Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31899, for Isaac Patton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Patton, Isaac
S. 31899
CONTENTS

6087
Massachusetts
Da t P at ton ill d 12 1853 " " " " 23 "
Isaac Patton
of Westford in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sweet of the Reg t commanded by Col Brown in the Massachusetts line for 11 month & 24 days
74 Middbury
State & M ts
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 39 Dollars 34 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Feby 1833 and sent to James Dane Esq Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - 59.01 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 32. 19.67
$78.68
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 75

Declaration of Isaac Hatten - Wertford
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Private 11 Months & 24 Days Old
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Sweet Brown
James D. Dana Esq. Present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
On this twent  ninth day of August A.D. 1842 , personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate  Probate now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid
Isaac Patten, of Westford in said County aged 78 years
Who being 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
 1 That in AD 1777 he engaged to the Northern frontier for three months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Aaron Dutton of Littleton Mr. Gibson of Ashby was his 1 st and Alvah Smith of Littleton his 2 nd Lieut. in a Company Reg t commanded by Col. Brown of South Berwick of which John Porter of Littleton was Adjutant, he marched to Bennington and there to Stillwater and was at Deamond's Hill and was in the engagement at Stillwater, he continued with his Company and served out his term of three months and was discharged.  2 In AD 1778 he engaged to go to Rhode Island for one year, and enlisted  was in the Company of Capt. Nathan Smith of Shirley his 1 st was Ephraim Smith and the Company in Reg t of Middlesex commanded by Col. John Hubs & Col. Pope, he proceeded to Rhode Island joined his Company at Providence, he had enlisted under Capt. Andrews, but that Company was broken up and he was ordered into said Smith Company and he continued there and did duty until he served out his term, in said Smith's Company, and was discharged. — He believes his enlistment commenced in April, and he was mustered by Col. Barrett of Concord. 
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not, on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed
J. P. Fay
Isaac Patten
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Ephraim Abbott
a Clergyman residing in the town of Westford
in the county of Middlesex and John Abbott of said Westford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Patten
who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me Sam. Dana Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth.
Ephraim Abbot John Abbot

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that the Rev. Ephraim Abbott who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Westford aforesaid and that John Abbott Esq. is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac John Patten Probate in and for the County of Madison do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaac Patten for a pension.
J. P. Patten Clerk of the Court of
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Isaac John Patten

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex on the seventh day of August A. D. 1832 On the application of Isaac Patten claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1 Where, and in what year, were you born ?
Answer, In Chebursford. March 6. 1758.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have a family record on which my name is recorded, my name is also recorded on the Town-book of Chebursford.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer, In Westford. In the. Where I have since lived. 4 Did you receive any written discharge from service? Ans: I never receive any such discharge.
5 How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer, I was a volunteer, and always went into service on my own motion.
6. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, Capt. Aaron Jewett.
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, John Abbot Esq. Rev. Caleb Blake. Rev. Ephraim Abbot in Capt. Abraham Prescott. Mr. Jonathan Prescott. Isaac Patten
Sworn to the J. W. Fay Clerk

Sterling, Worcester Co. Mass. March 6 th 1855.
Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I cannot recall your name at this time, & will therefore address you as above. Three years since, I forwarded to Mr Heath then Commissioner of Pensions, by Judge Charles Allen of Worcester, at that time a member of Congress, such papers as he directed me to obtain, to substantiate the claim, of the children of Isaac & Lydia Patten, of Westford, County of Middlesex, & state of Massachusetts, to five years half half pay.
Our father having served in the Revolutionary war, & was a Pensioner at the time of his death. Soon after Judge Allen presented the papers, he was taken sick, and consequently did not get the Pension, but told me the business would be attended to, when it came in order. I have called upon Judge Allen a number of times, & he has informed me, that he had expected we should have heard from the Pension claim, & did not know the reason we had not heard before. Probably the delay was occasioned by Mr

Heaths leaving the office before the papers were examined, & they may have been misplaced. If you can find the papers, will you please inform me, whether they are satisfactory, to establish the claim of the chil- dren of the said Isaac & Lydia Patten,
and, if we the children are entitled to five years half pay, I James P. Patten am author- =ised by them to receive the money. By attending to this business, as soon as convenient you will much oblige your most, obedient Servant,
Obedient Servant,
James P. Patten

Sterling, Worcester Co., Mass. March 15 th 1955.
Mr Waldo,
Sir,
Your favor of the 12 th inst is received, and I am happy, to give you the information you desired of me. My father Isaac Patten died at Westford, Mass. October 31 st , 1836. My Mother Lydia Patten, wife of Isaac Patten, died at Westford, Mass. Jan 18 th 1838. They were married at Westford, by Rev Mathew Scribner, Sept 8 th 1782.
Your much obliged Servt,
James P. Patten
L. P. Waldo Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.

J. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.
May - 1832
Isaac Patton

Isaac Patton
Mar 8 1852
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.

31899 Ray INVALID.
File No. 31899
Isaac Patton
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Isaac Patten -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 27 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Isaac Patten is borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. Aaron Jewett's company, in Col. Samuel Bullard's regiment of Massachusetts Bay Militia in addition to the Continental pay as ordered by a resolve of the General Court of said State of Massachusetts" for the space of 2. months, time to return from included, from the 29 th of August 1777 — Discharge dated Oct. 19. 1777.
Again, his name is borne on "A Muster roll of Capt. Nathan Smith's company, in Col. John Jacobs regiment from the Massachusetts State for the year 1778" for the space of 10. months and 3. days, from the 27 th of February 1778, exclusive of 5. days, allowed to return from —
Edward D. Bangs Secy