Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8008, for Peter Patterson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Patterson, Peter
R. 8008
CONTENTS

32,043
Peter Patterson Pennsylvania
S. Smith Union Town Pa

State of Pennsylvania County of Fayette } ss on this 20 10 day of September 1834 personally appeared in open court. before the Court of common pleas setting Peter Patterson a resident of the State of Pennsylvania and in the County of Fayette aged Eighty years four five the Instant. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated just after 1775 was in with he was occasionally in the Militia the time he cannot tell, that in 1777 he was a volunteer under Captain Dennis and Captain Burris, of Col Greens Battalion about one year that he entered in Monmouth County State of New Jersey in the Spring of 1777 aforesaid that he served under Capt Mounts, Capt McNight he was under Col Thomas Hinderson, and General Horner and was under a number of officers both Militia and Regulars that he cannot recollect all belonging to the Jersey troops. that he knew Col Henry Lee, who commanded Dragoons, and that he was discharged in Trenton in the State of New Jersey in 1778 which discharge he gave to his father and he believes it is last - that he was in the battle of Monmouth and skirmishes often that he got wounded at Monmouth in his side that he was always while in service in the State of New Jersey and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension Roll of any State in the Union - Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court Peter Patterson
Richd Beem Partly and we John Phillips Clerkman residing in Union Township pa and Thomas Alder residing in Union Township - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Patterson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court Richd Beem Partly John Phillips Thos Alder

and the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John Phillely who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a German resident in the County of Fayette that Thomas Alder who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county of Fayette and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Rich Dison Proth of the Court of Fayette County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Peter Patterson for a pension In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 10th day of September 1834
Rich Dison Proth
Interrogatories
1 where and in what year were you born 2 have you any record of your age and if so where is it 3 where are you living when called into service? where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? How were you called into service; were you drafted, where you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a Substitutes, and if a Substitute for whom 5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services - Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it 6 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character, for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution

State of Pennsylvania Fayette County } P.
On this 2 nd day of September 1835 personally appeared before me James Lindsay a Justice of the Peace in and for Fayette County Peter Paterson who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement as an amendment to his declaration sworn to in open court on the 10 th day of September 1834 in order to obtain a pension That in the early part of the year 1777 he engaged as a volunteer in Captain Dennis's Company of New Jersey Artillery. and as he now recollects, his engagement was to serve every other month during the whole of that year. That his services were performed principally at a place called Cotts Heck Creek, and Salisbury Salisbury. That he perfor- med his tours in that year according to his engagements and is satisfied that he served at least six months. That during the time he was under Captain Dennis he was attached to Col. Hendrickson alias Henderson's Regt. That the year following he served under Captain McNight and performed the same number of tours as before, that is he was one month at home and one month out performing duty in the public service. That this year he was principally stationed at Salisbury posts and performed the most of his service there. That he was attached to the same Regt. commanded by Col. Henderson, and thinks he performed at least six months service this year. That at the expiration of this year service in the Artillery he entered in the regular service for three years under Captain Mounts attached to Col. Morton's Regt of Pa. Troops which term of service he served in the State of New Jersey at various places some of which he does not now recollect. he was however at a place called Freehold and also at Trenton a considerable portion of the time. That during his service he was engaged in the Battle of Monmouth & Trenton. as well as at a

number of Starmarks within the lines. That he can speak with certainty in saying that he served at least one year as a Private man. in the United States Service, and three years in the Regular Service. that he must state to the Department that his memory is much improved in consequence of age and many repetitions of body. that he is now confined to his room at the Poor house (where he has been for the last five years) and has not been able since last December to walk to his room door. that a great many circumstances and particulars which he could have detailed with accuracy a few years since have entirely passed from his mind. that he offers as a reason why he did not apply at an earlier day
Given and subscribed This 2 nd day of Sept r 1835 James Lindsay
Peter miss Patterson
Pennsylvania, Fayette County ss.
I Richard Beeson Clerk of the courts of Fayette County certify that James Lindsay Esq is a magistrate as herein before stated & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Union town the 5 th day of Sept r 1835 Rich d Beeson AB

Fort Madison, Iowa. March 4 th / 1900.
Mr. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Having from your office the information that Geo. Espy, Crawford Co. Penna. drew a pension for services in Revolutionary War I take the liberty of asking for more information. We can find no record of his death unless you can give it to me from the pension record. At what date was his pension stopped and did his widow draw pension after his death?
Did Peter Patterson of Fayette or Westmoreland Co. Pa. draw a pen- sion for Revolutionary service? I am anxious to gain date of his death & know him to have been in the war. Respectfully Yours, Florence M. Espy.

Sept. 8
Mr. - at -
Free Advocate
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Miron Town
Sept 5 1835
Ed. Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir
I enclose the original the original declaration of Peter Patterson with the more distinct specification (as required by your letter of the 29 Sept. 1834) of his several  terms & the whole period of his service. The delay has been owing to the confinement of the old man Ever since that period in the poor house & his consequent inability to get the business attended to. You will see that this failure of his first application was entirely the fault of the agent who drew up his papers as they specify no period of service by which the amount of his claim could be ascertained. I have no doubt of the justice of his claim which is stated now in conformity to the regulations of the Department. He is exceedingly poor & very anxious to get relieved from the poor house before he dies - The amount due him would make the evening of his days happy. he is entitled to I hope a full service a pension
Yrs very respectfully
Andrew Stewart

Suspended See letter of Sept 35 to Nov. 1.
Stewart. do. to S. Smith No. 10. 1835
Peter Patterson of Pennsylvania
8008

2. 91. M.D.
9 Nov. 1835
Townsend Office de Pallas P.S. cl

Free
Hon. Secretary of War.
Harrisburg City. Washington D.C.

Union Town Penna Nov 6 th 1835.
Mr. I same time ago sent the papers of Peter Patterson for a pension Under the acts of Congress of 18 th March 1818 and the Subsequent acts to 1832. he belonged to the Jersey line be so good to forward the former as there was likely some information in his first he is 80 years of age and almost Def. and says since he enlisted and stayed so in Court although I omitted to state it in his declaration as I could not understand him - I think him entitled to a pension and do be so good to send me the Specified Book of former and such other information as is consistent with your regulations Patterson is in the Poor House and has a Widow daughter by giving him a pension it would release the County of expense and relieve the Widow and orphans. I refer you to my former letters. - At Mr Stewart stated to me that he would do all he could, I handed him some papers.
I am Respectfully your obed servt C Smith

Mar. 23-1900 Miss Alma M. Ely Ft Madison Iowa
July 11-1901 Rev. J. Boyle Ely Fredonia N.Y.
8008
P. O.
Peter Patterson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
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