Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5229, Patrick Horan, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Horan, Patrick or Horen, or Horn.
R 5229
CONTENTS

34.240
In the Matter of Patrick Horn
Application for Pension
New York

And the Court aforesaid further Certifies that it appears to them that John Beach and George W Howell are residents of the County of Niagara (The said Beach now of the Town of Lockport in said County and since written a few months of Lewiston in said County - And the said George W Howell of Cambria in said County) who signed the preceding Certificate and are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit
I Abijah W Mop Clerk of the Court Of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Patrick Horn for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal my office this Sixth day of September AD 1837 A W Mop clerk

State of New York } County of Niagara }
I the undersigned of the Town of Lewis- ton in the said County being duly sworn say that he was a soldier of the Revolution, is now a pensioner and has been for about seventeen years. Is acquainted with Patrick Horn - Saw him for the first time at West Point in the State of New York in the Year 1781, thinks in the month of May, said Horn was then a soldier in the Company of which Captain Hamilton McNeil commanded of the Second New York Regiment. Colonel Van Cortlandt was Commanding Officer. This Deponent belonged to the First Regiment of New York Soldiers the Company this Deponent belonged to was commanded by Captain Blecker. the Colonel's Name was Van Schaick. His Company came to West Point in March 1781. and thinks the other Company came there at the same time but don't now recollect seeing Horn until May. Horn was stationed with his Company at West Point two or three months. Saw him there during that time often. The last he recollects of seeing him was at Snake Hill back of Newburgh in the State of New York about the close of the Year 1782. Horn then still belonged to the same Company which was stationed there. Saw the said Company leave Snake Hill to go to the State of New Jersey. Horn was with the Company when they marched away to go to New Jersey, the Company was discharged in New Jersey in the Spring of 1783.
The Soldiers belonging to the Company to which this Deponent was attached enlisted for three years and during the war most of them during the war - Understand at the time that such was the case with the Soldiers in

the Company to which Hom belonged
This Deponent believes that the said Patrick Hom served as a Soldier during all the time from the time he first saw him at West Point until discharged (in the Spring of 1783. in the State of New Jersey) in the Company above named.
This Deponent further says that he is about to remove in a few days out of the United States and will not be here at the next term of the County or other Courts in this County but thinks his removal will be permanent.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 th day of June 1837
his John X Armstrong mark
W. Hunt First Judge of Niagara County.

State of New York } County of Niagara } On this Sixth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Seven personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the said County of Niagara in open Court the said Court here sitting Patrick Horn a resident of the Town of Leicester in said County of Niagara and State of New York aged Seventy six last March who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7-1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Year 1778 (he thinks) as a private in the Company of Light Infantry commanded by Captain Ham- tramck and served in the Second Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortland or Cortland in General Wayne's Brigade That he enlisted for Three Years or during the war Thinks that he enlisted in the month of June 1778 - That he continued in said Army as a private and served as such until he was discharged (he thinks in the month of June) 1783 That he then received a written discharge which has been worn out and destroyed is positive he served more than four Years think five Years - That at the time of the said enlistment he resided in the City, County & State of New York and was stationed after said enlistment at Hoboken from thence he marched with his Com- pany to Newburgh in the State of New York from thence to Albany stationed there and in its vicinity until Spring from thence in the Spring went to Fort Stanwix stayed there a few weeks and thence back to Albany & its vicinity - and thinks in the month of October went to West Point and after being stationed a few months went to Newburgh after staying there a short time marched to the State of New Jersey When he left the State of New Jersey he marched to the head of Elk River from thence after remaining about one month to Charleston remained at Charleston about two months and marched from thence to Yorktown in Virginia From thence was sent with prisoners to Philadelphia remained there about three months and from thence to Hoboken where he was discharged in June he thinks of 1783 when he received a written discharge which was worn out as above stated His recollection as to dates are imperfect and is not very certain

as to their being correct
It was in the battle or attack on Stony Point with the forlorn hope under Lieutenant Knapp. Saw Lieut. Gibbs and Col. Fleming there. Saw Col. Fleming cut the Halyards and saw him cut down a British officer who asked him how he dare have the impudence to meddle with his Majesty's Colors.
Was at a Battle near Reading with the Hessian. Saw while in New Jersey Genl. Washington, Green, Sullivan & Colonels Knapp, Schuyler & Fleming. Was at the attack of Muddy Fort and at the Siege of Yorktown.
The Company in which he enlisted and in which he remained until discharged was commanded about two years by Captain Hamilton until after he enlisted. One Captain Dull then commanded it until it was discharged. The Field & Staff were Lieutenants - one - Brock, Busey and John Sprague. James Gibbs & John O'Brien. Sergeants.
Has no documentary evidence & knows of no persons than John Armstrong whose deposition is annexed where testimony he can prove who can testify as to his service. Was born in Ireland in March 1760 - was a record of age in a Bible but Bible lost. In addition to the above service in the Revolution he enlisted in 1792 in Captain Smith's Company under Genl. Wayne for two terms of three years each and one of five years and served his terms out and also enlisted during the last war and served about 18 months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
Patrick Henry
W. Wirt First Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant

was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
I Abijah H. Mose Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Litchfield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Patrick Horn for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, Office this Sixth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Seven
A. H. Mose clerk
We John Brach residing now in Lockport in the County of Niagara but until within a few months residing in the Town of Leeville in Seneca County and William Howell of Cambria but lately of Lewistown aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Patrick Horn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. And I the said John Brach further certify that I have known the said above mentioned Patrick Horn upwards of thirty four years and that he always has been reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I have known a Sergeant Major of the name of Hutter who died fifteen years ago and who was also reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution. My frequently that Patrick Horn was known by him to have been a soldier of the Revolution sworn to and subscribed.
the day & year aforesaid John Brach
William Howell
John Brach Sergeant Major

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5229.
P. O.
Patrick Norm
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

N. York
Patrick Horn
Letter to John L. Cartwright Nov. 10. '37.
" C. F. Mitchell 23 Jan'y 38
" to Hon. G. Galbraith, 23. March 1840
to " C. F. Mitchell 15. April 1840
Rejected
to R. H. Stevens 23. April 1840
to D. Pomeroy 25. April 1840
to J. L. Cartwright 13. May 1840
to Hon. M. Fillmore 1. June 1840
to Sec. War 18. Aug. 1840
let to Hon. A. Dana March 19. 1841 ✓
Act. June 1832

No 34249
Patrick Horn
Set to Hon. W. Hunt
May 26, 1846. ~
Adopted June 1832

House of Reps. May 18. 1846
Sir,
I have received the enclosed letter from a very respectable constituent who thinks Patrick Horne is entitled to a Pension. I know nothing of the facts, but believe an application was once made by him and rejected. Does his name appear on the Revolutionary rolls? Is there any evidence on file in support of his claim? and if so on what ground was his case rejected? I understand he is very old and illiterate, but I presume his statement of his services is correct.
Yours respectfully,
W. Brant
Col Edmards

ap 11. 1840
Mr Luce
St. Mark Park Home
St. L. Schmidt
Com. of Freedom Washington D.C.
H. Mitchell H. N.
Ch. H. Mitchell

House of Reps April 10 1840
Sir
I have rec d the enclosed letter relating to the application of Patrick Hearn for a pension - I will feel obliged if you will give its suggestion, your earliest attention -
Yr obed serv t Ch: Armstrong H. J. B. C. H.
Hon. A. Edwards

May 12. 1840
Cotton & the one in C are both pen runners
P. Horner
Hickory Penmanship May 16
fr
John P. L. Edwards Commissary of Pensions
Washington D.C.

formed a battalion commanded by Col. A Hamilton of Nicholas Fish was Major and I served in said bat- talion that year with Patrick Horne who served in Capt Hamtramcks company and we were both in the same battalion at & during the siege of Yorktown in Virginia & my name must be in that battalion
Is not Patricks name in the same battalion? } R Patten { P
If we were not as sure that Patrick served as stated in his application as we are that there is a sun in the heavens in a cloudy day we should not trouble you with reading & answering so much of our scribbling but an answer to the foregoing questions is humbly and earnestly solicited by your humble &
Obt. Servt
D Pomeroy
for J. L. Curtinius

Hickory Corners May 6 th 1840 Hon J L Edwards Commt of Pensions
Sir
Yours of the 25 th Ap r relating to the case of Patrick Horne was duly rec d ; I have seen Mr. Curtenius of Patrick to day and they don't know as there is but one more revolutionary soldier living who was acquainted with Patrick in the revolution & he resides 3 or 400 miles from here & in Canada & will be very difficult if not impossible for Patrick to go there & if he should - Could his affidavit be taken before an officer of that country? And if procured and similar to Cottons would it be of any use to Patrick? If it would; Mr. Curtenius says he will endeavor to procure it - but if it will not be satisfactory; he will not be at the trouble to procure it, but shall petition Congress for a special act placing Patricks name on the pension list - Mr. Mitchell wrote us that Cottons name could not be found on the rolls I wrote him to learn in what reg t he served He writes - that he served in 1781 in the 1 st Connecticut Reg t then commanded by Col. Thomas Grosvenor & was detached under Capt Lemuel Clift of D r . Reg t with one other company belonging to the Connecticut line & united with two companies of NY light infantry commanded by Capt s Bleeker & Hamtramack and

formed a battalion commanded by Col. A Hamilton of Nicholas Fish was Major and I served in said bat- talion that year with Patrick Horne who served in Capt Hamtramcks company and we were both in the same battalion at & during the siege of Yorktown in Virginia & my name must be in that battalion
Is not Patricks name in the same battalion? } R Cotton D P }
If we were not as sure that Patrick served as stated in his application as we are that there is a sun in the heavens in a cloudy day we should not trouble you with reading & answering so much of our scribbling but an answer to the foregoing questions is humbly and earnestly solicited by your humble &
Obt. Servt
D P Morris
for J. L. Curtinius

Hon
A.
Dana - M.C.
Washington
D.C.
Hon. A. Dana 1702

Ovid Dec 16th 1843
Hon A. Dana
My Dear Sir
I enclose a deposition which I rec d by letter, purporting to be in support of the claim to a pension, of Patrick Horne of Niagara Co. N. York - I cannot state any facts, or any particulars of this case, as I have all my information by letter - I beg leave to ask you to do me the favor, of presenting the inclosed deposition to Hon Col Edwards, I submit it to him, as it is, I ask for it, no more than it deserves.
I am Sir very truly Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy
I beg leave also to inclose 2 applications for one year pension each - viz
Mary Cook Polly Teall
Will you be good enough to present them as in above case - we have had some slushing, but to day it has rained, & the snow has gone, the roads are hard & good; With great respect I
am Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy

Mar 28 1840.
Mr. John Crop The Biltmore On- of Purvis St. Raphael City

Rev. J. L. Edwards Com. Pensions
Lockport March 21. 1830 New York
Sir
Sometime since forwarded additional affidavits in the case of Patrick Home an applicant for a Pension as a Revolutionary Pensioner and in the case of Sarah Grog widow of Joseph Grog a Revolutionary Pensioner but as yet have received nothing as every day is of importance to them they are anxious to know how soon an answer may be expected to their several applications
Respectfully Yours
John L. Courtenay Atty

House of Rep May 27. 1840.
Sir.
I have the honor to enclose you a letter from John L. Courtenius enquiring about a pension application of Patrick Horne .
Will you please to give me the desired information.
Respectfully Yours Millard Fillmore
J. L. Edwars. Esq
Please return Mr. Courtenius's letter.

I forward these at the suggestion of Mr. Cartwright as he is engaged at court P.P.
Apr. 16. 1840 Nicholas Jones Hickory Farms Ky from Hon. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington

Apl. 16. 1840
Patrick
Henry Owens 24 Apl 18th June
Genl. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington
I forward this as the supplemen of Mr. Carters as he is engaged at court P.P.

Hickory Corners Niag. Co Ap r 7. 1840 Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir
In Dec last Patrick Horan (or Horn) an inmate of Niag. Poor-house called on me to assist him in getting a pension said that he employed Mr. Curtenius some years ago - that he made out some papers & forwarded you but they were not sufficient & since then said Mr. Curtenius had done nothing - I called on Mr. C. to see what more was wanted - but he had not retained a copy of the all papers forwarded nor could he find your letters - but told me that according to the best of his recollection the testimony of another soldier was required In Jan. I carried Patrik to Attica in Genesee Co & found Capt Rowland Cotton who knew Patrik in the revolution & made the following affidavit
State of NY Genesee Co ss
Rowland Cotton of the town of Attica in said county being duly sworn says he knew Patrik Horn in 1781 and served in the same battalion with him that year at the siege of Yorktown in Virginia & his captain's name was Hamtramack & Col A Hamilton commanded the battalion - In 1782 he belonged to the same company, but in a battalion commanded by Major Barber of New Jersey the company was the light infantry from the 2 d NY Regt
Sworn & subscribed before me this 21 st day of Jan. 1840 Abel Wilder Justice of Peace
Rowland Cotton (Copy)

To which was attached the certificate & seal of the clerk of Genesee county certifying that Abel Wilder was at the time a Justice of the Peace & that he knew it to be his signature &c.
I showed the papers to Mr Cartwright he said he thought nothing more could be required except my affidavit that I saw Cotton & Horn together & that this Patri was the identical one he knew in the revolution - and Cartwright wrote me to that effect - he put Cottons affidavit in a letter addressed to you - I took them all went to the county Clerks office, there signed & sworn that it was true, to which was annexed or attached the County Clerks seal & signature. And on the 25 day of January I mailed them all in a sealed letter addressed to you in a package directed the Hon (or rather dist. Hon) C. F. Mitchell M. C., requesting him to present them and if there was any thing more wanted to inform me. On the 7th of March I forwarded to you in a letter written by R. H. Stevens the following affidavit
State of NY } Jonathan Skinner of the town of Ham Essex County ss } burg in said county being duly sworn Says he knew Patri Horn (or Horan) in the revolution ary war & says that he served in Capt Hamtramachs company .. but cannot say how long
Subscribed & sworn Jonathan Skinner before me March 4 th 1840
R. W. Padelford Dept Clerk of Essex County
} I am informed by the Hon J. Galbraith M. C.

under date of March 23 d 1840 that you have recd no papers on this subject since your letter to Mr Curtenius of Nov 10 1837 - a copy of which he forwarded me - by which I learn that it is nec- essary that Patrie should give a reason for having so long delay his application as well as a reason for not having applied for the benefit of the act of March 18. 1818. I herewith forward his reason for not applying before - If any further evidence is required please inform me - I presume that Mr Mit- chell has recd the affidavits & laid them away & forgotten them -
Subscribed & sworn before me this 8 th day of April
Daniel Poirroy
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Niagara County Clerk's Office. } ss.
William A. Cook E. D. Chase
do hereby certify that before whom the annexed
instrument of writing purports to have been proved or acknowledged, was, at the time the certificate of such proof or acknowledgement bears date, a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized by the Laws of said State, to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature subscribed to said CERTI- FICATE, of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County, at Lockport, this Eighth day of April A. D. 1840
W. A. Cook Clerk.
papers - must we get others; I know they were forwarded to him for I am Post Master & put them in the mail bag myself
Please advise me as soon as convenient Respectfully Yours D. Poirroy

under date of March 23 d 1840 that you have recd no papers on this subject since your letter to Mr Curtenius of Nov 10 1837 - a copy of which he forwarded me - by which I learn that it is nec- essary that Patri should give a reason for having so long delay his application as well as a reason for not having applied for the benefit of the act of March 18. 1818. I herewith forward his reason for not applying before - If any further evidence is required please inform me - I presume that Mr Mit- chell has recd the affidavits & laid them away & forgotten them -
Subscribed & sworn before
Daniel Pomeroy
me this 8 th day of April
in the year 1840 E. A. Chase
Sup Court Comr
If Mitchell has not nor does not hand you the papers - must we get others? I know that they they were forwarded to him for I am Post Master & put them in the mail bag myself
Please advise me as soon as convenient
Respectfully Yours
D Pomeroy

aprl 9 1840 NY
Rev. J. J. G. Adams Bureau Office Washington D.C.

Lockport May Co NY April 3 rd 1840
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
My attention has been recently called to a letter from the War Department Pension Office of the date of Nov 10 th 1837 in relation to the application of Patrick Horn a revolutionary soldier In which it is stated that. "The papers of Patrick Horn an applicant for a Pension under the act of June 7 1832 have been examined & filed The Claimant states that he entered the 3 rd Regiment of the N York line in June 1778 and served until June 1783 But his name is not on the rolls of the Regiment Nor is it on the list of final Settlement Certificates."
On Reference to the minutes from which the application was drawn it is the 2 nd Regiment instead of the 3 rd Regiment and the search for the claimant's name has been on the rolls of the wrong Regiment An Error either from copying the minutes or reading the declaration. will you please ascertain from which of right in the declaration have the search on the right rolls. or if wrong in the declaration & the name found on the right rolls inform me that the Error may be remedied if in the declaration a reference to the affidavits accompanying & subsequently filed will show that the 2 nd Regiment is intended as well as the names of the Officers Commanding the Reg & Company given in the declaration.
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t
John L. Christensen

State of New York Niagara County ss }
Patrick Horan being duly sworn says that the reason why he did not sooner apply for a pension was that he could support himself without it when he was able to work in gardens & do chains, but many of his friends are dead & he had become unable to earn a support & had to go to the poor house & thought then that he had better call on the United States to pay him a part of what they justly owed him than to burthen the county with his maintenance & that he is now between 80 & 90 years of age & that it is not rational to suppose that he can ever do much towards his future support & therefore asks a pension which is his honest & just due
Subscribed & sworn before me this 8 th day of April 1840 E. Chase
Patrick Horan,
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Niagara County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I Heinrich A. Cook do hereby certify that Edward J. Chase before whom the annexed instrument of writing purports to have been proved or acknowledged, was, at the time the certificate of such proof or acknowledgement bears date, a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized by the Laws of said State, to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature subscribed to said CERTIFICATE, of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County, at Lockport, this Eighth day of April A. D. 18 40
H. A. Cook Clerk.

State of New York Niagara County ss }
Patrick Horan being duly sworn says that the reason why he did not sooner apply for a pension was that he could support himself without it when he was able to work in gardens & do chains, but many of his friends are dead & he had become unable to earn a support & had to go to the poor house & thought then that he had better call on the United States to pay him a part of what they justly owed him than to burthen the county with his maintenance & that he is now between 80 & 90 years of age & that it is not rational to suppose that he can ever do much towards his future support & therefore asks a pension which is his honest & just due
Subscribed & sworn before me this 8 th day of April 1840
E. P. Chan Sup Court Comr
Patrick Horan

10
Abad Joy Esqr. Ovid Seneca County
rec d 17 th

State of New York } County of Wyoming } ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Roland Cotton of Altia in said County aged Eighty four years after being duly Sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Patrick Stone (who has applied for a pension), as early as 1781. That this deponent and the aforesaid Patrick Stone were Soldiers together in the war of the Revolution during the year 1781 that they both belonged to the same battallion, that they were both at the battle of Yorktown, at the Surrender of Cornwallis, that this deponent and the aforesaid Patrick Stone served together during the year 1781 five months, that in 1782 this deponent and the aforesaid Patrick Stone were fellow soldiers in the war of the Revolution the said Stone being under Capt. Hamtramack & Maj. Parker, that this deponent and the said Patrick Stone served together in the year 1782 six months, that this deponent was well acquainted with the aforesaid Patrick Stone and cannot be mistaken, as to his rendering the service and this deponent further saith that the applicant for a pension as Patrick Stone is the identical person and old soldier who performed the services in the war of the Revolution as before stated & that he served in all in the war of the Revolution Eleven months, or he may have served a longer time, that the said five months service in the year 1781 was under Col. Alexander Hamilton, that this deponent belonged to the Connecticut line & the said Patrick Stone belonged to the New York line.
Subscribed & sworn before me } Roland Cotton this tenth day of November 1843 } Ellauton Farnham Justice of the peace of Wyoming County

State of New York Wyoming County } ss I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Richard Catton and have been well acquainted with him for eight years and that he is a man of strict integrity and is reputable for truth and veracity and that he appeared to recollect every fact as within stated with great dis- tinctness and accuracy and his affidavit is entitled to full credit - Nov 10. 1843 Morton Farnham Justice of the Peace
State of New York, Wyoming County Clerk's Office } ss. I Nelson Wolcott, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Morton Farnham Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified and sworn and authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the signatures to the affidavit of said affidavit, and also to the above certificate purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto sub- scribed my name, and affixed my official Seal at Nassau in said County, this 14 th day of No- vember 1843.
Nelson Wolcott Clerk.

The County Clerk will please write his Certificate on the opposite page and affix his Seal as it will save postage. Also when executed please mail as directed. I send 2/ as fms.

Mar. 16. 1840
addt Mr.
Patrick Horne
H. E. Canada Esq Committee of Finance General Office Washington

Lockport N.Y. 6 March 1840
Dear Sir
Enclosed is an aff d Supplemental to the paper lately, forwarded by J. S. G. concerning of this place touching the case of Pension of Patrick Horne. This aff d was prepared for Horne from Pension then the other day, at Buffalo
I am requested to forward this to add to the paper already received by you. Will you write me whether there is any prospect of the Pension being allowed
Yours truly R. A. Stevens

Sept 12.
My act 1832.
V Patrick Horn
Hon. J. J. Calhoun
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington City D. C.
PAID

Lockport Niagara County. State of New York Sept 6 th 1837
Hon. J. L. Calhoun Com te of Pensions Sir
The enclosed Papers of a Revolutionary Soldier for a pension (after a service in the Regular Army of the U.S. for Eighteen Years upwards and at least five months in the Revolution) are respectfully presented for examination and an early attention requested
Your Obed t Serv t
John L. Courtenay Esq.

Nov 7
W
Pack Hom, NY
J. A. Colburn
Home of Pious Washington J. C.
F. T. T.

Lockport Niagara Co NY
Hon J L Edwards Sir
Early in Sept last I forwarded the papers of Patrick Horn relative to an application for a pension and about three weeks since wrote inquiring as to their being rec d and to the prospect of his succeeding for none of which has any thing been heard. At the urgent request of the Applicant I review the questions contained in my last letter and trust that no other apology is necessary than that the appli- cant is a soldier of the revolution - aged - and in poverty
Yours Respectfully
John L. Courtland

NY Pack Ham
Oct 19
The Hon. J. P. Colman Commissioner of Customs Washington D. C.

Lockport Niagara County New York Oct 11 1837
John Sprague J. L. Cleveland Com of Persons
Forwarded early in September last paper in relation to the application of the Patrick Horn he is anxious to know whether the same has been received and how long before he may expect a decision on the subject His advanced age and the prospect of but a short time to enjoy his pen- sion must be my apology for urging the earliest attention to his application
Yours Respectfully John L. Courtenay

Feb. 7, 1840
Henry Conway Esq Jan 25
Dear Sir
addl Patrick
Commissioner of Patents Pension Office Washington St

To the Hon. John Quincy Adams of Roxbury
Sir
Lockport July 23 1840 Niagara Co New York
Enclose some additional affidavits in relation to the application of Patrick Home for a pension which I trust will be sufficient with the papers on file to entitle him to it. The affidavit of Richard Colton himself a pensioner is positive of the service of Home in 1781 and in 1782
Respectfully Yours John L. Courtenay Atty
Patrick Home lives at Hickory Corners Post Office in this town he wishes you to send to that office any communication that you may make to him or me on his business so that he can know when it is necessary to see me

In the matter of } Patrick Home }
additional affidavits for Pearson

State of New York } Genesee County } ss }
Rowland Cotton of the town of Attica in said county being duly sworn says he knew Patrik Horne in 1781 and served in the same battalion with him that year at the siege of Yorktown in Virginia & his Captains name was Harrtramack and Col. A. Hamilton commanded the battalion. — In 1782 he belonged to the same company but in a battalion commanded by Major Barber of New Jersey the company was the light Infantry from the 2 d York Regt
Rowland Cotton
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 21 st day of Jan y 1840
Abel Wilder
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I know Rowland Cotton who subscribed & made the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a man of truth & veracity & entitled to the fullest confidence
Dated at Attica Genesee Co New York January 21 1840 —
Abel Wilder
Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss Genesee County } ss
I, Horace W. Soper Clerk of said county certify that Abel Wilder was a Justice of the Peace of said county, at the time of taking the foregoing affidavit and that his name subscribed to the certificate of taking the same is his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 21 st Jan y 1840
H. W. Soper Clerk

State of New York
Mayana County ss. Daniel P. Murray of the town of Lockport in the County of Mayana being duly sworn says that at the suggestion of John L. Cuitemus of said town the attorney for the Patrick Home in the within and annexed affidavit of Norolana Cotton named he this Deponent went with the said Patrick Home to the residence of the said Cotton and this Deponent further saith that the said Patrick Home for whom the said Cuitemus is the attorney in his application for a Pension and the said Patrick Home in the affidavit of the said Cotton are one and the same identical person the said Home being present at the time of the making of the said affidavit by said Cotton
Subscribed and sworn
before me Oct 23 d
day of January 1840
W. A. Cook Clerk
Daniel Murray
I hereby certify that I know the said Daniel P. Murray who subscribed made the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a man of truth & veracity lentilless to the present conference
Dated at Lockport January 23 d 1840 given under my seal of said County the day and year above written
W. A. Cook Clerk

State of NY Niagara County
I H A Cook Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Lothrop Cooke was a judge of Niagara common pleas. Justices Bill Stearns Spalding William Molyneux William Bradner & Lothrop Fellows were Justices & John Gould just a commissioner of deeds all duly qualified & commissioned at the time of taking the accompanying affidavits & that their signatures are genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the said county the 6 day of August 1840
H. A. Cook Clerk.

State of New York } Niagara County } }
Charles Molyneux of said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he has been personally acquainted with Patrick Horne for more than twenty five years & has frequently heard him converse with Revolutionary soldiers and have heard them say that he was as good a soldier as then was in the Army - and this Deponent further says that what he has heard from Patrick Horne & other Revolutionists that he has not a doubt on the subject but what he was a soldier in the Revolution, and a good one Cambridge July 7 - 1840 - Charles Molyneux
Sworn & subscribed before me } this 7 day of July 1840 - }
Mr. Molyneux Justice I am personally acquainted with Charles Molyneux & know him to be a man of truth Mr. Molyneux Justice

State of New York Niagara County /s
Hon Calvin Hotchkiss of the town of Lewiston in said county being duly sworn says that he has been personally acquainted with Patrick Horn for twenty years & he believes that he served in the revolutionary war & that such is the general opinion of those who are acquainted with him
Calvin Hotchkiss
Sworn & subscribed before me This 28 th of May 1840
Ebenezer Cooke Judge Niagara Common Pleas I am personally acquainted with the above named Calvin Hotchkiss & know him to be a man of great truth & veracity
Ebenezer Cooke Judge of Niagara Common Pleas

State of New York Niagara County ss
Caleb W Raymond of the town of Lewiston being sworn depones & says that he has been acquainted with Patrick Horn for thirty years & from his conversation & knowledge of facts that happened during the revolution does believe & ever has since he became acquainted with him that he was in the revolutionary service & that it is the general opinion of all who are acquainted with him that he was in said revolutionary service
Subscribed & sworn before me Caleb W Raymond This 28 th day of May 1840 I am personally acquainted with the above C. W. Raymond & know him to be a man of truth & veracity
Esthrop Cook Judge Niagara Common Pleas State of New York Niagara County
Joshua Fairbanks of the town of Lewiston in said county being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with Patrick Horn for thirty four years & has ever supposed that he served in the revolutionary war and I believe that it is the general opinion of those who are acquainted with him that he did serve in the revolutionary war
Subscribed & sworn before me Joshua Fairbanks This 28 th day of May 1840. Iona Bell Justice of the Peace I am personally acquainted with the above named Joshua Fairbanks & know him to be a man of truth & veracity Iona Bell Justice of the Peace

State of New York Niagara County ss
Luther Smith a revolutionary soldier who served in Capt Isaac Harvills company in Col Dearlorns regiment New Hampshire line being duly sworn says he has been acquainted with Patrick Horn twenty five years & has had frequent conversations with him about the revolutionary war and from his knowledge of facts that took place there I have never had any doubts but what he served in the revolutionary war. & I have frequently asked him why he did not apply for a pension - he used to answer & say that he would not apply for it for he could live without it - It is the general opinion of all his acquaintance that he did serve in the revolutionary war.
Sworn and subscribed before me Luther Smith the 30 day of May 1840 Sterne Spalding Justice of the Peace
I am personally acquainted with Luther Smith & know him to be a man of truth & veracity Sterne Spalding Justice of the Peace

State of NY Niagara County ss
Col William Howell of said county being duly sworn deposes & says that he has been personally acquainted with Patrick Horne for more than forty years & has frequently heard him converse with revolutionary soldiers & have heard some of them say that he was as good a soldier as there was in the army & that he has often asked him why he did not apply for a pension he always said he could live without it & would not ask for it. & I have no doubt but that he served in the revolutionary army & that is the opinion of all who are acquainted with him Sworn & subscribed before me Wm Howell
This 7 day of July 1840
Wm Molyneux Justice
I am personally acquainted with the above Col William Howell & know him to be a man of truth & veracity
Wm Molyneux Justice

State of New York Niagara County ss
William Molyneux Esq. of the town of Cambria in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he has been personally acquainted with Patrick Horan for more than thirty years & have frequently heard him & another revolutionary soldier talk together about what took place in the army & I have ever supposed that he was a soldier in the revolutionary army & I have not a doubt of it and such is the opinion of all his acquaintances
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 7 th day of June 1820. W m Molyneux Esq.
J. J. Wilson Justice of the Peace
I am personally acquainted with William Molyneux Esq. & know him to be a man of truth & integrity
J. J. Morris

State of New York } John Gould of the town Niagara County ss } of Cambria in said county. Being duly sworn says that he has been personally acquainted with Patrick Horan for thirty six years & has always supposed that he was a soldier in the revolution & has frequently heard him & another revo- lutionary soldier talk about what they did in the revolution & what took place in such & such cam- paigns & have frequently heard Tho. Hustler who was a revolutionary soldier, say that Patrick was as good a soldier as there was in the army - (but Hustler has been many years dead) and I have no doubt but Pat- rick served in the revolution & I have never heard any one say that they doubted his service but it is the opinion of all who know him that he was a soldier & a good one. John Gould
Personally appeared before me John Gould the above deponent & made oath that the facts set forth in the above affidavit are true to the best of his knowledge.
Dated 1 st Augt. 1840.
John Gould Jr. Commissioner Of Duds for Niagara County
I do hereby certify that I have been personally ac- -quainted with Patrick Horan for about thirty years & have always understood that he was a revolutionary soldier & served under General Wayne in his campaign after the revolution Cambria Augt. 1 st 1840 John Gould Jr.

Viagara County ss William Miller & William Merritt of Cambria in said County being sworn deposes and says that they has been acquainted with Patrick Horgan for Twenty four Years last past and from an intimate acquaintance and frequent conversations with the said Patrick both alone and in Company with others and particularly with Thomas Hustler who was a pensioner and frequently heard the said Hustler say that the said Patrick did side in the revolution with him and do from all evidence believe that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution Subscribed and sworn before On this 2 o July 1840 — William Bradburn S.D.
Wm. Miller
Wm. Merritt
The above William Miller & William Merritt further deposes that he has frequently heard the said Horgan say that he would not apply for a pension as long as he was able to maintain himself and it is the general opinion that he was a soldier of the revolution Subscribed and sworn before On this 2 o day of July 1840 William Bradburn S.D.
Wm. Merritt
I William Bradburn do certify that William Miller and William Merritt are persons of Credibility and the facts stated in the above affidavit may be relied on Wm. Bradburn

State of New York Niagara County ss
Capt Charles Sweet of the town of Cambria in said county being duly sworn says that he has been personally acquainted with Patrick Horn for thirty four years & has heard him talk with an old soldier & have always supposed that he was a soldier in the revolution & I have never heard any one express a doubt but what he was a soldier of the revolution & that such is the opinion of all that are acquainted with him that he was a revolutionary soldier Sworn & subscribed this 2 day of July 1840 before me
Charles Sweet
Mr. Molyneux Justice I am personally acquainted with Capt Charles Sweet & know him to be a man of truth Mr. Molyneux Justice

State of New York Erie County
Jonathan Skinner of the town of Hamburg in said County being duly sworn says he knew Patrick Horne (or Horan) in the revolutionary war and says that he served in Captain Hamtramcks company but cannot say how long
Subscribed & sworn before me March 4, 1840 R. W. Radcliff
Dep. Clerk of Erie Co.
Jonathan Skinner
Personally appeared before me James M c Knight Notary Public for the County of Erie State of New York William Pottel and being duly sworn says he is acquainted with Jonathan Skinner & knows him to be a man of truth & veracity
William Pottel
Subscribed & sworn before me this 10th day of March 1840 James M c Knight Notary Public