Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,383, for John Potts, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Potts, John
Hannah Parmelia
NUMBER
R. 8383
CONTENTS
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No 7,707
Mrs H. P. Potts, declaration for Revo. wid. Pension
July 4, 1836.

No 7,707
Hannah P Potts.
wid of John
Georgia
Act 4 July 1836
J. G. Reavis
Cassville
Ga.
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State of Georgia
Cass County SS
On this the 12th day of February 1857 Personally appeared Before me D. M. Wood an acting Judge of the Inferior Court in & for said County, Mrs Hannah Parmelia Potts, aged Ninety years a resident of Cass County Georgia who being sworn according to Law declares, That she is the widow of John Potts deceased, That her said Husband was a soldier of the revolutionary war under the command of one Ridgley, and Norrid, (as well as she can recollect,) that he entered the army while living in Lawrens [Laurens] district S.C. (does not recollect how long he served) that she was married to the said John Potts some time about the 1st of February (1777) Seventeen Hundred and seventy seven, that her said husband died in Cass County Ga on the 22d of March 1839. That she makes this declaration in order to obtain a pension under the proper Law, provided, in such cases that she appoints J G Reavis of Cassville Ga her agent, to ascertain, what law to apply under & to ask of the Commissioner of Pensions his advise or Information, & Instruction, & whether she is not Entitled under the act of July 4th, 1836.
Sworn to and subscribed this day above written
Hannah Parmelia Potts her mark X
D M Hood J.J.C.

State of Georgia
Cass County
I, H. W. Cobb Clerk Clerk of the superior Court of Cass County do hereby certify that D.M. Hood is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said County and State duly commissioned & sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix thereto my seal of said superior Court of said County on this the 18th day of February 1857.
H.W. Cobb Clk.
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Apl. 29/52
additional testimony
Hannah P. Potts
Revolutionary Pension Claim

Kirby
NC sus

filed 29 April 1832
F.E. Hassler
Attorney
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proof to establish the Marriage of Mrs. Potts.
her papers are on file.
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State of Georgia
Gordon County SS.
On this the 19th of July 1851 Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County & state personally came Hannah P. Potts and William Potts, who being duly sworn according to law declares the following to be a True Rechord [record] as Transcribed from a book Kept by the Family of William Potts, on which the Ages of the children of said Hannah Parmelia Potts was Rechorded [recorded], & the said Hannah Parmelia Potts, swears that about ten years elapsed after her Marriage to John Potts late a Revolutionary soldier, before her first living child was born, To wit Joshua Potts, of whom, the following Transcript is Relation to.
Transcribed from the private book Rechord [record] Viz.
Joshua Potts, was born Feby, the 8th 1792
Subscribed and sworn to, this the day and year above Named in presents
Hannah Parmelia Potts her mark X
W. M. Potts
John McCurdy JP

State of Georgia
Gordon County
I James B Davis clerk of the superior court in and for said County, do hereby certify, that John McCurdy Esqr. is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn in Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of Gordon County Superior Court on this the 1st day Sep 1851.
James B. Davis Clk
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Washington City DC
April 29th 1852

Honorable J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
Enclosed please find additional evidence in the case of H.P. Potts whose application for a revolutionary Pension as the widow of John Potts - now pending in your decision
Yours respectfully
F. E. Hassler
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Additional Evidence in Suspended Revolutionary Claim of Hannah P. Potts widow of John Potts
Georgia
Filed 11 May 1833
F. E. Hassler
Washington
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State of Georgia
County of Cass SS.
On this the 20th day of Sept 1852 Personally apeared before me Riley Goss, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Mr Frederik C Reece who is a credible witness and after being duly sworn according to law, declares that he lived in North Carolina Meclinburg [Mecklenburg] County from the year 1818, to the year 1833 and was well acquainted with John Potts (& Family) who was reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier, and knew and lived with Letty Potts his sister who drew the Back pay of John Potts, for his services, in said war, and that there was not any other John Potts, living in that part of North Carolina , who was old enough to go to the war, and that Hannah Parmelia Pott, who has applied for pension is John Potts widow, who was reputed to be the only Revolutionary soldier of the same from the State of North Carolina, in the section of country when said affiant Resided
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Fredrick C Reese his mark X
Riley Goss J.P.
C.C. McRae

State of Georgia
Cass County
I Thomas A Ward ordinary in and for said County and State do hereby certify that Riley Goss whose name is signed officially as a witness. on the above affidavit, was and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State, at the time of signing the same.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court, on this the day of March 1853.
Thomas A. Ward,
Ordinary
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8383
Hannah P. Potts
P.O.
REJECTED
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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No. 7.707
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8383
Hannah P. Potts,
Wid of John
Georgia
Act 4 July 1836.
Let J.G. Reavis May 29 /57.
F.E. Hassler Aug 20 /52
" " July 29 /53
Hon J. H. Lumpkin July 29 /56
Elisha King Aug 21 1856
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act 4th July 1836
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J. G. Reavis
Cassville Ga.
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Mrs. Hannah P. Potts
wid
John Potts
Refd to Ga
Sus 1836
Mrs Adams Pattersen

John H Lumpkin
Hou Reps
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Washington D.C.
10 May 1853

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions, Washington

Sir
I have the honor to enclose additional evidence in the claim of Hannah P. Potts, widow of John Potts, filed by me on the 29" Apr. 1852. It is found among the suspended claims of widows of the State of Georgia.
Respectfully Y Ob Svt
F. E. Hassler
[illegible]
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Adairsville Ga 16th Augt 1856.
To Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir
On 4th July last I wrote to Hon Jno. H. Lumpkin Requesting to learn through him the condition of the claim of Mrs Hannah Permelia Potts, wife of John Potts for a Pension, under Act of 7th July 1838, or 4th July 1836. (I am not quite sure which) she applied under. and have recd. no Reply.
Will you be so good as to inform me of the condition of that Claim,
I am Very Respectfully,
Your obt Servt
Elisha King


Col. J. Minot
Washington City
D. C.
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Cassville Ga. 16th March 1854
Jas. E. Heath, Commissioner of Pensions D.C.
Dear Sir, Mrs H. P. Potts widow of John Potts dcd, Desires some information from you
She supposes her husband made application for a pension as a Revolutionary under the Law of Oct, 1832 and to know whether his declaration is on file, though he may not have completed his proof &c the widow thinks his officers were "Ridgely" & "Norrid, or Norrod" he entered the army from Lawrences dist S.C. does not know the length of his service was married about 1 Feby 1777- & that he died in 1837, 22 March
She wishes to apply for a pension and would be glad to have the Law & form of Instructions.
Respectfully
Your obt sevt
J G Reavis
"Your attention to this is respectfully solicited."
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Cassville Ga. 15th Feby 1857
Jas. E. Heath
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Dear sir, I wish to make an enquiry for Mrs Hannah P. Potts, (90 years of age) widow of John Potts deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier, From Lawrence District S.C. under Captain Norrod or Norwood & another officer by the Name of Ridgeby, (these are the Names) as well as recollected by the old Lady and if the case is as she now Recollects it is entitled to pension under the act, (I presume) of July 4th 1836. sec, 3d 4 & 5th. I here send her power of atty for the purpose of an Examination of the rolls, to ascertain whether he is found there. Your information is asked on the subject.
With much respect I am your Obt servant,
James G Reavis