Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,778, for William Porter, Pennsylvania
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Continental
Penn

Porter, William
Eveline

Number: W 18,778
B L Wt 7079-160-55
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9163
New York    R.
William Porter 2d
of Charleston in the state of New  York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hand of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of five years 1776.

Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 4th of May 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the 9 of April 1818 and set to Alexander Sheldon, Charlestown, Montgomery Co., N York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 /31. 4/81  $80.25
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Feb 1819 6 mos $48
$128.25
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

continued

Notification sent to W J Dodge Esq. , Johnstown, Montgomery County, N York
Decr 13,1820
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Wm. Porter, private
Cbarlestown, Montgomery 
County, N.Y.
enlisted spring 1776.
5 years
Col.  Hand's regt
Penn line
May 4, 1818

Alexander Sheldon,
Judge,
Canajoharie, Montgomery
County,, N Y
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State of New York
Montgomery County

On the fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Alexander Sheldon, first judge of the court of common pleas for Montgomery County personally appeared William Porter, aged fifty eight years, resident in the town of Charleston County and state aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war, that the said William Porter enlisted at Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in a company commanded by Captain Ross, was afterwards in Captain Hamilton's company and afterwards in a company commanded by David Sigler, that his first Colonel was [illegible] afterwards was under Colonel Chambers, that he continued in the service of the United States for about five years when h was regularly discharged by General Wayne at Trenton in the state of New Jersey.  That said discharge is not now in the possession of him, this deponent being handed over to the [illegible] to whom he [illegible] his right to his bounty land, that he was in the Battle on Long Island, at Brandy Wine and at Monmoth, and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has now no other evidence on his person for his said services.
William Porter
Subscribed and sworn May 6th, 1818 before me, Alex'r Sheldon, First judge of Montgomery County
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I Alexander Sheldon First judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Montgomery & State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the witness named William Porter did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War Pursuant to the directions of the within mentioned act of Congress - given under my hand at Charleston County and State aforesaid the fourth Day of May 1818. 
Alex Sheldon First Judge of Montgomery County 

State of New York
Montgomery County Ss. 

I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the said County do certify that Alexander Sheldon whose name appears signed to the above Certificate, and before whom the within declaration appears to have been made and sworn to was first Judge of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County on the fourth day of May 1818
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the 13th day of July 1818. 
J.W. McCarthy
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State of New York
Montgomery County Ss
I Alex. Sheldon do further certify that from my personal acquaintance with the witness named William Porter I am satisfyed that he is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support. 
July 16th 1818

Alex. Sheldon First Judge of Montgomery County
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Wm. Porter 2nd
Charleston
Montgomery Co
No. 9143
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William Porter 2nd
Certificate No. 9143
April '19

FREE
J C Calhoun Esq. 
Secy at War
Washington 
[circular stamp] JOHNSTOWN N.Y. NOV 21

NYR. 472
Recd 27 Nov 1820
Con

Sent to W. J. Dodge Esq
Johnstown N York
Dec 13. 1820