Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt.1649-300, for Thomas Patten, [Blank]

Artillery Artificers
Patten, Thomas.
P.L.M. 1649 - 300 - Captain Issued Oct. 31. 1791 to Thomas Patten. Also recorded as above under P.L.M. 2551. No papers -

MRS. J. D. McFARLAND, FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN, TOPEKA MRS. ETTA COVELL BRUNT, SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN, TOPEKA MRS. J. B. CARTER, THIRD VICE CHAIRMAN, WILSON MRS. E. A. TUFTS, CORRESPONDING AND RECORDING SECRETARY, ARKANSAS CITY WM. MACFERRAN, JR., TREASURER, TOPEKA MRS. E. E. ROUDEBUSH, AUDITOR, TOPEKA MRS. EMMA SELLS MARSHALL, AUDITOR, TOPEKA
THE KANSAS PIONEER WOMAN'S MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
MRS. GEORGE NORRIS, STATE CHAIRMAN ARKANSAS CITY MRS. LUVERNA WILLIAMSON, STATE FINANCIAL SECRETARY NEWTON
CHAIRMEN OF DISTRICTS
FIRST DISTRICT— MRS. C. I. MARTIN, LEAVENWORTH SECOND DISTRICT— THIRD DISTRICT— MRS. NELLIE McCOOK, INDEPENDENCE FOURTH DISTRICT— MRS. ROSS BICKER, COUNCIL GROVE FIFTH DISTRICT— MRS. CURA SHELTON, SALINA SIXTH DISTRICT— MRS. FRANK BOYD, PHILLIPSBURG SEVENTH DISTRICT— MRS. MAE C. PATRICK, SATANTA EIGHTH DISTRICT— MRS. JOHN L. VICKERS, WICHITA
Arkansas City, Kansas Box 379--March 23, 1933
A.D.Hiller, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
--- Thomas Patten(Patton) B.L.Wt.2551-300 BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
In your letter of March 16th relative to Thomas Patten (Patton) you refer to your record for warrant of land number 2551, for 300 acres of bounty land, and which was issued Oct. 31, 1791 for service of Thomas Patten, Capt. of Artillery Artificers-War of the Revolution. As my letter was in regard to land in Ohio issued to Thomas Patten (Patton), I am most anxious to know if this warrant, number 2551, was for land in what is now the state of Ohio, or will you kindly advise me how I might learn if this warrant, 2551, was for land in Ohio, and also if possible how I could learn of the approximate location of said land in the state of Ohio, as I believe that you mean that this warrant was for Ohio land, and if so, I believe it is the party that I am trying to obtain additional data on--Do the records you have show the state from which this said Thomas Patten served from in the Revolution?
Thanking you most kindly for any information you maybe able to give me regarding the above named warrant of land, --and which I trust was in the state of Ohio, as it is the location of this land that I am so anxious to learn, and if possible the state from which this party served in Rev. War.
Yours truly,
Mrs A. J. Berger Mrs A. J. Berger

MRS. J. D. McFARLAND, FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN, TOPEKA MRS. ETTA COVELL BRUNT, SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN, TOPEKA MRS. J. B. CARTER, THIRD VICE CHAIRMAN, WILSON MRS. E. A. TUFTS, CORRESPONDING AND RECORDING SECRETARY, ARKANSAS CITY WM. MACFERRAN, JR., TREASURER, TOPEKA MRS. E. E. ROUDEBUSH, AUDITOR, TOPEKA MRS. EMMA SELLS MARSHALL, AUDITOR, TOPEKA
THE KANSAS PIONEER WOMAN'S MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
MRS. GEORGE NORRIS, STATE CHAIRMAN ARKANSAS CITY MRS. LUVERNA WILLIAMSON, STATE FINANCIAL SECRETARY NEWTON
CHAIRMEN OF DISTRICTS
FIRST DISTRICT— MRS. C. I. MARTIN, LEAVENWORTH SECOND DISTRICT— THIRD DISTRICT— MRS. NELLIE McCOOK, INDEPENDENCE FOURTH DISTRICT— MRS. ROSS BICKER, COUNCIL GROVE FIFTH DISTRICT— MRS. CORA SHELTON, SALINA SIXTH DISTRICT— MRS. FRANK BOYD, PHILLIPSBURG SEVENTH DISTRICT— MRS. MAE C. PATRICK, SATANTA EIGHTH DISTRICT— MRS. JOHN L. VICKERS, WICHITA
Arkansas City, Kansas Box 379--Feb. 11th 1933
Director of Pensions, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me if your records show a military bounty land warrant issued to THOMAS PATTON (PATTEN), for land in Ohio, or rather that section of the U.S. that is now the state of state of Ohio. I have found from records on file in Ohio that said Thomas Patton (Patten) received a deed for land from the U.S. and I am most anxious to learn his place of residence when application for same was made, or granted, and if this was a military grant--this was about the year 1796 or 7.
I would also appreciate knowing to whom military land scrip No. 2724 was issued--this scrip number was applied by one Seth Walker on land he purchased in Indiana in 1831, patented 1834--I would also like to know if possible for what service this military scrip was issued and if same was transferable.
I am also interested in learning if the name of MOSES BUNKER appears as receiving bounty land, or warrant for land, in the state of Indiana--or if his name appears as a pensioner in the war of 1812---he was probably from North or South Carolina.
Thanking you most kindly for any information you maybe able to give me regarding the above named parties!
Yours truly,
Ruth Thomas Berger Mrs A. J. Berger
P.S. Does the name of THOMAS PATTON (PATTEN) appear as a pensioner in the Revolutionary War?--died Ohio, and his wife was named Mary.

May 9, 1933
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Mrs. A. J. Berger Box 379 Arkansas City, Kansas
THOMAS PATTEN B.L.Wt. 2551-300 BA-J/MHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request further information in regard to land that was granted Thomas Patten whose record was furnished you on March 16, 1933.
This office has no further data relative to that soldier.
Kindly refer to last paragraph of above-noted letter in which you were advised to apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office for information relative to location of land granted for service of Thomas Patten.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Assistant to Administrator

March 16, 1933
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Mrs. A. J. Berger Box 379 Arkansas City, Kansas
THOMAS PATTEN B. L. Wt. 2551-300 BA-J/MWHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Patten, the War of 1812 record of Moses Bunker, and information relative to whom military land scrip No. 2724 was issued, which scrip number was applied by one Seth Walker on land he purchased in 1831 in Indiana and which was patented in 1834.
A search of the War of 1812 records has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of a Moses Bunker in that war, nor record of issuance of a bounty land warrant for such service in the North Carolina or South Carolina troops.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a Thomas Patten (Patton), of Ohio. The records show, however, that Warrant No. 2551, for 300 acres of bounty land, was issued October 31, 1791, on account of the service of Thomas Patten, Captain of Artillery Artificers, War of the Revolution. Said warrant was issued to Thomas Patten.
The papers in such early applications for bounty land were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800, therefore, this office has no other information in regard to the soldier.
It is suggested that further information in regard to his service might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
This office is unable to advise you in the matter of the above-noted scrip.
It is further suggested, that since your request pertains

especially to land, that information in regard to those men might be obtained from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, by giving that official full citation in regard to the land and scrip.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator