Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20184, for Francis Patterson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Patterson, Francis
R 20184
CONTENTS

Rejected Ex't. OLD WAR.
No. 20.184
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Francis Patterson
Pr.
Capt. Ship.
N.C. Line.
Rory Har.
REJECTED
Died at _____
other claim.
_____, 187____
Clerk.
Application filed: _____, 18____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Evidence insufficient Oct 18 28

he knows at the same time that it gives pleasure to every Patriot to render all the aid that is in his power that is within his power to those who stand the brunt of the Revolution however humble was his distasteful business these sentiments are not only congenial to the officers of the Treasury Department but also to the whole American People I have made
I am Dr Sir
Most respectfully
Yours at least
Charles T. Looney

Mr. Patterson has had the date inserted in which he enlisted, & should the same necessary he will give the names of his officers. The Old Soldier is in very intelligent circumstances - he was out in the last war and is now deserving a pension. Patterson's Friends here would take any pains that might be necessary to identify him - as a revolutionary soldier , his indigence does not arise as is too frequently the case - from inebriation, but he appears to be one of those who are destined to be poor by unforeseen circumstances that human ingenuity foresight and reason can not prevent. The writer of this is aware, that this statement can not avail any thing towards procuring a pension for the Old Soldier but -

he knows at the same time that it gives pleasure to every Patriot to render all the aid and assistance that is in his power to those who stood the brunt of the Revolution however humble was his situation he believes that sentiment are not only congenial to the officers of the present department but also to the whole American People I have made I am Sir Sir
Most respectfully
Your obedient
Charles L. Loomis

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
25 Feb 1829
Francis Patterson of Columbia in the County of Marion in the State of Mississippi has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Ship 's company, in the regiment of the North Carolina line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary. T. H. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
27 March 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Francis Patterson in the
It further appears that Francis Patterson is now on the pension list of the agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
The name of Francis Patterson cannot be found among those of the North Carolina line to whom certificates for the quantity of eighty Dollars were issued - M. Hagner And

War Depart: Bounty land Office The records of this office do not show that Francis Patterson of the N o Carolina line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States Robert Taylor 23 April 1829

Francis Patterson - Rob.
No. Car. line -
Evidence insufficient abt 1828
Miss -
Exd wid. - Inval.
Old books - Susp. & Bfctd. S.
No Record
Ltd
Woods

Revolutionary Claims
Columbia Md Nov. 15 1828 no
Richard Rush Esq
Secretary of the Treasury City of Washington

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the fifteenth of May 1825 I Francis Patterson of Columbia in the county of Marion in the State of Mississippi do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain William Shipps Company in the 24th Regiment of the Continental line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress passed the fifteenth of May 1778
And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the Pension list of the United States
Francis his X Patterson Mark
Before me Nathaniel McCallin justice of the Peace of the county of Marion in the State of Mississippi personally appeared, this day Charles Strall and Hugh Mcgowan of the said county who did severally make oath that Francis Patterson by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated Witness my hand this 14th day of November in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight
Nathaniel McCallin JP
I Gilbert Strall Clerk of the Court of the county of Marion in the State of Mississippi do hereby certify that Nathaniel McCallin before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 14th day of November in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight and fifty third of the independence of the United States of America
Gilbert Strall Clerk, G.P.C.