then regularly discharged.
James Brown
Joseph Larsson
Essex ss Hamilton July 5 th 1832
Then James Brown above named Joseph Larsson made Oath to the truth of the above Statement before me
Matthew Whipple
Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said James Brown and Joseph Larsson and they are credible and disinterested witnesses. Their statements are entitled to credit.
Matthew Whipple
Justice of the Peace
no doubt that the facts which he states in his application for a pension are true.
John Manning
Essex, ss. August 10, 1832. John Manning makes solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before Charles Kimball, justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said John Manning and that he is a credible and disinterested witness, and his statement entitled to credit.
Ch. Kimball, justice of peace

I John Manning, of Ipswich in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Patch, of Hamilton in the county and commonwealth aforesaid, that I have long known him, and that I do know that in June 1781, he enlisted into capt. John Robinson's company in colonel William Turner's regiment and that he marched in that month to Battles Hill in the state of Rhode Island and was stationed there and served five months in said company, when he was with myself discharged. This I know because I was with him the whole time in said company. During the term of service the company marched once from said hill, a distance of about nine miles, to Newport and returned again to said hill. Mr. Patch is reputed to be a man of veracity and I have no doubt that the facts which he states in his application for a pension are true.
John Manning
Essex, ss. August 10, 1832. John Manning makes solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before Charles Kimball, justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said John Manning and that he is a credible and disinterested witness, and his statement entitled to credit. Ch. Kimball, justice of the peace.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Patch, Reuben GRADE Corporal LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4837 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.