Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19038, for John Potter, Rhode Island
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Service:  R.I, VT

Potter, John

S.19038
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18623
Vermont
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John Potter of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a private and Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt commanded by Col Richmond in the R.I. and VT line for 16 months private, 8 mos sergeant
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1833 and Sent to R. Temple, Rutland
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $233.33
Semiannl. allowance ending March 3-- $46 66
$280.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E, Vol. 3 Page 84
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John Potter

8 mo Sergeant
25 mo Private

19076
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STATE OF VERMONT.
RUTLAND COUNTY, SS.

On this 14th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Dist now sitting, John Potter, a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 

In 1776 he lived at Providence, R. Island & about the 1 Apl of that year he engaged for 8 months as a substitute for one David Potter & served in Col Richmond's Regt, Capt. Gibbs, Lt Arnold.  he served at North Kingston & near there guarding the coast & was discharged at North Kingston the 1st Dec. 1776. In the spring of 1777 he was drafted for three months & about the 1st of June joined Capt Smith's company, Col Brown's Regt at Providence, Lt Olney, & when his time was out he volunteered & served & served in said Regt 2 months longer, & served under Genl Spencer near Howland's Ferry, & was discharged there about the 1st Nov. In 1778 about the middle of March he enlisted for six months in Capt Whipple's company, Lt Wheaton, Col. Hopping's Regt of R. Island troops, & served most of the time at Providence & guarding the shores, & when his time was out he volunteered for 2 months longer & served out his time making 8 months in 1778. he was under Genl Sullivan & assisted in taking the Fort at Butts hill at the battle of R. Island & retreated in the night across Howland's Ferry. In the spring of 1779 he engaged as substitute for
one Gideon Corey for four months & was attached to Capt. Sibley's Company, Col. Tyler Regt, which was stationed at Providence, & served in guarding lives & was discharged at the end of 4 months at Providence. In the following winter he came to Vermont & enlisted about the 1 April 1780 at Castleton & was appointed sergeant in Capt Sawyer's company in May, Allen's Detachment & served 8 months as such at the Forts in Castleton & Pittsford & scouting along
the shores of lake Champlain & was discharged at Castleton about the 1st Dec. 1780.  He does not remember so as to distinguish other troops with whom he served except the Clark Regt at R. Island, but he knew Genl Sullivan, Lafayette, Spencer, Cornwall & Cols Angel, Warner & Allen. He never recd any written discharge & has no documentary evidence &