Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45057, for Moses Pattee, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Pattee, Moses or Patte
S 45057
CONTENTS

12.648 12/2002 Moses Pattee
to N. Hampshire. Moses Pattee.
Dist. of Oxford Co. in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July 1819 and sent to Sarah Dana, Esq. Fryeburg - Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{22\frac{1}{2}}{30\frac{1}{2}} 06. 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Oct. 1819 - 40. 00 $134:09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Oxford County
21. June 1838.
to J. H. Hargreaves
Application sent June 20. 1838 to J. H. Hargreaves Esq. Fryeburg Me.

Moses Pattee N o 12640
Fryeburg
Con
Stricken from the rolls June 26-1820
Sept. 1819
Sim d Osgood Fryeburg Me

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the fourth Tuesday of July and by adjournment A. D. 1820 before the Honorable Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford, Moses Pattee aged 70 years, resident in Houlton 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. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Bragdon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammon in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 9th day of April A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 12648 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Moses Pattee.
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Judah Dana
Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted), belonging to me the subscriber, viz:— twenty acres of poor pine plain, the timber all taken off— about one & a half acre of the same under cultivation, there is no building on said land— 1 loom, 2 swine— carpenters tools and furniture— I am in debt in the sum of eighty Dollars— Moses Pattee.

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Moses Pattee — who by occupation am a roofer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of  old age & infirmity —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Betsy, my wife 45 years in common health —   Elsy Lewis - daughter of do 16 " healthy, —   Jacob Lewis - do son 14 " do —   Elmyra Lewis - daughter 9 " do   Eliza, my daughter 7 " do  
Moses Pattee
I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 seventy four dollars and forty — cents. $74 40
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of C.P. for said county of Oxford —

county of Oxford
State of Maine
Seal
On this second day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Probate Court in said county being a court of record by the laws of the State aforesaid Moses Dattel aged seventy years resident in Fryeburg in said county who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows, viz, he was eight months in Capt Joshua Bradburn's company in Col. Scammon's Regiment Massachusetts line, one year in Capt Sawyer's company in Col. Patterson's Regiment Massachusetts line as may be seen in his original declaration in the War Office dated April 9 th 1818. The number of his pension certificate is 12,648
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th 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 in come other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, viz, Twenty Acres of poor pine plantation, the wood off, one & half acre of the same under cultivation, no buildings, estimated at seventy dollars. Two cows valued at Twenty seven dollars, four sheep valued at five dollars two swine valued at six dollars & forty cents, copper tools, furniture except bed & bedding & necessary wearing apparel valued at six dollars being all the property. Real & Personal I am the owner of. The amount of which is, One hun- dred, fourteen dollars forty cents. I have a wife & five children the oldest of whom is fifteen years. I am by occupation a cooper. I am indebted in the sum of Seventy dollars. — Moses Dattel
Sworn to, and declared on this second day of June A.D. 1820. — Before me. Judah Dana, Judge of Probate for said county of Oxford

Timothy Good Register of Probate do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred fourteen dollars & forty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this second day of June A.D. 1820.
Tim Good Register of Probate of the county of Oxford
A true copy attest Tim Good Register of Probate of the county of Oxford
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Oxford - on this ninth day of April A D 1818 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County of Oxford and first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first bar- -rem Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally ap- - peared Moses Patten aged sixty seven years or now a Resident in Smyrna in said County of Oxford, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Con- -gress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he said Patten served in said war about twenty months on the continental establishment, that in July A D 1775 he enlisted for eight months (in Maine) into the company commanded by Capt Joshua Bragdon in Col o Scammon's Regiment and Massachusetts Line - that he served out that time and then immediately enlisted into the company com- manded by Capt Sawyer - in Col o Patterson's Regiment in Massachusetts Line, for one year - that he served out that year & then enlisted again & served two months more - and had a discharge, which has been lost for many years - that he is reduced in his circum- stances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and in addition to the above Decla- -ration of the said Moses Patten, two Credible Witnesses

Abraham Barrs and Nathaniel Day testify that they knew him as a soldier in the revolutionary war & well knew that he served out a part of the eight months service in 1775 & and all the year service in 1776 as he the said Patten in his affidavit has stated - and said Barr says further that he fought side in the battle of Trenton, with said Patten.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year first
Judah Dana Judge etc
I Judah Dana Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Moses Patten did serve in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy, nine months as stated in the preceding Declaration - and that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Hon Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of Sept. A.D. 1818.
Judah Dana Judge etc

Moses Patte
Private Act Pattersons Regt. Maryland 1775-1782 dec: 9 th April 1818
For John Solomon's case.
Proof of service wanted
Two Dips annexed J. Dana
Admitted.
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I Nathaniel Day of Cornwall do testify & say that I am personally acquainted with Moses Pottie of Fryeburg & that he served in the years seven from December 1775 to December 1776 in the revolutionary war in the company commanded by Capt S. Sawyer, in Patterson's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line Nathaniel Day Mark Attest JUDAH Dana
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford - Sept 11 - 1818 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County & Judge of Probate in said County the above named Nathaniel Day of Cornwall in the County of York in said Commonwealth a credible Witness (for truth) and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Judah Dana Judge Justice of the Peace
I Abraham Barns of Cornwall in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify & declare on oath that I am personally acquainted with Moses Pottie of Fryeburg - & knew him in the revolutionary war - and know that he served a part of the eight months service in 1775 - and that he entered into the years service the last of December 1775 for a year into Capt Sawyer's Company in Col o Patterson's Regiment Massachusetts Line and served out the year in the same company - I was in the battle of Trenton with him & fought by his side in that engagement Abraham Barns
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford Sept 11 - 1818, The above named Abraham Barns a Credible Witness personally appeared before me the subscriber & made oath to the truth of the original deposition; of which the above is a true exact copy (the original being by mistake written on the back of a declaration of an applicant for a pension, could not be forwarded) but was subscribed & sworn to before me & now in my possession. Judah Dana Justice of the Peace & Judge of Probate

Efford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County do at Bridgewater in said County on this first day of October A.D. 1818 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate &c. is Judge of said Court of Probate and is first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth and that said instrument is under the seal of said Court of Probate.
Attest John D. Lywood Reg. of Probate
I presume you will not need the County Clerk's Certificate of my being a Magistrate &c. as I have taken & forwarded so many Claims for Pensions to your office. Hon. J. C. Calhoun      Judah Dana
in the y a v m

Moses Patten for transfer.
Recd. 27 Dec. 1826

State of Maine, County of Oxford ss. On this twenty-fifth day of Nov. A.D. 1826 before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said County of Oxford, personally appeared Moses Pattle, who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company com- manded by Captain Sawyer in the regiment commanded by Col. Patterson in the service of the United States - that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maine - that he now resides in the State of New- Hampshire, where he intends to remaine & wishes his pension to be there payable in future - & that he resided in said State when his name was placed on the pension List -
MOSES PATTLE
Sworn & subscribed to, before me this day & year aforesaid -
John Stuart Bangs Jus. Peace
I certify that said Pattle is a man of truth & veracity - John S. Bangs Jus. Peace

Oxford p. on this Seventh day of Dec A. 1826 Personally appeared, before me a Justice of the Peace for said County John S. Beman & made oath that he sees the within named Peter sign the foregoing & that he well knows him to be the same person therein named - John S. Beman
Sworn & subscribed to before me on the day aforesaid - by John S. Beman who is a credible witness as a man of truth - JUDAH DANA Just Pe

State of Maine Oxford County ss.
I Rufus King Goodenow, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in & for said County of Oxford do hereby certify that John Stuart Barrows & Judah Dana Esquires before whom the foregoing proceedings purport to have been had, are each & severally Justices of the Peace in & for said County and that full faith may be given to their acts as such: - that the signatures on the preceding pages, purporting to be those of the said Barrows & Dana, are each & severally in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of one of said Courts.
Done at Paris in said County this twelfth day of December Anno Domini 1826.
Rufus King Goodenow

Miss Mary Mrs Evans
Miss J. Washington Maryland
Col. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions - Washington - D.C.
Hon. J. S. Harrington H.F.N.

House of Reps June 18-1838-
Sir,
Enclosed is an application of Mrs. Potter, by Reuben Wyman Esq. his Agent, to have the name of Potter transferred from the Agency at Portsmouth to the Agency at Concord, N.H. I am well acquainted with Potter and with Wyman, and am confident the former would be much better accommodated in receiving his pension at Concord than at Portsmouth. Mr. Wyman is a member of the N. Hampshire Legislature, - His statement may be fully relied on - Be so good as to give me an answer -
Respectfully, your obt servt. James Harrington
W. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions.

Aug 3 PULASKI VA AUG 30
Miss J. Harrington Miss.
Mr Evans
James L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions -
Washington, D.C.

Rockester, N. H.
July 27 th 1838-
Sir
Enclosed is the request of Morris Potter, a Revolutionary Pensioner, to have his name transferred from the Pension Roll at Portsmouth to the Pension Roll at Concord N. H. - Will you be so good as to let me know if the transfer shall be made, that I may communicate the fact to Mr. Potter
Very respectfully, your ob st serv t James Harrington
W. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions
P.S. Mr. Potter is anxious that the transfer should be made prior to the time of payment, in September - Yours &c. J. H.

This mans property is valued by the court at $74.40 — is 70 years of age, served 1 year.
This pensioner is miserably poor
Mr. Bradley, of Fryeburg, says he is a Goosey by trade, and can make a few pairs of boots in the course of the year, his only resource for the support of himself and family — the shelter, which he does not own, and which charity allows him to protect himself & family from the inclemency of our Northern climate. is a small one story hut having but 2 small rooms one of which, by necessity, occupies in making his wooden wares; the other serves for himself & family as their only parlour, sitting room, kitchen and lodging room! — in truth he is wretchedly poor — Mr Bradley is a very respectable man
Wife 45 — Oldest daughter 16 Son — 14 — Daugh: 9 — Dittos 7 — all well —
Mr. Lincoln Moses Parker
Reunited July 19. 1821. Sent to Judah Dana.
Fryeburg, Maine
See letter to J. Bradley June 15. 1831
July 19. 1821

Peru State Teachers College PERU, NEBRASKA
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT A. E. Holch W. R. Carter
August, 21, 1929
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs;
Have you a pension record for Moses Pattee (Pettee or similar spelling) from Mass. or N.H.? Am not sure of the state.
Mrs. A.E.Holch
Peru, Nebr.

1929-Oct 23, Hint. to Mrs A. E. Haleh 801
45057 Rey  INVALID.
File No. 45057
Moses Pattee
Priv. Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 384
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
October 23, 1929
Mrs. A.E.Holch Peru State Teachers College Peru, Nebraska
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.45057, it appears that Moses Pattee or Patte enlisted, place not stated, in July, 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain Joshua Bragdon's Company, Colonel Scammon's Massachusetts Regiment.
Immediately after the expiration of this service, he re-enlisted and served one year as a private in Captain S. Sawyer's Company, Colonel Paterson's Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Trenton.
He also had another service of two months, dates and officers names not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and a resident of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine District.
In 1820, he stated that his wife, Betsy, was aged forty-five years and they had the following children:

Elsy Lewis; Jacob Lewis, Elmyra Lewis and Elisa, aged sixteen, fourteen, nine and seven years respectively.
In 1826, he had moved to the State of New Hampshire.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Moses Pattee, or similar spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
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