Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18703, for David Patten, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N. 16.
Patten, David Patton, Mary
N 18703
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9249 R Pen Hampshire
David Patten
of Chester in the state of N. Hamp. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson of the Mapar- line, for the term of 1 yr.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of April 1819 and sent to Judge Bell Chester, N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  87.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48    10 30 35  $135.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
decision decision confirmed by opinion of Atty Genl. 24 Feb. 1821
Patten's application went to Peter Chase Secy Eng. 22 Bates N.H. July 21. 1820

Dead
Letter to B. B
November 22. Jan'y 1846.
Let to Hon A. Fick 13 Aug 1851
New Hampshire
Mary Patten,
widow of David Patten, decd. —
Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 —
and who died on the 17 th Ap r 1834, — of Rockingham in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the com commanded by Captain _____ of the regt commanded by Col Hesson in the Mass. line for 16 m. 7 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 54 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $30.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept r 1839, & sent to H. Hournier, Jr. West Chester, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $189.38 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 27.05
Deduct { $216.43 former payments {
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Gundy, Clerk Book A. Vol. 1, Page 50.

State of New Hampshire ss. On this day personally appeared David Patten who being first sworn, deposes and says that the facts stated in the foregoing petition are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of April 1818. Samuel Bell Afs. Jus.
I David Patten of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify and depone that I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the Continental establishment on or about the fifteenth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the Company commanded by Captain Pittingill under whose command I joined the Army in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson in the Massachusetts line, in which Regiment I served until the sixteenth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine when I was honorably discharged by Col Wilson which discharge contained the names of several Persons then discharged, and is not now in my possession, nor do I know where it is. Also previous to said time on the second or third day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five I enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Gilman in the Regiment commanded by Col John Nixon of the Massachusetts line in which Company I served until the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six when I was honorably discharged, which discharge is now lost by means to me now unknown. I further testify that I allways since have been and now am a citizen of and resident in the United States and that I am in reduced circumstances in life, and in need of relief & assistance from my Country for support. I further testify that no pension has heretofore been allowed me under the laws of the United States. David Patten
I Samuel Bell one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Patten did serve in the revolutionary Army for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress.
April 7. 1818 Samuel Bell Afs. Jus. Sup. Court
I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Samuel Bell Esquire is one of the Judges of said Superior Court and that the name Samuel Bell subscribed to the preceding affidavit and also the accompanying affidavits of Moses Aron, Benjamin Smith, John Downey, Samuel Cramb, Benjamin Eaton, Joseph Bapp, Allen Underwood, Elizabeth Pittingill, Thomas Walter, Amos Emerson, Joseph Davis, James Boyes, John Archibald, Moses Sleeper, Samuel Rowell, Samuel Root, Nathaliah Bell is the signature and hand writing of the said Samuel Bell Judge as aforesaid to all of which I have affixed the seal of said Court for the County of Hillsborough this thirteenth day of May Anno Domini 1818 - French

We Joseph Blanchard and William Graham testify & depose that we are acquainted with David Patten the signer of the within deposition and know him to be in reduced circumstances in life & in our opinion stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Joseph Blanchard W m Graham
State of New Hampshire April 7 th 1818
Joseph Blanchard & William Graham made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them respectively subscribed before me Samuel Bell Asst. Jus. Sup. Court
April 7. 1818
David Patten Private Wilson's New Dept June 15 th 1818 to March 16-1779
I Moses Turner testify and depose that I knew David Patten the signer of the within deposition that he enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Patten & served in said Company until some time in March following  next when I understood that he was discharged
N. C. L. S. Turner
State of New Hampshire April 7 th 1818
Moses Turner made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Samuel Bell Asst. Jus. Sup. Court

State of New Hampshire - Rockingham Co
Town Clerk's Office Chester August 31 - 1838
I hereby certify that the following is an extract from the records remaining in my office. "David Patten & Mary Orr were by the Rev d Eben t Flegg of Chester July first one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four" that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on this record in fair legible figures as follows -
"July 1 st 1784 - David Patten & Mary Orr were by the Rev d Eben t Flegg of Chester -
The birth of their children
Mary Patten born Decem r 16 th 1784 -
Jane Patten born March 17 th 1786 -
Isaac Patten born April 5 th 1788 "
Isaac Southwick Town Clerk -
I Isaac Southwick above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town of Chester County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aforesaid that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me - Isaac Southwick } Town Clerk of said Town of Chester
Rockingham County ss. State of New Hampshire August 31. 1838.
Sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that Isaac Southwick above named is a credible witness
David Carrine Jr Justice Peace

I Jem Patten of 6th dist county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire aged fifty years do testify and say that I am the son of David Patten late of said dist and Mary Patten the present applicants for a pension. My father the said David Patten resided the later part of his life at my house and died there the seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. My mother the said Mary Patten still resides with me and has never married again but remains a widow, and has ever since the death of her husband the said David Patten. My father the said David Patten was at the time of his death a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18th March 1818. The No of his certificate 9249 which was surrendered when my mother drew the arrears of pension due at the time of his death - September 4. 1838 -
Gylse Patten
Rockingham State of New Hampshire ss. September 4. 1838.
Sworn to before me and I hereby certify that Jem Patten above named is a credible witness David Carrick Jr Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that David Currier Jr is a justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures purporting to his on the former page and on the paper hereto annexed committed with the affidavits of Isaac Tompkins and Jesse Patten are genuine and in his own proper handwriting
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this sixth day of Septem- ber AD 1832
John Kelly Register of Probate

1586
Act of July 3 rd Application of Mary Patten of David. Chester for a pension forwards by David Curtis Jr. of Chester N.H. through the West Chester
P. O.
Married July 1784 died 17 Apr 1834
Allow $30 per ann

State of New Hampshire Rockingham
On this twenty ninth day of August AD 1830 personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Chester in and in said County by the Hon John Harvey, Judge of said Court Mary Patten a resident of Chester in said County aged Eighty — years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1818 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow widow of David Patten who was a Private in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war — and for the evidence thereof, and of the several terms of her service she refers to her Application for a Pension and the evidence accompanying the same on file at Washington — The said David Patten having during his life been a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States — The date of his Pension certificate being 13 th day of April AD 1819. — and also to such other evidence as she may be able to forward herewith or subsequently by mail.

She further declares that she was married to the said David Patten on the first day of July - in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty four; that her said husband the aforesaid David Patten died on the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1886; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated; and that since the death of her said husband the said David Patten she hath never never intermarried but hath ever remained and still is his widow.
She further says that she was married to said David Patten as aforesaid by Rev Ebenezer Fogg the settled minister of Chester and that about a year after said marriage she applied to said Mr Fogg for a certificate of her marriage and he gave her the certificate hereto annexed which bears date on the day it was written as she believes. Her maiden name was Mary Orr
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Mary Patten
Before John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelley Register of the Court of Probate for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Patten for a pension as testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Probate this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1903
John Kelley Register of Probate

Chester Aug. 4 1783
These may certify whom it may concern That Mr. David Patten and Mrs. Mary Orr have been Lawfully Married by me Eben. Hagg

David Patten
9.249-
(Sept. 1849.)
3 acres land
whole and Sec. 2 $102-
Not entitled-

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this Eleventh day of July , 1820, personally appeared in open court at Chester  David Burzen , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Burzen aged Sixty two years, resident in Chester , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
viz He enlisted in June 1778 into the company commanded by Captain Lillie in the regiment commanded by Col. Weston in the Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment for the term of nine months which term he served two, regularly discharged as will more fully appear by his original declaration in order to obtain a pension now in the pension office which declaration was made the 7th day of April 1818—That he has received a pension The pension certificate is numbered 9249
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day 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 18th day 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 what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a farmer am not of sufficient ability to pursue it
in consequence of old age & infirmity I have in family residing with me my wife aged Sixty four years a daughter Mary aged about twenty seven Their capacity to contribute to their support no other than what arises from their labour
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the Eleventh day of July 1820 before John Harvey & Justices of the Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record 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 hundred & two dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 11th day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of David Patten (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  1 Case of Drawers 4 or 1 chest 50 pats, Still, 4 or 8.50   1 Year old Shifer 6 = 4 sheep 6.00 - 2 chams 2.00 = 14.00   Side Saddle for horse lacking 2 or chest drawers 2.00 7.00   plough 2.00 wheel and 3 or horse cart 4 or cart bar 15.00 - 10.50 2.00   Crescent Saw — — — — —   Real Estate Facus — — — — — 60.00   $102.00 
Claims against said Patten
  Note interest due to Molly Patten — 70.00   acct due Wm Graham — — — 3.86   — due Daul Colbie — — — 6.00   Note due Adams & Redfield — — 6.00   acct due to Daul Linkerton — — 7.00   Note due to Elizth Coffin — 6.44   Note due to John Folsom — 16.00   acct due to Capt. Nikan — 5.42   acct due to Cha & Goss — 10.00   acct due to Isser Underhill — 2.00   acct due to Noah Burnham — 15.00   acct due to Capt. Wason — 5.00   acct due to Moses Hall — 6.20   158.72   invoices 102.00   $56.92 
David Patten

January 5, 1938.
Mr. Howard P. Moore Room 1711, 80 Maiden Lane New York, New York.
BA-J/ILL David Patten W. 18703
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Patten, whose widow, Mary Patten, was a pensioner, and died in New Hampshire.
The data given herein are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 18703, based upon service of David Patten in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of David Patten are not shown.
David Patten enlisted August 2, 1775, served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Gilman's company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged January 1, 1776. He enlisted in 1777, and served three months as a private in Captain Stephen Dearborn's New Hampshire company, during which he was in the battle of Bennington. He enlisted about June 15, 1778, served as a private in Captain Pettin-gill's company, Colonel Wesson's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged March 16, 1779.
David Patten was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he resided in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. In 1820, he gave his age as sixty-two years, and stated that his wife and a daughter, Mary, aged about twenty-seven years, constituted his family living with him. The farm where the soldier lived in Chester was a part of the farm of one John Patten, and adjoined land belonging to Molly Patten. One Molly Patten resided in Chester, New Hampshire, in 1820. No relationship between said John Patten and Molly Patten and the soldier was stated.
David Patten died April 17, 1834, or 1835 (both dates shown), in

Chester, New Hampshire, at the home of his son, Jesse Patten, with whom he had resided for some years.
David Patten married July 1, 1784, in Chester, New Hampshire, Mary; she stated that her maiden name was Mary Orr. They were married by Rev. Ebenezer Flagg of Chester. The names of Mary's parents are not shown.
Mary Patten, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed August 29, 1838, at which time she resided in Chester, New Hampshire, with her son, Jesse Patten. Mary Patten was aged then "eighty years and upwards"; the date and place of her birth are not shown. She died November 16, 1838, in Chester, New Hampshire.
The births of three children of David Patten and his wife, Mary, are shown, namely-
Katy Patten born December 16, 1784. Jane " " March 17, 1786. Jesse " " April 5, 1788.
The names of the children who survived Mary Patten, widow of David Patten, were given as follow: Jesse Patten, Jane Perham, Martha Jeffers, Nancy C. Hardy and Ann Melvin. In 1845, the daughter, Ann Melvin, was deceased and was survived by a minor child, George B. Melvin; one Richard Melvin, of Derry, New Hampshire, was guardian of said George B. Melvin in 1845, no relationship between them stated. In 1846, the son, Jesse Patten, was a resident of Auburn, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
In 1820, one John F. Melvin was with David Patten, the soldier, in Chester, New Hampshire; no relationship to the soldier's family was stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Ex Sept 2
Pension Office
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Esq r Secretary of War City of Washington
Free
for recognition Milt.
W. Paton's card

Exeter N H Sept. 2 d . 1870
Sir
Enclosed are the affidavits of Select men of Chester and several res- idents of the same town - They refer to the circumstances of David Patten whose name has been discontinued from the pension list - His case is considered by his Towns- men as peculiarly hard - The number of his pension certificate is 9.249. An- swer to this application to be restored to his pension is respectfully solicited as soon as convenient.
Very respectfully
Your Ob t Servt Humbly Servt
Peter Chauncy
Hon. J. P. Colburn Esq. Secretary of War.

I know all men by these presents that I Jesse Patten of Auburn County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, son of a Revolutionary, pensionary of the United States, do hereby con- -stitute and appoint Benjamin B. French of Washington District of Columbia my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Washington District of Columbia my pension from the fourth day of March 1836 to the sixteenth day of November 1838.
Witness my hand and seal this twelfth day of January 1846.
Sealed and delivered
in presence of us -
David Currie
Julia M. Currie
Jesse Patten
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County p. Be it known That, before the subscriber a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, on the twelfth day of January 1846, personally appeared Jesse Patten above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned -
David Currie Justice Peace

Know all men by these presents that we Jane Perham, Martha Jeffers, Nancy C. Hardy and Richard Melvin of Derry County of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire, children, and representatives of children of a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Benjamin B. French of Washington District of Columbia our true and lawful attorney, for us, and in our names, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Washington District of Columbia our pension from the fourth day of March 1836 to the sixteenth day of November 1838 - witness our hands and seals this thirteenth day of December 1845 - sealed and delivered in presence of us - David Corrin Olson Worseth Jane Perham Martha Jeffers Nancy C. Hardy Richard Melvin
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. B. It known that on the thirteenth day of December 1845 before the subscri- ber a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Jane Perham, Martha Jeffers Nancy C. Hardy and Richard Melvin above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be their act and deed - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned - David Corrin Justice Peace

Schedule
Containing the whole estate and Income of David Patten (his necessary cloathing and bedding excepted) by him sub- -scribed and exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
  Viz. Three acres of land valued at forty dollars - $40.00   which land was mortgaged by deed to John   Folsom Esq. of Chester dated Feb'y 20 th 1818   for the sum of fourteen dollars 28 cents which has   been on Interest ever since 4.00   1 Old Chest of Drawers - - - - - 0.50   1 old Chest - - - - - 4.00   1 pot. Kettles &c - - - - - 3.00   2 Sheep - - - - - 2.00   2 old Chains - - - - - 3.00   1 old Saddle - - - - - 2.00   old Horse traces and tackling - - - - - 2.00   old Chest of Drawers - - - - - 2.00   1 old Plough - - - - - 3.00   Spinning Wheel & Reel - - - - - 4.00   old Horse Cart - - - - - 1.50   old Iron Ben - - - - - 2.00   1 Hoe, an old wood Saw & old Axe - - - - - 73.00 
The above Schedule the property of David Patten appraised by us.
Joseph Blanchard W m Graham
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
Chester August 21 st 1820
Personally appearing the above named Joseph Blanchard and William Graham, made solemn oath that in appraising the Property contained in the foregoing schedule by them subscribed they acted to the best of their judgement, and that they know of no other property belonging to said Patten, and that they are Neighbours to him, and know him to be a poor man.
Before me John Folsom Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham fs — } Chester August 21 st 1820 Personally appearing Molly Patten made solemn oath that she holds a note against the within named David Patten for the sum of fifty four dollars dated November 15 th 1814. with Interest, which is justly and honestly her due. $ 54.00. — Before me John Folsom Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham fs — } Chester August 21 st 1820. Personally appearing John Folsom, made solemn oath that he holds a note against the within named David Patten for fourteen dollars & twenty eight cents dated February 20 th 1818 with Interest; the payment of which is secured by the Mortgage of the land he lives on, and is justly his due. $ 14.28. Before me Joseph Blanchard { Justice of the Peace & Quorum
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham fs — } Chester August 26 th 1820 Personally appearing Noah Burnham made solemn oath that the within named David Patten justly owes him thirty dollars, partly on Note and partly on account. $ 30.00. Before me John Folsom Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham fs — } Chester August 26 th 1820 Personally appearing John Wason made solemn oath that the within named David Patten justly owes him about fifteen dollars on account. $ 15.00 Before me John Folsom Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. — {
Chester August 26 th 1820.
Personally appearing John Wason and Noah Burnham made solemn oath, that they live in the neighbourhood of, and are well acquainted with David Patten of Chester in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, the same who received a Revolutionary Pension Certificate from the Secretary of War N o 9249. and know him to be a poor man, much involved in debt, beyond his ability to pay. We also know him and his Wife to be old and infirm, and unable to earn by labour but very little, not half enough to afford them a support, and that they have but poor faculties to take care of themselves, and that we have no reason to suppose that said Patten possesses any more property than is contained in the schedule signed and sworn to by Joseph Blanchard and William Graham.
Before me John Folsom Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Joseph Blanchard, William Graham Noah Burnham and John Wason and know them to be men of Character, judgement and Truth and competent Witnesses in any Court of Law. Also that I know Molly Patten that she is a competent  well person of Truth and a competent witness in any Court of Law. Also that I am acquainted with David Patten and know him to be quite a poor man, that he and his Wife are old and infirm, and standing in need of assistance from his Country or some other source for support more than he now has.
Dated August 26 th 1820.
John Folsom Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire { Chester August 28 th 1820

State of New Hampshire { Chester August 28 th 1820 Rockingham Js. {
To J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War for the United States of America
This may certify that we Selectmen of S. Chester for 1820 are well acquainted with David Patten of Chester aforesaid who has drawn a Revolutionary Pension on a certificate signed by your Excellency J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War number 9249 & that We know said Patten to be a poor man & that he is not able to contribute to more than half of his support by labor, his wife is also old & decrepit & unable to contribute to her support & that S d Patten & wife have no means of obtaining a livelihood, to our knowledge, other than what is stated in the annexed Schedule
Samuel Aiken Jr. { Selectmen W m H. Underhill { Chester
State of New Hampshire { Chester August 28 th 1820 Rockingham Js. {
Personally appearing Samuel Aiken Jr. & William H. Underhill Selectmen of Chester above named & made solemn oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is true
Before me Joseph Blanchard { Justice of Peace & Quorum

I Peter Cheedwick Esqr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Folsom & Joseph Blanchard are Justices of the Peace within and for the said County of Rockingham and are empowered by Law to administer Oaths. and I do further certify that signatures of the said Folsom & Blanchard to the within Oaths & certificates appear to be in their own hand writings.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty ninth day of August Anno Domini 1820
P Cheedwick Clerk of said Court

Deed paid Patten to Folsom Rockingham Records. Rec d 15 th January 1821 Recorded Lib 228. Fol 177 Exam d Seth Walker Rec d

Know all men by these presents, That
David Patten of Chester in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire Gentleman
For and in consideration of the sum of fourteen dollars twenty eight cents to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by John Folsom of Chester aforesaid Esquire
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said John Folsom and his heirs & assigns, forever, A certain Tract or parcel of land situated in Chester aforesaid, containing one tenth part of the farm John Patten died seized of and bounded as follows (viz) beginning at a stake standing near the N.W. corner of the bow-yard, being Molly Patten's N.E. corner, thence by said Molly Patten's land, southwesterly about fifty rods to James Watson's land, a stake & stones, thence easterly by said Watson's land thirteen & a half rods, to a heap of stones on the easterly end of a large rock, thence northerly to the Highway a stake & stones, thence westerly by the Highway thirteen and an half rods to the bounds first mentioned, excepting out of the same about one acre and a third I sold to Edmund H. Moore, as by his deed will appear, on the easterly side of said Tract. -
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privi-
leges and appurtenances to the same, belonging to him the said John Folsom, and his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said David Patten and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to, and with the said John Folsom, and his heirs, and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever, and that I and my heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant the same to him the said John Folsom and his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
The Condition of the above deed is such, that if the above named David Patten shall well & truly pay the above named John Folsom his note of hand for fourteen dollars & twenty eight cents with interest is present of dated the 18 th February 1818 within one year from this date, then this deed to be void, otherwise to be & remain in full force & virtue. Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us.
Jesse Patten John F. Melvin
David Patten (S.S.)
Rockingham
ss.
State of New Hampshire, Chester August 21 st 1820
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Then personally appeared
the aforementioned David Patten and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, before me,
Joseph Blanchard Justice of the Peace.

John Folsom of lawfull age depose and testify that David Patten who was on the Pension list as a Revolutionary Pensioner, but was stricken off the Roll in conformity to the Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820. requiring all said Pensioners to forward to the Secretary of War Schedules of all the property they possessed, did convey to me by deed of Mortgage dated the 20 th day of February 1818. the land he then lived on and as he then said was all the land he owned. there was excepted out of my deed, about one acre and a third convey to Edmund H. Morse, which said Morse's Grantee has since taken possession of. a copy of my deed from said Patten is annexed to this deposition. If any land is contained in said Patten's Schedule, I think it must be the land beforementioned, as it was not then known here that he owned any other, nor has it since appeared that he did. said mortgage has not yet been paid. John Folsom. Chester August 7 th 1822.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Chester Aug 7 1822
Personally appeared the above named John Folsom & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true before me Josiah Butts Justice of the peace Mr Folsom is a Justice of the Court of Session & member of Cong reg & man of respectability

I David Patten depose and testify that being on the pension Roll in the year 1820 as a Revolutionary Pensioner, did in conformity to the Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820 wait on the Court of Common Pleas for the County, and gave in a schedule of all the property I then possessed, in which schedule was contained the land I then lived on with the buildings thereon, the whole of which I had conveyed to John Folsom by deed of Mortgage dated Feby 20 th 1818. I thought I had a right or it was proper to put it in the Schedule because I was in possession of it. I did then own any land  then owned , nor was in possession of any other land except the bforementioned.
Chester August 7 th 1822. — David Patten
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Aug 7 1822 Personally appeared the above named David Patten & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true before me Josiah Butler Justice of the Peace & member of Congress

I Joseph Blanchard depose & testify and say that about two years since being called upon to appraise the property of David Patten a revolution pensioner attended accordingly & appraised a certain piece of Land of about four acres together with a part of the Buildings thereon (which I presume is so contained in his schedule) which was at that time mortgaged to John Folsom of Chester County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire & which was all the land shewn unto me & so far as my knowledge extended was all the land of David Patten was seized and possessed of Joseph Blanchard Chester August 7 th 1822
State of New Hampshire Rockingham
Aug 7 1822
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Blanchard & made oath that the above stated affidavit by him subscribed is just & true before me
Josiah Butler Justice of the peace & member of Congress

Aug 10/53 Mr Edward, 10/53
FREE
Rec. 16. 1822
The Honorable John C Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Aug 7 1822
The Hon John C Calkoun
The enclosed papers you will be good enough, if possible, to have examined & reported upon to me before the 1 st September next. The men who have testified are known to me & are deserving full credit as witnesses. I have no doubt from the inquiry I have made that the land contained in the schedule of Mr Patten was mortgaged, & ought not to have been given in. He is very poor & I presume you will have no hesitation in restoring him to the pension List, & allowing him his pension from the date of his schedule. The applicant wishes an answer made to me at South Deerfield N.H.
Respectfully yours
Joshua Butler

Dana Patten
29. 1111
Aug. '75 4.29 Jeremiah Gilman YH 15/22
77 2.8. Stephen Deabon on roll
June 78 9  Pittsburgh Allepo on roll
in Mar 79
16, 07

Additional evidence in the case of Mary Patten
for by David Canine of West Chester N.H. through the West Chester P. O.

I David Currier of Chester County of Rock- ingham and State of New Hampshire age eighty three years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with David Patten late of said Chester and know that he was a private in the War of the Revolution - He enlisted I should think the second year of the war and was gone I think nine months or more to White Plains in the State of New York on some place on the North River - He also volunteered to go to Burlington in the summer of 1777 and was gone three months and was in the battle of Burlington - Chester August 31. 1838. David Currier
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. August 31. 1838.
Sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that David Currier above named is a credible witness David Currier Jr. Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that David Curran Jr Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said County and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of December 1821
John Kelly Register of Probate

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that David Currier's signature as a justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty sixth day of December A.D. 1830
John Kelly Register of Probate

I Jacob Elliot of Chester county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged eighty three years do testify, and say that I was well acquainted with David Patten late of said Chester - I knew him in the service during the Revolutionary war - We were both in Capt Stephen Dearborn's company of New Hampshire troops under General Stark at Burlington, and were both in the Battle of Burlington - We enlisted there for three months, and I believe said Patten served out his time - I understood that he was afterwards hired to go to the State of Massachusetts, and serve as a soldier - but to what place he went I do not know - I heard he served at that time seven or eight months - Chester August 31. 1838. Jacob Elliot
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. August 31. 1838.
Sworn to before me - and I hereby certify that Jacob Elliot above named is a credible witness - David Cunnin Jr. Justice Peace

James S. Edwards Esq
West Chester Pa. Dec. 27. 1838
Dear Sir
I herewith forward some additional evidence in the case of Mary Patten, whose certificate I received a few days since authorizing her to receive thirty dollars per annum — This evidence was taken previous to sending her application but it was supposed as he was a prisoner that he had furnished the evidence when he applied, and that it would therefore be unnecessary to trouble you with it.
It seems however that he only furnished evidence of nine months service, and as this which I now forward goes to establish three months more I send it in order that she may have the benefit of all that can be proved —
Her Certificate is in my hands, and she will not draw any money until we hear from you —
Respectfully Yours &c David Cane Jr.

Payment to be made at Portsmouth by J Walron Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Portsmouth N.H. Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year thereafter First pay- ment to be made 31st De- cember, 1838
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1.
Page 50, by
J. M. Curdy Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Mary Patten of Rockingham Co. N. Hamp widow of David Patten, decd. a private who was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and died on the 17th day of April 1834 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of thirty- dollars and ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirtyeight
Examined and } Countersigned. }

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r Pensions Washington

West Chester N.H. July 30. 1839.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir.
I received a few days since a line from you respecting the widow in the case of the  late Jeremiah Widow of Peter Lawrence - I immediately went to Concord and procured the certificate of the Secretary of State which I herewith enclose - I have not been able to find any one who was out with Lawrence in 1776 except John Shannock whose testimony you have already -
Some six or seven months ago I received a certificate for Mary Patten in which she was allowed for nine months service only of her husband David Patten - I immediately procured evidence of additional service on the part of said David Patten and forwarded it to you - May I respectfully inquire whether that evidence has been received, and if so, whether it is deemed sufficient, and whether you require the certificate issued in December last to be returned before issuing another - I regret to

have to trouble you to answer my letter overrun as I know you must be with unnecessary correspondence, but the friends of Mrs Patten are extremely anxious to know whether the additional widow- taken is deemed sufficient to entitle her to a larger pension than thirty dollars per annum —
I am very respectfully Yours David Cumming

Matthew Case
You may read this testimony notice A. J.

War Department Pension Office August 29, 1839
Sir,
Upon a re-examination of the claim of Mrs Mary, the widow of David Patten ad d together with the New Hampshire militia roll, I find that he served 4 months and 29 days in Capt e Jeremiah Gilman's company and 2 months and 8 days in Capt e Stephen Hearborn's company; these two tours added to the nine months for which he was allowed under the act of 1818, in Col d Weston's regiment, will make in the aggregate 16 months and 7 days.
Upon the return of her present certificate a new one will be issued to her for the above amount of service.
I am Very respectfully, Yr. Mo. At t St. J. L. Edwards
David Currier Jr. Esq. West Chester N.H.

State of New-Hampshire,--Rockingham, ss.
THE subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certifies and attests, that on the 3rd day of December in the year of our Lord 1845, at a Probate Court then holden, at Exeter in said County, by the Hon. John D. Sleeper, Judge of said Court,
it was duly appointed and satisfactorily proved that Mary Follen late of Chester in said County who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of her death died at said Chester on the sixteenth day of November A.D. 1838 and left as children and heirs  William Jesse Follen who are fully up Martha the last named Follen the last named Mary Follen Hardy, and Anne Melvin the last named has since deceased and left one child, to wit George B. Melvin. Further certify that Richard Melvin has this day been appointed Guardian of said George B. Melvin a minor and son of said Anne Melvin
and the said Richard Melvin accepted of said trust, and gave bond for the faithful performance thereof, agreeably to the laws of said State. And I further certify, that said appointment has never been revoked, but remains in full force, as by the records of said Court appears.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Exeter, in said County of Rockingham, this 3rd day of December, A. D. 1845.
D. A. Gregg
REGISTER.

1 st Schedule Real Estate
$ 60 - Personal
42 see At. Gen. ofk.
$ 102 — (owes $158.92)
02 yrs old 2 nd Schedule
$73 — Wife 64 — Daughter
27 — Land mortgaged for
$15 on 1818 for interest. see letter Hon. D. Ballworth

Office H. Reps. U.S.
Jany. 20. 1846.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Will you do me the favor to inform me what action is necessary on my part to obtain the pension, the evidence of which I en- close.
I should call upon you personally but my business here prevents.
Yours respectfully
R. J. Meigs

22. Aug 1846.
B. B. Florens.

447 Peruvian Office January 22 d 1846.
Sir.
In answer to your letter of the 20 th inst n in the case of Mary Patten dec d . I have to inform you, that by a law of the 3 d March 1845, the accounting officers of the Treasury are prohibited from acting on any account which shall not be presented within six years from the date when the claim first existed. As Mrs Patten, died on the 16 th November 1838, the amount claimed cannot be paid, and the papers are placed on our files.
B. B. French Esq d Clerk of the House of Representatives

1906. March 21. History to Mrs Jennie M. Atwood. M.D.H. 1938. Jan. 5 - Hist. to Howard P. Moore - J.L.H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18703
Mary Patten Widow of David Patten Min. Rev. W.P.
Act: July 9 th 1868
Index: Vol. M , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No notes in Malden, Mass. Case Jan. 1938 15th March 24, 1906 Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
I am a descendant of David Patten (being a great grand-daughter) of Chester N.H. who I am informed served as a pirate in the War of the Revolution.
My aunt (still living at 84 years of age) tells me that David Patten's widow drew a pension.
David Patten was born Sept. 2, 1758 and died April 17, 1835, and was buried at Chester, N.H., his birthplace.

Will you kindly send me such data relating to his revolutionary record as may appear in the files of your department, and greatly oblige,
Yours very truly,
(Mrs.) Jennie M. Atwood,
#19 Church St.

New Hampshire 1291
Mary Patten of Chester widow of David Patten, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818, and who died on the 17 April 1834, of Rockingham in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col Wilson in the Mass s line for 9 months allow 16 mo 7 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 30 Dollars in per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Dec r 1838, and sent to D. Currier West Chester N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 38 $75.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 15.00
D r Currier for $90.00 West Chester N.H. { Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D r Currier Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 50.
Let to David Currier Jr Aug 29, 1839

David Patten N.H.
Served 9 months from June 1778
62 years old - Wife aged 64, and a daughter 27 years old.
Real estate, 3 acres of land worth $60.00
Personal estate 42.00
$102.00
Report to Hon. Josiah Butler, A.R. Wesley, N.H.
Reinstated see letter to Hon. J. Butler, No. Rep. Dec. 26. 1822

Room 1711, 80 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK, Dec 29th 1937
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
I wish to have the particulars that may be on file (for genealogical purposes) of
MARY PATTEN ("late of Chester, N.H." about 1845)
Date of death said to have been Nov. 16, 1838.
I don't quite place her myself, nor can I name her (deceased) husband. She was, however, at time of her death said to have been a Revolutionary Pensioner.
She had children, Jesse Patten, Jane Perham, Martha Jeffrs, Nancy Hardy, Ann Melvin
who were interested in her estate.
From my information she was Molly Orr who married 1784 David Patten born Sept. 2, 1758 and who died after 1812. When she died she may have been "late of Auburn" (N.H.)
If from this you may be able to identify the party please give me the usual details and greatly oblige,
Yours very truly,
Howard B. Wood