Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19743, for Asa Patten, Connecticut

SERVICE
born-
Patten, Asa
NUMBER
S. 19743
CONTENTS
carded

Reported
Set. Her. J. Rockwell
June 20/44
dth same May 16 1844
31.978
Massachusetts.
Asa Patten, dec d
Berkshire in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Graft, of the Regt, commanded by Col l Durkee, in the Mass. time for 9 years, Conn
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass, at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. (term) ending 28 December 1841 at his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Augt 1842 and sent to George J. Tucker Esq r Senex Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March '41 800.00 Remnant allowance ending 28 Dec r '41 32.11 3/4 9 months, 24 days
$832.11 3/4
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Theodore Moody Clerk,
Co. Vol. 2 Page 67
Amount is payable to Thomas Fuller Esq r Administrator of Asa Patten deceased

State of Massachusetts, County of Berkshire } ss.
On this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Greenfield within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid, Thomas Hulett of ss in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension due to Asa Patten, deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. That he the said Thomas Hulett, hath been at this Court duly appointed Administrator on the estate of the said Asa Patten deceased, intestate: That the said Patten for many years before his decease, was a Member of a Society, styled Shepherds in the Town of Tyringham in the County & State aforesaid, that by the rules & regulations of said Society, the Members thereof were prohibited from receiving any Stipends or pensions for their Military Services, and on account that the said Asa never applied for a pension: That the said Asa Patten, died at said Tyringham on the twenty eighth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty one, and that at his death he was of the age of seventy eight, that he was never married, & consequently left no lawful Children: That he has left, now living one Brother John Patten (who belongs to the Society of Shepherds) and one Sister Elizabeth Pratt, Widow, and the said Thomas Hulett is the lawful son of one of his deceased Sisters.
That by the proof herewith submitted, and the Muster Rolls & other Records on file in the War Department, it will be found that said Asa Patten enlisted in Captain Clegg's Company in Colo. Durrer's Regiment, Connecticut Continental

line in or about the month of May. I was then hundred & Eighty one at Norwich, Connecticut and continued to serve in the Army until the close of the War when he was honorably discharged. His enlistment was for three years. —
Thomas Hulett
S. Aug. 3 d 1842. 10. P.M.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid.
Before me, William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. I Henry M. Bishop. Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Thomas Hulett administration of the goods chattels and estate of Asa Patten deceased for a pension. That the above named William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified, that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. I further certify that the above named Thomas Hulett was at a Court of Probate held at Lenox in & for said County on the first Tuesday of August in the year eighteen hundred & forty two duly appointed administrator of the goods & estate of said Asa Patten deceased and gave bond duly approved for the faithful discharge of said trust and that said Thomas Hulett

now is and ever since his appointment afore said has been administration as afore said.
In witness of all which I have this fourth day of August A.D. 1842 hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court. Henry M. Bishop Reg. Prob.

Aug 26 '42
Dobbin & Co. or Mr. Evans
Jason Potter
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss.
I William P. Walker, Judge of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire for said Commonwealth certify, that it has been made to appear to me by satisfactory evidence, that Asa Patten late of Tyringham in said County, deceased, of whose estate one Thomas Hulet is Admin- istrator died at said Tyringham on the twenty eighth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one, and that the following named persons are the only Heirs at Law of the said Asa Patten, deceased, to wit. John Patten of Hancock in said County Brother of said Asa, deceased. — Elizabeth Pratt of said Tyringham Widow, his Sister. — Emma Clough of the State of Ohio, Lucinda Patten & Lovina Patten of Pittsfield, Massa- chusetts Joseph Patten of said Hancock Asa Patten, residence unknown & Harriet Patten of said Hancock Children of his deceased Brother Christopher Patten. Henry Hulet of the State of Maine, Anna Harrington of the State of New York. Thomas Hulet & Oliver Hulet of said Tyringham & Daniel Hulet of said Tyringham Children of his deceased Sister, Sarah Hulet; and John Patten 2 d of said Tyringham, Son of his deceased Brother Thomas Patten; and also that the said Asa Patten left no Widow or Children. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court of Probate this twenty third day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty two.
William P. Walker.

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Asa Patten deceased of Massachusetts, who was a Private in the Revolution
was entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi- but having died on the 28 December 1841 the amount due annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in is payable to Thomas Hulet Administrator every year. of Asa Patten deceased
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27, day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Aug 8 1842
mass.
original
Asa Patten
L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE
Enlisted 19 th Febry '81.
in Butler Regt. for 3.40
[Handwritten signature]

J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir,
Enclosed I send you the Application, &c. of Thomas Hulet, Adm r of Asa Patten, dec d . for a Pension due to Asa Patten, for his Revolutionary Services
You will please communicate to me the result, as soon as ascertained.
Respectfully
Geo. S. Tucker
Concord Mass Augt. 4. 1842 }

I enclose to Mr Edwards the former letter which explains the matter very briefly J. Rockwell
May 15. 1844.

Asa Patton, dec d Massachusetts R.R., act June 7. 1832, at $80 per annum,
Be pleased to say what amount has been paid in this case - when the payment was made - and to whom made.
Pension Office May 16. 1844. } S
Paid $865.34 ~
Receipt dated "Boston 8 th Sept. 1842," and the amount P d to Lovel N b . Stone, Attorney for Thomas Hewlett, Asst t of A. Patton, dec d
W. H. Bryant

to J. Rockwell April 20/44

House of Representatives
April 19. 1844.
Dear Sir
I beg leave to ask your especial attention to the enclosed letter from William P Williams a worthy member of the fraternity of Shaking Quakers. Respectfully yours
Julius Rockwell
J. L. Edmonds Esq Com d of Penury

35380 ✓
Asa Patten dec d
Mass.
abt 7. June '32
Rolls -
Col. Bullen Capt. Clift
Enlist d 19. Feby '31 for 3 years.
d. 28 Dec r 41.
admiral
2 yrs pri
80$
To Thomas Hulet admr. of Asa Patten dec d from 4 March '31. to 28 Dec r '41 the day of his death
Geo. S. Tucker
Lenox
Mass.

I Shubael Snow of Richmond in the County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, aged Eighty three years, do hereby and say, That I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and during the years 1781, 1782, and 1783, on the greater part of those years, was with the troops, stationed at West Point or its vicinity While at West Point, I should think, in the year 1782, but cannot recollect positively as to the year, I became well acquainted with one Asa Patten who was also at that time a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and I frequently did duty on guard with said Patten - The said Patten belonged to the Company or Regiment, of which one Clegg was an Officer. I cannot recollect how long the said Patten was then with the Army. Colonel Clegg had command of the Regiment to which said Patten belonged. - I next saw the said Asa Patten, at Tyringham in said Berkshire, where he then lived. Said Patten was then a Member of the Community of Shakers in said Tyringham. This was as near as I can recollect about the year 1801, or 1802. The said Patten continued to reside at said Tyringham till his death, which took place recently, and I have often seen him since the time last mentioned, and know him to be the identical person with whom I was ac- quainted, while in the Revolutionary Army, as before stated, & have often conversed with him about the War & our services in the Army. I read him say that he was entitled to a pension, but had none into line or without it. And further I say not. As was "time" first introduced. Shubael Snow

State of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. July 29 th 1842. Then the within named Shubael Snow made Oath to the truth of the within Deposition he been sub- scribed, before me — And I certify that not being personally acquainted with said De- ponent I have made inquiry of respectable persons, who have known him for many years & am satisfied that he is a person of truth & veracity in credible Witness
Geo. S. Tucker Justice of the peace

I Abel Bigelow of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of hereof  sixty two years age depose & say: That I was well acquainted with Asa Patten late of Tyringham dec d for more than Forty years, and that for the last fifteen years I have dwelt in in the same house with him, That S d Patten during all that time asserted that he was in the Army of the Revolution, and served therein a period of little short of three years, That he enlisted in Colo Durkee's Regiment and served in Captain Graft's company. His enlist- ment he always stated was for three years, but peace having been proclaimed, he was discharged a short time previous to the expiration of the three years, I do further depose & say that I was knowing to the decease of the S d Asa, and attended the funeral, which took place on the Twenty Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Forty one, S d Asa Patten has often informed me that he was born & bro't up in the Town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut and that from S d Patten's statement his age at the time of his decease must have been Seventy eight years —  Abel Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire ss. August 3 d 1842.
Then the above named Abel Bigelow came personally before me and solemnly affirmed under the pains and pen- alties of perjury that the above deposition by him subscribed is true and I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the S d Bigelow, and that implicit confidence may be at all times placed in his testimony, and that his character for truth & veracity is good. The words "sixty two years" interlined before signing  Franklin Sturgis Justice of the Peace

I Jeremiah Hawkins of Syringham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Forty two years depose and say. That I have been acquainted with Asa Patten late of S d Syringham dec d for the last Thirty years, That during that time I have often heard the s d Patten declare that he served in the War of the Revolution for a period of nearly three years, That he served in Colo Durkee's Regiment, and Capt Graft's company. His enlistment he said was for a period of three years, and that he was discharged before his time was out on account of the war coming to a close,
I do further depose & affirm that I knew of the decease of the s d Asa Patten, and that I attended his funeral, which took place on the Twenty Eighth day of December A.D. 1841. Said Asa has often informed me that he was born & bro't up in the Town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut, and that from s d Patten's statements his age at the time of his decease was seventy eight years --
Jeremiah Hawkins.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. August 3 d 1842.
Then the above named Jeremiah Hawkins came personally before me, and solemnly affirmed under the pains and penalties of perjury that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, and I do further certify that I am acquainted with the s d Jeremiah Hawkins, and that his character for truth and veracity is good and that implicit confidence may be placed upon his testimony.
Platt B. Sturges Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Franklin Sturgis & George T. Tucker Esquires, whose signature are is affixed to the certificate, on the papers hereto annexed, were at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Sturgis & Tucker and believe their  his signatures to said certificate, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth; this fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two .
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

35,380
Let to Geo. J. Tucker Aug 15 '82

Production 19743.
INVALID.
File No. 19743
Isa Patten
Pr Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]