Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22446, for Joseph Potter, Vermont
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( 2 - 1776 )
HEADINGS: 
SERVICE.  Vt.
Potter, Joseph 
NUMBER.  S22446
CONTENT
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N. 11.189
Pennsylvania 
Joseph Potter
of Luzerne Co in the State of Penn. who was a Priv. V Sergt. in the Company commanded by Captain Briggs of the Regt. commanded by Col. Harris in the Rhode Island Mil. 
time for 11 months Private $46.66
3. “ Sergt. 15.00
$61.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of April 1833 and sent to Pensioner Wilkesbarre Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 123.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 44 Sep. 1833 30.83

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$154.15
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Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E Vol. 5 Page 45

Dead
Paid at the Treasury with the Act of this 6th April 1838 from 4th March 1840 to 1. Aug 1840. - Agt notified 2 Oct 1841.

WM. Mich 26th Oct. 1854
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Declaration x to obtain the benefit of the act of x of June 7, 1832
State of Pennsylvania 
Luzurne County

On the eight day of January in the year of our Lord 1833, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County Joseph Potter a resident of Hustufon (sic) Luzerne County in said state aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to laws doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Corporal, pulled June 7, 1832.

That he was born in Narraganset in the State of Rhode Island and on the 25th day November A.D., 1760 of where he has a record of his residence.

That in August 1776 he enlisted in the Company of Capt. Joseph Briggs as a minute man, and was stationed at Pownal and until April 1777 - When he enlisted at [], [], for a term of three months in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Briggs - and a Regement (sic) commanded by Colonel Samuel H[] he marched to Allentown in the state of Vermont - where he was stationed until
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his time of enlistment had expired - when he was discharged and returned home to[Naragansit- crossed out] Pownal. 

That in August of the same year 1777 he again enlisted in the same company and same regement, [at Naragansit crossed out] ^
 at Pownal in Vermont, for a term three months - He marched immediately to Ticonderoga - was in the battle of Hubbardton - in the vicinity of Ticonderoga under the command of General Schuyler and ^after remaining in and about Ticonderoga for a period of five months from the time of his enlistment he returned home. 

That in March of 1778 he volunteered [at Naragansit crossed out] ^ at Pownal, aforesaid in Capt. Briggs' Company for three months in the Continental Troops - He marched to Ticonderoga - where he remained the term of his enlistment and was discharged - his discharge is since lost - In April 1778 he enlisted in Capt. Packers' Company - as an orderly Sergeant, and was in Col. Henricks (?) regement - for three months - and in a [] [] at Allentown that [] several hours - at the end of the three months he
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he was discharged.

That he was in the battle of Bennington on 16. Aug. 1777 - under General Stark that he had an [] wounded in the battle. - That since the Revolutionary War he has resided most of the time in Huntington, where he now lives - and has resided for more than forty years. - He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

He refers to Elies Dodson, a Clergyman of Huntington - John Koons, and John Emery - and Joseph Hendesen a captain in the Revolutionary company as persons who will testify as to his character fo truth and veracity. - 
Affirmed & [] the
9th of January 1833
in open court
H. Pettebone
[]
Joseph Potter
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John Emery aged fifty five years, a resident of Huntington, being duly sworn says that he has known Joseph Potter - the above name applicant for pension for twenty years and upwards, and that he has ever since his acquaintance with him been [] and [] a soldier of the Revolution - that he is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to the utmost credit. 

That he is since acquainted with Elies Dodson where deposition is hereto annexed - and knows him to be a [] ordained Clergyman and []

[] & []
open court this
Jan. 9th 1833
H. Pettebone
Prot (?)

John Emery
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We Joel Rogers and Elias Dodson Clergymen Residing in the township of Huntington Luserne (?) County ([illegible]) hereby certify that we have been and are well acquainted with Joseph Potter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Luserne this fifth day of November 1832
Jonathan Westoon 
Elias Dodson
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne Country ss

Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Capt Joseph Henderson a Gentleman who is at this time an inhabitant of Huntington Township in the County aforesaid and is at this time and has been for the space of ten years and more inscribed in the pension list roll of the Penn.. a agency - 

And he [] duly affirmed according to [] [] [] and say that he is well acquainted with Joseph
Potter the above named applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress of the United States - and hath made the following statement - [] that he became acquainted with the said Potter [] before any pension law was passed by our Government, and that he had, had much conversation with the said applicant, on the subject of the Late Revolutionary War, and the said applicant gave him full and entire saticefaction (sic) that he had been in [] battles or scrimages in time of the said war, as he often [] was in one or more of the same and was well acquainted and knowing the representations to be facts as set forth by the said Potter - and says that he has not the least doubt of the facts, as above stated - and further this [] sayeth not -
Affirmed and suscribed before
me this 6th day November 1832
John Dodson JP

Joseph Hernderson
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Zebulon H. Stephens a resident of Huntington aged forty two years being duly sworn says that he has known Joseph Potter the above applicant for thirty five years and that he has always been deemed and reputed among his friends and neighbors as a soldier of the revolution - that his declaration is entitlled (sic) to credit - 
He knows Elies Dodson to be a regularly ordained Clergyman and fait saith not. - 

Sworn & subscribed
in open court this
Jan. 9th 1833
H Pettebone 
Prot
Zebulon H Stevens

John Koons being duly sworn says that he is [] acquainted with Joseph Potter. - has known him for fifteen years and upwards - and he has always been deemed and reputed among his friends and neighbors a soldier of the revolution - and that his statement is entitled to credit. -

Sworn and subscribed
in open court this 
Jan. 9th 1833
H. Pettebone

John Koons
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And the said court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the [] and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant as a Revolutionary Soldier and that he served as he states - And the court further certify that it appears to them that Elias Dodson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Huntington in said County of Luzerne - And that - Capt. Joseph Hendeson, John Emery, Zebulon H. Stephens, and John Koons who here also signed the preceding dertificates - also reside in said Township of Huntington - and are credible persons - and that the statement is entitled to credit. -

I Henry Pettebone Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Luzerne County [] do certify that the foregoing certain the original proceddings in the matter of the application of Joseph Potter for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this twenty eighth day of January One thousand eight hundred and thirty three. -
Henry Pettebone
Prot.
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New Columbus
Luzerne Co. Pa. Oct. 16/54 
To the Commissioner of Pensions. 
Dear Sir 
Is Joseph Potter, a revolutionary pensioner, who died Aug. 3.d to 1840 -- or rather, are his heirs -- entitled to pension, or to lands? I make this inquiry because an "agent" wrote to said heirs that they are [the word "are" underlined] entitled to both [the word "both" underlined], and believing that the department would give the necessary information directly to us [the word "us" underlined]. Potter drew $96. per an. up to the time of his death. 
Yours truly 
W. Wirt
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 30th 1841. 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Admr of Joseph Potter, decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Sixty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1840 to the 1st August 1840 --
Respectfully yours.
Albion K. Parris [signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Rev. War Section.  AW
July 11, 1933.
Joseph Potter
S.22446

Hon. Walter W. Magee, 
307 Union Building, 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
My dear Mr Magee: 
I have to advise you, in response to your letter of the 7" instant, and the enclosed letter of Miss Jennie Chapin, 115, East Castle St. Syracuse, N. Y.  that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Wilson who enlisted from Wethersfield, Conn. and served in Capt. Edward Bulkley's Company, Conn. Line. The only Joseph Wilson found as a pensioner in the state of New York , was the soldier, (W. 19839) who was born Oct. 9, 1759, in Cambridge, Mass. and resided at Concord, Mass. when he entered the service April 19, 1775, and served in the Mass. Troops. He married in 1784, Elizabeth Cordwell and he married in 1787 Margaret Johnson. He died May 17, 1846, in Tully, N. Y. The children of Joseph and Margaret Wilson were: John McClain, Ebenezer Francis, Joseph, William Johnson, Joseph McClain, James Rogers, Ann Amanda, Margaret Ann. There is no further data on file as to wife Elizabeth and it is not stated whether she had any children.

[written sideways] [illegible] Jos. Wilson
Mass. W.19639
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From the papers in the pension claim, S. 22446, it appears that Joseph Potter was born Nov. 25, 1760, at Narragansett, R.I. and enlisted at Pownal Vt. in August, 1776, and served as a private until April 1777, in Capt. Joseph Briggs' Company; he served from April 1777, for three months in Capt. Joseph Briggs' Company, Col. Samuel Herrick's Regiment; he served from August 1777, for five months in Capt. Joseph Briggs' Company, Col. Samuel Herrick's Regiment; he served from March 1778, for three months in Capt. Joseph Briggs' Company; and from September 1778, for three months as orderly sergeant in Capt. Parker's Company, Col. Samuel Herrick's Regiment. He was engaged in the battles of Hubbardtown and Bennington. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed Jan. 8, 1833, while living at Huntington, Penn. and he died August 1, 1840. There is no data on file as to family. 
Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose and to the large number of letters of inquiry relative to soldiers of the Revolution, it has not been possible for the Bureau to answer correspondents as promptly as could be desired. 
Sincerely, 
Hays Haymaker 
Acting Commissioner.
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Revolution [written sideways]
22446 
INVALID. 
File No. 22,446 
Joseph Potter 
Sergt Rev War 
Act: June 7th 32"
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 325 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1915, Sept. 13. Hist of John Q. Fellows. [illegible]
1915, Sept. 22. To above Address Auditor for Item Dept. for name of person to whom arrears were paid
1923 July 11. [illegible] to Hon W. W. Magle for Miss Jennie Chapin.  aw.
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In reply to your request of _____, received____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Potter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's [crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 22446.
[chart with the following titles] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK.OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE. 
Aug. 1776 to Apr '77  Pri. Joseph Briggs [checkmark] Vt. 
Apr 1977 3 " [mos.] " [Pri] Joseph Briggs Samuel Herrick
Aug. 1777 5 " [mos.] " [Pri] Joseph Briggs Samuel Herrick
Mch 1778 3 " [mos.] " [Pri.] Briggs  [checkmark] 
Sept. 1778 3 " [mos.] [illegible] set. Parker, Samuel Herrick 
Battles engaged in, Hubbardton & Bennington Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. He enlisted at Pownal, Vt.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 1833. His cl. was al 
Residence at date of application, Huntington, Luzerne Co., Pa. 
Age at date of application, Born Nov. 25 1760, at Narraganset, R. I. He died August 1 [3 crossed out], 1840.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
The above is the only Joseph Potter, of Luzerne Co. Pa found in the Rev War records of this Bureau.
 Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

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F.W. 
Rev. War Section. 
September 22, 1915.
Mr. John Q. Fellows, 
108 Harrison Place, 
Syracuse, N. Y.  
Sir: 
In reply to your letter dated the 15" instant, relative to the claim of Joseph Potter, Sur. File No. 22,446, Rev. War, you are advised that for the name of the person to whom the arrears of pension were paid, you should address the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: Joseph [John crossed out] Potter, Certificate No. 11,189, issued April 10, 1833, at the rate of $61.66 per annum, from March 4, 1831, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Pennsylvania Agency. 
Very respectfully, 
G. M. Saltzgaber [signature]
Commissioner.
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[seal] Daughters of the American Revolution
To-whan-ta-qua Chapter 

115 East Castle Street. 
Syracuse, N. Y., May 23, 1923. 

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:
On February 7, 1923 I asked for the record of one Joseph Wilson, who enlisted from Wethersfield, Conn. and served in Capt. Bulkley's company Conn. Line, 1781. and died in Onondaga County, N. Y. 
I am in need of the record in order to finish some papers. Is it so now, that I can have the record?
I am also in need of the record of Joseph Potter,  private in a Pownal, Vt. Regt. Re-enlisted several times and died in Luzerne, Pa, 1840. 
Respecfully [Respectfully] yours, 
Jennie Chapin [signature]

[post stamp] Pension Office G U.S. May 25, 1923

[handwriting] Rev
[handwriting] See copy recd July 9 cannot find original letter
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Rev. Sec

Syracuse Sept 15/15 
To Commissioner of Pensions
Dept of Interior Washington DC. 

Dear Sir I received your certificate of Military History of "Joseph Potter" of Luzene County Private in Captain Briggs Company American Army. from your record he died Aug. 1, 1840 Now I wish to make inquiry relative to the given name of his widow who might have received his pension after his death.
Thanking you in advance for this information I am yours Very Truly 
John Q Fellows 
108 Harrison place 
Syracuse N.Y.
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[post mark] PENSION OFFICE D U.S. SEP 17 1915
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Syracuse Aug 31.15 
To Hon Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D C 
Dear Sir 
Will you kindly inform me if the name of "Joseph Potter" appears on list the of pensions of Revolutionary Soldiers in your office He seems to have been a resident of Luzerne County Pensylvania [Pennsylvania]. & served from that State Thanking you in advance for the information Enclosed in enclosed Envelope I am 
Yours Very Truly 
John J. Fellows 
108 Harrison Place 
Syracuse N. Y.

[different handwriting] Recv Env one 2 ct stamp 
[different handwriting] env. retd. W
[different handwriting] [illegible] RWS
[different handwriting] E.A.C. Rev. Sec
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OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON 
October 15, 1915

The Commissioner of Pensions. 
Sir: 
In reply to your letter of the twenty-second ultimo, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Philadelphia, Penna., the records of this office show last payment to have been made to the Rev. Joseph Potter, Private & Sergt. Army of the Rev. certificate No. 11189 at $61.66 per [exed out word] annum, to March 4, 1840, to William D. Jones, Attorney. 
Said pensioner resided in Huntingdon Township, Luzerne County, Pa., for forty-nine years, and previous thereto he resided in Vermont. He died in August, 1840 (day not stated), and the accrued pension was allowed. by Treasury settlement, but the voucher cannot be located in the files of this office. 
Letter herewith returned. 
Respectfully, 
Oscar A Price [signature]
Auditor
M [illegible] [handwritten initials]
By [struck out]R.
Deputy Auditor [struck out]

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Form 3577,
EDd. Jan. 24-11-2,000.
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[stamp] RECORD DIVISION OCT 16 1915
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[stamp] OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT. SEP 23 1915 DATE RECEIVED

 3-397. (Old No. 3-399)
Rev. War Section [Division struck out]
S.F. No. 22,446 
Rev. War. 

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington, D.C., Sept 22, 1915. 

SIR: 
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Joseph Potter allowed $61.66 per annum from Mch. [March] 4, 1831. pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 11,189, issued, Apr. 10, 1833, at the Penna. Agency, showing the date of his death and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid.
Very respectfully, 
GM Saltzgaber 
Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, Treasury Department. 
O-2  

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