Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,774, for Jonathan Patterson, New York

SERVICE
continental New York
Patterson, Jonathan
NUMBER _____
S. 43774
CONTENTS

New York Roll.
918
Jonathan Patterson N York Private Col. Hazins Regt.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 7th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. R. Riker New York.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818
4 months 28/30 $39.46
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 13th March, 1818. }
6 Years
City and County of New York
Continued
Notification sent Oct. 2 1820 to Johnstown N York

Jonathan Patterson
Soldier
Correct D r
7/11/21
Mr. R. Ruler
Swamp

To the Honorable Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
The Declaration of Jonathan Patterson formerly a Soldier — engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the City of New-York aforesaid —
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Jonathan Patterson that I enlisted as a Soldier in Col. Hazens Regiment in the United States Service under the Continental Establishment during the war and was honably discharged from the United States Service after serving Six years and seven Months faithful service by His Excellency George Washington, and my Discharge and a Certificate from Captain Richard Lloyd
his Jonathan X Patterson mark
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Jonathan Patterson is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in in New-York aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support;
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Captain of his Comp. d of himself and of General Washington's Discharge hereafter set forth,
Jonathan his Patterson
Dated, the Seventh day of April 1818 mark
City and County of New-York, ss. Jonathan Patterson
being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn - the Seventh day of April 1818 before me,
Jonathan his Patterson mark
P Pike
Recorder of the City of New York

City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Seventh day of April _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, Richard Riker _____ Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid Jonathan Patterson Applicant, and a Certificate of his Captain General Washington's discharge which is hereunto annexed
entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn _____ to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration that the said applicant Jonathan Patterson is about 78 years of age
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
R Riker

J Patterson
818 June 1818
CM
John Patterson
Count of the City of New York, ss. I, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at New York this 18th day of June, 1818. John Patterson Clerk.

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of July — term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A. Jay Recorder
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twentieth day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Jonathan Patterson aged Eighty — years, resident in the City of New York — who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That in the Year 1775 He performed six Months duty at Montreal and thereabouts, & was at the taking of St. Johns — That sometime in the Year 1776, he enlisted as a private in Cap. Lloyds Company in Col. Hazens regiment on the Continental establishment, in which he served during the War that he was at the battle of White Plains — and taking of Lord Cornwallis at York Town — that he — received an honorable discharge signed by Genl. Washington — which he presumes is — now at the War Office — & to which he begs leave to refer.
and that his original declaration is dated the Seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 918

AND 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, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
I have no real or personal property whatever / a change of old raiment, excepted / I have no family - am a Laborer - but from my age, and infirmities am unable to labor - and without my pension would have to depend entirely on public charity.
Sworn in open Court this 20 th day of July 1820
Benj. Feno Clk
Jonathan X Patterson Mark

I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nothing
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty first — day of July — 1820
Benj. Ferris 645

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County.
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of April 1818.
Benj r Ferris Clerk

Jonathan Paterson
applies for his land April 3 rd 3.89.
Examined — and is entitled
to 100 Acres —
{ War. Office } P. Stagg Junr

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Jonathan Patterson Soldier from the State of in the General Hazen Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States six years and seven Months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 30 June 1783
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
J Turnbull Supt Genl
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Benjamin Moore Adjutant.
THE above Jonathan Patterson has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Noseb Warren

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 30 th 1781.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
New York April 28 th 1709. I do certify that the Identical Jonathan Patterson within named, is the same person, at whose request I now give this Certificate. M c Swack Capt. d. of Hous. Reg t
Jonathan Patterson applies for his land April 3. 89. Examined — and is entitled to 100 Acres Mar. office } Buggs Ins t

June 24. 1787
I do certify that Jonathan Patterson formerly Soldier of my Compy, behaved himself whilst under my Command in most instances as a good soldier and as an honest man as far as came to my knowledge.
Richard Leloyd. late Capt. in Gen Hazens Regt.
Whom it may concern

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make notign Frank
Baroness
Nottingham son & Co
Mr. Aston
York
2nd Oct 1841
Weymouth
Mr. [unclear]
Cuno [unclear]
Sept 18

New York July 24. 1820
Sir,
At the request of Mr. Patterson I have the honor to enclose to you his application as a Pensioner &c.
I am very respectfully Your Hon. Sir
L. Morton

43774 INVALID.
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File No. 43774
Jonathan Patterson Pr. Rev War
Act: 18 th C. ch. 18 th
Index:—Vol. 5 th , Page 508 th
[Arrangement of 1870.]