Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt.1587-300, for John Patterson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Patterson John.
B & 97E 1587-300
CONTENTS

John Patterson N o 1587

Hon. John W. Taylor.
In Congress.
Washington.

Hon. J. W. Taylor D. Sir
Schenectady Dec r 14 th 1826
Not being acquainted with the member of Congress from this district, and having no acquaintance at the Seat of Government will apologise, I hope for thus addressing You by the advice of my friend D. Tomlinson.
My uncle John Patterson served as a Capt. in the Pennsylvania line in the revolutionary war and soon after died. Last winter I wrote to Mr Deyo then a member of Congress to enquire after the bounty land granted to soldiers by the United States. He transmitted the letter of Robert Taylor War department Bounty land office saying that John Patterson is entitled to three hundred acres of land to be located in Ohio & that no warrant had been issued for his bounty land & that I must procure my title &c.
On examining the records of the Surrogate in the City of New York, I found the will of my uncle & here enclose an exemplification of it with evidence of my being the Sole surviving heir under his will & which is presumed will be sufficient for obtaining the land.
May I trouble You Sir to make the necessary enquiries &c. If you can learn of members from Ohio near the land or of others its value situation & such other information.

as may be useful to me, to enable me to sell & make the most of the land. you will confer a particular favor on,
De Sir your most
Ob. Ser.
Mary Thomas.

Exemplification of the Will of John Patterson, deceased.
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The People of the State of New-York,  BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR MAY CONCERN, SEND GREETING:
Know Ye, That the annexed is a true copy of the Will and the proof thereof, and the Letters Testamentary granted thereon, of John Patterson, deceased, as recorded, .....
..... in the Office of our Surrogate, in and for the City and County of New-York. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, James Campbell Esq. Surrogate of said County, at the City of New-York, the twenty first day of May ..... in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine and of our Independence the fifty third
James Campbell
James Campbell New York gentle- the Pennsylvania willness reduced found and dispo- d considering the is appointed This may be from following and the hereby general references convenient time Also, as well also personal over before and and instruments there Mary Saddle her during the interest money due during the and notes here of one for four hun- dreds of a dollar

In the Name of God Amen. John Patterson at present of the City of New York gentle- man but formerly a Captain in the Pennsylvania Line being by infirmity and long illness reduced to a weak state of body tho' of a sound and dispo- sing mind memory and understanding and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life and that it is appointed for all men once to die to make and ordain This my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say. First it is my Will and desire and I hereby order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and discharged within some convenient time after my decease out of my personal estate (U.S.C.) as to all the rest and residue of my estate whether real or personal or of what nature and kind soever or where soever I give and bequeath the rents, issues, profits, advantages and emoluments of the same to my beloved and affectionate mother Mary Saddle of the City of New York Widow to hold the same to her during the term of her natural life together with all the interest money that now is or hereafter shall or may become due during the term aforesaid on three several final settlement notes two of which are for five hundred dollars each and one for four hun- dred and fifty two dollars and sixty seven ninetieths of a dollar

That now is or hereafter shall or may become due during the term aforesaid on three several final settlement notes two of which are for five hundred dollars each and one for four hundred and fifty two dollars and sixty seven ninetieths of a dollar which are now in the hands and possession of my brother in law Alexander Mercer as a security for the payment of a certain bond given by me to him in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four for the sum of five hundred and five pounds current money of New York. Likewise it is my Will and desire and I do further order and direct that upon the death of my said Mother all my real and personal estate the rents, issues, profits, advantages and emoluments of which I have herein before devised. Devised and bequeathed to her shall go to the three children of Captain James Thomas to wit. John Patterson Thomas, James Seddle Thomas, and Mary Thomas to be equally divided between them share and share alike to hold the same to the said John Patterson Thomas, James Seddle Thomas, and Mary Thomas and to their respective heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever as tenants in common and in case it should so happen that either of the

said Children should die before the death of my said Mother then the share or portion of the child or Children so dying shall go to the survivors or survivor of them to be equally divided between them share and share alike and in case my said Mother should happen to die during the minority of the said three Children then the estate herein before devised and be- queathed to them to be applied and disposed of by my Execu- tors herein after named or the Major part of them to such pur- poses as to them may seem most conducive to the interest and advantage of the said three Children during their minority as aforesaid AND Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Mother Mary Seddle and my friends Captain James Thomas and John Ramage to be the Execu- tors of this my said last Will hereby revoking and disan- nuling all former and other Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and eighty six. .... John Patterson (S.S.)

any time hereafter made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and eighty six. John Patterson (S.S.)
Signed sealed published and declared by the said John Patterson the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, Tobias Van Zandt, Theo. Van Zandt, G. Roebach.
City of New York, ss. Be it remembered that on the eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and eighty six personally came and appeared before me Thomas Ludwell Judge of the Court of Probates of the State of New York Tobias Van Zandt of the said City Choc- olate maker and being duly sworn on his oath declared that he did see John Patterson sign and seal the preceding writ- ten Instrument purporting to be the Will of the said John Patterson bearing date the eighth day of March last and heard him publish and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament That at the time thereof he the said John Patterson was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of him the deponent, and that Thomas Van Zandt, Garet Roebach and the deponent

subscribed the said Will as witnesses thereto in the Testator's Presence.
Thomas Sedwell.
The People of the State of New York, By the Grace of God, Free and Independent, to all to whom these presents shall come or may concern Send Greeting. Know ye, That at the City of New York, on the day of the date hereof before Thomas Sedwell Esquire Judge of our Court of Probates the last Will and Testament of John Patterson Deceased (a body whose is hereunto annexed, was proved and is now approved and allowed of by us, and the said deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his death goods Chattels or credits within this State by means whereof the proving and registering the said Will and the granting Administration of all and singular the said goods Chattels and credits, and also the auditing allowing and final discharging the account thereof doth belong unto us. The Administra- tion of all and singular the goods Chattels and credits of the said deceased and anyway concerning his Will is

of all and singular the said goods chattels and credits, and also the auditing allowing and final discharging the account thereof doth belong unto us. The Administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased and anyway concerning his Will is granted unto James Thomas and John Ramage two of the Executors in the said Will named they being first duly sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and to make and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said goods chattels and credits and also to render a just and true account thereof when thereunto required. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have caused the seal of our Court of Probates to be hereunto affixed. Witness Thomas Sedgwell Esquire Judge of our said Court at the City of New York the eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. Dawfudson. Clk.

January 17, 1927
Mrs. James G. Kane Crestmont Gittings, Maryland
Madam:;
I have to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that John Patterson , while a resident of New York City, on March 8, 1786 bequeathed his estate to his mother Mary Leddle of said city, and at her death, said estate was to go to the three children of Captain James Thomas, soldier's nephews and niece, namely: John Patterson Thomas, James Leddle Thomas, and Mary Thomas.
Soldier died between March 8, 1786 and April 18, 1786, exact date not given. His mother died many years prior to 1829 in Schenectady, and the two nephews named above, died in childhood.
Mary Thomas, soldier's niece, and the only surviving heir under his will, applied for bounty land December 14, 1829 while a resident of Schenectady, and Warrant No. 1587 for three hundred acres was allowed on account of the services of her said Uncle, John Patterson, as Captain in the Pennsylvania

Line, War of the Revolution.
Soldier had a brother-in-law Alexander Mercer, and also a nephew Samuel Sutton who was living in "Allegheny Town" state not named, in 1837.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

The People of the State of New-York, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT:
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR MAY CONCERN,
Send Greeting:
Know Ye, That at the City and County of New-York, on the day of the date hereof, it was proved by satisfactory evidence adduced to me (which is hereto annexed) that Mary Thomas, one of the Legatees named in the last Will and Testament of John Patterson formerly a Captain in the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary Army, is now the sole surviving Legatee to the said Will -
In Testimony whereof, We have caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness, James Campbell - Esquire, Surrogate of our said County, at the City of New-York, the Twenty second day of May - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty two and of our Independence the fifty third -
James Campbell

City & County of New York ss: David Solomonson of the City & County of Schenectady being duly affirmed says, that affirmant believes and has been informed that Mary Seddle mother to John Patterson and the original Legatee named in the annexed Will of the said John Patterson deceased, died many years ago in the City of Schenectady -
And this affirmant further says that the Mary Thomas one of the legatees named in the said Will of the said John Patterson is personally known to this deponent affirmant, that affirmant believes her to be the daughter of Captain James Thomas & Co- Legatee of the Will of the said John Patterson -
And this affirmant further says that he has been informed and believes that John Patterson Thomas and James Seddle Thomas co-Legatees in the said Will with the said Mary Thomas and the Brothers are dead in their childhood and that the said Mary Thomas is the sole surviving Legatee to the said Will - And further says not -
Affirmed before me } this 22 d day of May 1829 } John Livingston Jr Commissary
David Solomonson
City & County of New York ss: Charles McEwen of the City of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that this deponent is personally acquainted with Mary Thomas one of the legatees mentioned in the Will of John Patterson deceased, that he has been informed and believes that the said Mary Thomas is the sole surviving Legatee to the said Will, and that Mary Seddle John Patterson Thomas and James Seddle Thomas are all deceased and further says not -
Sworn before me this 22 d day of May 1829 John Livingston Jr Commissary
Charles McEwen

Saml Sutton
Oct 21 st 1837
$1589
300 acres,
Oct 17 1837

V Mr Gordon Ely 1841
Bounty Land Office
Washington City
Oct 13

Sir
Stephens Town 12 th October 1834
At the request of Mr John Harper, who begs leave to know if his uncle John Patterson had ever obtained his donation land, or commutation pay from the United States, for his services as a Captain late of the Pa a line in the Revolutionary war, but may have served (as he thinks) in the Virginia line in the earlier part of said war , but was of the Pa a line long previous to the close thereof, and he further states that he never understood that his uncle (the said Captain) had ever drew his paid land or transferred his claim thereto, during his lifetime. He omits sending two letters on this subject, as the contents of believe is fully stated in the above
Respectfully Sir
W m Gordon Esqr
Your obed Servt
Baroness Land Office
James M. Shelton
Washington City
Jan y 1837 for 300 - since 1830 the 7 th Jan y 1830 to Henry Thomas & wife Mary deceased of John Patterson who was a Capt in the Pa a line

CRESTMONT GITTINGS, MARYLAND
Nov. 16, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
I am writing to ask you can you give me the name of the father, place of residence & date of birth of one John Patterson, who, during the Revolution ary war, was Adjt Genl - 1st Penna Battalion Jan. 1776 - 2nd Lieutenant - Sept. 1776 and then promoted to the rank of Captain Jan. 1777. Retired Jan. 1783.
Any information regarding him will be very, very much appreciated and thanking you I am Yours truly Mrs. Jas. G. Kane.      Simon Patterson Name