Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,099, for Thomas Pattison, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pattison Thomas or Patterson
S. 14.099
CONTENTS
Carded

Transf. from Massachus. to Ulica apence, from March 1. 1833. on 8 th February 1834.
Notification sent to Pensioner, son of Cyrus Dana, by 8 Sept 34
Mass. 13. 104
Massachusetts
Thomas 2 Pattinson ★ of Berkshire in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Cushing of the Reg t commanded by Col. Shepard in the Mass line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1833 and sent to Rev. Bishop Seney Mass
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar ch 1833 of 40. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept — 10. 00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Chaplin Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 64
Thomas Pattison
Records OK. Aug. 4/66.

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Thomas Patterson
Stockbridge Wis
Application for Pension
Oct. 2 o 1832.
B. 9 80

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this Second day of October A. D. 1832. personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER , Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting, at Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year A.D. 1812 in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts with the rank of Captain by the name of P. Wilcox in the service of the United States at Great Barrington in said County, at which place he was mustered into the service of the United States by the name of Robinson Manley & Sages & others, who enlisted when the said time he was attached to General Glouster Brigsdale for a brief time & then was ordered to the East side of the Hudson River to a place called "Morrisown Creek" & there was selected as one of the Light Infantry of Washington Artillery & marched into the State of Maryland where it was mustered into Captain Cushing's Company of Artillery Infantry in the service of the United States Col. Sprague of the Massachusetts Line - Col. Prescott was Major. He remained in the service of the United States during that time & was discharged according to the best of his recollections in the winter of A.D. 1814 at West Point to which place he was ordered & returned to North Danvers - he received a written discharge which he has lost - When he was discharged from said Glouster Brigsdale as above said to the Washington Light Infantry, he was transferred by Baron Steuben's order into the service of the United States & they crossed the River at Newburgh, then into the service of the United States & continued while in the service of the United States in the service of the United States during a great part of the time, in which occurred that at "English Neighborhood" in New Britain. He was in the service of the United States during that time & was discharged in the service of the United States.

He was born in the town of Farmington in the State of Connecticut in the year 1762. where he resided until the year 1783. when removed to Said Great Farmington where he lived about five years. When removed to Berlin in Said State of Connecticut & there lived one year & returned to Said Great Farmington where he lived about three years & then removed to Castleton in the State of Vermont where he lived about two years. — then removed to Brimfield in the State of New York & there lived about three years & then removed to Hamilton in said State of New York where he lived about one year. & then returned to Said Brimfield & there lived a year or two & then removed to Stockbridge where he now lives.
He has no record of his age, except the records taken from his Father's Bible, which is in his possession — He received a written discharge as aforesaid, which he has lost.
General Poor commanded the Brigades to which he belonged, until he was killed in a duel with one Major Porter, & then Col. Shepard took the command thereof.
He is known to the Rev. David S. Field; Horace Goodrich Samuel's Goodrich all of Said Stockbridge & who can testify to his character for veracity & truthfulness of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He refers to the Depositions of Messrs. Hall & Nathan Buchanan, which are hereto annexed for proof of his services aforesaid.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Thomas Pattison
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
We David D. Field a Clergyman, residing in the Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire and John Sobel residing in Great Barrington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Pattison who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be forty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
David D. Field John Sobel
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that David D. Field who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that John Sobel who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Pattison for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this second day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry W. Bishop - Register of Probate

Thomas Patterson May
Due at 6 Months
on Roll of Service
13.986
H. W. Bishop Esq. Lenox Mass

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Patterson  60 of Darkshire  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     June In 17 30. inst. 6 Private Gen. Gushing. Col. Shipman  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Farmingham. Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Discharge, & two living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulatory 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Patterson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S 111,099
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1780 1 year Private Moved to Northfield to Gt. Barrington Mass., then to Ralston's Co. and was elected by Ralston to be in Lafayette Light Inf. Co. Cushing Mass.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Feb 2 1832, _____ Residence at date of application, Stockbridge, Mass. _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: In 1832 he was under 70 years of age at which time several of his children, including his eldest son resided. no names stated. Aud. for last payment etc.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of Massachusetts
Beekins County ss. I Reuben Buckman of New Marlborough in said County, being first duly sworn do on oath declare that I am well acquainted with Thomas Patterson who signed the preceding declaration. That I was a soldier in the Army of the United States in the year A.D. 1850. That I know said Patterson was in said army & served in the same company with me commanded by Captain & that said Patterson served a period of six months. That I first saw him at Professors  farm & we were together in the same company & the last time I saw him when in the Army was at West Point. (sign it) Reuben Buckman
Sworn & subscribed the 19 th day of July A.D. 1852 before me.
Levi L. Smith Justice Peace

Reuben Brackman Deposition. —
Reuben Brackman
Reuben Brackman

I certify that the within named Rubin Buchanan is a man of truth and veracity
Levi L. Smith Justice of the Peace
Rubin Buchanan Deponent
Subscribed
Thomas Peterson

State of Massachusetts } 58. Berkshire County, - }
I Agrippa Hull
of Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire being first duly sworn do on oath declare that I am well acquainted with Thomas Patterson who signed the preceding declaration that I know him when a boy & before he entered the Army of the United States that I know he served in the Army of the United States. I first saw him at West Point. the year of the war I cannot recollect but he came & slept with me at General Rochester's quarters. I saw him frequently in the Army but cannot tell how long he served in the Army - I was myself a soldier in the Army of the United States & enlisted in said Stock- bridge. I belonged to the family of said General Rochester Agrippa. Hull
Sworn & subscribed the twenty fifth day of July A. D. 1832. I certify that I Hull is a man of truth and veracity Before me Horatio Brigham. Just Peace

Sworn & subscribed the twenty fifth day of July A. D. 1832. I certify that D. Hull is a man of truth and veracity before me Horatio D. Dighton. Just Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pulaski Co.
I Chas Seagmick Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Pulaski do hereby certify that Levi N. Smith & Horatio Dighton Esq: before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, are Justices of the Peace within for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as such that their names as they are subscribed to the annexed affidavits, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty sixth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Chas Seagmick Clerk

J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comr. of Pensions, Washington.

Mr. V. Bond Bond
Boston Feb. 24, 1833
Sir,
Your letter of the 23 rd inst, respecting Mannas Patterson's pension, his application to be transferred from the Books of this Agency, the period up to which he was last paid, (which was up to the 1 st of March 1833) and the request, that no payment be made him after the date of this reply to your letter, will be duly attended to.
I am very Respectfully, Yrs. O. D. Wood
J. L. Edward Esq. W m Appleton President
Comm ee of Pensions Washington

Application for Transfer
H December 18. 1883
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New York
Tioga County ss On this ninth day of December A.D. 1833 before me the Subscriber a Supreme Court Commissioner residing in the said County of Tioga came & personally appeared Thomas Patterson who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Cushing in the service of the United States in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed - that he now resides in the County of Tioga and State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable at the rate in the State of New York aforesaid. The following are his reasons for removing from Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts to Canador in the County of Tioga and State of New York to wit the removal of his eldest son to the settlement at the Town of Canador aforesaid and several other children of said Deponent to the western part of the State of New York where they now reside by the removal aforesaid this Deponent will be nearer to the greater number of his children -
Sworn & subscribed to before me this day & year aforesaid Ebenezer Dana Supreme Court Commissioner
Thomas Patterson
State of New York Tioga County ss on the ninth day of December A.D. 1833 before me a Supreme Court Commissioner residing in the said County of Tioga came & appeared Abel Curtis to me personally known and being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that he is well acquainted with Thomas Patterson who has subscribed the above affidavit, & knows him to be the identical Thomas Patterson in the said affidavit described - that the said Thomas Patterson now resides in the Town of Canador in said County of Tioga & State of New York to which place he lately removed from the Town of Stockbridge County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts
Sworn & subscribed to before me this day & year aforesaid. And further certify that I am acquainted with the said Abel Curtis who subscribed hereto to the above affidavit & that he is a person of veracity & a credible witness. Ebenezer Dana Sup. Court Commissioner
Abel Curtis

State of New York Essex County Clerk's Office
I Alexander S. Diven Deputy clerk of the said County in the absence of Frank W. Tuttle clerk of the same do certify that Eleazar Dana who administered the oaths to Thomas Paterson & Abel Curtis within mentioned and certified the within affida- vits made before him by the said Thomas and Abel respectively, is a Supreme Court commissioner duly authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits and do such other things as a judge may do at his cham- bers out of court and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Eleazar Dana and only believe the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine & in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the courts of said County this 11 th day of December A D 1833
Alexander S. Diven Dep. Clerk

Quebec Dec r 12 th 1833
J. L. Edwards Esquire Sir
Yours favor enclosing instruction for obtaining a transfer of pension payment, was duly rec d and I have forwarded Mr Pattersons application which I suppose is in due form
I hope the necessary affidavits in the case of Mrs Holmes, and the Certificate from New Hampshire for Col. Camp have been by this time duly rec d and that their applications may be acted upon.
Yours Respectfully Cyrus Dames

Thomas Patterson, Appr for transfer sent form Nov. 23. 1833
W. B. Washington Nov 6. 33 Nov 6 33

State of New York. Tioga County ss. Thomas Patterson late of the State of Massachusetts, late now of Canadana the County of Tioga and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was placed on the Pension Role as a private in the army of the Revolution under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and is entitled to twenty Dollars a year in pursu- ance to the provisions of said Act and as appears from the cer- tificates now in this Department received dated the 24 th day of May, 1833. That he this Deponent has drawn said Pension as wanted him up to the fourth day of March last at the City of Boston and having since removed into the State of New York is now desirous to have a transfer of his Pension, or the privilege of drawing here instead of New York instead of Boston, and further saith that Sworn & Subscribed the 26 th day of September 1833 Thomas Pattison Edward Dana Sup. Com Comr
(Copy Original Certificate.) " War Department " " Revolutionary claim "
I certify that in conformity with the Act of the United States of the 7 th June 1832. Thomas Patterson of the State of Massachusetts, who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty Dollars and - cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831. and payable Semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred thirty three.
Secy of War
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
(15-1624) "Referred in the pension Office in Book E. Vol. 2 nd page 64 by"
"Payments to be made at Boston Mass. by the Pres. U.S. Bk" "Agent for paying pensions in the agency of Mass."
P. W. (Cagett) Clerk

Owego Oct 10 th 1833.
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy. of War.
Dr. Sir.
On the preceding half sheet is an application to be placed on the Roll of the A. S. agency for payment of Pensions. I am not aware that there is any particular form to be observed in such applications, but have made it in the form of an Affidavit accompanied by a Copy of the Original Certificate.
The applications of Col. Asa Camp, John Sewell, James Holmes, Marcus Williamson, Amos Meads & Richard Varle, for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. are yet pending before your Department if the papers have been read there . They were forwarded some of them in July last according to my recollection — May we hope for a decision soon.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Yours &c
Cyrus Danna

October 17 1903 Pension Office
The Hon. Se

1913 Mch. 10. Hist. to Mrs. Ellen M. Wooster. letter in N 15,153 William Pattison. C
Rev. War
14099 INVALID.
File No. 14099
Thomas Pattison ★
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Thomas Pattison ★ Records OK. Aug. 11, 1906. B