Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15173, for David Patts, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Patts, David Pett
W. 15173
Nabby
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 1227
Nabby Patts, widow of David Patts, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18th March 1831 and who died on the night of June, 1828. at Middlesex, in the State of Mass.
who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Com. per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of De- cember 1838 and sent to Wm. Going, Shirley, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $200:00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 39. 40:00
$240:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. S. Elliot Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 119.

Discharge Copied & sent to Hon S. Dana, Groton, Mass, Nov 24. 1834
Massachusetts Rolls.
1030
David Patts, Private 4 Massachusetts line - 1782. 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Sam l Dana, Boston, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
5 months 4/30
$ 41.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Notification sent to Abraham Pyles Esq. Cambridge Mass. Oct 13. 1820

Commonwealth of Massachusetts)
County of Middlesex) So. Town Clerk's office
Townsend August Sixth Eighteen hundred thirty eight.
I, David Palmer, Clerk of the Town of Townsend County and State aforesaid, make the following extract from the records of the from the Town aforesaid in my possession (to wit)
"The account of persons lawfully married by the Rev Samuel Dine, from January nineteenth seventeen hundred seventy three, to July fourteenth seventeen hundred ninety one is as follows (viz)
March Second Seventeen hundred & ninety David Patts with Abigail Flagg - both of Townsend. married by Rev. Samuel Dine, an Return to me August, Seventeen hundred & ninety one - and set on this Book, September Ninth Seventeen hundred and Ninety one, By Daniel Adams Jr Town Clerk,"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on the on the record in fair legible figures as follows:—
January 19 - 1773. + July 14 - 1791 + March 2. A.D. 1790. + August 1791 + Sep. 9 1791.
I, David Palmer abovenamed, depose and say that I held the the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and Commonwealth, aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception, abovenamed and certi- fied by me -
David Palmer, Clerk of the Town of Townsend aforesaid
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. August, 6th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named David Palmer and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true. Before me Paul Curriick Justice of Peace

1227. (1925)
Nabby Pats ✓
adm itted
P. R. n. #80
for 1781.
died June 15 1828 Preston list
Mr. Young Shirley Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex. ss. }
On this fourth day of September in the year 1838 personally appeared before Samuel P.P. Fay Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said county of Middlesex William Going a resident of Shirley in said county and Guardian of Nabby Patts of said Shirley, widow, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain for the said Nabby, the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That said Nabby Patts is the widow of David Patts, late of Townsend in the Commonwealth & County aforesaid, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, in the last three years service, and obtained a Pension under the Act of Congress passed March 18th 1818. and for proof of his said service, reference may be had to the documents on file in the War Department, there filed to obtain his said Pension; that said David Patts died in said

David Pats dies at said Townsend in the month of June in the year 1828, and he the said William Going, was duly appoint- ed Administrator of the goods & estate of the said Pats, and drew the portion of Pension remaining due at the time of his death, and left his original Pension Certificate in the Pen- sion Office in Boston.
- And he the said William Going, Guardian as aforesaid, further declares that said Nabby Pats whose maiden name was Nabby Slugg, was married to the said David Pats on the second day of March 1790 as appears more par- ticular by the evidence thereunto annex- ed, that she was not married to him be- fore the last period of his said service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred ninety four, to wit at the time aforesaid. That said Nabby has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband and is now a widow, that she has resided in the family of him the said William Going ever since the death of her said husband, That she is now & has been for about a year past in a state of mental insanity, whol- ly unable to transact any business, and that he the said William Going has this day been duly & legally appointed Guar-

than to the said Abby Patts, by the proper authority, as will appear by documents herewith annexed.
William Gysing Subscribed Sworn to in open court the day year first above written before J. P. Day judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Worcester aforesaid, hereby certify that Samuel P. Day Esquire is the judge of said Court and that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Isaac Fisher Reg.

193
David Potts
1830
Residence
Con
St. John

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 182 o
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Patts resident in Townsend — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1030 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“ WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. ”
“ I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, David Patts  late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
“ Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
11 One cow, 4 old tables, 1 light stand, 3 old chests, one loom and harness, 2 old saddles, 1 bridle 1 pair steel yards, 17 old chairs, a small lot of hollow ware 1 brass kettle 2 prs of handirons 1 shovel & tongs a small lot of old pews a small lot of tin ware a small lot of brown earthen ware a few pieces of tin ware a few earthen plates & some tea spoons, a small quantity of glass ware a few pieces of wood ware, a small number of old cedar barrels and tubs, 2 stone jars all the above lot and quantities are only for family use one bushel of corn one scythe 50 lbs salt Pork Am. $ 68 95 I have no more owing to me than I owe others all the foregoing property is valued and appraised at sixty eight dollars and ninety five cents and being first

duly sworn to make a true and faithful exhibition of all my property both real and personal declare upon oath that the foregoing schedule contains a list of all my property both real & personal and my occupation is a day labourer & that I am fifty four years old next December my health is very poor unable to labour a considerable part of my time. I have a wife who is fifty two years old she is very infirm able to perform but very little work, I have no children of my own. I have two children living with me which I am obliged to support one thirteen years old the other thirteen in July next.
David Palt,
I further declare that I served in the Revolutionary Army about three years was in the company of Cap Benj Heywood in Col Smiths Regt of the Mass a line afterward was in the company of Cap Adams Bailey in Col Sproat Regt afterwards in Cap John Hobbs company in Col Henry Jackson Regt called the American Regt and both of the Mass a line all which will more fully appear by his declaration on file in the War office.
David Palt,
And the said Palt further on oath declares that he entered the service at Nelson Point the year he does not recollect but he was in the last year of the Revolutionary war that he was discharged at West Point.
David Palt,

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel D. Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
11 I, David Patten do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
David Patten
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed David Patten took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Sam d Dana Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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
sixty eight dollars & twenty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

David Tett
Correct
Hon. Sam l Dana Boston (Mass)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered that on the first — day April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me, Samuel Dana Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex, within the Commonwealth aforesaid) being a Court of Record by law instituted and established. — Comes David Potts of Townsend — in said County of Middlesex and on Oath declares, that he served in the war of the Revolution for more than three years. In the Spring of the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, he was hired by a class of men in Townsend aforesaid to go into the Continental service for the term of three years. — That after he engaged, he went to Boston & was mustered, from thence he proceeded to West Point, and was placed in the Company of Benjamin Heywood Captain, in Col. Smith's Regiment, being the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, in which he remained for some time, he then was ordered into the Company of Captain Adams Bailey in Col. Shroats Regiment being the Second Massachusetts Regiment, in this Company he remained for some time, & was then assigned to the Company of Capt. John Hobbs in the same Regiment, where he remained having always as he believes done his duty faithfully, and on the 30 th day of June 1781 he received an honorable discharge from Brig. Genl. Jackson. — He is now fifty one years of age, has no real Estate, and but a small portion of property of any kind, & his ability to labor is far declining and,
such is his present situation by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, that he now stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support. —
David Potts
Thus made, sworn, subscribed and sworn to at Lyndon in said County of Middlesex the day and year aforesaid.
Sam d Dana

David Pettz

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the first day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Personally appeared David Pells and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed. and at the same time he exhibited to me the discharge therein mentioned
from which it appears to me, that the said David Pells did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months. upon the Continental establishment
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration & the discharge aforesaid to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
Sam d Dana

Sept 10. Rev. Claim - Act 7 July 1838 13205 Mss 1838 7 July 1838 N.Y. Patts.
Three
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D. C. -

Groton Sept 4-1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will please find the Declaration of Nabby Patts for a pension under act of July 1838. The results of the inves- tigation you will please make known to William Young County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts & Town of Shirley - Respectfully
Geo. S. Bowditch
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate holden at Cambridge in and for said county, on the fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
William Gerung of Shirley in said County, Gentleman
was duly appointed Guardian of Abby Patten of the same Shirley, widow, an insane person
and gave Bond to the acceptance of the Judge of said Court for the due performance of said trust according to law.
I ALSO CERTIFY, that it appears by the records and files in said office, that said appointment remains in full force, in no wise revoked, reversed, or annulled.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Isaac Fiske Reg.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 157 23
Nancy Patts Widow of David Patts Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Regiment by honorably discharged
the State of New-York Day of
David Patts or Potts mass. cont. 77. 15173 -

David Pats Soldier  in the American _____ Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 30 _____ Day of June
1784
By the General's Command, A. M c Kim B. Jun r
C. Seldorn Capt & Adj t
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
C. Seldorn Adjutant