Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,342, for Isaac Porter, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Porter, Isaac
NUMBER
R. 8,342
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I Isaac Porter of Westfield in the County
of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify an say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war, & went a volunteer to Boston under Cap Jonathan Wells of East Hartford Conn.
I was born in [illegible] Town of East Hartford in the year Seventeen hundred fifty six on the 22 day of August and enlisted to go to Worchester heights for two month
I enlisted twenty days before we marched to Rox.bary; and were six days going down & four return
ing, I served two months at Roxbury & I am in my eighty first year of age; Col Erastus Wolcott of Conn
Lt Col Gay of Farmington Conn. St Richard Pithin East
Hartford Conn, St White of Bolton Conn. Ensign Wells
of Enfield Conn. were my officers; I then enlisted
for six months as a minute man seventeen hundred
and seventy seven; and after that I went to New York
a drafted Militia man under Capt Chester
Wells of Wethersfield Conn. and was gone from home
Several days and was taken sick & my Father brought
me home, I was at New london two months, July &
August or August & set in the year seventeen hundred
and seventy nine under Capt Stephen Robert &
St Call; I afterward hired a man to help take Bur
goyne two months & I paid one sixth part of the expence
of hiring P man I afterwards was drafted
for two months to guard Burgoyne to New York &
I hired a substitute and paid him myself. I
of no man living old enough to know any things
about my service Excepting Jonathan Arnold
who was with me at the place he has testified
Isaac Porter
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Hampden ss West Springfield Oct 6th 1836
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber
one of the Justices of the Peace for the
said County the before named Isaac Porter
who after being examined & cautioned
to testify the whole truth and nothing but
the truth made solemn oath to the truth
of the foregoing Deposition by him signed
Roland Burbank
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampton Ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the
Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record
within & for the County of Hampden do hereby
certify that Roland Burbank is a Justice
of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden
[illegible] full faith & credit are & ought to be
given to all acts done by him in said capacity
and that his name above subscribed is his
true & proper hand writing in testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Common
Pleas Court of Springfield on this seventh
day of November in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & thirty six
John Ingersoll Clerk
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with
the within named Isaac Porter for about
thirty years and his character has during
that time been that of an honest upright
John Ingersoll
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July 27, 1939.
BA-J/GO
Isaac Porter
R.8342
Miss A. B. Hulbert,
2622 Bellevue Avenue,
Augusta, Georgia.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Porter of Connecticut,
pension No. 8342.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file
in pension claim, R.8342, based upon service of Isaac Porter,
in the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Porter was born August 22, 1756, in East Hartford,
Connecticut. Names of his parents are not shown.
October 6, 1836, while a resident of Westfield, Hampden
County, Massachusetts, Isaac Porter made application for pension,
and stated that he enlisted, served about three months as private
in Captain Jonathan Welles' company, Colonel Erastus Walcott's
Connecticut regiment, dates not stated; that he enlisted in 1777,
served six months (officers not stated) after which he went to
New York with Captain Chester Wells of Wethersfield, Connecticut,
was gone from home several days when he was taken sick and his
father took him home; that he enlisted in July or August 1779, served
two months under Captain Stephen Robers(?)
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of
six months' service as required by pension laws.
No family data are shown, except the reference to his father.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Isaac Porter
Mass
Rejc Col A Williston
May 24 1837
not found
83212
Act 7 June 1832
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This certifies that Mr Isaac Porter
has been for many years a resident of this
town & a member of the church in this
place. He is a man of integrity & of correct
religious principle in any statements he may
make in regard to his services for his
country may be received as true - He is
not the men who would falsify his word for
the sake of a pension
Emerson Davis- Collens
Pastor of the
Cong. Church
Westfield Oct. 3. 1836
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I hereby certify that Isaac Porter, served with me in the
army of the United States and in a company commanded by
Capt. Jonathan Wells, in the year 1776. the service was done
at Roxbury near Dorchester hill
Jonathan Steuben
On the first day of Nov. A.D. 1832 Came before me Jonathan
Steuben who being duly Sworn Said that he was acquainted 
with the above named Isaac Porter and testified to
the truth of the above certificate
D.M. Crowell
Conct - JC
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[Stamps]
Pension Dept.
Washington
D, C,
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June 21, 1939
Augusta Ga.
Dear Sir
Have you any information 
about
Isaac Porter who
served in Revolutionary 
War and
received a pension
sim No. R. 8342?
He lived in Corn
Information
wanted for Historical
purposes. 
Miss AB Hulbert
2622 Bellevue Ave.
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1939 - July 27
Hist to Miss A. B Hulbert
8342
 P. O.
Isaac Porter
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
1852 Printed list of suspended
and rejected claims gives
cause rejection: "He did not
Application filed: , 18
serve six months in person"
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P, O.
Recognized.
Con
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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34042
V Isaac Porter -
Mass.
Hon
Greeding Hills Ms
Jan 24
Jan 30
Mass
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34042
V Isaac Porter
Mass.
Hon J. L. Edwards
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
Freeding Hill
Jan 24
Jan 30
Mass.
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(Mass)
Freeding Hills Post Office January 24th 1837
Honorable Sir
I have been from this place for some
time and have not attended to the concerning as
I now enclose to your (Hon) the petition
of Isaac Porter request I enclose to you with papers
I think does entitled to a pension I have written
Your (Hon) once on the subject and I now enclose
to your (Hon) the Blank that you sent
is returned in this Please if you can Grant to him
a Pension it will assist a good Citizen
I am Sir Yours with respect
and Esteem
Nathaniel Williston