Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31896, for William Pattison, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Class New York
Pattison William
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5680 New York
William Patterson of Washington in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walworth of the 5th Regt commanded by Col. Porter — in the New York line for 8 1/2 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 28 Dollars 30 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Feby. 1833 — n — and sent to Mr. N. Piche R. of Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $24 45 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Mo. '33 14 15 $56 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Stiles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 125

Mr. Pallison
5 16 1853
July 22
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Walt Pitcher
H.R.
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BRIEF in the case of William Pattison of South Berne County of Washington in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered 15. A. July 1775 In 1776 1. 8 Private Gen. Capt Walworth. Majr. Mott and   Continued service 1. July 1777 1. " Capt. Parlin   Continued service Feb 1778 about 1 " Capt Hugh McIntire   died 1 April 1778 8 " Same officers   died Sept 1778 6 " Col. Blair   Discharged 1 June 1781 8 " Capt Jonathan French   " Capt Schenck - Majr. Mott  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Coleman Mass Co, Cambridge Washington Co. N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilson Examining Clerk. 19 Jan 1833

William Paterson's Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
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By consent of Hon. Pitcher
287nd
8.2 mo per
14 mo 16 days
20m

State of New York } Washington County }
On this 28 th day of August 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before us, The Judges of the court of Washington County Com. Pleas now sitting William Patison a resident of Fort Ann in the County of Washington and State of New York aged Seventy three years on the eleventh day of September last past 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 June 7 th 1832 That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Served as herein Stated
That when I first entered the Service I resided in the town of Cole Rain State of Massachusetts when on or about the fifteenth day of August in the year of 1776 the Militia was called together and the number of eight was raised out of the company I belonged to I volunteered and went into the Service under the command of Capt Walworth we marched first to Deerfield then through Kingston, New Hindham to Norwich landing in the State of Connecticut which was about 100 miles and went on board of boats to New London where we remained a few days and then we marched to Ghoshen Hill 5 miles from New London where we were stationed as a guard no other company or Officer and we remained and was in the Service
1 Mo 8 days one Month and eight days which time I did the duty of a private Soldier and was dismissed and returned home to Cole Rain where I resided until the first of July in the year 1777 when the Militia was called out in Mass and I went into the Service under the command of Capt Hugh Mc Claren and Col Porter we first marched to Charlemont in Massachusetts from there we marched through Pittsfield, Albany and up the North river to Saratoga from there we continued our March up the river about one and a half mile above Fort Miller Falls to a Fording place on the East side of the river where we were stationed as a guard and imployed cutting down the timber and clearing the land whereby we might more readily detect the Indians when they should approach us I remained there until some time in August when I was dismissed I was in the Service and did my duty as a private Soldier one Month and returned to Cole Rain where I resided until some time in September when the Militia were again called out in Mass I went into the Service again under the same Officers Capt Mc Claren 1 Mo

and Col Porter and we marched directly to Fort Edward where we were Stationed at this time Burgoyne was at Saratoga and we were employed in Scouting to Glens Falls at one time we destroyed some huts there Col Calkran took a party and went to Lake George and took Sixty Indians men women and Children and brought them in & they were sent to Albany afterwards we remained at Fort Edward as a Guard the 18 th day of October which was after Burgoyne's Surrender and I was dismissed I Service did my duty as a Soldier at this time about one Month & I returned to Cole Rain some time after I moved to Cambridge County of Washington and State of New York where I resided until the first of April in the year of 1778 the New York Militia were called out in Mass and I went into the Service under the command of Capt Jonathan Fitch and Col Blair we marched to Fort Edward where we remained a few day and was dismissed and I was in the Service at this time eight days and returned to Cambridge afterwards where I resided until some time in September 1778 when the New York Militia were called again in Mass and I went into the Service under the Some Officer last above mentioned we marched to Fort Edward again where we remained a few days and were dismissed I was in the Service and did my duty Six days and I returned to Cambridge and resided there about one year and moved back to Cole Rain where I resided until the first day of June in the year of 1781 when I enlisted in the State troops Massachusetts line for five Months I entered the Service under the command of Captain Chadwick Lieut Governor and Ensign Tracy in the town of Benfield we marched through Chesterfield Lebanon Springs and Greenbush where we crossed the North river into Albany from there we marched up the river to Saratoga Barracks where we were Stationed and was employed in keeping Guard and Scouting to Saratoga Springs and elsewhere at one time one of our Scouting parties took Thomas Lovelip and Seven others who had left their huts and moved in Canada were taken I heard Esq d Palmer say to one of them I expect you were after me he made no reply - Lovelip was tried by a Court Martial and found guilty as a Spy and was hung on the hill South of Fish Creek near Schuyler Mills - Col Von Rensselaer and Gen M c Kinstry were our Officers - While there a Regiment was detached and sent to the
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Switch Tattent and bring away horses, Cows and cattle which belonged to those persons called Tories we were gone three days and returned to Saratoga at one time I with a detachment was sent to Duke's town to guard the inhabitants while they harvested their grain we again returned to Saratoga when we remained until the term of my enlistment expired which was the first of December and I was discharged I served and did my duty as a private Soldier five Months and returned to Cole Rain where I resided about six years and moved to Cambridge in the State of New York from there I moved into the town of Fort Ann where I have resided forty one years and I now reside that I was born in 1758 in the town of Ticonderoga in the State of Massachusetts That I have no documentary evidence and that I know of no person
I can produce who can testify to my Service That I do not know of any record of my age That there is no Clergyman settled in the neighborhood where I reside That Leonard Gibbs and Ebenezer White who reside in the neighborhood and can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my Services as a Soldier of the revolution
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } J. S. Leigh CLR
his William Patterson Mark
we Leonard Gibbs residing in the town of Granville and Ebenezer White residing in the town of Fort Ann hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Patterson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three 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 } J. S. Leigh CLR.
L Gibbs E White

And the Said court do hereby certify declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Service as he States And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Leonard Gibbs who has Signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Town of Granville and that Ebenizer White who has also Signed the Same is a resident in the Same town and that they are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit
I Jesse S. Leigh clerk of the Court of Washington Gen. Tens. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of William Tattison for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal at my Office this 28 th day of August 1832
J. S. Leigh C lerk
State of New York } Washington County }
We Nicholai Webster & Benjamin Eastman being duly Sworn according to law deponeth and Saith that we have been well acquainted with William Tattison in the neighborhood where he now resides for thirty years and more that he is a man of truth and veracity and from the fact of his relating to us severally the history of his Services in the revolutionary War from our first acquaintance with him we verily believe he was a Soldier of the revolution and Service as he States in his Said declaration

Subscribed and sworn before me this 27 th day of
Sept 1832 to John Mapp a Survey of Washington County Lands
Nicholas W. Taylor Burgess Clerk

The within application of William Paterson was delivered to me by the Hon. John Mott one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County N.Y. and he assures me that it is precisely in the form in which it came from the court I believe it. I am well acquainted with this applicant, he has ever been esteemed a man of truth and veracity and I have entire confidence in his statements.
Nathl. Pitcher, M.L.
Jany. 26. 1833
William Paterson
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of January 18 th 1832.
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By consent of Hon. Pister
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11/11/33
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7/18/25
October 20, 1925.
Mrs. Frank N. Becker, P.O.Box 245. Amsterdam, New York.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, 8-31896 , it appears that William Pattison was born September 11, 1758 in Pelham, Massachusetts.
While residing in Colerain, Massachusetts he enlisted August 15, 1776 and served one month and eight days as a private in Captain Walworth's Massachusetts Company.
He enlisted July 1, 1777 and served one month in Captain Hugh McClarren's Company, Colonel Porter's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in September 1777 and served one month in Captain Hugh McClarren's Company, Colonel Porter's Massachusetts Regiment..
He enlisted on April 1, 1778 and served eight days in Captain Jonathan French's Company, Colonel Blair's New York Regiment.

He enlisted in September, 1778 and served six days in Captain Jonathan French's Company, Colonel Blair's New York Regiment.
He enlisted June 1, 1781 and served five months in Captain Chadwick's Company, Colonel Van Rensselaer's New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832 while residing at Fort Ann, Washington County, New York,
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

31896 Rev INVALID.
1921 Apr. 18 Hist. to Mrs. F. A. Kinch Letter in N. F. 8192 John Crane 1925 Oct 20 Hist to Miss Frank N. Becker MD
File No. 31896
William Pattison
Pr Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Pattison 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.     Aug. 15 1776 1 mo. 8 days Pvt Walworth Mass.   July 1 1777 1 mo. Hugh McElarren Porter   Sept. 1777 1 mo. Hugh McElarren P. Lee   Apr. 1 1778 8 days Jonathan French Blair N.Y.   Sept. 1778 6 days Jonathan French Blair   June 1 1778 5 days Bradner Van Rensselaer  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Belchertown Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20 1892
Residence at date of application, St. Ann, Washington Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 11 1758 in Pelham Mass.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Amsterdam, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1925.
Dept. of the Interior , Bureau of Pensions, Rev. War Section , Washington , D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly give me a copy of the pension record of William Patison who is listed in the Pensioners alive in 1840 as living at Fort Ann, N.Y. aged 80 ?
Yours truly,
EVB.
Mrs. Frank N. Becker P.O. Box 245