Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,803, Samuel Batterton, Continental (Va)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va) Patterson, Samuel or Buttermore
S. 35,803
CONTENTS

10.314
Kentucky
Samuel Patterson*
Bourbon in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of August 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 7 th of May 1819 and sent to Judge B. Mills, Paris Kentucky
  years to 4th of May: 1819  54.47    emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.00    * Patterson  102.47  
W. D. S. Mar. 18, 1908.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
  5.41     1.00     48.06     54.47   
Continued
Duplicate certificate returned by B. Mills at Paris Ky on the 21 st Aug 1819 and destroyed - the letter within.
June 12-23
A duplicate certificate of Pension was issued in this case on the 29 th of March 1820 & sent to Judge B. Mills, Paris, Ky. Application sent to the War Dept Genl Thomas M'Kee, War Dept

Samuel Butters Private Col Grayson's Regiment Virginia Line 1777 - 3 years
On Roll Com't

Commonwealth of Kentucky, To wit,
Before me the subscribers one of the Judges of the General Court & Circuit Judge of the eleventh Judicial District in said State personally appeared Henry Samuel Buttrick a resident of Bourbon County & a citizen of the United States, aged about sixty years & being sworn agreeably to law did depose and say that he was enlisted as a soldier in the conti- nental army on the on about the twenty second day of June one thousand & eight hundred and twenty seven, in Loudoun County Virginia, by Thomas Farnsworth officer at the time, and was attached to the company of Captain Willis, of the sixteenth Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Grayson, that he continued to serve in the United States Army for the space of three years which was the term of his enlistment, and then he was honorably discharged by Col. Lewis Powell of the same regiment at Loudoun County and State aforesaid - That after his discharge being in needy circumstances he sold his title to land & delivered his discharge together with his claim to Col. Powell so that the discharge is not now within his

knowledge or power & that he has no other witness residing near him who could prove his services & whom he could call upon for that purpose owing to his age & in- firmity. That he still has a family & is in poor circumstances, so much so that owing to his inability to labor, he now really needs the aid of his country for his support as provided by law.
I Benjamin Still Judge of a aforesaid do certify that the foregoing examination was taken & subscribed be- fore me on this day & that it does ap- pear to my satisfaction that the appli- cant Samuel Ballator was enlisted & dis- charged in the continental army & now as in said examination is stated, & that he is in such indigent circumstances as to require the aid of his country pro- vided by law. Given under my hand this 11 th day of August 1878.
B. Still

State of Kentucky Pemberton circuit court Feb.
I Thomas Arnold clerk of the court for the circuit aforesaid, do certify that the Honorable Benjamin Mills, before whom the within statement appears to have been made and sworn to, is a circuit judge for the state aforesaid, and presiding judge of the eleventh Judicial District; and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit ought to be given, as well in courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Paris on the 21 st day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Thos. Arnold

Samuel Patterson
Schedule
Capt. Miller's Company Keokuk to Grafton Neck via Line Virginia Decatur 11 Aug 1818. Passenger list No. 10:314 Auction of property $43:25 cents
Continued
Con
7 May 1819 Sep 1819

Kentucky 500 Nicholas Circuit Court
July Term 1870
Samuel Patterson (exhibits his affirmation) together with a schedule of his property, pursuant to an act of the Congress passed the 18 th day of May, 1870 entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled an act to provide for our pension, engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18 th day of March 1818 which affirmation and schedule is ordered to be recorded to wit "Schedule, State of Kentucky, I Judicial District. On this 5 th day of July 1870 personally appeared in open court (this being expressly made a court of record by the laws of this state for the county of Nicholas, for peering unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount, and being so adjourned by the tribunal of this state, always keeping a record of its proceedings. Samuel Patterson a man sixty years of age, a resident in the county of Bourbon and state of Kentucky, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath doth declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit - That he enlisted for the term of three years, in the year 1777 in Loudon County Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt. Miller, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Graham of the line of the state of Virginia, on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps until some time in the latter part of the year 1779 when he was discharged in the County of Loudon Virginia. My original declaration was made on the 11 th day of August 1818 and I obtained pension certificate No 10,314 have drawn $8. per month up to the 14 th

of March 1870. and 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 gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not (nor has any person in trust for me) any property, securities or contracts or debts due to me, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit: One cow $15. 11 chains $5. 50 one dining table $4. one breakfast do $6. one cupboard $15. one loom & gear $13. amounting in all to forty three dollars 50 cts. My family consists of myself, My wife & daughter, My occupation is that of a weaver, I am unable to pursue My trade in consequence of sickness and Rheumatic pains. My wife is about 65 or 70 years of age a cripple and unable to do any kind of work. My daughter is 21 years old next September, does not at this time contribute any thing to My support, and in fact I at this time live on the bounty of My son, who lives in the same town I live. Subscribed by me
Samuel Patterson

Given to and declared on the 8 th day of July 1820
John Trimble Judge Second Judicial District State of Kentucky
Kentucky Nicholas Circuit 1820
I Lewis H. Arnold Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath & 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 Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty three Dollars, fifty cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12 th day of July 1820
Lewis H. Arnold Clerk

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COPIED BY ADY
June 30, 1928.
Mattie R. Davis, 230 Arlington Avenue, Lexington, Kentucky.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35803, it appears that Samuel Batterton (pensioned Buttermore) enlisted in Loudoun County, Virginia June 22, 1777, served as a private in Captain Willis' Company, Colonel Grayson's Virginia Regiment, length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 11, 1818 while a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky aged sixty years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged sixty-five or sixty-seven years, a daughter born in September 1799, and a son, no names given. He died June 12, 1833.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Paris Kentucky 2 nd July The Secretary of War Washington D.C. M c Millen Mr Travels with cordial

Paris Ky. Feb 23. 1820
Sir, Upon of the Judges of this State I took the declaration of Samuel Patterson a revolutionary soldier pursuant to the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and forwarded it to the Department under your control. The claim was allowed and a certificate thereof forwarded to me, and his name was also sent to the Office of Discount and deposit of the U.S. Bank at Lexington; but before I had the opportunity of delivering the certificate to Patterson, I lost or mislaid it so that it cannot be found. At his request as he is deprived of the benefit of his pension, I make this application for a duplicate of his certificate to be forwarded to me as soon as possible.
Yours ob t Serv t .
B. C. Mills.
The Secy. at War

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Paris Kentucky 9 th August
Dear Sir,
Washington City
Free

Paris Ky. August 8. 1821.
Sir,
I took the original declaration of Samuel Patterson late a private in the revolutionary army. His certificate was inclosed to me, and I mislaid it. On stating this fact to your Department a duplicate was forwarded to me. I have lately found the original & have delivered it to him, and taken back the duplicate, which I now inclose to you as directed.
With respect
Yours &c
Hon J. C. Calhoun
B. Mills

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Bourbon ss.
On this seventh day of April 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Bourbon personally appeared Samuel Batterton who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Willis Grayson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Kentucky that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 10th day of March 182 , at or
near
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Heerlily so far as the above blanks, is filled up is correct and true and the blanks not filled up can be filled by Judge Nitts affidavit which is enclose herewith Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. S
Samuel Batterton
Wm Bowles J.P.B.C.
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of Kentucky 706
I Thomas P Smith - clerk of the Common court of Bourbon in the State aforesaid do certify that William Boles Esq: before whom the foregoing proceedings appear to have been had and whose signature is annexed thereto was at the time of such attestation and proceedings and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that to such certificate an official acts full faith and credit is due and ought to be had and given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 7 th day of April 1820 and in the 28 th year of the commonwealth.
Thos. P. Smith

State of Kentucky Perry County, Ss.
Be it known, That before me, one of the Circuit Judges of the State in the county aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel
not now  not now  Butterton  Butterton and made oath, that he is the identical Samuel
named in an original certificate in his possession, of which the following is a copy: as stated to him by the judge who took his declaration; and who states that he has mislaid the certificate as per affidavit annexed, to wit - "War Department, Revolutionary claims, I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818, Samuel Butterton late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension List Roll of the Kentucky agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the day of 1818
Given at the town office of the United States this day of one thousand eight hundred and
that he is entitled to a pension of eight Dollars per month, on account of his service as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War of United States during the Rev. war; that he served in captain Willis company of infantry in Sixteenth Virginia regiment, at the time he was in Virginia that he now resides in Kentucky and has resided there for the space of twenty years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Virginia -
Sworn and subscribed this 20 day of October 1818 before me,
as one of the Circuit Judges of the State and
B. Mills
Samuel Butterton [SEAL.]

Bone bow County So th
This day appeared before me one of the justices of the peace for the County aforesaid, personally, Benjamin Mills and made oath that he as Circuit Judge took the declaration requisite to obtain the within specified - That he as judge sent the same to the War department and received a certificate allowing the claim substantially as within stated & that before he was called on by Battleton the applicant he so mislaid the certificate that he cannot find it, and that he is positive that the bearer hereof to whom he delivers this is the same person whose declaration he took & whose claim is allowed - Given under my hand this 20. October 1819
John Gurney J.P.R.C.

35 803
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-803  Batterson Samuel Batterson His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.D.A. Mar 18, 1908.
Feb. 18, '08. Hist. to Ida Ludlow.
1911 May 31. To Mrs. Mabelle B. Bennett
1921 Jan 31. Hist. to Jas. M. Batterson and
1927 Feb. 2. Hist. to Virginia
M. Hanna MMH

to S.A.R. of the Bureau of Pensions also copy of record of service for the S.A.R. to the Department for the same and last known residence of the deceased General B. T. ... for Pension Office Pension Office

Chicago Illinois March 6.
Pension Office.
Will you kindly send.
me Pension (copy) of
Samuel Battleton lived in died 1833
His name on list compiled
By H. S.A.R. in Revolution
also copy of record of Isaac
Baker name on list compiled
by S.A.R. of H.
Address
Miss Ida Suckers
501. S. Jeff. St.
Muncie Indiana.

10314
8-5.1.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant died in 1833.
Soldier Samuel Patterson
Service _____
Additional Service Post War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above Samuel Patterson, S.F. 35,803 rent.

S 35 803
MAY 27 1911

Jeffersonville, Ind.
May 25, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Sir: Will you kindly furnish me a report of the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Batterton . He enlisted July 13, 1777, from Virginia . Served as a private in Capt. Francis Willis's Company, Col. William Grayson's Regiment.
Resp'y Yours,
Mrs Mabelle Batterton Bennett

Rev Sec Q.W.S.
161. West 77 th St. New York City, Dec 18/20.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will You kindly furnish me with the military history of Sam l Patterson, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. Also that of more Mr e Patterson, if there be one.
Thanking You in advance for Your courtesy. I am,
Very Respectfully Yrs. Jas. M. Patterson,

2

Rev Sec
161 West 77 th St. New York 12/28/20.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly furnish me with such information as the records of your Office show of the military history of Samuel Patterson, who served in the Revolutionary War, and enlisted from Virginia. The Adjutant General has referred me to your office, for information additional to that, that his office could supply. As I am particularly desirous of this information, I will thank you to furnish it as soon as it suits your convenience. My request of 18 th inst. must have been wrongly directed. No reply.
Yours truly
Jas. M. Patterson

Rev. Ginn
161. W. 77th. St. New York, Jan 8/21.
Champion of Pensioners. Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir. I have written you twice, asking that you send me the military record of Samuel Patterson who served in the Revolutionary War, and enlisted in Virginia. If there be any fee necessary for this information. I shall gladly send it, if you will kindly let me know the amount.
Yours truly. J. M. Patterson.

Lexington Ky.
Jan. 11 - 1927
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: —
Will you please send me the war records and the family records in detail of Levin Hayes and Samuel Batterson .
Samuel Batterson was born in 1758, died June 13, 1833 in Bourbon Co. Ky. His wife was named Lydia.
Levin Hays (Hayes) was from Waltzomer Co. Md. According to the War Department, he was a private, Capt. Jonathan Morris's Company, 7 th Md. Regiment, commanded by Col. John Gunby. He was at White Plains in 1778.
Dec the 6 th . I wrote asking you for the records of Wm. Barnett, father of and of Henry White, the father of Galen White , but as yet, I have not received a reply. no claim
Trusting, I may receive an early reply relative to each of the above.
I am very truly
Virginia M. Hanna
Registrar Capt. John McKinlay Chap. N.S.D.C.R.
272 E. Maxwell St.
Lexington Ky.

Lexington, Ky Sept 15-1927
Dept of Interior or Pension Office
Sir
Please send me the Rev. war record of John Berry born in Augusta Co. Va. died in 1838 in Harrison Co. Ky. md. 1802 Elizabeth Claypool. with any family data? also of the services of Samuel Batterton no 1400888 war Dept. what Co. in Va did he en- list from any family data? b. 1759 d. June 12, 1833 m. Lydia also his brother Moses Batterton services?

Very truly
Mattie R. Davis (Miss 230 Arlington Ave. Lexington Ky.
P.S. I would like very much to know also what battles? and what country Nat? and any family data of Nathaniel Pettib who was in Moore's Fount- lerays 4th Troop of Light Dra- goons. or of Abadiah or Zedekiah Pettib who went from Pa. to Va. and might have been in French + Indian Wars?

ms
March 2, 1927
Virginia M. Hanna 272 E. Maxwell St., Lexington, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35803 it appears that Samuel Batterton (pensioned Buttermore) enlisted in Loudoun County, Virginia June 22, 1777; served as a private in Captain Willis' Company, Colonel Grayson's Virginia Regiment, length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 11, 1818 while a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky aged sixty years.
In 1830 he referred to his wife aged sixty-five or sixty-seven years, a daughter born in September 1799, and a son, no names given. He died June 12, 1833,
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

For a statement of the military history of Samuel Batterton * a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Sur. F. 35,803. pensioned Batterton
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 22, 1777. 3 yrs. Pri. Samuel Willis, Grayson H Continental Va.         
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Loudoun Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 11, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Bourbon Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs. Died June, 12, 1833.
Remarks: In July 1820 he refers to his wife, 65 or 67 yrs. old, a daughter, 20 yrs, and a son, names not stated.
Very respectfully, 2.
Miss Ida Ludlow  5-01 S. Jefferson St,
(Date of death taken from a.B) Commissioner.