Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8012, for John Patton, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Patton, John
NUMBER
R. 8012
Not identical with F.8931
CONTENTS

John Patton - Assistant -

William Lloyd my declaration - the statement made to them of my Resolutions my services was in substance the same now made - I have to my declaration like William Lloyd I was unable at the time of making it, to go to the country the country deal - my declaration was read to me, but I don't know what amount of service I alleged to have done, nor can I recollect what more was said as - In addition to the foregoing, I read at the death of the Point "the benevolent Friend" (the name) in the year 1774 - In a letter which I have to your notice I made a statement of facts - and I am sure
William Lloyd
John Patton
Henry W. L. Singleton
Memoranda after the foregoing statement had been made by Patton. I read his Resolutions to him, which he stated was false in most particulars - and that he remembers no such circumstances and recited my way -
W. L. Singleton
February 11. 1825

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. aw
February 2, 1926. John Patton R. 8012
Miss Ella E. Patton, 543 Chestnut St. Nelsonville, Ohio.
Madam:
In response to your letter of December 28, 1925, I have to advise you, that you were furnished on November 25, 1925, with the correct record of the Revolutionary War pensioner, S. 8931, John Patton, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops and was a resident of Harrison County, Virginia when he was allowed pension and against whose name on the printed list of 1835, the word suspended was improperly printed.
You were furnished on December 14, 1925, with an incorrect statement relative to the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 8012, of John Patton of Greenbrier County, Virginia, whose claim was held in suspension and not allowed. These two are different persons and you are herewith furnished a correct report relative to the claim R. 8012, in place of that sent you on December 14, 1925.

From the records of this Bureau it appears that John Patton was born at Brooks' Gap, state not named. In 1835, he was in his eighty-eighth year and had then been a resident of Greenbrier County, Virginia for sixty years. He stated that during the Revolution he and the other people of the settlement spent the summer seasons in Mid Fort and McKays Fort, both of which were within a mile from his home, and his claim for pension was not allowed as he was not engaged in any branch of the public service but was a farmer and lived in a fort.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
see all my notes on attached carbon

John Peter - offshoot.
From River county.
Not Fossil
See adm e call
out?
See page

John Patton — Virginia
Rejected
La M c Singleton's report
Enclosed —
cannot find them below (Feb 16 Mar. 35) Co. C W V
Declaration enclosed to W. G.
Singleton, Aug 22, 1835. See letter.
8012

1925 Dec 14 letter to Ella E. Patton Esq. E. Patton Esq. 1926 Feb 2. Report furnished Ella E. Patton Esq.
8012
P. O.
John Patton
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for rejection
Alleges: "not engaged in any branch of the public service but was a farmer & lived in
Re-enlisted: a fort and states
that he was a res. of "Greenbrier - Va." page 243
also see endorsement on
Attorney: "Ringleton's report which says. Greenbrier Co.
P. O.
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Rev. and 1812 War Section. John Patton, R. 8012.
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December 14, 1925
Ella E. Patton 543 Chestnut St Nelsonville, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that John Patton was born at Brooks Gap, date not stated.
He was placed on the pension roll, August 25, 1833, on account of services as a private in the Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution, at which time he was eighty-four years old and a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.
Error this is taken from pension list of his mother SS931 who is 84
Upon an examination of him by the United States District Attorney, he alleged that he served during the summer seasons at Mid Fort and McKays Fort, officers and length of service not given.
His name was dropped from the pension roll, as it was shown, he was not engaged in any branch of the public service, but was a farmer and lived in a fort.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
17 Feb. 22
consulted with Miss Nelson, but I was not shown the claim of John Patton SS931 of Harrison
4/2/1926 This cannot be the same person as SS931, he cannot be dead before the death of his mother. So the Court of Pensions - where was in Singleton's report the name says he was unable to go to the county seat and sure in his declaration before George Spence Sheriff. He is alive

Rev. and 1812 War Section. John Patton, R. 8012.
December 14, 1935
Ella E. Patton 543 Chestnut St Nelsonville, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that John Patton was born at Brooks Gap, date not stated.
He was placed on the pension roll, August 25, 1833, on account of services as a private in the Virginia Troops, War of the Revolution, at which time he was eighty-four years old and a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.
Upon an examination of him by the United States District Attorney, he alleged that he served during the summer seasons at Mid Fort and McKays Fort, officers and length of service not given.
His name was dropped from the pension roll, as it was shown, rejection as of list of 1852 he was not engaged in any branch of the public service, but was a farmer and lived in a fort.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Commissioner. ✓ Consulted with Miss Wilson, but I was not shown the claim of John Patton 58931 of Harrison

declaration was sent to W. G. Singleton Aug 22, 1835 -
see memorandum on brown wrapper.
This claim is a straight rejected claim. He was not on the pension roll see endorsement on Singleton's report marked Sus - not entitled and the word adm. erased. if he had been adm. then it would have been noted somewhere in claim or on roll.
The suspension noted on printed list of 1833 - Against name of John Patton 88931 - of Harrison Co Va is erroneous. His claim is not marked suspended on the Agency Book. He had a perfectly good claim, the service can be proven by the Pend. Archives & all of his papers are on file in the claim, whereas the declarations which were sent to the Dist. Atty. Singleton like the one in this rejected claim were burnt up in the Clerks Office at Clarksburg Va in Aug 1836. (see statements in 88307) Josiah Davisson

Revolutionary War
Nelsonville, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1925.
To Mr. Winfield Scott, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
In reply to one letter you said that John first sergeant Patton Rev. soldier, born 1749 , place not stated, had seen service at Penn, Capt James McDowell's Co., also you named other places. That he was allowed pension on his application executed Aug. 27 , Aug. 21, 1832 while a resident of Harrison Co., Va. Then Dec. 14, you send the following informa- tion about a John Patton - born at Brooks Gap, date not stated. Placed on the pension rolls

aug 25, 1883 on account of services as a private in the Va. troops, War of Revolution, at which time he was 84 yrs. old, resident of Harrison Co. Va.
Was dropped from the rolls, as it was show he was dropped from the was not engaged in any branch of the public service, though he stated he had seen service, during the summer seasons at Mid Fort & McKays Fort.
Are these two names of one person as or are they two distinct individuals? Please let me know. Where were Mid Fort & McKays Forts located.?
Very respectfully Miss) Ella E. Patton, 543 Chestnut St., Nelsonville, Ohio

bounty warrants.
Very respectfully,
Miss)
Ella E. Patton
543 Chestnut St.
Nelsonville, Ohio

Nelsonville, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1925
To the Pension Commissioner, Revolutionary Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
This letter was answered in connection with Ref. file 8012, where it refers to S 8931. which record was sent her Nov. 25, 1925. in reply to her annuity letter of Oct 23, 25.
John Patton of Harrison Co. West Va. was a private in the Virginia State Troops during the Revolution. He was placed on the pension roll, Dec. avg 25, 1833, at the age of 87. Please send me his pension certificate and his Revolutionary service, with as much family data as you have. He was allowed

bounty warrants.
Very respectfully,
Miss)
Ella E. Patton
543 Chestnut St.
Nelsonville, Ohio.