Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12075, Abijah Batterson, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Patterson, Abijah
S 12075
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8300 New York
Abijah Patterson of Troy, in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mast of the Regt. commanded by Col. Deming in the N. York Cont. line for 2 Years
Died Jan. 24-1835- 1835 a.m.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars Less per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April 1833 - and per No. Th. Rapach Elmer
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $160 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Feb '33 40 $200
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E. Vol. 11, Page 15 Leob. Stiles Clerk,

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the Village of Elmira in and for the County of Tioga in the State of New York commencing on the First Tuesday in September 1832 the same being a Court of Record because it is declared such by the Constitution & Laws of the said State by which it is constituted & having a Seal & Clerk
Present.
Hon G. D. Bacon in First Judge M c R. Drake Darius Bentley Joseph T. Darling Elijah Shoemaker
Esquires Judges.
State of New York Tioga County } On the 4 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the above named Judges now sitting Abijah Patterson a resident of the Town of Chemung in the said County aged Sixty eight years and upwards, 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 7. 1832:
That about the first of April 1779 at Green's Farms in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut he enlisted for the term of one Year in what was then called "The State Guards" (a corps raised by the State of Connecticut for the defence of the Seacoast) in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Nash in a Regiment under Col. Jonathan Deming; and that the said Company was stationed at Green's Farms & Bedar Point, the latter being the place at which the British troops landed in the Spring of 1777 when they burnt Danbury: that he continued in the said service until the term for which he had enlisted (as above stated) had expired.
About the first of April 1780 he again enlisted in the same corps for the term of nine months in a Company commanded by Capt n Joseph Bennett, at the same place where he before enlisted, and continued in service until in Aug t or September when there was a call for Six months troops in the Continental service, when the

Said deponent enlisted for six months at Greenfield, in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Converse, in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment, (in which Theodore Woodbridge was a Major) in the Brigade under Brig. General Jedediah Huntington: That the said Company immediately proceeded to Danbury & from thence to join the American Army which lay at Tappan in the State of New York: and having remained there some days the deponent was despatched with a detachment under a Major's Command to Paramus from whence they returned to camp the day after Maj. Andre was hung in October 1780 - that he continued at Tappan and in the neighbourhood of the Highlands until March 1781 when he was discharged & returned to Green's Farms when he entered the said "State Guard" before mentioned & served out the remainder of his term of nine months, which remained to be performed when he enlisted in the Continental Service: That his term of nine months in the guard expired about the 1 st July 1781.
During his service in the guard he was in an engagement at Cedar Point when a party of British Troops attempted to land there in which two or three of the Americans were killed.
In July 1781 as near as he can now determine he again enlisted at Green's Farms in the Continental Service in the said Company commanded by Capt. Tho. Converse in Col. Heman Swift's Regiment for the term of six months, and was immediately marched to the Highlands & lay encamped at Verplank's Point opposite Stoney Point for the greater part of the term: while there was engaged in crossing the French Troops from Stoney Point to Verplank's Point. That he was discharged at Verplank's Point in January 1782 his time being expired.
That he returned to Green's Farms & found his brother Joseph Patterson at home who belonged to the Continental Army, having enlisted for during the war & was then absent on

furlough, on account of ill health; that his said brother was in Capt. Converse's company in Swift's regiment, being the same company in which the deponent had served, and in consequence of his brother's continued ill health he took his place in the company above mentioned and served in the same for Three months, That in the latter service he was employed at White Plains, New Rochelle & that neighborhood, in guarding against the Tories & Refugees who made frequent attacks on the Inhabitants -
That the whole of his service, above detailed makes Thirty Six months, including the three months in the Continental army which he served for his brother, & exclusive of it Thirty three months.
That at the expiration of his two Six months enlistments in the Continental army he received discharges signed by Col. Heman Swift, but they have for many years been lost.
That the Continental officers whom he knew while in service were General Putnam, Gen. Huntington Col. Sheldon, Col. Isaac Sherman, Maj. Chapman & Gen. Parsons -
In answer of such of the interrogatories as are propounded by the War Department, & as are not included in the foregoing statement, He replies, that he was born on the 24 th October 1763 at Green's farm, Fairfield County Connecticut; that he has a record of his birth taken from his father's Bible & has been informed that it was also recorded in the Town Records - that he continued to reside in the said County of Fairfield until the year 1787 when he removed to Chemung in the said County of Tioga where he still resides - That the persons by whom he can prove his services are Joseph Batterson of Unadilla, Otsego County New York, and Isaac Elwood of Livingston Co. N. Y., both Revolutionary Soldiers, whom he cannot without great expense & inconvenience

said deponent enlisted for six months at Greenfield, in a company produce in Court whose affidavits are annexed - That the persons to whom he would refer for his character for truth & veracity as well as their belief of his Revolutionary services are William Jenkins Caleb Baker Esq & Rev. Simeon R. Jones all of Southport in the said County of Troya -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State -
Elijah Batterson
Sworn & subscribed } the day & year aforesaid } Before me } Green M. Tuttle clk
We Simeon R. Jones - a clergyman residing in the Town of Southport in the said County of Troya and William Maxwell a resident of the Town of Elma in the said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Batterson who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be of the age he represents; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbour- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Simeon R. Jones - W. Maxwell
Sworn & subscribed } the day and year } aforesaid } Before me } Green M. Tuttle clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 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 & served as he states - And the said Court do further certify that the said applicant could not without great inconvenience & expense produce in Court the witnesses to whom he refers & whose affidavits he has produced here in Court & which are hereto annexed. To wit, Joseph Patterson of Onondaga County, and Isaac Elwood of Livingston County N.Y. -
That it appears to the said Court that Simeon R. Jones who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Southport in the said County, and William Maxwell who has also signed the same, is a resident of the Town of Elmira in said County, and in credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit, as is also that of Mrs. Fanny Green whose affidavit is hereto annexed -
J. B. Baldwin First Judge
I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abijah Patterson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Seal of office the 4 th day of September 1832
Green M. Tuthill

State of New York Tio ga County ss
3 Tamirin Green of Chemung in the County of Tio ga , the wife of Samuel Green of said town aged seventy years and upwards being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she is well acquainted with Alijah Battison of the said Town of Chemung, who as she is informed is about to make application at the next Court of common pleas of said County, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832: that she knew him at Green's farm, in the County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary war: that she well recollects that in the year 1779 when he enlisted in the "State Guard" at Green's farm, aforesaid for one year in the Company commanded by Cap t Thomas Nash, and that he served out his said term; that she frequently saw him in performance of military duty on the sea coast - That she also recollects the second enlistment of the said Alijah Battison in the said guard in a company then commanded by Capt Joseph Bennett about the first of April in the year 1780 for nine months, that he served under the said last enlistment until about the month of August when he enlisted in the Continental army for the term of six months & after having performed the term returned & completed the remainder of his term in the "guards" - That in the following year 1781 in the summer he enlisted a second term of six months in the Continental army

Said deponent enlisted for six months at Greenfield, in a company
and served the same out. That she also recollects his taking the place of his brother Joseph for three months in the Continental army in the winter of 1782 - That she lived in the same family with the said Joseph & Abijah Patterson, and knew at the time of all the transactions alluded to and now recollects them distinctly -
Sworn & Subscribed the 21 st day of Aug 1832 before me
Tamazin her Green mark
W. Maxwell Justice of the peace Coos Co. N.Y.
I William Maxwell the Justice of the peace above named do hereby certify that I am personally acquaint- ed with Tamazin Green the person who has this day made & Subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence. That I consider her as a reputable & disinterested witness and that her statement is entitled to full credit & belief - that I examined her particularly in reference to making her mark & she stated that she never was in the practice for the want of education, of writing her name. August 21 st 1832 -
W. Maxwell Justice of the peace Coos Co. N.Y.

State of New York
Tioga county
Clerks office 38
I Green H. Tuthill Clerk of the said county of Tioga do hereby certify that William Maxwell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Tamazin Green was made was, when the same was, a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned, sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths. That I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe the signatures of "W. Maxwell" subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, & the certificate which follows the same are genuine & in the proper hand writing of the said Justice. Witness my hand & the seal of the said County the 4 th day of Sept r 1832
Green H. Tuthill
Ribbon attached 19 Dec 1832
Green H. Tuthill Clk

State of New York Livingston County ss
Isaac Elwood of Mount Morris in said County being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Elijah Patterson of Chemung in the County of Tioga, and has been so acquainted with the said Patterson ever since their childhood; that they were both born and lived until the age of manhood in the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut: That the deponent served in the "State Guard" so called, being a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Nash in a Regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Dimmick or Deming, being a corps raised by the State of Connecticut for the defence of the sea coast. That the said Elijah Patterson served one year in Capt. Nash's company, from April 1779 to April 1780 - and according to his best recollection, he also served another year in the same Regiment in 1781, but whether in Capt. Davis or Capt. Bennett's company he cannot now determine. That he served in the same company in 1779 & 1780 with the said Patterson - and was also in service in 1781 in the State Guard, and had therefore a personal knowledge of his services. The deponent further says that his age is Twenty four years & upwards.
Isaac Elwood
Sworn & Subscribed the 22 day of January 1833 Before me Jana P. Dodge J.P.
I Jana P. Dodge the Justice above mentioned do hereby certify that Isaac Elwood who has made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, is in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness, & that his statement is entitled to credit. Dated - Mount Morris January 22 1833 Jana P. Dodge
case for six months troops in the Continental service, when the

State of New York Livingston County ss
} I Chauncy R. Bond Clerk of the said County of Livingston do hereby certify that David D. Dodge Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly qualified.
That I am acquainted with his hand writing & sincerely believe the signatures of the said Justice to the within affidavit are genuine -
Witness my hand & seal of office the Twenty Third day of January 1833
Chauncy R. Bond Clerk By S. J. Havard Dep. Clk.

State of New York
Otsego County ss. } Joseph Patterson of the town of Unadilla in the said County aged seventy six - years upwards being duly sworn says that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served in the year 1780 & 1781 in a company under Capt. Thomas Converse, in the Regiment under Col. Heman Swift in Gen. Huntington's Brigade.
That he is well acquainted with Abijah Patterson of Chemung in the County of Tioga. that he is a brother to this deponent, that they lived in the same family until the close of the war. That the said Abijah Patterson enlisted in August or September 1780 as near as he can determine for six months in the said Com- pany commanded by Capt. Converse & served his term therein. That he enlisted in July 1781 as near as he can now remember for another term of six months in the same company and served his time out in both campaigns that he & this deponent being in the same company and same mess he had a personal knowledge of his services - Joseph Patterson
Sworn & Subscribed
this 1 st day of Jan y
1833 —
before me
Gilbert Cane Justice of the Peace
I Gilbert Cane the Justice above named do hereby certify that Joseph Patterson who has sworn to the above affidavit before me is in my opinion a reputable & credible witness whose statement is entitled to credit.
Dated 1 st January 1833
Gilbert Cane

State of New York Otsego County ss. I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that Gilbert Cone before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his own proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand & seal of Office this 5 th day of January 1883 - Horace Lathrop By Thos. R. Cong Deputy
22 aug. 9 Nov 80 '82 5 July 5 Jan '83

February 24, 1934.
Mrs. F. R. Townroe 621 -19th Street N.W. Washington, D. C.
BA-J/ILL Abijah Batterson S. 12075
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abijah Batterson from pension claim, S. 12075.
The papers on file in the above noted pension claim have been examined carefully, and the data found therein are given below.
Abijah Batterson was born October 24, 1763, in Green's Farms, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and resided there during the period of the Revolutionary War. The names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted about April 1, 1779, and served one year as a private in Captain Thomas Nash's company, Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut regiment, engaged in guarding the sea coast, following which he enlisted in Captain Joseph Bennett's company, in the same regiment, for nine months and continued to serve until sometime in August or September 1780, when there was a call for troops; he then enlisted as a private in Captain Thomas Converse's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, was at Tappan, New York, at the time Major Andre was hanged, and served until March 1781; he returned then to Connecticut and completed the term for which he had enlisted guarding the sea coast, and was in a skirmish with the enemy. He enlisted July 1, 1781 and served six months as private in Captain Thomas Converse's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment. During the winter of 1782, he served three months in Captain Thomas Converse's company, this service rendered as a substitute for his brother, Joseph, Patterson.

Abijah Batterson resided in Green's Farms, Fairfield County, Connecticut, until 1787, then moved to Chemung, Tioga County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Chemung, Tioga County, New York.
The soldier died January 24, 1835.
In January 1833, Joseph Batterson, soldier's brother, was a resident of Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, aged then about seventy-six years. He stated then that he served with his brother in the Revolutionary War.
There are no further data relative to the family of Abijah Batterson in the papers in this pension claim.
The record of this soldier as furnished herein will be mailed, as requested by you, to Mrs. Douglas Whitney at Kendal, New York.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Rev War
12,075 INVALID.
File No. 12,075 Abijah Batterson Rev War
Act: June 18 32
Index:—Vol. 2 Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1934 - Feb. 24 - Hist. to F. R. Townroe. Copy also to Mrs. Douglas Whitney - 1935 - Oct. 21 - Hist. to F. R. Townroe - 1940, July 3 - Mrs. Douglas D. Whitney requested to have individuals request this record over their own signature - Mrs. B. 1940 - July 3 - Mrs. D. D. Whitney ref. persons named in act. etc. should apply for this rec. over own signature. M. D. B.

Abijah Batterson
h art continental 87/3
on Holes
22 aug 80. to 9 lev 2
5 May 1781 to 5 Jan 1782
6 m 2 nd enlistment on roll
Postoffice Elmira N.Y. care Th s Maxwell Agent
Adm d
2 years pri
80 $
J. Maxwell esq Elmira N.Y.

Please send copy of record of Abijah Patterson to F. R. TOWNROE 721 West 6 th ST Harrisburg Pa
A copy was sent last year to me at 921-19 th NW Washington DC.
AKS
Personal Request Oct 17, 1935
He Note Madole - Maydell-

Washington D.C. 2-17-34
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with a copy pension application of Abijah
Bathum. Conn 512075.
Very truly yours
F. R. Townroe
621-19 th St NW
Also send copy to Mrs Douglas Whitney Kendal W.Y.
FRTOWNROE

Rochester N.Y. Feb. 10-40
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:— Will you please send me the following the Rev. War record of Abijah Patterson
S 12073-
70 Mre H. R. Winton 2377 Pierce Rd. Highland Park Ill.
20 Mre Jesse Farnon Granby, Conn.
50 Mre D. M. Stewart 122 Norwood Ave, Buffalo, N. Y.
30 Mre H. W. Patterson, 203 Delaware Rd. Henrietta N. Y.
Springer never pay much.

Thank you Adelia Whitney Kent N.Y. (Mrs. Douglas S.)

February 24, 1934.
BA-J/ILL Abijah Batterson S. 12075
Mrs. Douglas Whitney Kendal, New York.
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War record of Abijah Batterson, S. 12075, is furnished you herein at the request of Mr. F. R. Townroe. The data shown below are found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, numbered as above.
Abijah Batterson was born October 24, 1763, in Green's Farms, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and resided there during the period of the Revolutionary War. The names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted about April 1, 1779, and served one year as a private in Captain Thomas Nash's company, Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut regiment, engaged in guarding the sea coast, following which he enlisted in Captain Joseph Bennett's company, in the same regiment, for nine months and continued to serve until sometime in August or September 1780, when there was a call for troops; he enlisted then as a private in Captain Thomas Converse's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, was at Tappan, New York, at the time Major Andre was hanged, and served until March 1781; he then returned to Connecticut and completed the term for which he had enlisted guarding the sea coast, and was in a skirmish with the enemy. He enlisted July 1, 1781 and served six months as private in Captain Thomas Converse's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment; during the winter of 1782, he served three months in Captain Thomas Converse's company, this service rendered as a substitute for his brother, Joseph Batterson.

Abijah Batterson resided in Green's Farms, Fairfield County, Connecticut, until 1787, then moved to Chemung, Tioga County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Chemung, New York.
The soldier died January 24, 1835.
In January 1833, Joseph Batterson, soldier's brother, was a resident of Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, aged about seventy-six years. He stated then that he served with his brother in the Revolutionary War.
There are no further data relative to the family of Abijah Batterson in this pension claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

October 21, 1935.
F. R. Townroe 721 North 6th Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
BA-J/ILL Abijah Batterson S. 12075
Dear Sir:
The Revolutionary War record of Abijah Batterson is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 12075, based upon his service in that war, which record was requested by you.
Abijah Batterson was born October 24, 1763, in Green's Farms, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and resided there during the period of the Revolutionary War. The names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted about April 1, 1779, and served one year as a private in Captain Thomas Wash's company, Colonel Jonathan Dimon's Connecticut regiment, engaged in guarding the sea coast, following which, he enlisted in Captain Joseph Bennett's company, in the same regiment, for nine months and continued to serve until sometime in August or September 1780, when there was a call for troops; he enlisted then as a private in Captain Thomas Converse's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, was at Tappan, New York, at the time Major Andre was hanged, and served until March 1781; he returned then to Connecticut and completed the term for which he had enlisted guarding the sea coast, and was in a skirmish with the enemy. He enlisted July 1, 1781 and served six months as private in Captain Thomas Converse's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment. During the winter of 1782, he served three months in Captain Thomas Converse's company, this service rendered as a substitute for his brother, Joseph Batterson.
The soldier resided in Green's Farms, Fairfield County, Connecticut, until 1787, then moved to Chemung, Tioga County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4,

1832, at which time he resided in Chemung, New York.
Abijah Batterson died January 24, 1835.
In January 1833, Joseph Batterson, the soldier's brother, was a resident of Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, aged about seventy-six years. He stated that he served with his brother in the Revolutionary War.
There are no further data relative to the family of Abijah Batterson in the papers on file in this pension claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

July 3, 1940
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Mrs. Douglass S. Whitney Kent New York
ABIJAH BATTERSON S. 12075 BA-J/MHF:MLB ew
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request that the Revolutionary War record of Abijah Batterson be forwarded to several different persons.
It is requested that the various individuals named in your letter kindly make their requests over their personal signatures for the record in which they are interested.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator