Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,927, for Reuben Potter, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R. I.

Potter, Reuben

NUMBER
S. 21,927

CONTENTS
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10257
Rhode Island
Reuben Potter 
of Coventry in the State of R. Island who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Holden of the Regt. commanded by Col. Green in the Rhode Island line for 8 months & 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 27 dollars 78 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of March 1833 and sent to Wm. G. Bowen Esq Greenwich RI

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $55.56
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.  13.89
$69.45

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2d Page 124
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Decon
Reuben Potter
NGB
15772
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Kent ss --State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations

I John Brown clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county of Kent, hereby certify, that Obed Perkins whose name is above written is a Judge of the said court of Common Pleas and that the signatures above written purporting to be his, are in the proper handwriting of said Perkins and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of said Perkins.

In witness whereof I herewith set my hand and the seal of said court this nineteenth day of October AD 1832, at East Greenwich in said county of Kent

John Brown
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15772
Reuben Potter of R. I.
Private 
8 mos. & 10 days

26.66
 1.12
27.78

Wm. G. Bowen Esq
East Greenwich
RI

Benjn Cowell Providence (line drawn through)
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Revolution

21927
INVALID

File No, 21,927
Reuben Potter Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 325

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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I Stephen Plain of Grafton in the county of Providence and state of Rhode Island & of lawful age and engaged according to law, do testify and say that I am perfectly acquainted with Reuben Potter of Coventry and should say that he was a man of truth and verasity and I have heard him tell often heretofore of being in the service and in Sullivan's expedition

Stephen Plain

Providence ss On this 16th day of August AD 1832 at Foster then appeared the aforesaid Stephen Plain and after being carefully examined, cautioned & sworn to testify the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth, gave the aforegoing deposition, which was by him reduced to writing and subscribed, in my presence, and considered a man of integrity as to truth & verasity taken at the request of Reuben Potter 

Peleg Place Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island Island of Providence Plantations Providence ss

I William R Watson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Providence in said state, hereby certify that Peleg Place is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in said county, - that he is duly empowered to administer oaths & take depositions - that the written signature purporting to be his, is in the proper handwriting of said Place and that full faith & credit are due to the official attestations of said Place.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Providence this 24th day of September - 1832

Wm. R Matson

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Declaration of Stephen Place
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Deposition of Francis Brayton
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The Deposition of Francis Brayton of Foster in the county of Providence & state of Rhode Island of lawful age and engaged according to law do testify and say, that I have been for many years acquainted with Reuben Potter of Coventry in the county Kent and was knowing to his enlisting into Captain John Holdens company, in Col. Christopher Greenes regiment continental troops in Rhode Island in the year AD of 1780. And served six months, and was honorably discharged and further the deponent saith not

Francis Brayton

Providence ss. At Foster on this 7th day of August AD 1832 then appeared the aforenamed Francis Brayton, and after being carefully examined cautioned and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the aforegoing deposition, which was by me in his presence reduced to writing, and by him subscribed in my presence and the character of the deponent for truth is good taken at the request of Reuben Potter before me

Peleg Place Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence ss: I William R Watson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Providence in said state, hereby certify that Peleg Place above named, is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in said state - that the said Place is duly authorised to administer oaths & take depositions - that the above signature purporting to be his, is in the proper handwriting of sais Place - and that full faith & credit are due to the official attestations of said Place. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Providence this 24th day of September 1832 

Wm. R Watson
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Declaration of John Place
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The deposition of John Place of Foster in the county of Providence and state of Rhode Island of lawful age and engaged according to law do testify and say that I have been for many years acquainted with Reuben Potter of Coventry in the county of Kent and sometime in the fall of the year AD 1781 was with him one month in the militia service of the state of Rhode Island, in the Revolutionary War, and further this deponent saith not.

John Place

Providence ss: At Foster on this 7th day of August AD 1832 then appeared the aforenamed John Place and after being carefully examined cautioned and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, gave the aforegoing deposition, which was by me in his presence reduced to writing and by him subscribed in my presence & the character of the deponent for truth is good taken at the request of Reuben Potter, before me.

Peleg Place Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence ss: I William R Watson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Providence in said state, hereby certify that Peleg Place above named, is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in said state - that he is duly empowered to administer oaths and take depositions. That the above signature purporting to be his, is in the proper handwriting of said Place and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of said Place. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Providence this 24th day of September AD 1832 -

Wm R Watson
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Declaration of William Blanchard
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I William Blanchard of Foster in the county of Providence of lawful age and engaged according to law do testify and say that I was a soldier in the militia one month in the year of our Lord 1781 part of October & November and there I became acquainted with Reuben Potter who to my knowledge served the same month in said militia he then lived in Cranston. In a few years afterwards he moved from Cranston to the upper end of the town of Coventry where he has lived ever since a neighbor to whose land adjoins to mine and for a great number of times in our conversation concerning the Revolutionary war I have heard him say that he enlisted into Col. Christopher Green Regiment in the year 1780 for six months and served in said regiment till discharged. I also have heard him say that he was on Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition and then served in the Second Division in which time the battle was fought between the British and America near Butts Hill and related a number of (illegible) that took place which he could not know if he had not been there an eye witness and the time in Sullivans Expedition was from 25 to 30 days as near as I can recollect but am not certain as to length of time.

William Blanchard

Providence ss: At Foster on this 7th day of August AD 1832 then appeared the aforenamed William Blanchard, and after being carefully examined, cautioned and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, gave the aforegoing deposition, which was by him in my presence reduced to writing and by him subscribed in my presence & the character of the deponent for truth is good taken at the request of Reuben Potter before me.

Peleg Place Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence ss: 

I William R Watson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Providence in said state, hereby certify that Peleg Place is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in said state - that he is duly authorised to administer oaths and take depositions - that the signature to the annexed document purporting to be his, is in the proper handwriting of said Place and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of said Place. In witness thereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this 24th day of September 1832

Wm. R Watson