Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40230, for Hugh Otterson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Otterson, Hugh
S. 40230
CONTENTS

40 230
Rey INVALID.
File No. 40 230
Hugh Otterson P. O. Box 123
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 872
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(3512)
Pennsylvania Roll
Hugh Otters on, Capt Neville Virginia line, Private,
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of September 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Oct. 1818. and given to the Pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 Semi-annual ending 4 March 1819 5 months 23/30 & 4/31 - $47.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 year
Alleghany County
Notification sent to Mrs Galagew Phip June 15, 1820 Philadelphia

Hugh Atters
3572
Continue
March 189

District of Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss;
On the Seventh day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas for said County (the said Court being a Court of record having a Prothonotary a Seal and exercising Common law jurisdiction) Hugh Otterton aged eighty one years, residing in Philadelphia and County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law in open court, on his solemn oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, Viz. In the eleventh Virginia Regiment and Company { Commanded by Capt. Mark Neville — Date of original declaration 8 th Sept 1818. Number of Pension Certificate (3572)
and I the said Hugh Otterton — do further 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 the 18th 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.
Sworn to and declared in Open Court — on the Seventh day of June 1820. before
{ Sign'd Hugh Otterton his mark
M c Whorter Ros
SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF Hugh Otterton —

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF Hugh Otterman —
I have no property of any description, am by occupation a blue dyer, but in consequence of bodily infirmity and bad eye sight, am unable to labor, I have a Daughter my only child, who is a widow with young children with whom I live, she is quite unable to contribute to my support and I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country —
(Sign'd) Hugh Otterman mark
Philadelphia County
I, Joseph B. Anthony Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia Clerk of do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit 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  dolls. and  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this tenth day June 1820
Clerk of the Court for the
J. B. Anthony Prothog.

Mr. Edwards will give this his immediate attention. J. B. B.

Pennsylvania
The declaration on oath of Hugh Patterson formerly of Berkeley County in the State of Virginia & late of the City of Natchez in the State of Mississippi made before Samuel Roberts President of the courts of common pleas of the fifth judicial district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - in order to obtain relief under the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U.S. in the Revolutionary war" The deponent upon his oath doth depon and say that he served in the Revolutionary war in a company commanded by Col. James Captain Andrew Jackson - in the 12 th Virginia Regiment - on the continental establishment then against the common enemy During his first period of enlistment which was for one year - that enlisted a second time in the same regiment to serve during the Revolutionary war - and did perform such service - That he is unable to furnish further proof of his services by any witnesses - or otherwise unless it may be had from the rolls of the Virginia line and further he saith not - Hugh Patterson Sworn & subscribed before me this 10 th day of Septm. 1810.
Samuel Roberts
Pennsylvania
I Samuel Roberts President of the courts of common pleas of the fifth judicial district do certify that I am satisfied that the above named Hugh Patterson did serve in the army of the U.S. upon

The continental establishment; for nine months at one period, in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy - And that I am well satisfied that the said Hugh is in indigent circumstances, & needs the assistance of his country for his support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at the City of Pittsburgh the 10 th day of September A.D.
Sam l Roberts
Allegheny county Pa.
I Ephraim Portland, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County Do by these presents certify that Samuel Roberts, Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and who has there- unto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking such deposition and now is President of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania including the County of Allegheny, to all whose Acts As Such due faith and Credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. Witness my hand and Seal of Office at the City of Pitts- burgh this 10 th September A.D. 1818.
E. Portland. Protho ry