Life and remarkable adventures of Israel R. Potter, (a native of Cranston, Rhode-Island,) who was a soldier in the American revolution ... after which he was taken prisoner by the British, conveyed to England, where for 30 years he obtained a livelihood ... by crying "Old chairs to mend" ... [microform].
Potter, Israel,1744-1826?
Trumbull, Henry,1781-1843lcn01191352
Providence [R.I.] : Printed by J. Howard, for I.R. Potter,
1824.
Potter served in Capt. Edmund Johnson's company, 1st R.I. regiment at Bunker hill; later begin transferred to the brigantine "Washington." The vessel was captured and the crew taken to England where Potter escaped from his captors.
Sabin 97200.
Sabin Group 64.
Microfiche.