Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15167, for Richard Pattee, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
Pattee, Richard Phebe
W. 15167
CONTENTS

New Hampshire 1191 Shebe Pattee — widow of Richard Pattee, who died in the month of October, 1822; in Grafton Co in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Tarleton of the ————— commanded by ————— in the New Hamp- shire Militia — 12 Mos. Private.
Enscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 40 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of July 1837 and sent to N. P. Rogers, Plymouth, N. Hamp.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837 — $240:00 Pemi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sept. " 20:00
$260:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk, Book A Vol. 1, Page 31.

Grafton ps 3
State of New Hampshire I Moses Dow Register of Probate for said County do certify that N.P. Rogers Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within said County, duly commissioned & sworn, & that full faith & credit may & ought to be given to his doings as such, & that his signature to the certificate hereon is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal Official this fourth day of July Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven - Moses Dow
Affidavit of Elliott Patter
Asa Dustin Patter son to Rich d Patter and Phebe his wife was born 3. Dec r 1775. Susanna Patter Daughter to Rich d Patter and Phebe his wife was Born 8. May 1777 Hannah Patter Daughter to Rich d Patter and Phebe his wife was Born 6. Jan y 1779 Phebe Patter Daughter to Rich d Patter and Phebe his wife was Born 5. April 1781 Inda Patter Daughter to Rich d Patter and Phebe his wife was Born June 25. 1783 Joseph Gile Patter son of Rich d Patter and Phebe his wife was Born April 13. 1785 Richard Patter son to Richard Patter & Phebe his wife was Born August 31. 1787 a true copy of Record in the Town Clerk's Book of the Town of Thornton N.H. Edward Elliott Town Clerk Exam d attests

Edmund Alcott James of Thornton in the county of Grafton & state of New Hampshire aged thirty three years the ninth day of June Anno Domini 1837 do hereby say that I am town clerk of the town of Thornton of record elected to serve one year from the second tuesday of March in said year that the following memorandum of the births of Asaustin Patten Susanna Patten Hannah Patten Phoebe Patten Lucia Patten Joseph Giles Patten & Richard Patten children of Richard Patten & Phoebe his wife is a true copy of that part of the records of said town of Thornton which relates to the births of the family of said Richard Patten & Phoebe his wife - that I copied & transcribed the same from said records this day that said last named child Richard Patten is now present with me - that I was born in said Thornton & have resided there from my birth & am now well acquainted with said last named Richard Patten & all the other children but the first named who died abroad as I have understood I know the said Richard Patten his father & said of said children from my earliest years till his death which took place about fourteen years ago - also said Phoebe formerly his wife now his widow I have known her since the death of her said husband

know, as I understand, an applicant for a pension - I further say that to my belief said memorandum by me certified as a copy of Record is the copy of a bona fide true record made anciently by the proper recording town officer of said Thornton - Further I further say that I have always un- derstood since the passage of the early pension laws for the re- liefs of the Revolutionary soldiers & since conversation has been had about those of my acquaintances who were in the Revolutionary service that old Mr. Rich- ard Patten the deceased father aforesaid was not in the Revolutionary War in the American Service further fact not. Edmund Elliott full settlement
I Richard Patten of Thornton in the county of York aforesaid do hereby certify that according to my best knowledge & belief I was born at said Thornton on the thirty first day of Augusts 1787 - that I am the son of Richard Patten late of said Thornton deceased & his widow Phebe Patten aforesaid now living, unmarried since my father's death, and said Thornton - that she is the identical Phebe Patten who has made application to the War Department of the United States for a pension that I believe the aforesaid record cer- tified by Edm d Elliott town clerk of Thornton as a copy of the town Records of Thornton of the births of my father said family is a true copy - that I have seen the said

original record, that I believe it is a bona fide account made by the proper recording officer of Thornton at the dates it purports to have been made at that the same record, as to names & dates is now in my father's old family bible, in my father's hand writing I believe - The bible is now in my mother's possession - I further say that I have always understood the then births recorded besides my own to have been at the several periods then given I have always understood since I can remem- ber any thing that my father was out in the Rev- olutionary service under Captain Carleton in the year 78 & that he returned in the year '79 & I have no doubt he did so soon - I further say that my father has been dead about fourteen years - that my mother has lived in Thornton ever since his death - that I have one my times in my father's life time heard him say and speak of his being home on a furlough when my sister Hannah was born & that he returned im- mediately after her birth into the service again -
Richard Pate
State of New Hampshire } June 14 th 1837 Then personally Grafton County ss - } appeared Richard Pate & Ed- ward Elliott both whom I know to be of good credit and no connection of Richard Pate who are respectable & credible men, (generally made solemn) oaths that the above affidavit by them respectfully signed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me N. D. Rogers Justice of the Peace

Declaration Phoebe Patten widow of Richard V 1380 N.H.
adm d 12 mo private 40 $ original - no deduction 1380
A. J. Rogers Plymouth N.H. E. Webber Rumney N.H. H. J. Page N.H. Haverhill N.H.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July, 1836.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton ss. On this thirtieth day of January 1837, personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate at Milford, ss. for said County of Grafton, being a court of Record, Abbie Pattee a resident of Thornton in the State and County aforesaid, aged eighty 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 4. 1836:
That she is the widow of the late Richard Pattee, who enlisted as a private in Capt. Dutton's Co. of U.S. Infantry, on or about the middle of April seventeen hundred & seventy eight for the term of one year. That he, the said Pattee left Thornton immediately after his enlistment and was mustered at Haverhill, Mass. from which he was marched to protect the frontier from Indian & British incursions, etc.
She also further states that her late husband, the said Richard Pattee was absent from home and as she verily believes was in the Quaker service for the term of one year & then returned to Thornton where he continued to reside with her exceptions till his decease.

She, also, further declares that the said Richard Pattee was occasionally out, as a volunteer for a few days at a time both before & after his regular term of the aforesaid one year.
She, also, further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim as the discharge of her late husband, the said Richard Pattee, was mislaid or destroyed by the Board of Pensioners, who, on the estate of the said Pattee after his discharge as she has very good reason to suppose.
She, also, further declares that she was married to the said Richard Pattee on the re- eve of March seventeen hundred & seven- ty-five by the Rev. Mr. True at Hamp- stead, N.H., and that the said Pattee died at Thornton in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid on the twenty eighth day of Au- gust Eighteen hundred and twenty two & that she has ever since re- mained and now is the widow of the aforesaid Richard Pattee as will more fully appear by the accompanying Doc- uments. Brekhel Elliot was his then tenant & she believes that the General's name was Bailey. I know that he the late R. Pattee left home in the spring as he was compelled to leave his business-making. She further declares that her said husband was absent in the whole at least thirteen months she nearly believes that he was in the service of the United States
Witness to signature Frances Webb Nancy J. George
Phebe X. Pattee mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above named
Before Me Edward Webber Judge of Probate of Wills for said County
Since the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named Richard Patten was a revolutionary soldier and served as above stated and that the said Phebe Patten from bodily infirmity cannot at- tend Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this thir- teenth day of January A.D. 1837
Edward Webber Judge of Probate of Wills for said County of Grafton
State of New-Hampshire
Grafton ss -
I Moses Daws Register of Probate for said County do certify, that the Hon'ble Edward Webber, is the Judge of Probate for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit may be sought to be given to his doings as such, and that his signature to the above certificate is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty first day of February A.D. 1837
Moses Daws

Affidavits J. P. Patten & H. Patten

I Hannah Patten of Thornton in the county of Grafton & State of New-Hampshire agree seventy seven years of age & say that I am well acquainted with the Widow Phebe Patten of Thornton aforesaid who is the Widow of the late Richard Patten who died in said Thornton about fourteen years since or a little more - She the said Widow Patten is half sister to me we both had one father but two mothers I have been acquainted with her ever since my remembrance as she was oldest. My said Sister was married to the said Richard Patten in - at Hamptonstead N. H. By the Rev. Mr. True who was then the settled minister of the said town of Hamptonstead I was present when they were married & saw the ceremony performed It was in the spring of the year and the first year of the Revolutionary war the day & month I do not recollect I am certain it was in the spring as he went immediately away to said Thornton to work on his farm for the summer season & I well remember it was the first year of the war - I understood he listed & went into the war and I have often heard him tell of being in the Army I saw him once during his services when he was home on a furlough but how long he served I am not able to state The said Phebe Patten is now the Widow of the said Richard Patten & has not married since his decease At the time I saw him when home on a furlough was three or four years after their marriage - as aforsaid as stated above
Witnesses to signature Edward Webber
Hannah X Patten mark
H Patten
State of New Hampshire
Be it known - - that on this fourteenth day of January A.D. 1837 Personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of Grafton in & for said county Hannah Patten the affiant above named & made solemn oath that the above affidavit is true - and I hereby certify that the above named affiant is a credible witness
Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I James P. Patten of Thornton in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged eighty years and a Pensioner of the United States of America do hereby say that I enlisted into the service of the Revolution in Salmon Salem N.H. I understood that Richard Patten late of Thornton aforesaid and then an inhabitant of said Thornton and who was a brother of mine entitled and went also into the service of the revolution. I was not with him in the service but have often conversed with him since and have heard him repeatedly speak of his toils - he was I understood marched to guard the frontiers from the Indians & Tories and I was stationed one time at Winter Hill & at another at Pittsfield - I have no doubt but he the said Patten served a year or more from conversation with him & from others who lived in the vicinity and I know him to have been reputed & believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution at my said brother's decease he left a Widow Phoebe Patten who has not been married since my brother's decease but she still remains the Widow of the said Richard Patten deceased and resides in said Thornton James P. Patten
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss. } Be it remembered that on this Thirtieth day of January A.D. 1837 Personally ap- -pearing before the Subscriber Judge of Court of Probate of Wellsboro in & for said County James P. Patten the Affiant above named and made solemn oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is just & true - and I hereby certify that said Affiant is a credible Witness Before Me Edward Webber Judge of Probate

This may certify that I was at Mr. Rich- ard Pattee's several times during the Ameri- can Revolutionary War I understood from his wife that he, her husband was absent in the service of the U. States. I fur- ther state that I once saw him at home I understood from him that he was ab- sent from the army by leave of absence. The woman who was then his wife is now living a widow not having married since his decease. Nancy Patterson.
State of New Hampshire Grafton S. Thornton November 1836. Then the above named Nancy Patterson appeared & made solemn oath that the certificate by her sub- scribed is substantially true. Before me Nathl. D. George Justice Peace

I certify that the within named Henry Dutton is a credible person & in my be- lief is fully entitled to credit.
Nathl. D. George Jr. Peap

I Jasper Elkins of Thornton in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged sixty one years do hereby certify and say that I was an apprentice on the estate of Richard Patten late of Thornton afterwards deceased who died I think about fourteen years ago. I met with the board of Appraisers at his late residence in said Thornton according to my best recollection in the month of October A.D. 1822 - while we the said board of Appraisers were looking over the papers of the said Patten we found his final discharge from the Army of the Revolutionary War I was particular in looking at it as I never have seen a discharge before - and I know it was a discharge from the service of the Army - The question was raised by the said board what shall be done with the discharge and it was concluded that it would not be of any use to keep it and it was here among the waste papers on those papers which were considered useless & of no consequence & which I believe were burned to prevent their being mixed with those considered necessary to preserve. I do not now recollect the period of services which the said Patten performed nor the name of the Officer who signed the discharge not expecting it would ever come in question again - I have often heard the said Patten tell of his being in the service of the Revolution and also have heard many others speak of his having been a soldier of the Revolution and I have never heard it doubted & I have no doubt of the fact - I am well acquainted with the Widow of the said Richard Patten (Phoebe Patten) of the said Thornton and know that she remains in the said Patten's Widow and that she has not been married since the death of the said Patten in 1822 -
Jasper Elkins
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss. Be it remembered that on this thirtieth day of January A.D. 1837 Personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills in & for said county of Grafton Jasper Elkins the affiant above named & made solemn oath that the above affidavit is just & true Before me Edward Wood Judge of Probate

I hereby certify that the within named affiant is a credible Witness
Edward Webber. Judge of Probate
Affidavit. Jasper Perkins

I Phebe Patee of Thornton in the County of Grafton N. H. aged eighty one years the 28 th day of the present month of July 1837 do hereby say that I am widow of Richard Patee late of Thornton deceased - in addition to my former declaration that Asa Dustin Patee my eldest son of said Richard Patee was born Nov. 3 rd 1775 & our daughter Susanna, our eldest daughter, - born 8 th of May 1777, & Hannah our second daughter Jan'y 6 1779, while her father was out in the service, - I remember the births of the others & can give them if they are wanted, - & am being asked them, for then say, that Phebe was born April 5. 1781 - Lucia in June 1783 the 25 th day, & Joseph the 13 th of April two years after - & Richard the 31 st of August 1787, - I further say that in the month of October '78, the October after my husband went a way into the army, he came home on a furlough - I requested him to come home again in Jan'y - when I expected to be confir- med, & he came home & got home 3 days before my daughter Han- nah was born. - He was at home a week & 3 days, & was call- ed for again by Col o Webster in Plymouth, & went from there into the service & staid till April when he came back, & I remember it was sugar time, when he went first away, & we were at making sugar again, when he finally came home,
Witness N. P. Rogers J. P.
Phebe her X mark Patee
State of New Hampshire - Grafton C. H. - July 4 th 1837 Then the a- bove affidavit subscribed as above sworn to by said Phebe Pat- tee before me - I further certify that the deponent appears of sound mind & memory & that she gave the births of her children without reference to any memorandum & evidently from her own recollection before me N. P. Rogers Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss }
I Moses Dow Register of Probate for said County do certify that N.P. Rogers Esq r is a Justice of the Peace within the said County, duly commissioned & sworn that full faith & credit may & ought to be given to his doings as such that his signature to the within certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal official this fourth day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
Moses Dow

I Moody Bedel of Bath in the County of Grafton & State of New-Hampshire of Lawfull Age being in my Twentyfourth Year Testify & say that I have in my Possession a copy of a Ration Roll of the Field, Staff & Company Officers of a Regiment raised by the General Government for the Defence of the Frontier on Connecticut River & Whereof Timothy B. D. Esquire was Colonel John Wheelock Esquire Lieutenant Colonel & Jeriah Stone Esquire was Major - Thomas Willard Adjutant James Lucas Paymaster George Eager Surgeon Samuel Hale Surgeon Mate Jacob Bailey Jr. Quartermaster Ezekiel D. Captain Charles Nelson Captain Timothy Barron Captain Simeon Stevens Captain Solomon Cushman Captain Joseph Taylor Captain William Trafton Captain & Luther Richardson Captain The said Ration Roll commences the first day of April 1778 for Sixtyone Days ending the 31 st of May 1778. The names of the Lieutenants are on said roll but the arrangement to the Captains are not Affixed. I therefore omit their names. I further State that the aforesaid Regiment was raised for One Year Service. The Companies commanded by D. D., Barron, Stevens & Richardson continued on the Frontier through the Year & the Rolls of their Companies I have, copies of in my Possession. And the Companies commanded by Nelson, Cushman, Taylor & Trafton, after being Mustered were Marched by order of General Gates to the Southward under the command of Lieutenant Col. Wheelock & were there Discharged Where Rolls I have not, nor never had of the last four Companies
Moody Bedel
State of New Hampshire
Grafton Jo. June 5. 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Moody Bedel who made & subscribed the above affidavit and who is known by me to be a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Before me Edward Webber Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss } I, Moses Dow Register of Probate for said County do certify that Edward Webber Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned & sworn that full faith & credit may & ought to be given to his doings as such & that and that his signature, to the within certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal official. This fourth day of July Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven
Moses Dow
Henry Haskell agent

FREE
War Department Pension Office Declaration for a Pension - Washington D.C.
To the care of Hon. John Page Senator in Congress from Va. & to be delivered to him if he is at Washington When this arrives - otherwise to be del d to the War Department Pension Office E. Webber

Hon. John Page Senator in Congress from the State of New Hampshire
Sir I am requested by the Widow Phebe Pette of Thornton Grafton County to forward to you the enclosed papers and to solicit you to present them to the War Department. I went to Thornton by her request to take her Declaration out of Court as she was unable to attend Court from bodily infirmity - She is a very respectable intelligent old lady for one of her years & possesses an extraordi- nary memory for an old lady - She with her late Husband were among the first settlers in Thornton and were like many others in those days poor & in a new country with a small family around them and continually in fear of being massacred by the Indians & Tories - Her late Husband under these circumstances responded to the call of his Country left his home & family & wife to do the best they could whilst he in the defence of his Country's rights took the tented field - A few months after his departure they had another child added to their little family - during his absence she man- aged to keep her family along & stuck by the soil though in continual fear & often advised by her friends to quit & return to her father's in the lower part of our State - She is now said to be the oldest person in the town is poor possesses an unblemished Christian character and is I believe strictly a person of truth & veracity - I have been some acquainted with her for a number of years I have always heard a good report of her - But she can need help from her Country or from any other

source below but a little while longer. Will you Sir entrust yourself in her behalf and try to obtain as early an action on her claim as possible that she may yet in her old age have the satisfaction to know that she is not forgotten of her Country and that her late Husbands services are to be rewarded - The proof of his services are not in all respects so conclusive as would have been desirable - You & the War department are aware how hard & in many cases how impossible it is to get positive evidence when so many of our old Patriots are numbered with the Dearth. I am well acquainted & probably you are with Jasper Elkins Esq who testifies that he saw his discharge and knows him to be a man of honor & of strict veracity - I have no doubt after hearing you in to the neighborhood & seen & conversed with some of the oldest inhabitants & others & examined some of them under oath and conversed with Mrs. Potter the applicant personally but that in her late Husbands service as she states in her declaration - If I had written her declaration I should have inserted other circumstances but as Esq George had been employed to write it I took it as it was - I have no interest in the case whatever I should have forwarded the application soon after liking the declaration but wanted to get the Certificate of the Regt at my Plymouth Town of Court -
I am Sir very respectfully yours &c.
Plymouth Feb y 21. 1837
Edward Webber

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1880. July 23 rd 1872
There is a
J. L. Edwards
War Dept Pension Office Washington D.C.
Yours

J. L. Edward Esq
Sir, as Encl d are 3 affidavits to be used on application of Widow Phoebe Patten for Pension
Respectfully
Yours & Sir
M. D. Rogers
If pension certificate is for Phoebe direct to Bury cause - by request of Widow
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Phoebe Palmer B. L. H. H.
10 Mt. A. 37 10 Mt. A. 37
War Department Pension Office Washington (City) D. C. -

Rumney N.H. April 14 th 1837 To the Secretary of War
Dear Sir
I enclosed & mailed about the 20 th of Feb. last for the War department Pension Office the Declaration of Phoebe Patten of Thornton County of Grafton N.H. Widow, for a Pension, by her request. - I directed it to the care of Hon. John Page M.C. from N.H. if there otherwise to be delivered to the Pension Office - Not having heard any thing from the application since, I write, Sir, to inquire whether it has ever reached your Office, and whether there has been any action upon it. It is desirous, if it has arrived, that it be considered as soon as will suit the convenience of your Honor - The Widow is Poor, old & infirm and I may safely add highly deserving for the perils & sufferings she went through with her little children while her Husband was in the service of his Country - besides she will soon be where no relief from her Country can reach her even - Please Sir as soon as will suit your convenience let me hear from you on this subject.
And you will much oblige your humble Servt
Edward Webber

Haverhill N. H.
March 27. 1837-
Sir
M rs Patten never sent her papers to my care, - I have written to Bean & Burns (care of the H. of Reps) & they know nothing of this case -
I return the papers to you Sir Respectfully J. Page
Genl Pension Office

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Let. to Hon. J. Page Mar. 10 '37
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File No. 15767 Phebe Pattee Widow of Richard Pattee Pre Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. M , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]