Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40737, Stephen Batterson, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Patterson, Stephen
S. 411 737
CONTENTS

✓ 6397 Connecticut
Stephen Patterson.
of Reading in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chapman of the Connecticut line, for the term of 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to Pierpont Edwards, Esquire Bridgeport. Fairfield County Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 4 mo 28 / 30 = $ 39.46
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 = $ 48.
Balance April 1819 $ 87.46 13 1/2 months Rev. Pension 18 1/2
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
W. Chapman and the 8th June 1820, to David
Fairfield Conn.

Stephen Badusyn
id

District of Connecticut ss
On this 9 th day of April A.D. 1910 Stephen Patterson of Redding in said District under oath declares before me Newport Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the Declarant now resides and ever since the end of the war of the Revolution. That on the 9 th day of August A.D. 1777 the Declarant enlisted into the service of the United States in Captain Albert Chapman's Company Seventh Regiment of the Connecticut Line in the Continental establishment of the armies of the United States in the war of the Revolution for & during the term of the continuance of said war. And that the Declarant faithfully served the United States in their armies against their enemies in the said war in said Line on said establishment from the said ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven until the end of said war more than six years. And that at the end of said war the Declarant received a discharge bearing date the 7 th day of June A.D. 1783 signed by General George Washington and countersigned by John Trumbull Secy and registered in the book of the Regiment by G. Curtis Adjutant to which discharge was annexed a certificate that the Declarant had been honored with a badge of Merit, which discharge the Declarant
sent by H Swift Col

now exhibits to said judge
And the Declarant for then maketh oath that he now is and ever since the declaration of Independence hath been a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support 3
And the Declarant for then on oath declares that the Regiment to which he belonged on his first joining said army was commanded by Colonel H. Swift (was afterwards in the Declarant's discharge of record called the second Regiment by reason of the reduction of the number of regiments)
Stephen Batterson
District of Connecticut ss April 7 th 1818 The aforesaid Stephen Batterson came before me & in my presence subscribed the aforesaid declaration & made oath that the same is true
Gurdon Edwards
District Judge of District

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss.
On this 19 th day of Novem r 1823 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record in & for said Fairfield County, Stephen Patterson of Redding in s d County & resident in s d County, aged 63 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 & the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Stephen Patterson enlisted, for the term of during the war, on the 9 th day of August in the year 1777, in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Albert Chapman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Heman Swift, in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment, — that he continued to serve in said corps until the termination of the Revolutionary war, when he was discharged from the service in the highlands in the State of New York on the 7 th of June 1783, which will appear from his original discharge now in the War department; — that his name has been placed on the pension List & dropt therefrom on account of his property; — that he was at the storming of Stoney point, where his file leader was killed & his left hand man was wounded in his right arm; — that he was in the battle of Germantown, & at the siege of Yorktown, and under Genl. Alexander Hamilton at the storming of a redoubt during that siege; — that he took a violent cold during that siege which then injured his health and from the effects of which he never recovered; that he is lame in one of his hips, caused by sickness while he was in the revolutionary army; — that his family consists of his wife aged 66 years, who is infirm & has been nearly

deprived of the use of her left arm, and is unable to do much labour. — And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by give, sale, or in any 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 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 & by me subscribed. — That since the exhibition of my schedule the following changes have been made in my property. —
   Description of property sold Names of persons to whom sold time of sale Amount of money or description of property received in return. —     Four acres of land with a barn standing thereon. — W m Batterton Isaac Batterton Sam l Batterton Henry Batterton 1822 April 1 st One hundred & fifty dollars; of which sum one hundred & thirty eight dollars & forty four cents was due to the grantees named in said deed, for land which I sold belonging to said grantees Feb y 12 th 1806 which land was sold by me for seventy five dollars, & for a deed thereof I gave a bond by virtue of which I have been obliged to repay said purchase money with the interest thereon to the 1 st of April 1822, the time when said land, contained in my former schedule, was sold, — which land, sold in 1806, descended to said grantees from their grandmother after the decease of my first wife their mother & free of any incumbrance and the residue of said 150 dollars, I have expended for my support. —  

one Cow Benjamin 1820 checker Aug 17. Seventeen dollars which I expended for my necessary support. —  1 swine — — — killed & eaten up. —  6 sheep Samuel 1822 Pattersons April Seven dollars which I expended for necessaries for my family. —  2 milk- pans earthen — — — broken & good for nothing. —  Stephen Patterson. — sworn to & declared on the 19 th day of Nov. 1823. Attest David Burr (clerk)
At a County Court held in & for the County of Fairfield in the District & State of Connecticut on the 19 th day of Nov. 1823 the same being a Court of record, & having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State, personally appeared, in open Court, Stephen Patterson a resident in the town of Redding, in the County of Fairfield & State aforesaid & exhibited to the Court the following schedule and made oath that the same is a true & perfect schedule of all his income & property (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) viz.
  A small old house & 1/2 an acre of land $50.00   one cow $15 - one hog $6 - seven old chains 0.50 21.50   one chest with drawers 1.00   one looking glass old & shattered 0.75   two tables $2. four old cider barrels $1.00 3.00   one old brass kettle 2.50   one old iron pot & teakettle 0.50   Three knives & forks 0.25   Four tea-cups & saucers 0.12 3/4   5 old earthen plates 0.12 3/4   1 old tea pot 0.12 3/4   1 quart mug $0.06. - one meat barrel 0.25 0.31   1 tin pail 0.25 - four earthen milk pans $0.50 0.75   1 old axe $0.20 - Bible $0.25 0.45   1 frying pan 0.25. - pan and irons $0.30 0.55   $81.93 3/4 
Sworn to & subscribed } Stephen Patterson in open Court Attest David Burr, Clerk. —

Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is eighty one dollars, and ninety three & one half cents , and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest. - David Burr Clerk
I David Burr, Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Fairfield in the State & District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty one \frac{93\frac{1}{2}}{100} dollars. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 19 th day of November 1823.
David Burr Clerk
Stephen Ballen copy Fairfield Conn. Fairfield County
I Robert Fairchild, Chief Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that David Burr Esq r is Clerk of said Court, and Keeper of the Seal & Records thereof, and that the preceding certificate, under his hand & the Seal of said Court is authentic and in due form of law - and that said Court is a Court of Record, made such by the laws of said State
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand in Danbury in said County this 19 th day of November A.D. 1823.
Robert Fairchild

Deposition to be improved Before the Secretary of War in the Case of Stephen Patterson taken & sealed by me Thaddeus Bell Justice of Peace
Stephen Patterson's Evidence on his claim
as a Pensioner
Fairfield County Connecticut
Ther 1

To all People to whom these Presents shall come:—GREETING.
KNOW YE , THAT I Stephen Batterson of Redding in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut.
For the consideration of One hundred & fifty Dollars
Received to my full satisfaction of William Batterson, Isaac Batterson, Samuel Batterson & Henry Batterson, all my sons.
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said William, Isaac, Samuel & Henry and to their heirs & assigns forever a certain parcel of Land lying in said Redding in quantity three Acres & two Roods, bounded Northerly & Easterly by land belonging to the Heirs of Benjamin Darling late of Redding dec.; Westerly by Norwalk & Danbury Turnpike Road in part & part by my other land; Southerly in part by my land & part by said Heirs of Benjamin Darling dec. land; together with the Barn standing thereon.
To Have and to Hold the above granted and bargained Premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto them the said William, Isaac, Samuel & Henry and to their Heirs and Assigns forever, to them and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Stephen Batterson
do for my self my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, covenant with the said William, Isaac, Samuel & Henry & to their Heirs and Assigns. That at, and until the ensealing these Presents, I am well seized of the Premises, as a good indefeasible Estate in Fee-Simple; and have good right to Bargain and Sell the same in Manner and Form as is above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore, I the said Stephen Batterson
do by these Presents bind my self and my Heirs forever, to WARRANT and Defend the above Granted and Bargained Premises to them the said William, Isaac, Samuel & Henry & to their Heirs and Assigns against all Claims and Demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 1 st day of April A. D. 182 2.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of,
Sally M. Comstock Billy Comstock
Stephen Batterson
Personally appeared Stephen Batterson of Fairfield County, ss. Redding April 1 st A. D. 182 2.
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed, before me Billy Comstock Justice of Peace
A true Record, Recorded April 14 th 1823 by me Jonathan R. Sanford Town Clerk A true Copy of Record, Certified by Jonathan R. Sanford Town Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss County of Fairfield
On the 20 th Day of November 1823 Before me one of the Justices of the Peace for Fairfield County Came James Wardwell & being Duly Cautioned and Sworn Deposed and Saith That on the 12 th Day of February 1806 I Bought of Stephen Patterson a piece of land Lying in Stanford that Belonged to his Children which fell to them from their Grandmother after the Death of his first Wife their mother; for which I Paid him Seventy five Dollars and he gave me A Bond of one hundred & fifty Dollars that he would Cause his Children to give a Good & Sufficient Deed for Said land When they Arrived at the age of twentyone years Which Deeds Never was given Before the Sale of a Piece of land in the town of Reding by Stephen Patterson to his Said Children on the first Day of April 1822 and the Said Bond Remained unsettled until that time.
and further this Deponent Saith Not James Wardwell
Sworn and Subscribed Before me this 20 th Day of November 1823
Thaddeus Bell Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss;
I David Burr of Fairfield, in the county of Fairfield Clerk of the County Court of said Fairfield County - Do certify, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Jonathan M. Sanford of Redding in said County and that the certificate to the foregoing Deed, certified by said Sanford as a true copy of Record, is in the hand writing of said Jonathan M. Sanford - And that I fully believe that he is the Town Clerk of said Redding - And that he has no Official Seal to his Office - I further certify that Billy Comstock Esq. was on the 1 st day of April 1822 - a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that Thaddeus Bell Esq. is now and for more than one year last past a Justice of the Peace within & for said County - and both of them were duly commissioned, with full power & authority to take acknowledgement of Deeds, administer Oaths & do all other matters & things relating to the Office of Justices of the Peace within & for said County - And that faith & credit is given to their Official acts & proceedings - In Testimony whereof I subscribe my Name & Affix the Seal of said Court in said Fairfield this 21 st day of November A: 1823
David Burr

sion on file in this Bureau.
Stephen Patterson I.F. 40737
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 9 1777 June 7 1785 Pvt. Albert Chapman Human Swift Conn.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Brandywine  Stony Point, Siege of Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Conn. Date of application for pension, April 7 1818. Heel was al Residence at date of application, Redding, Fairfield Co Conn Age at date of application, 57 years
Remarks: In 1820 Soldiers wife Amy was 63 years. William, Isaac, Samuel & Henry are referred to as "children by first wife".

District & State of Connecticut ss
Be it remembered that in the County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District & State aforesaid on the 13 th day of June 1820 the same being a court of record and having a seal under the authority of sd State personally came and appeared in open Court Stephen Patterson aged 79 years Resident in the Town of Redding in the County of Fairfield in said State and being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. I enlisted in August 1777 in Capt. Albert Chapman's Company in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment in the Continental Army, and served in said Regiment from that time faithfully until June 7 th 1783 when the war closed and I was honorably discharged and for further information referred may be had at the office of the Secy. of War where my discharge was sent with my original declaration in 1818 that the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818 was dated the 7 th day of April 1818 that in consequence thereof he was entered in the list of pensioners and rec d . a pension Certificate No. 6397, and I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish or as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide

for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Ser- -vice of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me sub- scribed and I do further declare, that my oc- cupation is that of a day labourer that I never had any trade, and that in consequence of a malignant fever which I had, while in the Hospital in Trenton, my hip became lame and has since continued to be so, and also in consequence of lying in the trenches at the siege of Lord Cornwallis at York- town a number of days I suffered by a great & severe cold which fell into my legs, and has since been the production of much pain and distress ever since, by means of which misfortunes in health I am at this advanced age in life, almost ren- dered unable to do any labour and am fearful never shall be, and that I have a family vis- my wife being aged 63 years who became disabled on her left hand by a charge of musket shot through the hand, when young and having other infirmities she is almost unable to do any profitable labour all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid - and I am indebted one hun- dred & twenty five Dollars. - Stephen Patterson
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid - and I am indebted one hundred & twenty five Dol- is on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court whereupon said Court is of opinion that the total amt.

in value of the Property contained in the aforesaid schedule is 283 Dollars and 20 Cents and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court — Test David Burr Clerk
State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and 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 of Stephen
Patterson is two hundred eighty three Dollars & twenty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 13 th day of June — A. D. — 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield June 13 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

At a County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District & State of Connecticut on the 13 th day of June 1826 - The same being a Court of record and having a seal by virtue of the Laws of sd. State
Personally appeared in open court Stephen Patterson a resident in the Town of Redding in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following schedule and made oath that the same is a true & perfect schedule of all his income and property necessary clothing and bedding excepted viz.
Four acres of Land situated in said Redding with a small old house and a small Barn thereon standing. Two cows & sheep - seven old chairs one old chest of drawers one clock one table one wheel one meat barrel one boys kettle one porringer pot 1 Tea kettle 1 frying pan one pair tongs 1 pair knives & forks four tea cups & four milk-pans and one bill -
Stephen Patterson
293:20 schedule
for evidence
March 1819
6397
(Ex 2)
Stephen Patterson

40 737 INVALID.
Ray
File No. 40 737
Stephen Patterson
Dr Rev W
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 23
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 25, 1904 Hist. to Mrs. M. A. Underwood, Malport, Conger.
1908 Mar. 23. Hist. to Charles H. Peck. V.L.M.
1912 Nov. 11 Hist. to Mrs. R. L. Wolfe. V.L.M.
1922 Apr. 15 Hist. to Mrs. C. W. Salmon.

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 in the Second Continental Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States, from August 11th to June 1783 and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th of June 1783
G Washington
By His EXCELLENCY's Command,
John M'Nutt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Cirtiff Adjutant.
THE above Stephen Patterson has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six years faithful Service. W. M'Nutt

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 1783.
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 Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Stephen Patterson
Stephen Patterson IF 40782 not war

Stephen Ballou private Connecticut line 7 th April 1818
The Judged certificate as to circumstances, exan- ting in this case —
Adm
Pierpont Edwards Esq. Bridgeport Fairfield Co. Connecticut
Rec d 27 th May, 1818

Rufus Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Stephen Patterson who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to an act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule May 20 th 1818 Rufus Edwards
District of Connecticut ss Jan y 30 th 1819
I certify that that the above Stephen Patterson by reason of his wounded Circumstances in life does stand on record the appearance of his family before him
Rufus Edwards Dist t Judge of said Dist t

Washington Feb. 19 th 1824
Sir,
I have the honour to request your attention to the applications of Nathaniel Perry, Stephen Patterson, Edward Dimeont & Isaac Beers, to be restored to the pension list, which are herewith transmitted.
I am with great respect,
Sir,
Your obedt. Servt.
Gideon Tomlinson
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun

Stephen Batterson prio:
Brick
Nov:
G. Tomlinson, H. R.

Brief, in the case of Stephen Batterton , - priv: -
Aged 16 yrs - health bad, in consequence, fatigue during the war - & also lame in his hip in consequence of sickness during said war - wife, aged 66 yrs - infirm - & use of one of her arms affected - Served 6 yrs from 1777 -
1 st Sched: dated 13 th June 1820, exhibits 4 acres of land, with a small old house, and small barn thereon. 2 cows, 6 sheep - & various articles of household & kitchen furniture. The whole valued at $203.20. - Owes, $125 -
Off 26 th June 1820 - Application for restoration, as per
2 nd Sched: dated 19 th Nov r 1823 - & which exhibits change in property, &c. - Sold the 4 acres of land to three of his sons, for $150, a thirty eighth of which sum, $130-44 was due the grantees, for the land which Applicant sold in 1806, & which land belonged to them, in fee - Applicant sold the land for $75, & gave deed, & bond, &c. obligating, that when the children came of age, they should exe- cute a good & sufficient deed to James Wardwell, the grantee, for said land - Said land was left Applicants children, by their grandmother, & to them, after the death of their mother - she is getting a copy of Deed to the children, in within - as also the Affidavit of Wardwell, as to conveyance to him in 1806. Applicant states, that he has repaid to Wardwell the said $75, as the purchase money for the land deeded in 1806 - and that the residue of the $150, was expended for use of the family - 1 Cow, 1 swine - 6 sheep, consumed for use of family - This sched: exhibits 1/2 acre of ground, with small old house - $50 - 1 Cow $15 - 1 Hog $6 - & a few articles of furniture, &c. Whole amt n of Sched: $219 3 3/4.
Hon: G. Tomlinson, H. Reps."

Houston Texas
Mar. 16, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
My family history states that James George and Stephen Patterson served in Revolution, but I wish to have it confirmed.
Stephen was 16, when he enlisted at Fairfield - He married Sarah Wardwell - My g.g. grand-father Isaac Patterson was a son of Stephen -
Stephen was a son of George and Mary Oglethorpe. George was a son of James the emigrant to Conn.
My family history states that James, his sons & grand-sons fought in Rev. I would like to know if this is true - My records do not give the birth or marriage date of George or Stephen. I have

been told that they were mentioned - If so does the record give any birth or marriage dates?
Respectfully
Mrs. C. W. Salmon 2017 Fannin St. Houston Texas.

Lawrence Kans.
Nov. 4/1912
Pension Dept. Washington D. C.
I had a Grandfather Stephen Patterson in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Milton Conn. 1761 and I suppose enlisted from Conn.
I understand he drew a pension for some years after the War.
Would you oblige me by sending me a copy of his pension papers.
Very Resp. Yours.
Mrs. B. L. Wolfe
1207 Conn. St.
Lawrence
Kans.

Stratford March 18 th 1908
Sir -
In the National Register of the Sons of Amer. Rev. is found this line of Battersons from Fair- field (Green's Farms) from which my son descends. Fairfield was the home of the early Battersons of Conn - I would like the services of James Batterson - two George Bat- tersons - Stephen Batterson - in the Revolutionary War - as they had pensions - Geo. Batterson was a pen- sioner of 1818 - { George Batterson in Mary Oysterbrooks Father & Son { 2 nd Geo ge Batterson in Mary Seeley b. July 10 1758 - d. May 11. 1837 - at Warren Town & Chace & Peck. Stratford Ct, Ct.

Charles H. Beck, Judge of Probate Sturtevant Can

March 15, 1904.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I wish to obtain the records of Ezra Bates, a revolutionary pensioner of 1832, and of Stephen Batterson, who was pensioned in 1818. Will you please send me what information you can concerning them, and greatly oblige,
Yours Respectfully,
Mrs. M. A. Underwood,
Westport,
Fairfield Co.
Conn.