Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,780, for Jacob Pattengell, Connecticut

SERVICE
Pattengell, Jacob
NUMBER
$43,780
CONTENTS

12.349 New-york
Jacob Tallengell
of Bristol in the state of New-york who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel B. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years. 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of New-york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1819 and sent to Stephen Phelps Canandaigua, New-york
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 16 2/3 303185.29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48
$ 133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information struck off 11th 1820 to date of Mr. Atkinson's Dismissal, N.Y.

State of New York ) Ontario County ) ss
Jacob Patten g ill of the Town of Bristol in the County of Ontario and State of New York formerly from The Town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut being duly cautioned and sworn deposeth and saith that he is a native Citizen of the United States and that he served this Country in the War of the Revolution and that he enlisted in November or December 1781 for three years in the 1 st Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Grosvenor. And a few days after he the deponent was transferred into the 3 d Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Webb in the Company commanded by Capt. Stephen Betts, And the deponent further saith that he was detached together with the Company to which he belonged to Virginia at the Capture of Lord Cornwallis, and on his return to Westpoint he the deponent together with the Regiment to which he belonged was consolidated into a Regiment commanded by Col. Heman Swift and that he the deponent after having served out said term of three years received an honorable discharge which is lost And the deponent further saith that he is Fifty four years of age in indigent circumstances and in need of support from Government and therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension list pursuant to an Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818- entitled "An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" and further the deponent saith Not-
Jacob Patten g ill

Sworn to and acknowledged: Subscribed
this 15 th day of April 1818
before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and State of New York
Ontario County ss.
I, Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Patten will did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me to the Secretary for the the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress
Canandaigua April 15 th 1818
Stephen Phelps
State of New York ss Ontario County ss
I, Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas certify by satisfaction Information and Personal knowledge that Jacob Patten will the above said applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
Stephen Phelps a Judge
Patagonia May 13 th 1819

District of New York. ss
On this 6 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in the court of common pleas for the county of Niagara being a court of record Jacob Pattengill of the town of Amida in the county of Niagara and district aforesaid aged fifty seven years and being duly sworn in open court according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in the third Connecticut Regiment Samuel J Webb Colonel and in Stephen Pells company as a private soldier and that the date of his Original declaration was the 15 th day of April 1818. and his pension certificate is endorsed 12.349
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner 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 18 th day of March 1818. 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 or property other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
1 Cow $16. 1 Sow - 6 pigs 8 3 Chairs 1.50 1 Pot 1.75 1 Kettle .75
That I am a farmer by occupation and by reason of a rupture received in the service at West Point I am unable to perform more than half as much as a person in good health - My family consists of Prudence my wife aged forty years, a healthy Woman my son George aged Sixteen, Philander aged twelve, Jacob aged Eleven, Asaph aged one year, Marritta an infant aged Seven months. Asaph is sickly, the rest are healthy
Jacob Pattengill
Sworn to and declared on the 6 th day of June 1820 before me
H. Townsend

I John E Marshall Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Niagara, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty eight dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court on this 20 day of June 1820 and set my hand
J. E. Marshall. Clerk of the Court for the county of Niagara

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ser File 42,780 Jacob Pattengell , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. or Dec 1781 3 years Private Stephen Britts. Grosvenor 1 regt Conn   Samuel B Mch 3 regt   Heman Swift  
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwalk, Conn
Date of application for pension, Apr 15, 1818; his claim was allowed,
Residence at date of application, Bristol, Ontario Co NY. 1820 Aurora, Niagara Co NY
Age at date of application, 54 years
Remarks: In 1820: wife Prudence; Children: George; Philander; Jacob, Asaph; Marietta.
Very respectfully,
Mrs John Lapsy
#47 Kelchum Place
Buffalo N.Y.
Commissioner.

1906 Oct. 30 - History to Mrs John Lapey. M.B.H.
43 780
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43,780
Jacob Pattenzell Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 888
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jacob Pattenville
12.3.49
Deputy
First to
James M. Stevens
Aurora,
Nov. 11. 1840.
The Hon. The Secretary at War will Please to direct the answer to this to James M. Stevens Esquire at Aurora, Niagara County, New York

Jack Patten-gill
12.349
Sept 1889
Encl
James M. Stearn
Aurora,
Nov. 11. 1889
The Hon. The Secretary at War will Please to direct the answer to this to James M. Stearn Esquire at Aurora, Niagara County, New York

Bristol Claims of Jacob Patten April 15 th 1818
Not on Roll con
The Honorable Secy of War
En roll Admitted

State of New York } Ontario County } ss Clerks office }
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April A D 1818
H. M. N. Clk

State of New York Niagara County ss
Mary Pattengill (widow of the late Oliver Pattengill of Aurora in County and State aforesaid deceased) being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God Deponeth and Saith that she was well acquainted with Jacob Pattengill and knows he enlisted in the Service of the United States in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Twenty three Eighty one or about that time and he returned some time in the Year of our Lord 1783 or about that time and farther this deponent saith not. Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of April 1819 and I do further certify that the said Mary is in my belief a Credible Witness
James M. Stevens Justice of the Peace in Niagara County
The Honorable The Secretary of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is my agent
April 15th 1818.
Jacob Pattengill

State of New York Niagara County Clerks Office
John E. Marshall Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Stevens, within mentioned, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County acting as such under the authority of said State and was duly authorized by said authority to take the within Affidavit; and further, that the within Signature of James M. Stevens is his own proper hand writing — Witness my hand and County Seal at Buffalo May 9. 1819
John E. Marshall Clerk By J. Wright his Dep.
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State of New York Niagara County ss
Personally came before me James M. Stevens one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Enoch Kellogg Who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists deposes and saith that he became acquainted with Jacob Pattengill at West Point toward the close of the Campaign in 1782 He was then in Actual Service in the third Connecticut Regu= =ment commanded by Col Samuel B. Webb in Capt. Stephen Betts Company of the Continent= =al Establishment and when I received my discharge in June 1783 he was then in the same line of Service
Enoch Kellogg
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 th day of August 1818 and I do further certify that the said deponent is in my belief a credible Witness and is in Good Standing both in Church and in Society
James M. Stevens Justice of the Peace
State of New York Niagara County ss Clerks Office
I Francis B. Merrill Clerk of said County aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Stevens before whom the above Affidavit & Certificate appear to have been made is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County acting as such under the Authority of this State & that the above so signed is his signature
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set My hand and Affixed the County Seal at Buffalo this Eleventh day of August A D 1818 F. B. Merrill

12349 The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the record, from the pension list of 1818, of Jacob Pettingill of Erie Co. New York, and oblige
Very resp'y
Mrs John Lapey
47 Ketchum Place
Buffalo N. Y.
Oct 18/06.