Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8011, for William Patterson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Patterson, William
R. 8011
CONTENTS

William Patterson died
M o Act 1832. due
Rec d - dep ts State line 7 th July 1834 - 52.50 h 74
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J. V. Coombs

State of Missouri Pike County } Set
On this 3 rd day of June 1852 Eighteen hundred and fifty two. Personally ap- peared before me William my T Gray an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County James Anderson aged (59) fifty nine A resident of the County & State aforesaid. who first being duly sworn according to law doth upon oath state that he is the Executor of the Estate of the late William Patterson (deed) of said County of Pike and State of Missouri who was in his lifetime a Soldier in the Army of The Revolution in the line. That He has always understood from the said William Patterson That He (Patterson) rendered service in said army for several years. He thinks about seven years. That he has heard Pat- terson telling of said service &c That the said W m Patterson has hitherto made application for pension. but died on about the 1 st day of September (1847) eighteen hundred and forty seven. Without ever having been allowed a pension. and leaving no widow. but the following named persons his surviving chil- dren. Viz. John Patterson aged (83) sixty three Nancy Boler aged (53) fifty three. Sarah Wal- ker aged (40) forty. Elizabeth Crowder who has since died. Martha Price. since (dead)

Annah Harpole who has since died and William Patterson his children and his only surviving children at his decease. That he verily believes from the best information he could get that the said Patterson did actually render said service. That he Patterson was a man of established veracity and that his statements were to be relied on That Patterson in his lifetime made Application for Revolutionary pension and to the testimony on file and to the records he refers for evidence in support of his application That he makes these statements from the best information he could get from what he has heard said Patterson & others state Jas Anderson
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written W. H. Gray Justice of the Peace
And I the just subscribed justice do hereby certify that the above affiant is per- sonally known to me and known to be a gentleman of high respectability unto all of whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be given.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 8 day of June 1852
W. H. Gray Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these Presents, That J. James Anderson of Pike county in the state of Missouri . . . Executor of the estate of the late William Patterson of same County and State
who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint George H. Mansard of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims of have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848—as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832.
My Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching said interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon Himself hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 3 rd day of June 1852
Jas Anderson
J. N. R. K. Graves, Thos. Thompson
State of Missouri  Pike County, set.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 3 rd day of June 1852 before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and de- livering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name.
W. H. Gray
J. P.

State of Missouri { Pike County } ss
John Patterson of Pike County in the state of Missouri makes Oath and says that he is a son of William Patterson (decd) late of said County of Pike and state of Missouri. who was in his life time a Revolutionary soldier in the line. That he verily believes his said father rendered service in said Revolutionary war. That he has often heard his father state that he (William Patterson) served upwards of seven years in said army. That he has also heard him speak of different places and engagements they were at. That his father was a teamster most of the time and that he verily believes that his statements were correct. That his father the said William Patterson (decd) made application for pension during his lifetime but died on the first day of September seventeen hundred and forty without  leaving any widow but the following named persons his children viz. John Patterson aged (63) years, sixty three Nancy Boler aged (53) fifty three years, Sarah Walker aged (40) forty years, Elizabeth Cox who has since died, William Patterson Smith Price, & Anna Harpole (since dead),

Said John Patterson further states that he has heard his said father state that he was in the Battle of Bunkers hill Battle of Monmouth Plains at the taking of Burgoyne's siege of Little York and many other places that he cannot now think of That his said father went from Loudoun County in the State of Virginia & that he thinks that his father was attached to the French army and went to Boston Massachusetts then to Fort Wheeling on the Ohio River & thinks he was discharged at Norfolk after the close of the war that he makes these statements from what he has heard his said father his uncle John Patterson & James Abbott a Baptist Preacher say. John Patterson mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3 rd day of June 1852
W. F. Gray Justice of the Peace And I the first subscribed Justice do hereby certify that the above affidavit is personally known to me & known to be a gentleman of high respectability unto all of whose statements the fullest faith and credence should be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3 rd day of June 1852 W. F. Gray Justice of the Peace L

State of Missouri
County of Pike ss:
I Samuel H. Murray Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Pike certify that William H. Gray whose signature is subscribed to the within and foregoing certificates is and was at the time he subscribed his name to said certificates an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County lawfully commissioned and qualified, that his signatures to said certificates are genuine and that as such Justice all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at office in said County this 4th day of June A.D. 1852
S. H. Murray Clerk

County of Pike ss.
The State of Missouri to all persons to whom these presents shall come: Greeting: O know ye that the will and testament of William Patterson deceased has in due form of Law been exhibited and proved in the office of the Clerk of Pike County Court a copy of which is hereunto annexed and inasmuch as it appears that James Anderson has been appointed Executor by said will to execute the same, and to the end that the property of the testator may be preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein and that the said will may be executed according to the request of the testator. We do hereby authorize the said James Anderson as such executor to collect and secure all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said William Patterson at the time of his death in whose soever hands or possession the same may be found and to perform and fulfil all such duties as may be enjoined upon him by said will so far as there shall be property and the Law charge him and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are or hereafter may be required of him by Law.
In testimony whereof I, Sylvester H. Buckner Clerk of said County Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal at Office at Office this 11 December 1826. S. H. Buckner Clerk
Recorded the 21 st day of December 1826.
S. H. Buckner Clerk for G. H. Curry S. C.
State of Missouri
County of Pike ss. I Thomas J. C. Hagg Judge and ex Officio Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County of Pike hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and perfect copy of the Letters Testamentary granted to James Anderson upon the Estate of William Patterson deceased as recorded in Volume 3 at Pages 119 & 120 of the Probate Records of said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Office in Bowling Green in said County this fourth day of June A. D. 1852.
Thomas J. C. Hagg Judge of Probate

37071
William Patterson
Missouri
Act J. June 32

State of Missouri County of Pike 585
on this Third Day of June 1845. personally appeared before the herein after named judges of the County Court of Pike County State of Missouri, Missrs G. Edwards Andrew George, Richard H Johnson, William Paterson of the County and state aforesaid aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832; that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1799 with Captain James Radikin and served in the Regiment not recollected of the Virginia State troops for one year and served under General Hand and was discharged 1799 services rendered was in the State of Virginia I again enlisted on the Second Day of May 1799 for one year in the State troops in the State of Virginia Loudoun County under Captain Thomas O'Kells Regiment again not recollected; under General Howe and was in the battle of Monmouth and did not get clear of the army until August 1781. So hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity and declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any state or Territory.
William Paterson
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
Andrew George R Johnson
And the said court do hereby declare that

opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
R. H. Johnston
A. H. Jones
I Aylett H. Buckner Clerk of the County Court of Pike County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Patterson, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of June in the year of our Lord 1845
A. H. Buckner Clerk

I know all men by these presents: that I William Patterson Jun. do hereby constitute and appoint Chas L. Tucker, of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of William Patterson Jun. for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the act of March the 15 th 1818 or any other act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more Substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Thereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand and Seal this 5 th day of September 1834 In presence of William Patterson Jun.
State of Mississ ippi County of Pike
On this 6 th day of Septm 1834 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State where mentioned personally appeared William Patterson Jun. and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
James Mc Gatenwood J. P.

State of Missouri ) County of Pike ) ss
On this 5 th day of September 1854 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared William Patterson Junr, a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that he is the identical William Patterson who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Given to me this day and year above written.
James M c Gatenwood J.P.
State of Missouri ) County of Pike )
I Samuel F c Murray Clerk of the County Court of Pike County in the State of Missouri hereby certify that James M c Gatenwood Esqr, before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 6 th day of September 1854
S. F c Murray Clerk

Washington May 4 th 1853
Sir:
I herewith enclose the declaration of the Executor of William Patterson, dec d . late of Missouri, reviving his claim for pension under act of 7 th June 1832.
Said Patterson in his declaration, claimed to have served out two enlistments of one year each, in the Virginia State line.
I find by referring to the appreciation roll of the Virginia State line, (page 74) that W m Patterson received £52.50- (Probably it should have been written £82.50.) As there are no other rolls of the state line in existence, this is the highest character of record evidence that can be produced.
I shall write immediately for the proper evidence of death and heirship, and also for additional evidence of identity, which I hope to receive before the case shall come up for Examination.
Very respectfully
Hon. L. P. Waldo Committee of Pensions.
Yours obedt servt
J. L. Coombs

12083
Aug 19. 1895.
Deer Mr. W July 8
Mr. Chas. Walther
Aug 7. 1898.
Hon. James F. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
800 P. St. S.W.
Paterson
Aug 7. 1898.
[Faint signature]
Yours

Sir.
State of Missouri County of Lincoln
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. Enclosed are the papers of Elizabeth Walker of Lincoln County and William Patterson of Pike County for a pension, Elizabeth Walker after receiving instructions from the Depart- ment has produced the best proof that she can in defence of her claim, and she has sent to Guilford County State of N. Carolina for the Certificate of the Clerk of the aforesaid County where the marriage rights were Solemnized with the request that if there is any record of the marriage to send it to the Department. William Patterson of Pike County has found a Declaration to the best of his recollection, but the word first Soldier is omitted in the Decl- aration, we hope the proof that each has made will be sufficient to satisfy the Department
Elizabeth Walker is auld and feeble and on the mercy and Charity of poor friend likewise on the eve of being put on the County for support
Yours with all Due Respect Robert Greene

Del. to Mrs. Maria Taylor 14.45 J. P. Corbett July 25/53
8011
Ad 7th Dec '32

Revolutionary.
Act 7. June 1832.
William Patterson
Missouri.
Suspended.
Power of Attorney to examine papers.
Cha s G. Tucker, Att y
23. Sep. 54.
Present.

May 4. 1853
App d of William Patterson deed
Missouri
Act 7 th June 1832
J. J. Coombs Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commission

80113
P. O.
William Patterson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.