Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8003, for John Patterson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Patterson, John or Pattison
R. 8003
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

8023
P. O.
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract. _____
Out of Dis. Searched for
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Dear William - 2/12/1865.

Mr Eaton - Displeased,
Granville Grant -
Mr Fitts -
Suspended case
Entered

I was into and raising corn as above stated - and as drawing my Declaration - he did not think that had been into for five months in the successive years - I was then in the Declaration before him. Dixon - I was at that time - and still am - all 600 to 800 in the county of Washington - I agreed to give that the two years was - the listing of all which I think is with the name Jan. 22. 1835 - my Declaration was made last Spring
John Patterson
Abby W. Patterson July 22. 1835
John Patterson - of Portland
John Patterson
John Patterson
Suspended case
Entered

John Patterson
Rejected

State of Virginia 4-88 Greenbrier County 4
On this 19 th day of April 1834 personally appeared before me Samuel Dickson a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Greenbrier and State aforesaid John Patterson a resident of said county aged Seventy five on the 2 d day of November last and after being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832
That in the Spring of 1777 he entered the service of his country - and served against the Indians as herein stated - That he was living in Augusta County Virginia in that part that is now the county of Greenbrier - That owing to the depredations committed by the Indians on the inhabitants along the new settlements in Western Virginia the people was compelled to erect Fort for their protection - and Government ordered a number of men to be stationed in each Fort or Garrison for their defence in case they was attacked by Indians and to go out by turns on scouting or spying parties to watch the approach of the Indians
For this purpose on the first of April 1777 in he volunteered under the command of Captain William Hamilton and was stationed in a Garrison situated on Muddy Creek (in that part of Augusta County Virginia - that is now Greenbrier) where he served until the first of September - Boat 53325 12/27/11
That during this term of service he frequently went out on spying parties - would leave the Garrison on Muddy creek near range and reconnoitre along the Meadow river and cross over onto the waters of New River thence return to the Fort - during this season they had no engagement with the Indians
That in the Spring of 1778 on the first of May he volunteered and served under Capt. William

Hamilton until the first of Sept in the same year that in this year he was stationed in Hamiltons Garrison which was situated on Muddy creek (a tributary stream of Greenliner river) about five miles higher up on said creek than the Fort that he had served in the year previous - that he remained in Hamiltons Fort until the night of the 23 of May when Leonard Cooper and a brother Spy came and informed the Garrison that Danlyes Fort (which was about 12 miles distance from Hamiltons Fort) was attacked by about two Hundred Indians and Capt Hamilton supposing that his Fort was not strong enough to withstand and attack from such a force of Indians - ordered his men to March that night - to Henrys Fort which was situated five miles lower below on Muddy creek where he remained with a regular enclosed corps until the time above named that is until the 1 st September 1778
That again in the first of May 1779 he returned and served under the said Capt Hamilton until the first of Sept of the same year - that he was stationed in Hamiltons Garrison and nothing occurred this season worthy of notice - that he frequently as was usual went out by turns to watch the paths that was thought most likely that Indians would attempt to pass through
That on the first of April in the year 1780 he entered the service under Capt Hamilton and served until the first of September of the same year - and was stationed as before in Hamiltons Garrison that he recollects in the Spring of this year as going in company with William Morris, Elias Upson and James Strong and that they met with a party of 4 or 5 Indians who was making their way into the settlement that they fired at each other when the Indians soon retreated without doing any damage with the exception of Wounding Strong - he in company with his companions returned to the Garrison to apprise the Garrison of the approach of the Indians - when they

gine the Intelligence - himself in company with 7 or 8 others was ordered out to meet a company from the big series of Greenbrier to go in pursuit of the Indians - the company from the series failed in coming on and he returned to his garrison when he learned the Indians had been in the neighborhood - and killed James Mansory took his wife and child into captivity and after traveling about four miles killed and skinned the child - they also at this time wounded Samuel McLalimey
That about the first of February 1751 he was drafted for six months in Captain Wm Hamiltons Company to serve against the Indians and on the 14 th of February he marched and rendezvoused on the 15 th at Burnside, near where Union now stands in the County of Monroe Virginia he then was marched to Fort Chisell in the County of Montgomery where he was attached to the Company of Captain John Henderson - John Woods was Lieutenant Andrew Hamilton Major
where they remained for some cause he never knew what - they guarded a few Fories there and was sometimes told that they was to be marched against some Fories that was stationed up the New River - at one time it was said that they was to be attacked by the Fories and they went in camp prepared Bullets &c for the engagement - but no engagement took place - that the Campaign was so irregularly conducted - that he left them and returned home after serving only five months
That again in the spring of 1752 on the first of April he volunteered and served as a spying party and in Hamiltons Garrison until the first of October under the command of the said Capt William Hamilton That he recollects in this year - that he went on a spying campaign in company with Leonard Cooper John Shaconate Lesse and John Ausshorn John Grupper Bruce Fisher and James Gleypole that they left Hamiltons Fort and traveled along what was then called Lewis's Campaign Way that was the route that General Lewis had marched his troops from Greenbrier to the Battle of

The Paint fought against the Indians at the mouth of the Great Kanawha in the fall of 1774 they crossed over Gauley Mountain onto Rich creek and down the said creek to Gauley River discovered some Indian signs on Rich creek came to Gauley river which was very rapid anxious to cross they agreed to wade two and two together in order to support each other against the current of the water - Jesse Aursbaum and James Glaspell agreed to wade in front directly they started they were washed down by the current both lost their guns and Aursbaum was drowned and never seen afterwards - they then returned returned to their Garrison during all the periods that he has manned he was he was engaged in defence of his country either in Garrison with an enclosed corps under competent authority or out on spying parties and followed no civil pursuit and endured much of the hardships of Indian hostilities
1 st He was Born in the state of Pennsylvania in the year 1759 th he has his name recorded in a Bible 3 rd he was living in that part of Augusta county Virginia that is now Greenbrier where he has lived ever since and do yet live 4 th he volunteered at all times except in the year 1781 when he was drafted 5 th  there while a spy he recollects of no other officer than Capt William Hamilton and Lieutenant Samuel McClung - Col Doyel was resided at what was then called Doyel Station about 12 miles from where he was stationed in the year 1781 when drafted Major Andrew Hamilton and Capt John Henderson 6 th he never received any written discharge 7 th
Can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as an Indian spy
He hereby relinquishes ever claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Patterson I Samuel Dickson a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Greenbrier do hereby declare my opinion that the above applicant served as he states and that he believes him to be seventy five years of age given under my hand the day and year aforesaid Sam d Dickson J.P.
We John Alderson John Miller residing in the county of Greenbrier and state of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Patterson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have served against the Indians in the time of the Revolutionary War and that we concur in that Opinion John Alderson Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Miller
And I George R. Gilliam a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Greenbrier do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Dept that the above named applicant was an Indian Spy and served against the Indians as he has stated - and I do further certify that John Alderson & John Miller who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county of Greenbrier and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit and I further certify that there is no Clergyman residing in the section of country where the

Applicant resides - and I further certify that the applicant resides twenty miles from the courthouse and owing to age and bodily infirmities he cannot attend court herein under my hand this 17 th day of April 1834
George R. Gilliam
State of Virginia Greenbrier County } d. d.
I John A North, a Deputy for John Mathews, clerk of the county court of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Dickson and George R. Gilliam are Justices of the peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and were such at the date of their respective certificates and that their signatures above written are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, this 24 th day of June in the year 1834 and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
John A North.

W th John Patterson Virginia
Rejected. —
In M c Swiggin's report. Enclosed —
del d 16 March 35 Col. Clark
8003
act. 7 th June 1832

John Patterson widow of
Abt 7 June 1832
Va Suspended
Adams June 8/33
W. L. G. Gatch Present

State of Virginia County of Greenlee S.S.
Be it known that before me, a Notary of the Peace in and for the county, aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Patterson resident of Virginia in the county of Greenlee in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that she is the widow of John Patterson of the county of Greenlee and State of Virginia who was a revolutionary soldier and that she is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made by said John Patterson and she now constitutes and appoints J. A. B. Nicholson, of Washington City, D. C. her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, she the said Elizabeth Patterson has on this 19 th day of May 1858, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
witness:
William Patterson. John H. Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson Seal her mark
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 19 th day of May 1858.
George Lewis V. P.

State of Tennessee County of Lauderdale ss.
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Court, and of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that George Davis before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a true of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of May A. D. 1858.
Wm. Nicholson Clerk.