Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13795, for Thomas Patten, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Patten, Thomas Mary
W 13795-
CONTENTS

let to P.B. Glasson Mar 24 1843
Massachusetts 4119
Mary Patten, widow of Thomas Patten,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 13 th March 1838 in the State of Massachusetts who was Major P.M. in the County commanded by Captain Huntington of the Reg t commanded by Dyer in the State * for 2 years
and on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars & 75 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 14 th March 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Sep r 1839, and sent to John P. Walker, and Seneca, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep r — $ Semi-annual allowance ending
* Conn. W.H.K. June 22. 1909.
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Vol. 15 Page 111

31.403 Massachusetts
Thomas Patten dec d . of Berkshire in the State of Mass a . who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Huntington of the Regt. commanded by Col. Clarke in the Mass a . line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a . at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May 1838 and sent Hon. Geo. N. Briggs Hoo. of Reps. Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $560.00 Remnant allowance ending 13th March 1838 the day of } 2.00 his death $562.00
* Conn.
W.S. H. June 22, 1909.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 27 Page 66
Amount payable to Mary Patten widow of S d dec d who died March 13. 1838
See let to Pension Agent May 11. 1838

State of Mass } Berkshire County } ss Tyringham
On this fifth day of Jan y in the year 1843 personally appeared before Ezra Heath Justice of the Peace in & for said County John Patten who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of the Pension allowed to Mary Patten his deceased mother. That the S d Mary was a pensioner under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 and her pension commenced on the 14 th day of March in the year 1838 on the day of the death of her husband Thomas Patten and that his Mother the S d Mary Patten died in the aforesaid town on the tenth day of June in the year 1841 and left the following named Children John Patten He now claiming arrears from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 14 th of March 1838 at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum John Patten
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written & I certify that the declarant is the only lawful child of Mary Patten late of this town dec d & is a respectable & credible person
Ezra Heath Justice of the Peace
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do certify that Ezra Heath Esq of Tyringham is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this sixth day of January 1843 Charles Sedgwick Clerk

Preston January the eighteenth in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one Thomas Patten and Mary Sweet both of Preston were married together according to law
Dr Me Paul Wark Clerk
I Benjamin F. Park Clerk of the Church in the town of Preston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record in my possession with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures as follows
January 18 th 1781
Benjamin F. Park Clerk
I Benjamin F Park above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Church in said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Benjamin F. Park Clerk of the Church
State of Connecticut. New London County Preston May 25 th 1839 - Personally appeared before me Benjamin F Park Esq & made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate and Deposition by him subscribed
M. T. Richard Justice of Peace for New London County

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss
I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby Certify that Mandator J Richard, esq before whom the within certificate of Benjamin H Park was sworn to, was on said 25 th day of May 1839 and still is a justice of the peace in and for said New London County and that his signature thereto affixed I believe to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 27 day of May A D 1839.
John D e Witt Clerk
(R)

I Henry Brown Assistant Town Clerk of the Town of Preston in New London County & State of Connecticut Do hereby certify that I have made diligent and careful examination of the records of said Town. And I do not find in them any record of the marriage of Thomas Patten and Mary Sweet
Attest Henry Brown Assistant Town Clerk
Preston May 27 th A. D. 1839

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County. ss
On this twelfth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Hon. William P. Wathen Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire Mary Patten a resident of Tyringham in said County of Berkshire aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn, according to law in her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7- 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Thomas Patten deceased that she knows nothing personally of the length or time or times of the service of her said husband Thomas Patten as far as and for evidence thereof she refers to the declaration or application made by him in his life time for a pension and the papers depositions & documents accompanying said declaration or

She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Patten on the eighteenth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Patten died on the thirteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four.
her Mary X Patten
5. July 12. 75 Subscribed & sworn to before me Mark the Subscribed Judge of Probate and I certify that the said applicant was by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend in open court to make the declaration aforesaid and that the same was made at her residence in Tyringham in the County of Berkshire aforesaid.
William P. Walker

5832
Mary Follen
Mass.
Act J. July 38.
M 81. d 13 march. 38
adm
2 yrs pri
80
Died 13 march 1838 pen. Com. 14 march 38
Wm. Walker ev Lenox Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss.
I Henry M Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire do certify. That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Judge of said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Mary Patten for a pension. That the Hon. William P. Walcutt is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified and that his signatures. subscribed to the Certificate of the oath of the said Mary Patten & to the Certificate of the oath of Asa Patten whose deposition is annexed are his genu- ine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of July A D 1839
Henry M. Bishop Reg. Probate

I Asa Patten of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire Mass. aged seventy six years, testify and say, that in the beginning of the year 1781. (the month I do not recollect) I saw my brother Thomas Patten late of said Tyringham, deceased, married to Mary Heat, in the town of Preston, in the State of Connecticut by the Rev. Paul Parks, the Minister of said town, the And I further say, that the said Thomas died at said Tyringham, on the thirteenth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and that he left a widow the said Mary now residing at said Tyringham, still unmarried -
Asa Patten
S. July 12. th
Berkshire - July 12. 1839
Subscribed & sworn to before me and I certify that the said Asa Patten is a credible witness
W. P. Walker Judge of Probate

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Berkshire }
On this tenth day of March 1838: before me, the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire Thomas Patten, a Resident of Tyringham in said County of Berkshire aged eighty one years who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth on his affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. — That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the Connecticut line on the 26 th day of April 1775: for seven months and served for that length of time in said line under the following officers, to wit, Col. John Duvkee, Commander of the Regiment, and Lieut. Joshua Huntington commanding officer of the company. At the time of his enlistment he lived at Norwich in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut and enlisted there. After his enlistment he went to Cambridge in Massachusetts and served there in said Regiment, until the seven months expired, and then served there as a volunteer for one month more. He then enlisted at Cambridge for one year under Lieut. Beviach Bill in a company commanded by Capt. Robinson in the same Regiment commanded by Col. Duvkee. He remained at Cambridge until some time in the Spring of 1776, and then went to New York with his regiment and was stationed at Paulus Hook in New Jersey for a time and then went to Fort Lee, and was in the retreat through New Jersey. When his year for which he had enlisted expired, he was in Pennsylvania, and then moved to Chatham in New Jersey and there volunteered his services for one month

by request of Genl. Washington. He was sick and remained sick about two months, at Chatham, and after recovering sufficiently, went home to Norwich, in Connecticut.
In April 1777, he enlisted for three years under Lieutenants Benaiah Bell in the company commanded by Capt. Andrew Fitch in the same regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee, and served the three years in said company commanded by Capt. Fitch in Col. Durkee's regiment, at the end of which time he was discharged and went home.
After this last enlistment he went to Pechskill in the State of New York and staid there untill the fall and then went to Valley Forge and remained there until the British troops left Philadelphia and then hurried them through New Jersey and was in the Battle of Monmouth and afterwards went to White Plains. - He was one winter, in-camped at Redding in Connecticut. He served in said Regiment agreeably to his enlistment for the full term of three years. When that term was out, he was at Westfield in New Jersey, and there received his discharge and went home, his health being bad. In June 1780, he enlisted again, at Preston in Connecticut, for a further term of six months, and on his way to join the army, he was detained in the service at Danbury in Connecticut by Col. Durkee who was then stationed there to guard the stores, and remained there under Col. Durkee until the end of four months from his last mentioned enlistment, and then took a discharge and went home.
He was a Volunteer on Long Island, under Col. Knowlton as a Ranger, and was in the battle at Jamaica Plains or Flatbush, and was in the retreat from Long Island.
He was in the retreat from Fort Lee through New Jersey, was in the battle of Trenton at the taking of the Hessians, was in the battle of Germantown and in the battle at Mud Fort. He was in the battle at Monmouth Shore

he suffered so much with the heat that he has never been able to do much work, in hot weather, since. He was eighteen years old when he first enlisted in the army and is now eighty one. His first paymaster under his three years service was William Adams of Hartford in Connecticut. His second paymaster was Charles Fanning of Norwich in Connecticut. His Adjutant for the whole three years, was Lebbeus Loomis.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
and he further declares that he was born, at Groton in the State of Connecticut in August 1756 - He has no record of his age - after the war he lived in Preston Connecticut then at Belchertown, Massachusetts, about three years and then removed to this town in 1784. where he has resided ever since - at the expiration of his three years service as above stated, he received a discharge in writing from Col. Durkee which has been mislaid or lost - He refers to Eldr John Stout and Mr. Abel Bigelow of Tyrington aforesaid as persons residing in his neighborhood to whom he is known and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution - He does not now recollect any person living, by whom he can prove his services aforesaid, except Miles Story Esq of Great Barrington and said County & Nathan Lester who he understands now resides in the County of Columbia in the State of New York.
Thomas Patten
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid at the residence of said Thomas Patten in Tyrington, he being from bodily infirmity unable to attend court.
William P. Walker In age of Robt. to

We John Sweet a Clergyman, residing in the town of, Tyringham and Abel Bigelow residing in Tyringham, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Patten, who has subscribed and affirmed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion - Subscribed & sworn to - on this tenth day of March 1838 - W. P. Walker J. Roberts John Sweet Abel Bigelow
An the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after an investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served in the Army. and the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that John Sweet who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Tyringham in said County of Berkshire. and that Abel Bigelow who has signed the same is a resident in said town of Tyring- ham and is entitled to credit a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William P. Walker Judge of Probate
I Henry M. Bishop - Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Patten for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate This tenth day of March A.D. 1838.
Henry M. Bishop - Register of Probate

5830
July 25
Mem
Harry Patton
Oct 7
Washington
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Commission of Union.

Simsbury Ms. July 20. 1839.
Sir.
I enclose the application of Mrs. Mary Patten with the for a Pension under the act of July 7. 1838.
Mrs. Patten requests that you forward by care, the Certificate for a Pension, if one is granted.
Most respectfully,
I am Sir, yours &c.
William P. Walker
Hon. Mr. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions.

34.445. Thomas Follen dec d Mass.
See Dunfee's rolls, Fletcher 6 th cert t : Apr. 26. 1777. and duch th : Apr. 20. 1780.
Alloro The Hen, $80 per ann. Cert. in name of Mary Paton at the rate of 800 per ann. from 4 March 1837. to March 13. 1838.

I Miles Avery of Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, Esquire, aged seventy seven years, testify and say, that I was born at Norwich in the County of New London in Connecticut and lived there until I enlisted in the army of the revolution. In the fore part of March in the year 1777. I enlisted in a company belonging to Col. Duer's regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental army, to serve during the war and served in said war until the close of the war. I knew Thomas Patten now of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire when I was a boy and went to school with him. At that time we both lived at Norwich in Connecticut. He is older than I am. The said Thomas Patten enlisted in the same regiment for three years, and according to my best knowledge and recollection he served in the same regiment for that term of time. He belonged to Capt. Fitch's company. I saw the said Patten frequently during his three years service, and particularly recollect his being at Westfield in New Jersey. I do not recollect with certainty at what time he enlisted or at what time he was discharged from the army, but it was always understood that he had enlisted for three years , and I have no doubt that he served for the full term of three years under that enlistment. I have known the said Patten since the close of the war, and for many years have lived but a few miles distant from him. Col. Duer's regiment was at the battle of Germantown, at Mud Fort at Red Bank, and at Monmouth. Col. Duer was stationed at Danbury for a while, and was absent a number of times from his regiment a number of times on account of bad health.
Miles Avery
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Berkshire } ss.
On this eighth day of March A. D. 1838. the above named Miles Avery personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed.
Before me
Sam l Jones, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts within said County Certify that Samuel Jones Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that the signature to the foregoing affidavit, purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court at Common Pleas at Lenox this ninth day of March 1838. Chs. Sedgwick
Berkshire ss. March 15. 1838.
I have been for many years acquainted with Miles Avery Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit - He is a man of truth and veracity and is entitled to full credit.
Sam d Jones, Justice of the Peace.

Letter to Hon G N Briggs 11 April 1838

Thomas Patten
left by Hon. G. N. Briggs H.R.
Patten is dead, as I learn from Mr. Briggs - Dale.
26 Apr 1777 died 20 Apr 1780, see Duke Rep 6th Gen line

I, Nathan Lester late of Lee in the County of Berkshire in Massachusetts, now of Canaan in the County of Co- lumbia in the State of New York aged seventy seven years do testify and say that I enlisted in Capt. Samuel Clegg's company, in the first Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. John Durkee (or Durhey) in April 1777 and went imme- diately from Canterbury in Connecticut where I then lived, to New Haven in Connecticut. After arriving at New Haven and while there, I enlisted to serve during the war, having changed my enlistment from eight months to an enlistment to serve during the war. This last enlistment to serve during the war, was made in the month of May or June 1777 and I believe in the month of May. I had previously served one year in Col. Sargeant's Regiment in the Massachusetts line. After my enlistment at New Haven as aforesaid I went to Peekskill in the State of New York, and was soon after taken as a waiter in Genl. Mc- Dougall's family and remained a waiter, until the close of the war. for about five years and in half the time served in the 1st Connecticut Regiment Thomas Patten now of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire, enlisted in Col. Durkee's Regiment in the Spring of 1777 for three years and served for that length of time in said Regiment. I belonged to the same Regiment and knew him at the various places at which said Regiment was stationed. I was with him at Peekskill and was with him in the march through New Jersey. - I knew him at White Marsh, at Valley Forge, at Monmouth, and at Germantown, and after our return to Peekskill. He was in the Battle of Guinea Monmouth and I knew him at Germantown and believe he was in the battle there, but I was with Genl. M c Dougall's baggage and was not near in the battle. I was with the said Patten and saw him every few days during his three years service, but was

not, to my recollection, with him when he was discharged and can not tell precisely when or where he was discharged. - And further the deponent saith not.
Nathan Lester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. March 5 th 1838.
Then the above named Nathan Lester, to me well known, personally appeared and made oaths to the truths of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, nearly one whole line, and the word "now" being first interlined.
Before me Sam d Jones, Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for said County Certify that Samuel Jones Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that the signature to the foregoing Affidavit purporting to be his is genuine -
Given under my hand & the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Lena this ninth day of March 1838.
Ch s Sedgwick Clerk

Berkshire Co. March 15. 1838.
I certify that Nathan Lester, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, has been for many years known to me, and that he is a person of truth and veracity and is entitled to full credit.
Sam d Jones, Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts. } ss. County of Berkshire }
I William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me, that Thomas Patten an applicant for a pension for services rendered during the war of the Revolution, was a resident of Tyringham in said County of Berkshire, and died at said Tyringham on the thirteenth day of March last, that he left a widow now residing at said Tyringham, whose name is Mary Patten, and one child also residing in said Tyringham, whose name is John Patten -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed my Seal of Office at Lenox in said County, this second day of May in the year of our Lord 1838 -
William P. Walker

Mar 22 nd 43
ct.
Mary Patten
and
J. H. Estlin
Commissioners of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Hartford, Conn. 17 th March 1843.
Sir — I send you herewith enclosed, the claim of the Heirs of Mary Patten, of Tyringham, Mass. dec d for arrears of Pension, and hope you will give it your early attention.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your O bt serv t .
Peter B. Gleason
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Heb
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13795
Mary Patten Widow of Thomas Patten Briv Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In at Oct 14
J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Paris
W. G. R. Conger H. H. K.

Washington 13 April 1838
Sir
The Hon Judge Walker who sent me the papers in the case of Thomas Patten, & before whom the declaration was made, informed me that "Patten was an Elder among the Shakers in Tyringham (Berkshire Co. Mass) and according to their rules, was precluded from making application for a pension for services rendered the Country during the revolutionary war: But growing advanced in years he resigned his office in the society & then thought he could act his pleasure in making the application."
This I understood was the reason why he had not applied before, and having some relations he wished to assist, was the reason he applied to me for making the application at this time. The above is extracted from Judge Walker's letter to me - He is a man of the first respectability. I will set the names of the friends I sent to you (Dwight) for G. H. Briggs