Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16670, for John Paterson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Paterson, John Patterson or Elizabeth
No. 16670.
{ B.L.Wt. 1632-850 Brig. Gen Issued July 22, 1789 No papers.
CONTENTS

H 13
Albany New York
Elizabeth Palerson Widow in the State of New York
who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ Mass in the _____ widow of John Palerson who was a Brigadier Genl in the War of the Revolution
Death on A.B. July 8 - 1841
Inscribed on the Roll of New York Albany at the rate of 600 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jan. 1837 and sent Hon Timothy Childs to Messrs
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $3,300.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb 1837 300.00 $3,600.00
Act 4th July 1836 { Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.H. Addison Clerk, book A Vol. 1 Page 136

New Britain Dec 4 th 1836
This may certify that I have in my possession the records of the Rev John Smalley formerly the minister of the church & society in this place & I find recorded the marriage of John Patterson & Elizabeth Lee June 2 nd 1766.
David Whittelsey.
State of Connecticut, Hartford Co. ss. Hartford Decm. 8. 1836
Personally appeared David Whittelsey, well known to the undersigned as a man of veracity in whose disposition or affidavit entire confidence may be placed, & made oath to truth of the above statement by him submitted. Before me
Jeremiah Brown, Jus. of the Peace.
State of Connecticut ss. County of Hartford.
I Philo A. Goodwin clerk of the County Court for said County of Hartford do hereby certify that Jeremiah Brown is an acting Magistrate as above duly commissioned & sworn - that I am acquainted with his handwriting, & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts. In testimony whereof I hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court & subscribed my name this eighth day of December in the Year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six. Philo A. Goodwin clerk.

I readily found the records of the marriage went to Hartford yesterday & hasten to the post office with my doings within should any thing more be wanting I shall be ready to assist you I suppose there are persons living in this region who knew Gen. Patterson Yours with respect (D. Whittier)
To young S. H. Hall & each paid - 2.50
Mass.
Lenox
James M. Robbins Esq.
11
Dec 10
No 2 -
David S. H. Hall Esq.'s Affidavit

Elizabeth Paterson Affidavit - Widow of
1041 - B. S. Breadalban Gen. John Fetterfry
Admitted
Breadalban Gen. from 11 th Feb. to close of the war - of 600 - per ann.
No. 1
Hm. Miss Child H2

State of New York Monroe county ss
On this 31 st day of December personally appeared before me Samuel Allead one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of said county, Elizabeth Paterson a resident of the town of Ogden in the county of Monroe and state of New York aged eighty-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of John Paterson who was a Brigadier General in the revolutionary army; that he entered the army as a Colonel, she thinks in the year 1775 and went to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and that he was appointed a Brigadier General she believes in the spring of the year 1777 and went to Ticonderoga and afterwards to Stillwater New York and was in the battle when General Burgoyne was taken, and was afterwards in the battle at Monmouth, New Jersey; that he was stationed one winter at Valleyforge near Philadelphia, and that he was stationed for a considerable time at Westpoint New York and that he served as Brigadier General from the year 1777 till the close of the war in the year 1783, and further that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim; she further declares that her name before marriage was Elizabeth Lee and that she was married to the said John Paterson on the 2 nd day of June 1766 in the town of Farmington (county of New Britain) in the state of Connecticut by the Reverend John Smalley and that they afterwards moved to the town of Lenox in the county of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts where they resided when the war commenced and continued to reside at that place till after the war closed, that afterwards they moved to the town of Lisle in the county of Broome in the state of New York at which place her husband the aforesaid John Paterson died of the Billious Dysentery on the 19 th day of July 1808 and that she has remained a widow ever since that time as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed to on the day and year above stated before me Samuel Allead one of the Judges of Monroe County Court
Elizabeth her X Paterson Mark

State of New York Monroe County ss. I Samuel Mead the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Monroe aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elizabeth Patterson the person named in and who subscribed to the annexed affidavit, is so infirm and disabled, that she is unable to attend court.
And I further certify that I am satisfied from the oath of John Hiscock, George W. Hiscock and Samuel Kilborn, three respectable persons residing in the town of Ogden in said county, that the said Elizabeth Pat- -terson is a person of credibility.
And I further also cer- -tify that the reason that she offers why she does not write her name is, that she has lost the use of her right hand — Dated Dec. 31. 1836
Samuel Mead
State of New York Monroe County ss. I certify that Samuel Mead Esq. was on the day of the date of the above certificate a Judge of the county courts of said county, and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing and ver- ily believe that the above signature is genuine. Witness my hand and offi- cial seal this third day of January 1837
Samuel G. Subrowschuk

April 4, 1939.
Mrs. F. I. Chapman Luverne Iowa.
BA-J/ILL John Paterson W. 16670
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 16670, based upon service of John Paterson in the Revolutionary War.
John Paterson resided in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, before the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
John Paterson of Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, entered service early in 1775, as Colonel, continued in that capacity until the spring of 1777, when he was promoted Brigadier General, was at the battle of Stillwater and surrender of General Burgoyne, wintered at Valley Forge, was at the battle of Monmouth, was stationed later at White Plains, West Point, wintered at Newburgh, New York, and remained in service until the close of the war in 1783.
Service OK by Mrs. French.
This officer returned to Lenox, Massachusetts, after the Revolutionary War, and moved from there to Lisle, Broome County, New York.
Brigadier General John Paterson died July 19, 1808, in Lisle, New York.
John Paterson married June 2, 1766, in Farmington (Society of New Britain), Connecticut, Elizabeth Lee; they were married by Rev. John Smalley.
Elizabeth Paterson, this officer's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed December 31, 1837, at which time

she was aged eighty-seven years. She lived then with the family of Samuel Kilborn in Ogden, Monroe County, New York; she had made her home there for about twenty-three years. The names of Elizabeth's parents were not stated. Elizabeth Paterson died July 8, 1841.
In 1836, Samuel Kilborn stated that he had been acquainted with Elizabeth Paterson, for more than thirty years; he did not state any relationship between her and the members of his family.
There are no further data regarding the family of this officer.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Elizabeth Paterson, widow of John Paterson, Certificate #413 Issued January 24, 1837 Rate $600 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Sam l Phipps & Orange Johnson's Affidavits
No 3—

Brown County State of New York
Samuel Phipps of the town of Panton in said County being duly sworn says he is twenty nine years old. This deponent says further that he was acquainted with Brigadier General John Patterson from July 1778 to the close of the Revolutionary War. That the said John Patterson was then Colonel of what was called the first Massachusetts Regiment. That he then had command of the said Regiment. That this deponent was enlisted and served under Capt. Chadwick's Company and attached to Col. John Patterson's Regiment and served in said Regiment until 1777. and further the said John Patterson was then promoted to Brigadier General of what was called the Massachusetts line about the first of April 1777. Brig. Gen. John Patterson was stationed at Danidenege until the latter part of July this deponent was taken prisoner and was absent from Gen. Patterson about eight weeks. then joined Gen. Patterson's Brigade at Still Water was stationed at Still Water until the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne in Oct 1777 from Still Water Gen. Patterson was stationed at Albany - from Albany to Scopus from there to Red Bank and joined Gen. Washington's Army at White Plains stationed at Valley Forge during the Winter of 1777-78. In June 1778 - was in Red Bank at the Monmouth battle from there to White Plains was stationed at White Plains until Oct of the same year from White Plains moved to Hartford in Dec same year went from Hartford to West Point was stationed at West Point the Winter of 1778-79 - was stationed at West Point most of the year 1779. Moved into New Jersey in 1780 was at West Point Winter 1780-81 - from West Point went to Galloping Hill at Pinkill in the year 1781 at Dub's Ferry near White Plains In the year 1782 was stationed at Van Pelt's Point - fall of 1782 went up to Newburgh into winter quarters on the Mountains In June 1783 this deponent was discharged and Gen. John Patterson went to Philadelphia this deponent says that after his discharge went to Saratoga in

Massachusetts and resided with Gen. Patterson formerly until the said General returned home which was the last of Dec 1783 - This deponent further says that the said John Patterson was a Col. in the Revolutionary War from July 1775 to April 1777. and that the said John Patterson was as before stated Brigadier General from April 1777. to the close of the War - And further that the said Gen. John Patterson and moved from Massachusetts to Little Broom and resided in said Town until his death which was in 1808 - and further this deponent says that Elizabeth Patterson was the wife of the said John Patterson that the said John Patterson and the said Elizabeth lived in all time of man and wife during the Revolutionary War and some until the death of the said John Patterson - And further that the said Elizabeth Patterson is the widow of the said Gen. John Patterson her time his death been married to the knowledge of this deponent and this deponent believes is yet a widow and now resides in Munroe County N.Y. with Samuel Kilborn Subsided and sworn before me a Notary Public this 22 nd Nov 1836
Sam l C. Phipps
Matthew Justice
This May Certify That I have been acquainted with the above deponent Samuel Phipps for thirty years last past and that he is reputed to be a man of truth and that his declaration may be relied on
22 nd Nov 1836
Matthew Justice

Orange Co. N.Y. State of New York
Orange Johnson of Lisle in said County being duly sworn says he is seventy three years of age that he entered into the service in 1777 in the Army of United States in the Revolutionary War and continued until the close of the war that in the summer or fall of 1780 this deponent was attached to Gen John Patterson Brigade and was in said Brigade and well acquainted with the said Gen John Patterson from that time until the close of the war that the said Gen Patterson resided during the Revolutionary War in Linton Massachusetts that the said Gen John Patterson removed from Linton to Lisle Orange County and resided in Lisle until his death which was in this deponent's belief in 1808 — that Elizabeth Patterson was during the Revolutionary War reputed to be the wife of the said General Patterson and lived with him as such to the time of his death and that this deponent is informed and firmly believes that the said Elizabeth is now alive and has so remained since the death of the said Gen. Patterson
Subscribed and sworn before me On 11th day of October at P'keepsie 22 Nov. 1836 — ?
Matthew Justice
This may certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Orange Johnson for the space of ten years past and that he is reputed a man of truth and that his declarations are entitled to credit.
P'keepsie 22 Nov 1836
Matthew Justice

State of New York } D. B. Marvin Clerk of said county and of the Broome County ss. } Court of Common Pleas in & for said county do Certify, that Thomas Whitney Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits, purports to have been taken, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for this county duly qualified according to Law, and duly authorized to take Affidavits &c. And also I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe the signature of Tho. Whitney is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of November 1836
D. B. Marvin Clerk
Sam l Phelps & Orange Johnson's Affidavits
No 3—

Samuel Hilbourn Affidavit
No 4-
Samuel Hilbourn Affidavit

State of New York } Monroe county } ss
On the 24 th day of December 1836 Samuel Gilborn of the town of Ogden in the county of Monroe and state of New York personally appeared before me Austin Spencer one of the justices of the peace of said county and after being duly sworn says, that he has been personally acquainted with Elizabeth Paterson widow of John Paterson deceased for more than thirty years and for the last twenty-three years she has resided in his family, and that the said Elizabeth Paterson has not been married since the death of her husband the said John Paterson which took place on the 19 th day of July 1808.
Sworn and subscribed the day } and year above written } before me Austin Spencer J.P.
Sam l Gilborn
This Certifies that I have been personally acquainted with Samuel Gilborn who has made the above affidavit for more than twenty years past from this date & have ever considered him a person of good Reputation & of truth & veracity
Ogden December 24 th 1836 Austin Spencer J.P.
Monroe County } I certify that Austin Spencer Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for the said County Commissioned & sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and believe the above to be his signature.
Dated at my office at Rochester this 29 th day of December A.D. 1836 Sam l Andrews Clerk

Caleb Hyde & Agrippa Hull's Affidavits
No. 5

I Caleb Hyde of Stockbridge Massachu- setts certify & declare that I was acquaint- ed with General John Paterson during the war of the Revolution & also with Betsey or Elizabeth Paterson his wife - that she was occasionally at his home in Leicester during that war - that I was acquainted with Mrs Paterson's parents who lived in Leicester - & that I have no doubt but the General & she were lawful hus- band & wife - that they lived together as such after the war - in Leicester for some years & afterward in Broome County in the State of New York.
Caleb Hyde
Stockbridge Nov r 26 th 1836.
Berkshire ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber Caleb Hyde to me well known for twenty six years, a man of acknowledged truth & veracity, & made oath to the truth of the above declaration -
James W Robbins Justin Dean
Nov. 26. 1836.

I Agrippa Hull of Stockbridge County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify & declare that I was well acquainted with General John Paterson at the commencement of the war of the Revolution, during the war & many years afterward - that I waited on the General two years - that he entered the army as Colonel & afterward received the appointment of Brigadier General - that he was in the battles preceding the taking of Gen Burgoyne & at his surrender - that he was in the battle of Monmouth & va- rious other battles - that I was acquainted with Betsey or Elizabeth Paterson the reputed wife of General Paterson - that they lived together as husband & wife & that I never had a doubt expressed of their being lawfully wed, & that for a considerable time I lived in the house with them.
Stockbridge Nov. 26. 1836.
Agrippa Hull
Berkshire ss Nov. 26. 1836.
Before me James W Robbins, Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire personally appeared, Agrippa Hull, a person to me well known for many years as having a high reputation for honesty & truth, & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
James W Robbins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Berkshire do certify that James M c Robbin Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Caleb Hyde & grippe Stull were taken is a true of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of December 1836 Chas Sedgwick Clerk

, Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office -

Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir -
I enclose herewith the papers
from I. to No 5. inclusive, in support of the application of the Heiress of Gen. John Patterson, for a pension — your attention to these papers as soon as consistent with your numerous and responsible duties will oblige
Yours Respectfully — Timothy Childs
Mober Rep Jan. 16. 1837 —

May 20 West End Thos Egerton N.Y. d.
Nov. 30, 1920 Hil. to Caroline A. Patterson - Eu 1939 - April 4 - Shit. to Mrs. F.J. Chapman
1842
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16670 Elizabeth Paterson Wid of Merrill Paterson Brig d Rev War Act: July 4 th '36 Index: Vol. M, Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

35 W. Washington Square, N.Y. March 31st, 1892.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have received yours of March 28th. I do not know anything of the regulations of the Pension Department. What I wish to get is simply the information with regard to the services of General Paterson upon which the claim for his widow was based. I do not wish to use it directly or indirectly in any litigation against the Government, nor do I care for a verbatim copy. All that I wish to get is the information with regard to his services which is contained in the application upon which the pension was based. Similar information was furnished me with regard to my grandfather, Major Egleston, and I supposed this would be granted. I said "copy" because I supposed that was the way to get the information that I wanted. Your letter requested that I should state the name of General Paterson's widow and the town in which she resided at the time of her death. I send you a copy of the letter which I originally wrote, asking for this information, and repeat the assurance that what I want is information and not the copy of any document.
Yours truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "Wm Egleston", written in dark ink.

35 W. Washington Square, N.Y. March 18th, 1892.
Gen. F. B. Round, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In answer to your letter of March 8th in answer to mine relating to the name of Gen. Paterson's widow, I beg to state that Mrs. Elizabeth Paterson, widow of Major-General Paterson, at the time she received her pension resided with her youngest daughter, Mrs. Maria Kilborn, in the town of Ogden, Monroe County, State of New York.
I shall be greatly obliged to you if you can forward me a copy of the record upon which the pension was granted, as soon as possible.
Yours truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "Wm E Glavin", written in dark ink over a faint rectangular stamp.

New York Oct. 28. 1920
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir -
Can you give me any information whether a pension was paid to John Patterson Col. of the 6 th Mass. Reg. Revolutionary War, also

to one Elias Patterson!
And others
Caroline A. Patterson
207 West 130 - St.
New York City -

Patterson - John Robert Note
March 17, 1939.
Mrs. F. I. Chapman Luverne Iowa.
Reside in Broome Co NY BA-J/ILL
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert Patterson and his younger brother, John Patterson, both of whom were well educated, one a graduate of Yale; you state also that John was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
With the information given by you, it has not been possible to identify the records of these brothers with the surname Patterson. Kindly furnish the approximate dates of birth and death of each, also, residences at enlistment and after service and, if possible, given name of wife or widow. Another search of the Revolutionary War records of this office will be made then and a report furnished.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Robert was military instructor + surgeon. There is a Robt. of Pa. + N.J. who might be one of these -

veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
DA-5/1LL
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 17 received. Since writing you I've been communicating with some older cousins and have some information concerning Robert Patterson; he was born in County Downs, Ireland in May 1743 died in Philadelphia in 1824. He served in the revolution as a military instructor and asst. surgeon.
John Patterson (brother or cousin of Robert) born in Conn. 1744 graduated from Yale in 1762, was in the Battle of Bunker Hill moved from Conn. to Mass. then to Lisle, N.Y. where he is buried.
We don't know the given name of their wives.
I hope with this information you will be able to find the records
Very Truly
Mrs. F.I. Chapman
Luverne, Iowa.
2d letter

Jan 23 In-oh N.Y. 4 July '36 3-sec
Mr Addis m
James L. Edwards Esq Pension officer Washington City
Wm O. Childs H.M.

April 4, 1939.
Mrs. F. I. Chapman Luverne Iowa.
BA-J/ILL John Paterson - her letter in W. 16670 Robert Patterson W. 3189
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that Robert Patterson was born in 1743 and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1824, and that John Patterson, brother or cousin of said Robert, was born in 1744, graduated at Yale in 1762, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and died in Lisle, Broome County, New York.
The records of John Paterson, who died in Lisle, New York, and Robert Patterson are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.