Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7991, for Samuel Patch, Massachusetts

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Mass. N.H.
Patch, Samuel
R. 7991
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Copy 19,053.
Samuel Patch's Application for pension
No 606. Samuel Patch, in Mas- sachusetts line.
Rejected - see letter to Hon. J. Holmes, 15 Dec: 1823.
Holmes

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
One Cow $10, 1 hog $4, six sheep 5$ ————— $20
No Real estate
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Patch who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age, except work a little now and then
   NAMES. AGES Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sydia Patch, wife — 66 Years Can do little or nothing   Benj a Patch, son — 34 " A cripple   George Patch, son — 32 " Can take care of himself   Netsey Patch, daughter — 45 " Can do a little but not support herself   Sydia Patch, daughter — 21 " Dropsical, infirm & can do nothing  
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the person to whom sold, or by whom now owned. Time of sale or transfer and for what purpose. Amount of money, or description of property received in return.  
Attest W. R. Howard,
Samuel his Patch mark
Sworn to and declared on the sixteenth day of September 1823 before  P. Mellen & Justice Sup. Jud. Court I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Samuel Patch did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars, and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth — day of October 1823 —
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the Sup. Jud. Court  Co. of York

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this Sixteenth day of September 1823 in open Court, being the Supreme Judicial Court held at Alfred within and for the county of York on the third Tuesday of September A. D. 1823 Present the Hon. Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Samuel Patch of Shapleigh, yeoman resident in said county, aged 61 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Patch enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of March in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Silas Burbank in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brown in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until the 23 d Dec r 1779 when he was discharged from the said service, in Fishkill in the State of N. York on his return at the expiration of his furlough that his name has been placed on the  of his furlough he fell from a beam in a barn and fractured his right shoulder and never  pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.  recovered nor was able to return until after the peace
AND in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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 other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Attest William R. Howard.
Samuel his Patch mark
In court and at the time above mentioned, the above named Samuel Patch made solemn oath to the declaration by him signed and statements above stated.
Before me, Prentiss Mellen, Ch. Justice of said Court

State of Maine.
County of York, ss. On this thirty first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, (1834) in open Court before the Hon. David D. Latham, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Records, now sitting at Alfred, within and for said county of York, personally appeared in said Court Samuel Patch, a resident in the town of Shapleigh in said county of York and State of Maine, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he is seventy seven years old in October coming, that he was born in the town of Kittery in said county of York, and resided there till the spring of 1777, and since 1780 in said town of Shapleigh. And said Samuel Patch makes the following declaration of his services as a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
I the said Samuel Patch first entered the services of the United States, under the following several officers, and enlisted  first first for the period of nine or ten months in Capt. Brown's company in Col. Long's regiments of the New Hampshire Lines, and was stationed at Great Island, so called, at the mouth of Portsmouth harbor, from the fall of the year 1776 to the spring of the year 1777, when Col. Long's regiment marched to Ticonderoga, on the west side of lake Champlain in the State of New York; but after I served in said company & regiment, in the vicinity of Portsmouth, N.H. for the period of six months, perhaps a little more or less, I again re-enlisted about the month of March, or perhaps the first part of April, 1777, at said Kittery, with Lieut. Wm. Frost of Capt. Silas Burbank's company

Col. Samuel Brewer's regiment of the Massachusetts Line on the Continental establishments, called I believe the 12 th Mass t Regiment, - for the period of three years, and served in said company and regiment from the time of my re-enlistment at about March, 1777, till 1780, in the following manner order, to the best of my recollection: - The officers of the company to which I belonged as a private soldier, were Capt. Silas Burbank, Lieut. Wm. Frost & James Means, and Ensign Adiel Warren; and the officers of the Regiment were Col. Sam t Brewer, Lieut. Col. Carlton, Major Tobias Fernald, and Lieut. Whiting was the Quarter Master, & Lieut. Bateman was the Adjutant. About the first of April, 1777, I marched from said Kittery with Capt. Burbank's company to Boston, where we remained about 10 or 15 days, and from thence our company & a company under Capt. James Donnell of same regiment were marched from Boston, under the command of Major Fernald, thro' Worcester, Springfield & Greenbush to Albany, and thence up North river to Fort George at head of Lake George, and down said lake to Ticonderoga, where we arrived about first of May, to the best of my recollection, and where we joined our regiment under Col. Brewer & Lieut. Col. Carlton. At Ticonderoga a large force was collected, the whole under the command of Gen t Schuyler & Gen t St. Clair, Brigadier Gen t Patterson commanded our brigade, and Col. Brewer, Col. Dupper, Col. Bradford, & Col. Marshall the regiments of said brigade; and it is believed Gen t Learned commanded one other brigade & Col. Long's regiment, in which I had previously served as aforesaid, was then stationed at Mount Independence, on the easterly side of the lake opposite to Ticonderoga. Our regiment remained remained at Ticonderoga till the first part of July, when

the British army, under Genl. Burgoyne, invested the Post, and our army abandoned it and went across the bridge to Mount Independence, and the whole American force abandoned both Posts. After retreating from Mount Independence a part of the British army pursued us, and at Hubbardston, I think, on the following morning the British force attacked the rear division of our force in which was our company, and our force was defeated and Col. Francis was killed in the battle, and our force was dispersed and very much scattered. I remained with the main body of the company under Capt. Burbank, and soon after our company and regiment were rendezvoused at Fort Miller on North river, with other regiments; and from thence the Army retreated down river to Saratoga, Stillwater, to Half Moon on the Mohawk river, and our regiment under Col. Brewer was quartered on an island in the Mohawk river. Soon after this retreat Genl. Gates took the commands of the American Army, and the army was marched up river to Stillwater, where we remained some time before Genl. Burgoyne arrived there; and two battles were fought on the 19 th September & 7 th October, and our company and regiment were in said engagements. Soon after the last battle Genl. Burgoyne retreated up North river, and on the 17 th October surrendered his army to us at Saratoga.
Soon after this surrender, our company and regiment, with other troops, marched down river about 12 miles below Albany, where we were encamped on an island in North river, and from thence we went by water to King's Ferry, and thence marched thro' White Marsh to Valley Forge, where we went into winter.

quarters, and where Genl. Washington's Army was quartered. I think our regiment arrived at Valley Forge about the first of January, 1778. The whole army left Valley Forge in the Spring of 1778, and to the best of my re- collection passed thro' White Plains to Mon- mouth, where a severe battle was fought the latter part of June, 1778 — our regiment, it was said, was in said battle, but at the time I was sick in the Hospital at a place called the Yellow Springs, 10 or 15 miles off. In a few weeks after the Monmouth battle, I joined my company & regiment at a place called Whitemarsh I think; and soon after our regiment with other troops was marched to King's Ferry on North river, and then up river to Peck's-Kill, and thence across the river to West-Point — A portion of the Ar- my, including our regiment & company, remain- ed at West-Point during the residue of 1778 and winter and summer of 1779 — a part of the time Genl. Washington commanded the Post, and I think Genl. Wayne, Genl. Ar- nolds, Genl. Poor, Genl. Patterson, & Genl. Glover were there a part of the time. Soon after our regiment arrived at West Point, or perhaps before, Col. Brewer left the command of our regiment, and Col. Sprout took command of it. In the fall of 1779, Capt. Burbank's compa- ny, to which I belonged, was sent up to Fish- kill landing for winter quarters, where said Capt. Silas Burbank held the command of the Post, to the best of my recollection. On or about the first of January, 1780, or perhaps the last of December preceding, Capt. Burbank gave me a furlough for forty or fifty days, and I returned home to Killery, where I was born

born and lived till I entered the service, and found that my father, John Patch, had removed from said Kittery to said Shapleigh, and I went to my father at Shapleigh and remained there till the Spring of 1780, and then left home to join my company and regiment, and on my way to the Army, at Ipswich, Massachusetts, I was thrown off an horse - frame by accident, and had my shoulder dislocated, which disabled me from joining the Army during the term of my enlistment; and in consequence of my not returning to my company, it was understood afterwards that I was returned on the company rolls as a deserter. After Lieut. Wm Frost of Burbank's company, returned to York in the county of York, he told me I was reported as a deserter. Under these circumstances, I never had any written discharge from the Army, nor did I ever receive the arrearages of pay due me at the time of my furlough as aforesaid.
And I the said Samuel Patch further depose and say, that no officer or soldier of our company or regiment, is alive to my knowledge, unless one Charles Sargent of York, a private soldier of said company, is alive - he was alive a few years ago. When I applied to the Court for a pension under the law of 18 th March, 1818, I delivered my written such furlough, before I tended to, to Judge Bangs Greene, who took my declaration about 1818 or 1820, and I have never had it since.
And I hereby declare that I have never received any pension for my services in

the Revolutionary Army as aforesaid, and that I hereby relinquish all claim to a pension, except under the present application, and that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency.
And further saith not. His Witness: Jeremiah Goodwin, Samuel + Patch John L. Wentworth mark.
Sworn to and subscribed, in said Court, this 31 st May, 1834, before
David Perham Judge of said Court.
And we, Samuel Burbank, a clergyman residing in the town of Limerick, and Jeremiah Goodwin, esquire, of said Alfred, hereby certify that we are acquainted with said Samuel Patch, who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, to be in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Burbank, Clergyman.
Jeremiah Goodwin.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid — Before, David Perham Judge of said Court.
And the said 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 certify, that it appears to them that Samuel Burbank who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Limerick and county of York, and that Jeremiah Goodwin, who has signed the same is a resident in the town of Alfred in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
David Perham Jus Comm. Pleas

State of Maine County of York ss
I Jeremiah Bradbury clerk of the court of common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Patch for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirtyfour.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial courts —

I Elliot Frost of Eliot in the county of York and state of Maine, on oath depose and say, that I am in the seventy fourth year of my age; that I was born and always lived in said town of Eliot, which was a part of and called Kittery, till about twenty years ago; that I well knew one Samuel Patch, now living at Shapleigh in said county of York, who was born and lived in said Kittery, within one mile of my residence, till he went into the Revolutionary Army about 1776 or 1777, and have been at his house in said Shapleigh since he left the Army.
About May, 1778, I was drafted as a soldier for period of nine months, and marched from said Kittery to West Point, on the west side of North river, in the state of New York, and was doing garrison duty at said West Point at the time of the Monmouth battle the last of June, 1778; and soon after said battle, I and Daniel Abbot and other drafted soldiers for the period of nine months, were sent from West Point to the White Plains to join the American Army, and I and Daniel Abbott were arranged to Capt. Silas Burbank's company in Col. Brewer's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, in Genl. Patterson's brigade; and at the time of joining said Burbank's company at said White Plains, I found said Samuel Patch a soldier in said company, or company and regiment, in which I, and said

Samuel Patch & Daniel Abbott served, were marched from White-Plains, in the fall of 1778, to Danberry and then to Hartford in Connecti- cut, and thence to West-Point in December, where we went into Winter Quarters at Fort Putnam, where I was discharged about the last of February, 1779, at which time I left said Samuel Patch in the service at West-Point. I do not know how long said Samuel Patch served, but it is supposed he was in three years service; I know he was in the service when I joined the army, and when I left it, as aforesaid. Witness: June 14, 1834. 3 Jeremiah Goodwin. 3
Elliot Frost
State of Maine.
York county, ss. Town of Eliot, June 14, 1834. Then and there the aforesaid Elliot Frost, to me well known for more than thirty years, as a man of Piety and a credible witness, made solemn oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed in my presence. Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace and of the Inferior, within & for the county of York.

State of Maine.
I Jeremiah Emery of the town of Acton, late a part of the town of Shapleigh, in the county of York and State of Maine, esquire, being duly sworn, on oath do de- pose and say, that I am in the the sev- enty ninth year of my age; that I was born and lived in Berwick in said county, till about the year 1775 or 1776, when I removed to said Shapleigh, within a mile of the place of my present residence; that while I lived in said Berwick, I knew M r . John John Patch, (the father of Samuel Patch, who is now present) and then living in Kittery, adjoining to said Berwick, and who removed to the the said Shapleigh the about 1778; that about the same time I removed to said Shapleigh, or soon after, I understood that said Samuel Patch had enlisted as a soldier and was in the Army.
About 1777 or 1778, M r . John Patch, the father of said Samuel Patch, removed from Kittery to said Shapleigh, and at that time I know it was said that said Samuel Patch, now present, was in the Army as a soldier; that about 1780 said Samuel Patch came to said Shapleigh to reside and has resided there ever since, and it was then said by said Samuel Patch himself, and by his father and neighbours, that he said Samuel had returned from the Army, in which he had served at one time about three years.
Having known said Samuel Patch nearly sixty years, I have no doubt he

Served as a soldier in the army of the Revolution for a considerable period, and it has always been said for three years, previous to 1780 or 1781. Having always understood from said period, that he had been a soldier, I have not a reasonable doubt the of the facts. And further saith not. And I further depose, that since said Patch has lived in said Shapleigh for about fifty three or four years past, I have well known him, and have ever believed him to be a man of truth.
Witness: Jeremiah Goodwin.
Tom M. Emery
State of Maine.
County of York, ss. Town of Alfred, this thirtieth day of May, A.D. 1834, personally appeared the aforenamed Jeremiah Emery, esquire, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence.
Before me, Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for within said county of York.
And I hereby certify that I have known Jeremiah Emery, esquire, above named, over twenty five years past; that he is a very respectable magistrate of the county, and an highly credible witness.
Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Jus. Peace.

I Charles Sergeant of that portion of the town of York, recently annexed to the town of South Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine, being duly sworn, doth, on oath, depose and say, that I shall be seventy nine years of age on the 27 th day of June, 1834, that I was born and have always lived in the town of York aforesaid, but now included within the bounds of South Berwick, without changing the place of my residence; that I was a private soldier in Capt. Silas Burbank's company in Col. Brewer's regiment of the Massachusetts Line, in the Revolutionary War, for the period of three years, from March, 1777, to 1780. I know one Samuel Patch of Shapleigh in said county of York, whom I saw at said Shapleigh five or six years ago, and who is said to be alive now: Said Samuel Patch was a private soldier in said Burbank's company, with me, for the period of about three years, from the spring or summer of 1777 to 1780; I first knew him as a soldier at Ticonderoga, which place the American army abandoned to the British Army in the summer of 1777, and our company and regiment, after the retreat from Ticonderoga remained at Fort Miller on North River, and

and thence our forces retreated through Saratoga, Still-water to Half-Moon, where our regiment encamped at Don Cook's island till Genl. Gates took command of the Army, and our regiment with the other troops were marched up the North river to Still-water & Saratoga, and said Samuel Patch and I were in the actions at the taking of Bur- goyne's Army in October, 1777, and soon after the surrender of Burgoyne's Army, our regiment with other troops were marched to Albany & down North river to King's Ferry, and thence to Valley Forge where we went into winter quarters with Washington's Army; about April or May, 1778 the Army left Valley Forge, and I being sick was sent to the Hospital at Yellow Springs, and after recovering I joined my company about September, 1778, at White- Plains, and thence our regiment was marched to Danbury, and then Hartford in Connecticut, and thence to West Point, where our regiment was stationed from December 1778 to the fall of 1779. In the fall of 1779, Capt. Burbank's com- pany was stationed at Fish-kill, or Peek's- kill landing, above West Point on the east side of North river - In all these terms of service said Samuel Patch served

served with me in said Burbank's company. My three years service expired about the first of January, 1780, and I was discharged at said Dick-kills or Peck's-kills. To the best of my recollections said Samuel Patch had left the company on furlough a short time before I was discharged, and had returned home to Maine, to accompany Jonathan Patch, his brother, who had been badly wounded in blowing rocks at Fort Putnam, on West Point, some time before.
The officers of the company in which I and said Patch served, were Capt. Silas Burbank, Lieut. Wm Frost & James Means, and Ensign Adriel Walcutt; of the Regiment Col. Brewer, Lieut. Col. Carlton, and Major Tobias Farnold - Col. Brewer was dismissed from the service, at Danbury, in the fall of 1778, and Col. Carlton and Col. Sprout afterwards had command of the Regiment. and further saith not. Witness: Genl. Goodwin, Charles Sargent mark June 13, 1834. Charles Farnold
State of Maine. County of York, ss. Town of South Berwick, late a part of the town of York, June 13 th 1834. Then the aforesaid Charles Sargent personally made solemn oath to the truth

of the foregoing affidavits, by him subscrib- ed in my presence. Before me,
Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum for said county of York.
And I hereby certify that, from inquiries made of his neighbors, said Charles Sargent is believed to be a credible witness. Attest,
Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace.

18327. Samuel Patch
Rejected 12 th Decr. 1821.
Deserted 22 March 1780
See Letter 17 Decr to J. Bradbury
Samuel Patch for Pension

State of Maine
York ss At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Alfred within and for the County of York on the fourth Monday of September A.D. 1821 before the Honourable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice and Judah Dana & William Wadsworth associate Justices
Personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record for the said County of York, Samuel Patch of Shapleigh in the County of York aged sixtythree years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 15 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he the said Samuel Patch enlisted for the term of the revolutionary war on or about the first of March one thousand seven hundred and seventyseven, in the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, in the company commanded by Captain Silas Burbank and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer in the line of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine — That he was in the battles of Hobbletown in the retreat of the army from Tienderoga and at the taking of Burgoyne and at the battle of Monmouth, and that he has no other evidence now in his poss ss of his services, except the depositions of James Sayward and Paul Patch both of Shapleigh in the County of York
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 — I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of the 15 th day of March A.D. 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled 'An act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war', passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen — 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 other, than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto

annexed and by me subscribed
his Witness Benjamin Donnell Samuel X Patch Mark
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of September A.D. 1821
Before Benjamin Greene } Judges of the Judah Dana } said court
Schedule of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepting) belonging to me the subscriber viz:
Real estate — none.
Personal estate — one Cow — One Hog weight alive about 130 lb, five Sheep — Household furniture not exceeding in value six dollars — One one half tons Hay
his Witness Benj d Donnell Samuel X Patch Mark
Schedule of the family residing with me Samuel Patch, who am by occupation a Labourer, which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age being now sixty three years of age.
Names Ages Capacity of each to contribute to their support Lydia Patch my wife 65 years. Not of capacity to support herself by reason of her age and sickness. Betsey Patch - daughter 47 " able to support herself. Lydia Patch do 35 " Wholly supported at my expence for eight years last past, having been sick that time with the dropsy. Benjamin Patch son 27 " Has been sick for nine years last past with a complaint on his liver & has that period of time been & now is supported by me.
his Witness Benjamin Donnell Samuel X Patch Mark

State of Maine
York ss
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration & oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that in the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty three dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty second day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Jer. Bradbury -
{ Clerk of the said Court for the County of York

Copy Samuel Patches Application for Pension

State of Maine.
county of York ss. On this 31 st day of May A.D. 1825 in open court being the court of Common Pleas held at York within & for the county of York on the last tuesday in May A.D. 1825 present Hon. Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice of said court: Said court keeping a record of their proceedings having jurisdiction unlimited in amount proceeding according to the course of the common Law having the power to fine and imprison & being a court of record in said county of York personally appeared Samuel Pack of Shapleigh resident in said county aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Samuel Pack enlisted into the Army of the Revolution in March 1777 on the continental establishment in the line of the State of Massachusetts into the company commanded by Capt. Silas Burbank in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer; that he continued to serve in said corps for one year; that he was in the battle of Hobbetown when the army retreated from Lyconderoga. And in pursuance of the Act of May 1 st 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other way manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 & 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 other person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed.
Samuel his X Patch. mark
Attest James Ayer Jr.
Sworn in court the 31 st of May 1825. Before Ezekiel Whitman the Justice who held said court.
copy attested
Shubel

Schedule of the Real & Personal estate & necessary bedding & clothing excepted, belonging to me the subscriber, viz. twenty acres of wild planted of rather a poor quality it being very rocky and ledge two cows, 5 sheep, one small swine, a few articles of old kitchen furniture of little value. ————— Schedule of the family residing with me Samuel Patch who by occupation am a Labourer which I am not well able to follow by reason of Rheumatism and age.
   Names. Age. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Lydia 70 Unwell chiefl of the time with Asthma.   Betty Patch 49 Her mental faculties below par.   Lydia Patch 39 Sickly and has not been able to do any labour for ten years past.   Benjamin Patch 36 Sickly and wholly unable to labour, has a large swelling in his side.    Attest James Ayer Jr.  Samuel his X Patch. mark  Sworn in Court the 31 May 1825 who held said Court. —————  Before Ezekiel Whitman the Justice
I Jeremiah Bradbury clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court that the said Samuel Patch did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedules

Schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and thirteen dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed the seal of said Court on this tenth day of October 1825.
Jose. Bradbury Clerk of the C. C. Pleas

1832]
Samuel Patch
Maine
Act 18 March 1821.
Claim Rejected
See letter 12 December 1821
to J Bradbury Esq

7991 P. O. Sam Patch
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

I Paul Patch now of Shapleigh in the county of York & State of Maine, being duly sworn depose and say that I am seventy three years of age, That I was born in the town of Kittery in the aforesaid county, and resided there till 1781-when I came to Shapleigh where I have since resided, That I well remember and and was present when Samuel Patch entered into the army of the Revolution, that it was in the spring of the year and that he immediately left home to join the army at the north, That he was absent in the army about two years and six months & then came home to Furlough, and after the furlough was out he started again to join the army but was as he stated at the time prevented by getting lame at the west & not being able to join the army before the expiration of the time of his enlistment returned home
York ss June 6, 1834.
Paul his Patch mark
Then appeared the above named Paul Patch & swore and subscribed to the above statement. Before me
William Lewis Just. of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Paul Patch I have been acquainted with for ten years past, and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity William Lewis.

This certifies that we are acquainted with Mr. Samuel Bates of Shapleigh in the county of York and State of Maine who says that he is in the seventy-fifth year of his age, that we believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that we concur in that opinion -
Sept. 19. 1852 -
Simon Ross } Selectmen Elisha Bodwell } of Shapleigh.
Paul Garrison
Darling Huntress
Jonathan Robb
John Hovey
Robert Fernald
Henry Smith Pastor of the Baptist Chh in Waterville & Alfred -

I Arthur Bragdon of Shoplight in the County of York & State of Maine aged 72 years do testify & say that I was acquainted with Samuel Patch of Shoplight before the commencement of the Revolutionary War & have been ever since (and I am satisfied that he served one year or more in said war against the common Enemy. I enlisted into the Army about the commencement of the war & served in the Army through nearly the whole war but not being in the same Regiment with Mr. Patch of course did not see him in actual service
Before the Revolutionary war I lived in the town of York & Mr. Patch in the town of Saco adjoining and we both moved into the town of Shoplight about after the close of the war Arthur Bragdon
York Jo. Shoplight Nov. 26 th , 1825
Then the above named Arthur Bragdon made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
James Stearns Just. Peace
I also certify that the above named Arthur Bragdon is a credible disinterested witness
James Stearns

York ss
State of Maine
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York hereby certify, that James Ayer Esq. who has certified the within deposition of Arthur Bradbury, is a Justice of the peace for said County duly qualified to administer oaths in such cases and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such Justice of the peace
In Witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said County the second day of December. AD 1825
Jere. Bradbury

I Jonathan Patch of Shapleigh in the County of York & State of Maine aged 74 years old testify & say that I am a brother to Samuel Patch of said Shapleigh and that in the year 1779 in the month of March April my brother aforesaid & I both enlisted into the continental service under the command of Capt. Silas Burbank and into the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer in the Massachusetts line. We enlisted into the service in the town of Fitchburg from thence marched to Boston, thence to Connecticut where we staid some time & from thence we went to Stillwater thence to (on our way to Stillwater we were in the Battle of Hubbardton) we went from Stillwater to Albany from thence down the river to Valley Forge where we took up winter quarters and I do know that Jonathan Patch aforesaid did serve in the army aforesaid (of the Revolution) more than twelve months against the common enemy.
Jonathan Patch
Given at Shapleigh 4 th Nov. 26 th 1825 I then the above named Jonathan Patch affirming under oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him submitted before me
James Ayers Jr. Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named Jonathan Patch is a credible disinterested witness
James Ayers Jr.

State of Maine
York ss
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York hereby certify that James Ayer junr. who has certified the within deposition of Jonathan Patch is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified to administer oaths in such cases and that full faith and credit are due to his acts in such justice of the peace -
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said County the second day of December A.D. 1825 -
Jere. Bradbury

Depositions — Sam l Patcher application for Pension —
State of Maine
York ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of York hereby certify that Whiting Stevens, who certifies the annexed depositions of Paul Patch and of James Sayward, is and was at the date of said certificate a Justice of the Peace for the said County of York, qualified by law to administer oaths in such cases —
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said Courts this twenty third day of November A.D. one Thousand eight hundred & twentyone
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the said Courts for the County of York —

I James Sayward of Shapleigh in the County of York and State of Maine Seventy years of age do testify & say that in the time of the Revolutionary war as I was personally acquainted with Mr. Samuel Patch of Shapleigh that I knew him to be a Soldier belonging to the United States Army — that in the summer of seventeen hundred eighty I knew him to be at home several weeks or months — that one morning (the same summer) he came into my house with his pack on his back ap- -pearing Soldier like, and said he was going to join the army — that from this time he was absent several weeks when he returned home having a lame arm that he said he was became lame in Shrewsbury Ms., that he went as far as Boston that he saw the United States officers commanding there told him to return home until he got well of his lameness I further testify and say that I have not nor never had had any idea that Samuel Patch did desert or had any wish to desert the service of the United States
James Sayward
York 1st August 10 th 1821 Then the above named James Sayward who is a credible Witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Whiting Stevens Justice of the Peace

I Paul Lath of Shapleigh in the County of York and State of Maine Fifty nine years of age do testify and say that I knew Samuel Lath of Shapleigh to be a soldier in Revolutionary army of the U.S. that in the year seventeen hundred Eighty he came home on furlough that about the time of the expiration of his furlough he left home to join the army — that after being gone a few weeks he again returned home with a lame arm — that he said he went as far as Boston & that the United States Officers commanding there told him to return home till his arm got well he then being unable to do duty — that he continued to be confined from business with the said lame ness for a long time — that I have no reason to believe that Samuel Lath did desert or had any wish to desert the service of the United States
York p August 10 th 1821
Paul his  + Lath mark
Then the above named Paul Lath who is a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Whiting Stevens justice of the Peace

Jan 14. 1871
Ans
to-day.
Sam Patch
Samuel Patch - private -
Blankenship Brewery Feb 25 1877 for the war - deserters 22 march
Edwards Co Ky
1880
Commissary of Pensions Marshall
Wm Davis (ADR)

House of Reps.
Washington Jan 13. 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir.
In the application of Sam l Patch of Maine for a pension I observe his claim was rejected on acc t of his desertion. Will you please inform me if it can be ascertained from the Massachusetts rolls at what time he entered the service and when he deserted.
Respectfully Your obed st - E. Davis

See Reg. 140 Samuel Pitch 19053 Macon Rec. Jan 17 1826 James M. ... Newbern
Rev. James Barbour Secy of War. City of Washington (D.C.)
for letter to James M. ... Jan 19 Jan 1826
25

Newfield Decr. 3 rd 1825
Dear Sir,
I enclose the application of Samuel Patch of Shapleigh for a Pension. I hope your Honour will find the Papers such that you will place him on the List of Pensioners.
He is a very poor man & has the name of being a good Citizen, you will see by his application that his family is in a most deplorable condition & I am satisfied that he has stated nothing but the truth.
I am very Dear Sir your most obed. Servt James Greville
Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War
P.S. Please to make your return to J. C. Greville of Newfield Maine

11-11-1840
Hon: James L. [unclear] Same [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]
1832
Sm. [unclear]
L. Edwards
[Handwritten signature]
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington

Portsmouth, N. H. 6 th June 1840.
Hon: J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
Will you have the goodness, to transmit me the papers in the case of Samuel Patch, (agreeably to the enclosed order from him,) for a Revolutionary Pension, together with a copy of the decision of the Department thereon? He only states, in his letter of the 4 th inst., to me, that his Declaration, was made some six or seven years ago before the Court of Com: Pleas for ("your") this County, without stating any thing of the objections to allowing his claim: - The purpose therefore of wishing for the papers, is, if the evidence is not sufficient to satisfy the Department, to lay them before Congress, as he states that he served upwards of two years.
I am, Sir, very respectfully Your Obedt Servt.
Wm B. Parker.

Shapleigh June 4 1870-
To James G. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Sir
Please deliver all the papers in my claim for a pension in your office to William B. Parker of Portsmouth N.H. or to his order - This Witness William Lewis                      Samuel L. Palch Isabella G. Lewis                      Mark

accepted 22 March 1780
J.W.
Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

Alfred, Maine, June 18, 1834.
Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.
Dear Sir,
Herewith I send you the declaration, application & duly & legally authenticated, of Samuel Patch for Pension, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, on account of his Revolutionary services. He served about six months from Fall of 1776 to March 1777, in Capt. Brown's compy. & Col. Long's regt. of the N.H. line, when he re-enlisted for three years in Capt. Silas Durbank's compy. & Col. Brewer's regt. in the Mass. t line, and served till about Jany. 1780, when he was furloughed & returned home, and owing to dislocation of his shoulders, did not again join the Army; he was therefore reported a deserter. He actually served over three years, and by law of 1832, is entitled to full Pension of a Private, of eighty dollars per year. He applied in 1818 and 1825, under laws of 1818 & 1820, by which an honorable discharge was required, which he never had, and of course his applications were rejected under those laws. The law of June 7, 1832, only requires actual service of two years, to entitle to full Pension pay - therefore, there can be no

doubt of the legality or justice of his claim.
Please to examine the case, which is well authenticated & established, and send his pension certificate to me. With respect, Sir
Your obedient servant, Jeremiah Goodwin.

Dec 23. 40
see
Saml. Patch
One
copy
2 pks
Wad
Dec 28
Genl. J. S. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
Ed. Davis Att
Copies from Dec 23. 40

House of Reps s
Washington City Dec 23. 1840.
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir
Will you please furnish me with a copy of the papers on file in your office relating to the application of Samuel Patch (for a pension) of Shapleigh Maine.
Ellen Davis of the Com. of Rev Pensions

Declaration of Samuel Patch, a private soldier in Capt. Silas Durbank's company, Col. Sand. Brewer's regiment, Massachusetts Line, from 1777 to 1780, — over three years actual service, in- cluding about 6 months in 1776 & 1777 in Capt. Brewer's company, Col. Long's regiment, N.H. Line. for pension under law of June 7, 1832.
Pension certificate to be sent to Jeremiah Good- win of Alfred, Maine.
31.670

I Darling Huntrip now of Shapleigh in the county of York and State of Maine being duly sworn depose and say that I am seventy eight years of age That I was born in the town of Berwick in said State & resided there till 1780 when I removed to Shapleigh aforesaid, where I have since resided. That I have been well acquaint- ed with Samuel Patch now of said Shapleigh for more than fifty years, and that he has resided in said Shapleigh upwards of fifty years, and I have always understood from said Patch as well as from others that he enlisted in the army of the Revolution for the term of three years which time he nearly served out and would have finished but for an accident that happened to him on his return to the army after being home on a furlough, and from what I know of the man & of others that served with him in the army I have no doubt such are the facts and from what I have always heard of the man he is well intitled to a pension York for June 6 1834. Darling Huntrip
Then appeared the above named Darling Huntrip and swore and subscribed to the foregoing statement. Before me
William Lewis Jr. of the town This may certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Darling Huntrip for ten years past, that he is a magistrate and a gentleman of unimpeachable character
William Lewis

1 1834 County of York ss-
State of Maine
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the police courts for said County of York, do hereby certify, that Jeremiah Goodwin, who has certified the annexed affidavits of Charles Dargent, Jeremiah Emery & Elliot Frost is a magistrate as therein stated & that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine - and also that William Lewis, who has certified the affidavits of Darling Huntress and Paul Patch is also a magistrate as therein stated and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal this eighteenth day of June Anno Domini 1834 -
Jer. Bradbury Clerk &c

1828 31. 4. 70,
Rejected claire
Samuel Patch
Lett Leveurid Goodwin
8 July 1837
do to W.B. Parka June
12. 1840. do to Hon Ed.
Davis H.R. Jan 9. 1841
same Jan 14. 1841.
Letter to Hon Mrs Smith 21st Jan'y 1842.
7991

Register Vol 2. p. 146-
Samuel Patch.
Maine
act 18 March 1818.
Claim Rejected.
See letter 19 January 1826 to James Ayer Esq.
Deserted