Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7998, for James Patrick, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Cash R. S.
Patrick James Temperance
R. 7998
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9,064 New York Roll.
James Patrick,
of Scipio in the state of N. Yk who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angels of the Rhode Island line, for the term of three years. 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. of April 1819. and sent Barnabas Smith, Esq. Aurora, N. Yk.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. . . . 85. 29 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . 48. " and 10 m: 10/30-4/31. $133. 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
29. Dec 1825
Notification sent to James Patrick Esq. 24 July 1825. James Patrick Esq. Aurora.

Barnabas Smith, Esq; Judge, Auburn, Cayuga Co: New-York.
James Patrick, Rhode-Island line, Revolutionary Claim.
found on the Rhode- Island rolls; but not in the company or regiment stated by the applicant. A person of the same name, is found in Capt. Cole's Comp y , Col o C. Greene's reg t . for 3 years. This does not agree with the claimant's declaration, on oath. —
Returned for correction, and further evidence.
James Patrick Application for a Compensation

State of New York
Cayuga County ss
James Patrick of Scipio in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, saith, that he is Fifty nine years of age; was born in Volen- town, County of Windham in the State of Con- necticut; that he served one Year in One thousand seven hundred & seventy six under Capt Christopher Larrow in Coll. Parsons Regiment of Connecticut troops; soon after, enlisted in the three year service of the Continental establishment, in the line of the State of Rhode Island, in Coll. Israel Angell Regiment, in a Company commanded by Capt William Potter in or about the month of Jan y one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven; that he con- tinued to serve three years, and was discharged he be- lieves at Morristown, New Jersey, about the same time, in the Year one thousand seven hundred & Eighty. that he retained his discharge some time but being unsettled & having no fixed place of residence, he left said discharge with his Father, since which his Father's house being consumed by fire his papers were lost; & that he believes said discharge was then destroyed and is no more in existence; that since the passing of the late Act of Congress granting pensions to Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolu- tion, that he has made every search the lapse of time and his extreme poverty would admit of, for written documents, but without any prospect of suc- cess; and cannot to his knowledge make any fur- ther or better proof than his own solemn decla-

ration under oath - And this Deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn before me this 15 th day of April 1818 } James Patrick Barnabas Smith
State of New York
Cayuga County ss Be it remembered that on this fifteenth day of April Eighteen hundred & Eighteen, before me Barnabas Smith Esq r one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Cayuga & State of New York, perso- nally appeared the above named James Patrick, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit were true & subscribed the same in my presence. And also at the same time appeared before me David Price of the County aforesaid a man of truth and veracity to me known & made oath that he had been acquainted with the said James Patrick five years last past and that the said James Patrick has had the reputation of being a revolutionary soldier, under the Continen- tal Establishment - & that he is a man entitled to credit under oath
from all which I am satisfied that the said James Patrick is in the description of per- sons entitled to a pension under the late act of Congress

from all which I am satisfied that the said James Patrick comes within the description of persons entitled to a pension under the late Act of Congress, providing for persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, all which I humbly certify, and send to the Honourable the Secretary of the department of War —
Barnabas Smith
State of New York Cayuga County
ss. I certify that Barnabas Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Cayuga, duly Commissioned and sworn as such judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
E. T. Moore Clerk of Cayuga County.

Copy of James Patrick's Oath under the Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820
(War Office)
9004 8 th 1819

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this fourth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, James Patrick aged 63 years, resident in Scipio 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: in Col. Isaacs Angels Regiment, Rhode island line, in the Continental establishments, in Captain William Potters company , that my original declaration, according to the best of my understanding, bears date the fifteenth day of April 1818 , and that the number of my pension certificate is 9064
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 provisions 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. And I do solemnly swear that my business has always been that of a farmer; but my old age & bodily infirmities will not allow me to procure a support by labor; I do solemnly swear that I have no property or income whatever, nor any family. James Patrick
Sworn to, and declared, on the 4 th day of July - 1820 before
John Brann Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
I, James Glover clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly 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 _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5 th day of July , 1820 on this same day & year. I certify, that the said court is a court of records which proceeds, according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in points of amounts, keeping a record of its proceedings, having the power of fine & imprisonment & issuing a seal. James Glover Clerk of Com. Pleas of Cayuga County

State of New York } County of Cayuga } ss
On this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1957 personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid James Stephens aged 50 years a resident of Albany in the County of Cayuga and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a grand child of James Patrick & Temperance Patrick deceased that they were residents of the town of Moravia Cayuga County N.Y. and that from his earliest recollection untill the death of the aforesaid James Patrick did not keep house or provide for his family but was poor and destitute and was supported by their friends and relation respectively and for many years lived in the family with their deponents father and Mother and that his grand father James Patrick always acknowledged Temperance Patrick to be his wife and was so reputed in the neighbor hood where they lived never had the thing questioned this deponent doth further depose and say that his grand father James Patrick was a pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of ninety six dollars Per annum was paid at the New York agency that he has often heard him say that he was born in Windham Co Connecticut that he served in the war of the revolution with the Rhode Island Troops often heard him tell of his hardships while in the war of the revolution and that his grand father died on or about the 27 th day of December A.D. 1825 and left this deponents grand Mother Temperance Patrick him still

Surviving and that she never after the death of her husband James Patrick married but remained his widow until the day of her death which was in Erie County N.Y. on or about the 6 th day of May A.D. 1843 and that Mary Harkes is the only surviving child of James & Temperance Patrick Deceased James Stevens
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me }
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness - and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution
Witness My hand and Official Seal, Isiah T. Harrand, Notary Public Cayuga Co N.Y.

County of Cayuga
On this twelfth day of April
A. D. 185
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the county and State aforesaid, Lucy Patrick aged sixty years a resident of the town of Corte in the county of Cayuga and State of  New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is the  widow of James Patrick, Junior (late deceased) aforesaid - That the deponent  is acquainted with James, Patrick and Temperance Patrick the  parents of the said James, Patrick and Temperance Patrick  aforesaid, and that the said James, Patrick and Temperance Patrick  were united and regarded as husband and wife in the  community where they lived, that they raised a family of children and  that one of said children was the deponent's husband, and that one  of said children was a daughter named Mary and was about three  years older than deponent's said husband - That there are but one of  the children of the said James and Temperance Patrick now living, that  the said Mary the sister of the deponent's husband is still living and  resides in the town of North Cayuga N.Y. and that her name is now  Mary Hamble and is the sister of the deponent's husband -  That the deponent was married to her said husband in the fall of  the year 1852 - That the deponent has a private record of the birth and death  of her said husband - That her said husband was born on the twenty  March 1827 as shown by the deponent's said record - That the deponent  has been informed and has understood & believes that the said James  Patrick the father of the deponent's husband, died at Buffalo, Erie  County N.Y. about the spring or summer of 1845 -  That the deponent well remembers that previous to her marriage to  her said husband, the parents of her said husband, on account of her  ill health and family, had ceased to support her, and she  supported and taken care of by her mother and sister - That  the said James Patrick lived a portion of the time in the county  of Cayuga and her husband said that after her said James  Patrick received a letter from the said James and Temperance Patrick
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
extract the dates are written in words in lieu of figures -
Caroline M c Young

shall continued to reside with their respective relatives and acquaintances until the death of the said James Patrick.
And further this deponent well recollects hearing the said James Patrick say that he was born in Windham County Connecticut, and that he often mentioned his service in the Revolutionary War, and this deponent has recently heard him say that he served in the line of the Rhode Island Troops, and she further avers that she is a disinterested witness.
Lucy Patrick
I, the undersigned, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, do hereby certify that the above named Lucy Patrick is a credible person, competent to full credit, and that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office, and which may be used and relied upon as the same would have been if produced.
Witness my hand and official seal
D. C. McKey, Notary Public

Family Record — Marriages
" James Patrick Married to Lucy Preston " November Eighteenth One thousand Eight hundred and twelve
" Births " James Patrick Born March second. One " thousand Seven hundred and eighty seven—
" Deaths " James Patrick died - February twenty eighth " One thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven—"
State of New York County of Cayuga } ss. On this 9 th day of April 1857 before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Caroline M Young aged 31 years a resident of Lockes in the County of Cayuga & State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is a daughter of James Patrick and Lucy Patrick, that she is acquainted with the family Record of the said Lucy Patrick, that the said record is contained in the family Bible belonging to the said Lucy Patrick and is considered the family record of the said Lucy— That it is in the hand writing of John O. Patrick a brother of this deponent and that the extract above written is a correct copy of the said Record so far as it relates to the Birth Marriage and death of the said James Patrick, with the exception that the dates in the record are expressed by figures, and in the above extract the dates are written in words in lieu of figures— Caroline M Young

State of New York County of Cayuga ss. It is hereby certified that the foregoing affidavit of Caroline M Young was subscribed and sworn to before the day and year therein mentioned and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person and entitled to full credit. and I further certify that the aforesaid extract from the record of Lucy Patrick was copied therefrom by me, and is a correct copy thereof so far as it relates to the Marriage, birth & death of James Patrick, with the exception that the dates in the said record are expressed in figures, and in the copy above the dates are written in words in lieu of figures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal the day and year before mentioned
L. Mathey Notary Public

County of Cayuga
On this ninth day of April
A. D. 185 7
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the county and State aforesaid, James Miller - aged seventy seven years a resident of Moravia in the county of Cayuga and State of  New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was unusually well acquainted with James Patrick and Temperance  Patrick his wife . That the said James Patrick was a pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum - on account of his servi- ces in the Revolutionary War . That this deponent was also well acquainted with the abilities of the said James Patrick and Temperance  Patrick . That their oldest child was named Mary & James Jr. and that the said Mary is now a resident of the town of Henry  Cayuga Co. N.Y. and that her name is now Mary Barker . That this deponent has been acquainted with the said James Patrick  and Temperance Patrick and with their children for more than a fifty years last past . That when this deponent first became acquainted with the said James and Temperance Patrick they resided in what is now the town of Lansing  Tompkins Co.  N.Y. That the said James and Temperance Patrick lived and ab- ited together as husband and wife and were reputed such in the community where they resided and the fact of their being such this deponent never heard questioned. That after several years this deponent removed from Lansing aforesaid to what is now Moravia  Cayuga Co. N.Y. and that about the same time with this deponent the said James and Temperance Patrick removed to the same place and this deponent has continued to reside in the vicinity of the family from their first acquaintance until the present time. That after the removal of this deponent and the said James and  Temperance Patrick from Lansing to Moravia as aforesaid the said James & Temperance Patrick on account of infirmity and having ceased to keep house and were supported by their relations and friends respectively. That this deponent has been
Agency

informed and believe, that the said Temperance Palmer died, on or about the spring of the year 1843 at Buffalo Erie Co. N.Y. and this deponent further swears that she has no interest in the claim in which this affidavit is to be used.
James Miller
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above mentioned and I certify that the above named James Miller is a credible person whose statements can be relied upon for truthfulness. and I further certify that I am not connected in the prosecution of the claim in which this is to be used nor interested therein otherwise.
Witness my hand and official seal
J. M. [unclear] Esq.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. Entitled an Act granting half Pay and Pensions to Certain Widows
State of New York County of Cayuga } ss
on this thirtieth day of March _____ in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty seven Personally appeared before Fayette G. May. Special County Judge of said County - Mary Harker a resident of the town of Herkty in the County of Cayuga and State of New York aged seventy three years 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 th 1838 Entitled an act granting half Pay and Pensions to Certain Widows - That she is the Daughter of James Patrick deceased and Temperance Patrick deceased his wife She further declares that her father the said James Patrick deceased was a Private in the war of the Revolution and was Pensioned under the act of 18 th March 1818, at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum and was paid at the New York Agency

She further declares that her Mother the Said Temperance Patrick was married to her Father the Said James Patrick on or about the 1 st day of March A.D. 1783 that her name before her said marriage was Temperance Utley.
That she has no private record of their said Marriage or of the death of her said father and Mother and does not know of the Existence of any Public record of the same.
That her Father the said James Patrick died on the 29 th day of December A.D. 1825 and that Proof of the same has been filed in the Pension office. That her Mother the said Temperance Patrick died in Buffalo Erie County state of New York on the 6 th day of May A.D. 1821.
She further swears that the Marriage of her said father and mother took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated. She further swears that her said mother remained a widow from the time of the death of her said Father until her decease as aforesaid and never intermarried after his death and that she has never before made an application for a Pension.
Heft
D. G. May
Mary J. Walker

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
J. L. Ray Special County Judge of said County.
I hereby Certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court in consequence of the infirmity of old age and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
J. L. Ray Special County Judge of Cayuga County.
State of New York County of Cayuga
I hereby certify that
Gaylord G. Gay was at the time of taking the same an a  acting Special County Judge of Cayuga County and that said Gay is a Root of Records and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 13 th day of April 1857
E. D. Marvin Clerk Cayuga Co.

September 28, 1939
BA-J/MCS James Patrick, R. 7998
Mr. Malcolm C. W. Tomlinson 6224 South Kimbark Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, R.7998, based on the military service of James Patrick.
James Patrick was born at Voluntown, Windham County, Connecticut. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown but his father was living when he was discharged from service in the Revolution.
James Patrick enlisted in 1776, place not stated, and served one year as private in Captain Christopher Darrow's company in Colonel Parsons' Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in January, 1777, in Captain Cole's company in Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island regiment and in January, 1778, he was transferred to Captain William Potter's company in Colonel Israel Angell's Rhode Island regiment; he was in the battles of Red Bank, Monmouth where he was wounded in the left arm, and in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged after serving three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was fifty-nine years of age and was a resident of Scipio, Cayuga County, New York. He also lived in Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, and in Moravia, Cayuga County, New York.
James Patrick died December 29, 1825.
He married March 1, 1783, Temperance Utley. She died May 6, 1843, at Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
Reference was made to their children but the following were the only names that were given: Mary who was born about 1784, married Martin Harker and in 1857 she was a widow living in Ments, New York, and was then the only surviving child; and James who was born March 2, 1787, and who

died February 28, 1837, in Locke, New York. Said James married Lucy Preston November 18, 1812, and in 1857 she was living in Locke, New York, aged sixty years.
Reference was made to the following grandchildren of James and Temperance Patrick: Caroline M. Young who in 1857 was thirty-one years of age and a resident of Locke, New York, and John O. and both were children of James and Lucy Patrick, and James Stevens who in 1857 was fifty years of age and was living in Ments, Caguga County, New York.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of James Patrick.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Adm
= Aurora, N.Y. =

State of New York } Cayuga County } James Patrick O'Brien in the County and State aforesaid after being duly sworn, saith that he is now fifty nine years of age. That he was born in Potowomut in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut - That he served one year in one thousand seven hundred and seventy six under Capt. Christopher Darrow in a Regiment Comma- nded by Col. Parsons of Connecticut troops, That soon after the expiration of his said one year service, he entered in the three years service under the Continental establish- ment in the State of Rhode Island in Capt. Colles Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Christopher Green in or about the month of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - and that he continued in the said Company and Regiment until some time in January in year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, when at Wallasey in the State of Pennsylvania, a consolidation of the said Rhode Island troops took place and he the said James Patrick was transferred into a Company commanded by Capt. William Potter in a Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Angel in which Company and Regiment he continued until the full expiration of the said three years service when he was discharged in Manetown in the State of New Jersey, That he returned his

Discharge for some time but being unattested and having no place of fixt. settlement he left it with his Father. where however, not long after, was consumed by fire. his papers were lost. and he believes said discharge was then destroyed This Deponent further saith that in making out his former Declaration he was advised by his Attorney, who drew said papers. that it was not necessary or proper to state the Company name of the Capt. in whose Company he first entered or the Name of the Col. who commanded the Regiment to which he then belonged - But that it was only necessary to name the Col. and Capt. in whose Company and Regiment he was - transferred so as aforesaid - This Deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his Country for his support - Sworn and subscribed & to the 11 th day of Decem r . James Patrick 1818 before me - M a Smith
And this Deponent further saith that he was in the Battle of Red Bank in the State of Pennsylvania. in the year 1777 and that on Sunday the twenty eighth

day of June one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Eight he was in the the Battle of Chunnawuth. N. Jersey - where he recd. a flesh wound in his left arm - and that he was also in the Battle at Newport Rhode Island in August 1778 -
Sworn and subscribed
to the 14 Decemr. 1818
before me -
Warren Smith
James Patrick
and ers on

State of New York
Cayuga County } Be it remembered that on this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Barnabas Smith Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Personally appeared the above named James Patrick and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration are true, and subscribed the same in my presence. I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said James Patrick for eight or ten years last past, and that the character of the said James for truth and veracity is good, and from his own oath and the declarations of a number of his neighbours to me known as respectable citizens, I am of opinion that the said James Patrick came under the provision of the act of Congress, providing for persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war - I further certify that the said James Patrick by reason of the loss of one of his Eyes and the usual informa- -tion incident to his age, is in very low and reduced circu- -stances and is in need of the assistance of the Country for his support
Barnabas Smith
in my presence, that he returned his

3 d Auditor's Office May 12. 1857
Sir:
James Patrick, Albany N. Y. act 18 March 1818, at $8. per Month, due Dec r 29. 1825 This pension has been paid in full to that date to his Administrator David F. Howe.
Very Resp y
Wm. Garrison
Auditor
Geo: C. Whitney Esq. Chairman of Pension

Pen Off. May 11, 1887
Sir,
Please inform me when Pat. Patrick, of his was last seen at #76 under the Act of 1855-56-57-58-59-60 And please inform me whether he appeared to have left a widow, and to whom the arrears were paid.
R. J. Atkinson Esq 3 Austin
Rev. J. G. Bell W. J. Bell Chas. Bell
Dissett

1909 Libby & Steph. H.D. Rees V.S.W.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1927. May 25. - hist. to Fred H. Benson W.C.A. 1939. Sept. 27. hist. to Mr. Malcolm C. W. Tomlinson P.O. See letter in Rev. chm. Jacob Patrick, W. 1940. ms
1998 Temperance Patrick
Service: James
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

N o 15,458
Temperance Patrick, dec. Widow of James. NY.
Geo. C. Ames May 15, 1857-
7998
Ad July 7, 1838-

ESTABLISHED 1891
The Hunting Company. Manufacturers and Jobbers of Plumbers, Tanners and Steam Fitters Supplies and Tools. Watertown, N.Y. Jan. 14th., 1909.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:---
I have been referred to your Department for information regarding Revolutionary Soldiers. What I wish to know is if you find on the list one John Pride, or Jas. Patrick, or David Nelson, Surgeon. The two first were either in New York or Conn. men. David Nelson was of the N.Y. or Pa., men, Nelson afterwards served as Surgeon in the war of 1812. If you can give me the information, I desire a transcript of their service, I will remit the expense upon receipt of your answer,.
Yours very truly,
F. D. Pierce.
Dict. F.D.P.

James Patrick
N.Y. a 15 m/188
A
not of record
Cole
Geo. Whitney Esq. Connoisseur

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jas. Patrick
Service M. T. of Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
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No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except Proj. W. 7998  to S. line  Conn. + P. L. line
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4 Dec 1820
on James
82 1825
20p

Syracuse N.Y. March 19. 1927 110 Beard Place
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please tell me whether there is an application for a pension on file from James Patrick, a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
I find in Vol 12 of the Connecticut Historical Society's Collections, page 120-148-224 that he enlisted in 1778 in Captain Bottom's Company of the 21st Connecticut reg't, Continental service.
He was a son of Jacob Patrick Sr. born March 3. 1758. Jacob Patrick Sr married first Mary Dixon, in Voluntown Conn. She died about 1760 (we do not know just when) and he married 2nd Zernah Maxwell, and so the above soldier was a son by one or the other of these wives.
James is supposed to have enlisted from Plainfield Conn. as his father lived there in 1778.
Please give me all the military and genealogical information contained in his application, if any.
Also I wish the same information regarding Joshua Patrick, brother of the above James, who was in the same Company and regiment. Our records say of him that he was born in Voluntown Conn. Feb 24. ----- and died at Terre Haute Ind. in the 1840's (which may not be correct) We do not know whether he was a son by the first wife or by the second
Yours very Respectfully
Fred. H. Bensen

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. James Patrick Ref. 7998
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 yr. Pvt Christopher Darrow Parsons Conn.   Jan'y 1777 3 years { Coles Christopher Greene R.I.   transferred Jan'y 1778 William Potter Israel Angell "  
Battles engaged in, Red Bank: Monmouth where he was wounded in left arm  Island of Rhode
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1
Date of application for pension, Apr. 15. 1818. His el. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Seneca Cayuga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born at Tolland, Windham Co. Conn. 39 yrs
Remarks:
died Dec 29. 1825
Soldier married Mch 1. 1783 Temperance Utley a resident of Moravia Cayuga Co. N.Y. She died at Buffalo Co. Co. N.Y. May 6. 1843  Children referred to, no names other than Mary b. about 1784. wid. of Martin Harker, & James b. Mch 2. 1787, died Feb'y 28. 1887.  Grand children: Caroline H. Young & John D., children of James & Lucy Patrick  Very respectfully,

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.P.
May 25, 1927
Fred H. Benson 110 Beard Place Syracuse, N.Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 7998, that JAMES PATRICK was born at Volantown, Windham County, Connecticut, date not stated.
He enlisted in 1776, place not stated, and served one year as a private in Captain Christopher Darrow's Company in Colonel Parsons' Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in January, 1777, in Captain Cole's Company in Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island Regiment and in January, 1778, he was transferred to Captain William Potter's Company in Colonel Israel Angell's Rhode Island Regiment; he was in the battles of Red Bank, Monmouth where he was wounded in the left arm, and in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged after serving three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was fifty-nine years of age and was a resident of Scipio, Cayuga County, New York.
He married March 1, 1783, Temperance Utley, and they lived in Moravia, Cayuga County, New York.
Lansing Tompkins Co NY

He died December 29, 1825.
His widow, Temperance, died May 6, 1843, at Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
Reference was made to their children but the following were the only names that were given: Mary who was born about 1784 and married was only surviving child in 1857 res. Mentz, NY then a wid Martin Harker, and James who was born March 2, 1787, and who died in Locke, NY
February 28, 1837, Said James married Lucy Preston November 18, 1812. she in 1857 res. Locke aged 60
Reference was made to the following grandchildren: Caroline M.
Young and John O. who were children of James and Lucy Patrick, and
aged 31 in 1857 res. Locke NY James Stevens who in 1857 was fifty years of age and was a resident of Mentz, Cayuga County, New York.
This is the only soldier from Connecticut by the name of James Patrick that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

September 27, 1939
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Mr. Malcolm C. W. Tomlinson 6224 South Kimbark Street Chicago, Illinois
James Patrick R. 7998
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Jacob Patrick, born in Voluntown, Connecticut, May 24, 1733, and of his son, James Patrick, born in the same place, March 3, 1759. You state that Jacob Patrick had a son, Jacob, also, born in Voluntown, Connecticut, February 13, 1764, and cite military records of soldiers of both names.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Jacob Patrick who was born in 1733. Revolutionary War records of a Jacob and James Patrick, both born in Voluntown, Connecticut, have been found, who did not render the service cited by you, but are furnished herewith in the hope they may prove of interest to you in your research.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Washingn April 17 th 1857 Geo. B. Whiting Esq. Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration and proof in support of the claim of Temperance Patrick, widow of Saml, to a Pension under the act of 7 July 1838.
These papers show that Mrs Patrick, nee Stand was a Pensioner under the act of 18 March 1828, that she was married to him in 1783, that he died in 1825 leaving her his widow, that she remained his widow until May 1843, when she died leaving Mary Harkn, the present applicant her only surviving Child.
Very Respectfully, Yours Ob ly Serv t , Geo. B. Ames