Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,182, for Gideon Potter, Rhode Island
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
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CONTENTS
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Potter, Gideon
NUMBER
S.14,182
Carded
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Ap. 20 1877.
5
1893
New York
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Gideon
P
other
Saratoga in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Clark of the Regt commanded
by
Col Cy in the R.I. M
two for 24 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May
John
1833 and Sent to
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O. Meal Ballston Spa
pears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept
40.00
$200.00
ook
corded by
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
W. L. Williams Clerk,
Vol. 4 Page 70
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Pension
of
Papers
Gideon
Potter
act Congress
June 2 1832
An
Geo: D. Ferguson
6281
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State of New York
Montgomery County ⎬ John Clark of the Town of
Broadall in said County aged ninety four
years deposeth and saith that Cordon Patter
was a soldier in a company commanded by him
during the revolutionary war
in the service of the United States that he as well as
the said Gideon Potter resided during the war
of the Revolution in the State of Rhodisland
That in the spring of the year as he thinks in
the year seventeen hundred and seventy if the
said Potter was drafted as a militia then
and served under this deponent when he
was stationed at Boston neck which, till the
full following that he was in said sum except
occasional absence
That he continued to serve
in my company till the British elected
Rhodistand a great proportion of the time
that it was out. That the said Poller did
duty and served in the eve of the revolution
then the one commanded by
in other companies
what time I cannot say
that the said
Potter has served the United States in my
company for all of two years and one half or
wine to the best of my belief and recollection
at various and different times
John
Clark
I certify that the words "during the revolution war were
intend and read to the above named John Clark as
best of said arrest and that the said John Clark
signed and swore to the same is past and true
this 18th day of August 1832 before me a
Marcellas Neston
justice 9th
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State of New York
Montgomery County,
Clerk's office, as
George D. Ferguson
Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid
do hereby certify, that Marcellus Weston
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Esq before whom the within affidavit purports
to have been taken, was on the day of the
date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the
said County, & duly authorized by law to act as such
and that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the
signature of the said Justice, subscribed to the
within affidavit is Genuine
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In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
and affixed the seal of my office the 24th
day of August, 1832
Geo: D. Ferguson
)
and
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Marcellus Weston, who has taken the within
affidavit of John Clark do certify that
in the said John Clark is known to me
and that he is a man of truth and
recity this 18th day of August 1832
Marcellus Weston
pusher of the peace
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State of New York
Montgomery County Gardner Clark of Amsterdam
in the County aforesaid aged Sixty nine years last
December being duly sworn saith that he and
Gideon Potter resided within one half mile of
each other in the State of Rhodisland during the
war of the revolution. that he was in the
service of the United States due
said was
with the said Gideon Potter about two years
to the best of his belief and reollection and that the
said Gideon was in other service of the United States
resided the service aforesaid he this deponent
or wit
should suppose from his knowledge of the same
that it could not be less than one year
that most of the same were at Boston Neck at New
part Bewlands any
at Sullivans expedition and
cannother places all in
Rhodisland
Gardner Clark
I certify that the affidant was read to the said
Gardner Clark and by him signed & sworn to this
18th day of August
1832 before and
Marcellus Bros co
Juster of the peace
that Gurden
I also further certify
Clark who made the affidavit above
sworn to is known to me personally
and that he is a man of truth and
veracity August 8 1832
Marcella Weston
wife
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August, 1832
State of New York
Montgomery County,
Clerks Office, SS.
, George Ferguson
Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid
do hereby certify that Marcellus Weston Esqr
before whom the within affidavit purports to
have been sworn, was on the date thereof a
Justice of the Peace of the said County,
and duly authorized by Law to act as such: and that I
A.
am well acquainted with the hand writing of the
said Justice & verily believe that the signature of the
said Justice subscribed to the within affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand &
affixed the seal of my office this 27th day of
Geo: D. Ferguson
Potter
1881
act Congress
Pension Papers
Gideon
the
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Pension
Papers
Gideon Potter
Under
Act of Congress June 7th
1832.
21821
admitted
24 mo. Private
John B. May
Ballston Spa
N. York
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.
State
County
The Declaration of Gideon Potter, in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
of New York
of Saratoga SS: On the twenty with day of December in
Year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, personally
appeared in open Court before the Judges of the said Court
of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga now sitting
Gideon Potter, a resident of the Town of Galway in the
County of Saratoga aforesaid, aged seventy two years; whos
being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his
I
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th
1832
the said applicant saith that he was born in
the town of Richmond in the State of Rhode Island in
the Eleventh day of November in the year 1759. I resided
at an in the
with my father until I was over seven years of
said town of Richmond, and resided in Richmond when in
the month of May in the year 1776. I was drafted into
company of Militia, under the command of Captain
John Clark, in Colonel Dyer's Regiment stationed at
at Boston Neck, and served in this company until some time
in the month of November following. I served about six
month about one third of the six months I served as a substi
for different persons who had been draft
was absent during this period of furlough two or third
about a week at a time. John Larkin was Lieutenant
part of the time-- In November 1776. I was
dismissed by Capt. Clark and went home.
In the winter
of 1777 in the month of January or February I was in
and served the same officers until the last
of September following
being seven months or thereabouts
Colonel John Garner
I was stationed and quartered in the now of
tory, on Boston Neck
there was no continental quartered with
but of or made a landing
or near Jury engaged in the skirmish with the British &
Hessians-- on took place he Hessian prisoner. The object
Connient Island; and we took on
at this time was to guard and protect the courts
of our service
this
against the British.
to
the
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That in winter following in the month of February
in the 1778, I was again drafted for two months; and was stationed
East of Newtown in Rhode Island - That immediately after
wards I served as a substitute for irregular, but frequent
periods, making an almost continued service until the last
The following; That at this period I was engaged in
Sullivans Expedition against New Port Island; some time
in the month of August in the same year. & served in this
expedition about six weeks and then returned home. Colonel
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Maron commanded the Regiment. John Clark - Captain
John Larkin Lieutenant and and Ensign in
the company in which I served
That upon the defeat of this
expedition, and the Return of the Regiment to the continent, I
was drafted again, for the protection of the sea coast on the
Narragansett shores, and continued as a draft on a substitute
until the British army evacuated Newport Island
the period of time I cannot recollect. Think I must have
served at this time two or three months. That after the British
Evacuated Newport Island and went to New York it was
reported that they were going to return and occupy the Island
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as formerlythat
at this time (the year I do not recollect)
volunteered and served in Capt. John Creek. The
Regiment being commanded by Marion. This
service was continued about two months as near as
can recollect during which time I was stationed and
Newport Island.
These are period and kind of service as
I can recollect which were performed by me, embracing
in all at least two and a
half years service; I was an
Newport Island at the different times, once under
Colonel Dyer one under Colonel Marion & one
without a Colonel. I was in the action under General
Sullivan, and in several skirmishes when the British
landed on the courts. That during the Revolutionary war
I resided in the town of Richmond in the State of Rhode
Island -
I marched through no country exceptatory
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Sworn
the court from a place called Watch. Hill, between
Stonington Point, and Point Judith Point and Providence
and to Newport Island. I served with no continental
regiments or companies, except in the expedition under General
Sullivan, I was acquainted with no regular officer belong
ing to the continental service except Capt. Oliver Clark
of Richmond aforesaid I never received a written discharge
to give any in the service
and believe it was not usus
when I was engaged. I have no record of my age recept
from recollection since the Revolutionary war, I have lived in
Preston, in Connetticut in
Easton Washington County
Broadalbin in Montgomery County
State of New York in
.
State of New York, & in Galway in the County
of Santage
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in
the State of
pen to
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all of the town of
head
a resident of the
the competent infor
for truth & veracity and of having
and character
the general reputation in the neighbourhood of
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Revolutionary soldier. I hereby
having served as a
relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present and declare that my
name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of
any agency
of any
of
State
Gideon Potter
& Subscribed in open at
mark
the day & year aforesaid
Thomas Elmer
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he resides
Sworn
the day
We, the Revd Adams W. Platt a clergyman residing in
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the Town of Broadalbin in the County of State of
New York and James Ford residing in the
Town of Broadalbin in the said County, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Gideon Potter, who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that
we believe him to be seventy two years of age that
he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where
to have been a soldier of the revolution and that
we concur in that opinion
Subscribed
& year aforesaid
Adam W. Platt
James Ford
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And the Court further certi
is that it appears to them that Adams W. Platt
is a clergyman resident in the town of Broadalbin
in the County State of New York and
that James Ford who has signed the same
is a resident of the town of Broadalbin in said
County and is a credible witness, & that their
statement is entitled to credit.
of the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Saratoga now sitting,
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Do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the Original purceedings
of the said Court in the matter
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of the application of Gideon Potter for a
pension
In testimony
whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand & Seal of
office this twenty sixth day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred & thirty two
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Thomas Palmer Clerk
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21821
Gideon Potter
Saratoga Co
NY
March 22 32
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admitted 308
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24 mo Private
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John B McCrae
Ballston Spa
N.Y
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Drafted
do
do
in the case of Gideon Porter
of Saratoga in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Years,
Duration of Service.
Months,
Days.
Rank.
As a
In 1776
1777
1778
About 6
Private
7 or thereabouts
April to July service"
reguter
12
2 or 3 months
About 2
In all at least two and
5. In what battles was he engaged?
half years"
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Clark, Col. Dyers
same officers
Capt Clark, Col. Maron
do
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richmond, Rhode Island
7. Is
S. A.
mentioned.
his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditioning + his captain's
are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not connected as required
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
G. G. Bradford
Examining Clerk
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yes
$182
INVALID.
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File No. 14, 182
Gideon Potter
Pri Rev War
June 7th 32
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