Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2332, for Daniel Potter, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn

Potter, Daniel
Martha

NUMBER
W. 2332
B.L.Wt. 64-60-55+

B.L.Wt. 47-100
Issued May 23 - 1803
No papers

CONTENTS
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A. Joy July 2, 1811
Sam No14/51
Joy

11.353
New York
Daniel Potter
of Hartwick in the state of New York whowa was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Cont. line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of September 1818/9
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of June 1819 and sent to John Russell, Esq Cooperstown, New York.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 6 mos 4/31 49.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48.00
$97.03
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Daniel Potter 
Daniel Potter
Connect Line 
Col. Webbs Connect. line  
March 23 1777 – War 
On Roll 
Admitted 
the seal of the Court & cert of Clk is wanting 
the cert of the Judge &  reduced circumstances of the applicant is wanting 
Admitted 
Cooperstown
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State of New York, 
Otsego County} ss. Daniel Potter aged 59.years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Hartwick in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that at the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said – 
Daniel Potter did, at Woodberry in the State of Connecticut inlist in the Spring of the year 1776, under one Captain Granger in Col. Charles Webb's regiment belonging to the Connecticut line - which inlistement was for during the war.  He, this deponent continued to serve during the war aforesaid - Part of which service was in Charles Webb's regiment aforesaid and the remaining part in Col. Saml. B. Webb's regiment in the line aforesaid.  This deponent further saith that he was discharged at West Point in the month of June 1783 by General Washington which discharge this deponent gave one Holbrook who purchased deponent's Bounty land. And further this deponent saith that at the time and previous to his discharge he served as a Corporal in Captain Higsby's company. 
Daniel Potter
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 1st day of September 1818.}  
John Russell Judge of Otsego Counties
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1.355 New York Albany 
Martha Potter widow of Daniel Potter who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private & Corpl Conn Line 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 84 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the  3rd February 1833 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Aug / 53and sent to Henry Sill Burlington Otsego Co. N.Y 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3/53 Page 81 Vol. A  1828
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 2nd section of the act of Congress of the 3d of February 1853

State of New York County of Otsego ss

Supreme Court General Term present Wm Shankland Schuyler Crepper & H Gray Justices (illegible) Court 

On this thirteenth day of July AD 1853 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Otsego Martha Potter a resident of said county aged eighty-four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d of February 1853.
That she is the widow of Daniel Potter who was a private and a Corporal in the army of the Revolution that her said husband served between three and four years as a private and eighteen months as a Corporal in said army in the Connecticut line as will fully appear by reference to his declaration made in his life time and the certificate of the comptroller of the State of Connecticut now on the files of the Pension Office. That her said husband Daniel Potter died on the 16th June 1828 that he was aged sixty eight years at his death and that he was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death.
That she was lawfully married to said Daniel Potter on the 28th day of February 1804 by Elder Abm Lippert at Hartwick in the county of Otsego in the state of New York and that there is no record of said marriage, that she lived with said husband till his death that she has not been married to any other person but still remains the widow of the said Daniel Potter that she is the identical
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person who drew the arrears of his pension due to him at the time of his death and that proof of her identity & marriage was then sent to the Pension office. That the only record of her marriage that she knows of was the family record of her husband Daniel Potter which was burnt at the time that said Potters dwelling house was burnt in the year 1822
Martha Potter X her mark

Subscribed and sworn in open court this 13th day of July 1853
Wm. C Fields Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Otsego} ss  Samuel Saunders of the town of Otsego said County being duly sworn deposeth and with that he is the son of Martha Potter the person who signed and made the foregoing declaration that after the death of the father of this deponent his said mother then Martha Saunders was married to Daniel Potter and that this deponent lived with the said Daniel Potter & his mother till he was 20 years old and that the said Daniel Potter was the deponents Step Father and that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that he died on the 16th June 1828.
Samuel Saunders
Sworn and subscribed this 13th July 1853 
E. B. Crandal Justice of the Peace  
I certify that the above named person Samuel Saunders is a credible person E.B. Crandall Justice of the Peace.
State of New York
County of Otsego } ss
Alvin Potter of the town of George in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the son of Daniel Potter named in the foregoing Declaration & of Martha Potter.  His father Daniel Potter was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that he Died 16 June 1828, and that the said Martha Potter is this deponents [unreadable]  Mother and that she was the wife of his father and that this deponent lived with his said father & the said Martha till he was 21 years of age.   
Alvin Potter
Sworn and subscribed this 13th July 1853 before me E. B. Crandall Justice Peace 
I certify that the above named Alvin Potter is a Creditable Person 
E. B. Crandal Justice Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE.} I WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that E B Crandall Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 13 July A. D., 1855 CLERK. 
Wm C Fields
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45970 Act March 8 / 55
April 6 / 55
Martha Potter widow of Daniel Potter Priv / Corporal
Pensioner 
Act Feb 3 / 53
A: Cont Line
Ad: 60 acres Sept 7 1855
Boynton
Boynton
Adm WT No. 64-60-55 Oct 1st 1833
J. S. Davenport Richfield Springs Otsego Co. NY
[unreadable]
Feby 53 – NY 1352
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Martha Potter
45970
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State of New York 
Otsego County ss}  On this 3d day of March 1833 personally appeared before me Martha Potter of Said County and State aforesaid who being by me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego and State of New York who being duly Sworn according to law says that she is the identical Martha Potter to whom a Pension Certificate was issued by the Government of the United Sales under the act of 3 Feb 1853 granting pensions for revolution Service and she further swears that the is [unreadable] now the widow of Daniel Potter deceased for to whose services in the revolution war the said Pension Certificate was issued and that she has never married since the death of her said husband and that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land Granted under the act of March 3, 1835 and she hereby declares that she has not applied for nor received and she believes that she is not entitled to Bounty Land except as above stated, all the hereby appoints James Davenport of Richfield 
[unreadable]
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to prepare her claim and receive her warrant when issued 
Matha  Potter her Mark 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 13 day of March 1833 
And I certify that I have no interest in the above claim and am not concerned in its prosecution and I know the claimant 
Nelson Morgan Justice 
State of New York 
Otsego County } ss 
Personally came  Daniel Babbitt and Rasselas Trish residents of Otsego County State of New York whom I certify to be respectable and Entitled to full faith and credit who being duly sworn say that they were present and saw Martha Potter sign her name to the foregoing declaration and they [unreadable]   that they had my reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and  the circumstances and fact of her having in her possession a Pension Certificate and from long acquaintance with the said Martha Potter
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that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and they further she that they are disinterested witnesses and that she is now a Widow 
Sworn and subscribed aforesaid on this 13th day of March 1835
Daniel Babbitt
Rassalas Trish
And I certify that the witnesses are known to me
Nelson Morgan Justice
State of New York 
County of Otsego ss} I William C. Field Clerk of the County Court in & for the County & State above mentioned do hereby certify that Nelson Morgan whose genuine Signature appears above is & was at  the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn.  That all his office all acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit & that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having final Jurisdiction. I also certify, that I have no interest in the result of the case and not concerned in its prosecution. 
Given under my hand & seal of Office at Cooperstown this 25th day March 1855 
Wm C Fields Clerk of Otsego County,
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January 22, 1932 
BA-J/AWF OWN
Mr. James H. Potter 
9141 - 116 Street 
Richmond Hill, New York. 
Dear Sir:  
Reference is made to your letter relative to Daniel Potter, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data [unreadable] are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.2332, based upon the military service of Daniel Potter during the Revolutionary War. 
He enlisted at Woodbury, Connecticut, in the spring of 1776 and served as private and corporal in Captain Granger's company in Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment, and in Captain Higby's company in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged in June 1783. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 1, 1818 at which time he was living at Hartwick, Otsego County, New York, and was aged fifty-nine years. 
He died June 16, 1828. 
He married, February 28, 1804 in Hartwick, New York Martha Sanders. 
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 20, 1851, then a resident of Otsego County, New York, and aged about eighty-two years. 
It is stated that they had only one child.
 In 1853, the soldier's son, Alvin Potter, was
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residing in Otsego, New York, and stated that the widow Martha Potter was his step mother, and Samuel Saunders, son of the widow Martha Potter, was also residing in Otsego in 1853 and stated that the soldier Daniel Potter was his step father. 
There is no further reference to children. 
Very truly yours A. D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator 2
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[unreadable] in this Bureau. Daniel Potter, Wid File 2332.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   Sprin 76   LENGTH OF SERVICE. to June 1783   RANK.   Corpl.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain Granger  Colonel Charles Webb Captain Higby  Colonel Samuel B. Webb   STATE Conn.
(Agency Book C 1,116 act 1848 apparently no papers in this pension)
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment,    Enl Woodbury Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept 1 1818 Allowed 
Residence at date of application, Hartwick Otsego Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 59 years. He died June 28. 1828.
Remarks: Sol. m. [married] Hartwick N. Y. Feb 28, 1804, Martha Sanders [Saunders]  & she was 
allowed pension on her app exec Aug 20 1851, which abt 82 yrs of age and a res. of Otsego Co NY, 1 child
“Deacon Daniel Potter” of [unreadable] NY
In 1853 sol. son Alvin Potter & widows son Samuel Sanders, Saunders of Otsego NY testified in the case.  
Very respectfully
Commissioner
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9141-116 St 
Richmond Hill N.Y. 
Dec. 7, 1931 
Pension Bureau 
Washington D.C 
Dear Sirs I am a grandson of Daniel Potter, born in Plymouth Conn. Feb. 17, 1758, Deed Apr. 25, 1842, a member of my family wishes to join the D.A.R. I can find no account of this ancestor's army record except W 2332 against his name Robert Potter of Hartford Conn.  
My brother was a member of S. A. R and Carrie Potter of 205) Abington Road, Cleveland
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is a DAR, both as descendants of Daniel Potter.   
Three of Daniel Potters brothers are said to have been in the Revolutionary army, David, Eliakin and Lake. 
Can you give me any information about Daniel Potter necessary for joining the D. A. R. 
Thanking you am, yours truly, 
James H Potter
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[stamp] RECEIVED DEC 8 1931 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES DIVISION
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153 SOUTH MAIN AVENUE
SCRANTON, PA.

27" Nov. 1910

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-
Information is desired concerning the record of Daiel Potter, corporal, Connecticut Line, War of the Revolution.
Length of service, commanding officers, etc.
Either he, who died in 1828 or his second wife, Martha Sanders Potter who died in 1856,
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or both, were pensioners and lived at Hartwick, N. Y.
The courtesy of any data from the Pension Bureau records will be deeply appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Helen Potter Williams
(Mrs. Robert J.)
Address above
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[stamp] RECORD DIVISION NOV 28 1910
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D NOV 28 1910
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OWN 
May 8th 1901 
Dear Sir 
I wish to obtain what information I can of my grandfather who fought during the Revolutionary war . His name was Daniel Potter, I think it was Daniel.  He enlisted in Connecticut at Litchfield I think, as a private served during the entire war was promoted to a Sergeant, after the was removed to Hartwick, Otsego Co N. Y. where he died and his widow lived for some years afterward receiving a pension from the government. Any information about him will be thankfully received. 
H. A. Douglas Grass Valley Nevada Co. Colo
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OWN 
To the Sec. of the Interior 
I wish to make application for membership to the Soc of D.A.R. Will you kindly give me the record of my grandfather Daniel Potter who enlisted at Woodbury Conne and died in Hartwick. Otsego Co. NY 
Very Respectfully Mrs Harriet A. Douglas 
GrassValley Nevada Co. Cala 
[stamp] U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY AUG 14 1903 FILES
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D AUG 12 1903
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153 S. Main Ave.,
Scranton, Pa.,
1-17-1892.
Chief, division of Records:

Kindly inform me if there is any record of the enlistment, service and discharge of Daniel Potter who was born at Woodbury, Conn. and is supposed to have enlisted in the Revolutionary Army from either that place or Winchester, Conn.
An early answer will greatly oblige
Yours respectfully
H Potter
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 21 1892 
[stamp]  JAN 25 1892
[stamp]  JAN 25 1892
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Pens act 7 53  NY
Boynton
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April 27. 1853 
Appl. of Martha Potter widow of Daniel 
Otsego Co.  N. York 
pri & Corpl 
Act 3d Feby:1853 
$84.00 per Annum
Comm [commencing] 3d Feby 1853,
 Revy 
Henry Sill Burlington Otsego Co: N York  
Pri & Corpl  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR  
Pension Office, official business
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Daniel Potter dcd
N.Y.
Act 15 May 1828
Add $80 per ann
from 3 Mch 1826
to 16 June, 1828,
when he died - 
Payable to Martha
Potter, his widow

Cir sent to
Arad Joy
Present
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2,332
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 2332 
Martha Potter, Widow 
Daniel Potter  
Pri and Corpl. Rev War 
Act Feb 3, 1853. 
Index: - Vol M. Page 108 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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189 [unreadable] 
2 Feb 18 Hist & other Esq FS Scranton Pa 
May 17- 1901 Mrs. H.A. Douglas Grass Valley, Calf 
Aug 2-1903 Mr. A. Douglas ex Grass Valley Col 
1910 Dec. 3. To Mrs. Robert J. Williams. 1
932 - Jaco 22 Hist to James Potter AWF
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Ovid N.Y.  Aug 26, '51

Sir
I inclose application & proof, relating to a pension due under the act of 15 May 1828 to the widow of Daniel Potter late a pensioner,
Most Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Arad Joy  

Hon J. E. Heath
Comr. of Pens.
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State of Connecticut 
Comptrollers Office
Hartford April 13th 1853

I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Daniel Potter in the war of the Revolution I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of Daniel Potter on a Pay Roll under the following heading viz, "Settlement with the 2d Connecticut Regt. Zebulon Butler Esq. Colonel before January 1st 1780," where he is credited with service as a private from "May 23d 1777 to Jany. 1st 1780 "2 years 7 months & 8 days"

In another settlement with Col. Butler Regt "for the year 1780" I also find the name of Daniel Potter where he is credited with service as a private from Jany 1st 1780 to July 1st 1780 = 6 months, and also, with service as a corporal from July 1st 1780 to Jany 1st 1781 = 6 months.

In a settlement with the 3d Connecticut Regt, Samuel B. Webb Esq, Colonel for the year 1781, I also find Dniel Potter where he is credited with service as a corporal from Jany 1st to Dec. 31st 12 months. The documents in this office show that all the service above certified to, was performed by the same
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Daniel Potter, and his order for the balance due to him on settlement is dated at Winchester, Conn.
R. G. Pinney Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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Sir Burlington Otsego Co. N.Y. July 14 /53 
L. P. Waldo Esqr 
Sir
Your Letter of 28th ult is received In the matter of Martha Potter the widow of Daniel Potter a Revol Pensioner.   We have endeavoured to conform the papers to the form and manner prescribed as near as we can understand it. & hope that these papers & the proof already in your hands will be sufficient. You can hardly imagine the task & hardship it is to require there old women near 85 years old lame infirm & hardly able to stand up to go into Court & make this declaration,  to a poor old decrepit old Woman it is a great burden, and in a case that occurred years ago. Sarah Briggs the widow of an officer of the Revolution. very poor who had the commission of her husband who had served more than a year but owing to the defect of the Vermont records where he served was unable to produce Documentary proof enough into a few days to entitle her to a Pension who had abundance of parol evidence, her claim was suspended & remained suspended till death  relieved her of her wants & her application & proof are still on the files of your office.  
The rules of your office may be all salutary and right upon general principles but there are cases that they [unreadable] with great hardship if not with injustice. 
Yours respectfully Henry Sill
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Burlington Otsego Co N.Y. April 23d 1853   
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
I herewith send you the Application of Mrs. Martha Potter for her Pension under the act of 3d of Feb. 1853 on account of the services of her husband Daniel Potter who was a private and a corporal in the Revolutionary army in the Connecticut line.   I also send a certified account of his service from the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut.  She claims the benefit of his having Served 18 mo. as a corporal which is supposed will entitle her to an increased pension.   
The evidence of her marriage is on the files of the Department she having heretofore drawn the arrears of the Pension due to her husband at his death all of which will appear by the proof & by the Records in the Department. 
I am Respectfully your obt svt 
Henry Sill
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Department of the Interior 
Widows Pensions 
I certify that in conformity will the action of the act of February 3d 1833 Martha Potter Widow of Samuel Potter who was a private and Corporal in revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Eighty four dollars and -  cents per annum Commencing on the 3d day of Febry 13 And continuing for life unless she should again Marry in which case the Pension is not possible after the time of such Marriage.   
Signed at th Department of the Interior the Seventeenth day of August one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three 
R. McCelland Secretary of the Interior.  
Examined and countersigned L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
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I hereby certify that Martha Potter who made the forgoing declaration has in her possession a pension certificate of which the within is a new copy
March 20th 1883
Nelson Morgan Justice
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Brief in the case of David Potter decd 
County and State of New York 
Act 15 May 1828  
Claim, (original,) 
Proof exhibited, (if original) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either state the substance.
Record, was a pensioner under the Act 7 18 Mch 1828 
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed?  
Name and residence of Agent 
A. Joy Present 
Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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Brief in the case of Martha Potter widow of Daniel, 
Otsego County and State of New York 
Act 3rd Feby 1853  
Claim, (original,) 
Proof exhibited, (if original) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 15” May 1828
Parole proof of marriage 
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so what?  
Name and residence of Agent 
Henry Sill Esqr
Burlington Otsego Co. N York
S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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3 -- 565. 
No. 45,970 
ACT OF Mar. 3, 1855. 
Received April 6, 1855 
Daniel Potter 
Widow Martha Potter 
Corpl. Conn. Cont Line 
Rev. War 
Warrant No. 64 FOR 60 ACRES. 
J.S. Davenport 
Richfield Springs, Otsego Co. N.Y.
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1161  1161 
New York A. 
Daniel Potter decd in the State of  - who was a private in the  - commanded by Captain  - of the by-  commanded in the Continental line in Revolutionary war  
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 3 day of March, 1826 & Ending 16 June 1828.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Feb. 1842 and sent to Arad Joy Esq  present 
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending 
Act 15 May 1828
Recorded by R. McRae Clerk,
Book Vol. Page.
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April 9 - 1857 
Arad Joy agency in case of Danl Potter 
N Y 18 M
Cap Triplett
FREE
Hon Jas E. Heath
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Ovid April 5th 1851 
Sir,
I inclose my agency in the case of Daniel Potter, late a pensioner under the law of 1818.  I remark, that he was (as I am informed & believe) a wars man of a line drew bounty land & of course served to the late of the war. His pension (as I understand) under the law 18 was cut off, and he never was again pensioned. He died the 16th June 1829.  I now ask if there is not due to his widow a pension [unreadable]
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Sir I have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid New York to look to & procure for me a pension, as the widow of Daniel Potter late a pensioner under the law of 1818 of the State of New York Dated Feb 25th 1851 
Martha Potter her mark
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Ovid April 5th 1851 Sir, I inclose my agency in the case of Daniel Potter, late a pensioner under the law of 1818. I remark, that he was (as I am informed & believe) a wars man of a line drew bounty land & of course served to the late of the war. His pension (as I understand) under the law 18 was cut off, and he never was again pensioned. He died the 16th June 1829. I now ask if there is not due to his widow a pension from 4th March 1826 up to the day of his death under the law of the 15th may 1828 So I consider it.  I ask what are your questions in this case.
Most respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Arad Joy
Hon Jas E. Heath
Commr of Pensions
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Arad Joy Esq
Ovid
New York
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Declaration Law of 1853
State of New York County of Otsego ss

On this 16th day of April 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber Martha Potter, and after being duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension due to her under the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 3d February 1853 - 

She deposeth and saith, that she is the widow of Daniel Potter deceased, late a pensioner & that she is the identical person who received a pension as the widow of the said Daniel Potter, as due to her said husband at the date of his death 16th June 1828. That she is still a widow & that she was married to the said Daniel Potter on the 28th of February 1804, she also refers to the papers & proof now on file in her case.
Martha Potter X her mark

Sworn & subscribed before me the day & date above mentioned & I do hereby certify that the said Martha Potter is a respectable person
Richard B Dimock
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
County of Otsego }ss Ann Elizabeth Babbitt (whom I certify is a respectable person after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says, that Martha Potter whose declaration is on the first page of this sheet, is a widow, & is the widow of Daniel Potter late a pensioner & that she is the identical person who received a pension (as due to her late husband at his death) as the said widow of the said Daniel Potter deceased 
Ann Elizabeth Babbitt
Sworn & Subscribed before me  this 11th day of April 1853 
Richard B. Dimock Justice Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, 
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.  I WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Richard B. Dimock Esquire, was, on the 16th day of April 1853 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signatures to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 21st day of April 1853
Wm C Field Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I Martha Potter of Olee in the County of Otsego & State of New York Widow of the the late Daniel Potter of the town of Hartwick in said County Deceased who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States 
have nominated [unreadable] constituted and appointed Henry Sill of Burlington in said County my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States the Pension Certificate to which I may be entitled to according to the act of Congress of February 3d 1853 or otherwise on account of the military service rendered to the United States in the war of the Revolution by my said husband and to do all things whatsoever touching the obtaining said Pension in as full and ample a manner as I might or could do were I personally present with full power of substitution, Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute may lawfully do in the premises.  
Witness my hand and seal this 16th day of April AD 1853 
Subscribed and acknowledged before me the day & year last above written. 
Richard B Dimock Justice of the Peace
Martha Potter her mark
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State of New York 
County of Otsego} ss  Martha Potter, (whom I certify is a respectable person) after being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that she is the widow of Daniel Potter late a pensioner under the law of 1818 and who was as this deponent believes a during the war man of the Revolution & drew Bounty land and that her said husband died 16th of June 1828 at which time he was preparing his declaration for a pension.  
Martha Potter her mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 20 day of August 1851  Sheffield Harrington Justice of the Peace 
Know all men by these presents that I Martha Potter, widow Daniel Potter deceased, late a pensioner of the State of New York do hereby constitute & appoint Arad Joy of Ovid New York, my true & lawful agent & attorney for me & in my name as such widow to investigate my claim to a pension. Witness my hand & seal this 20 day of August 1851 
Martha Potter her mark
in presence of S.  Harrington 
State of New York 
County of Otsego } ss Samuel Sanders whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn deposes & says that he has visited the Grave of Daniel Potter, deceased, the late husband of the above named Martha Petter & that he finds an ancient grave stone, a Grave Stone that appears to have been erected for more than twenty years, that he find the inscription upon it "Deacon Daniel Petter departed this life June 16th 1828 in the 69 year of his age. seven years a Revolutionary soldier. “ 
Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 day of August 1851. 
Samuel Sanders
Sheffield Harrington Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
County of Otsego } ss William Potter, & Waty Potter (whom I certify are respectable persons) after being duly sworn according to law depose and says that they were in 1800 to 1803 personally and intimately acquainted with Daniel Potter deceased, who had been a pensioner of the United States, that in February 1804 the said Daniel Potter Married to Martha Sanders, who is at this time his widow & is the present applicant for a pension that these deponents resided neighbors to the said parties after their marriage till the death of the said Daniel Potter, that the said parties after their marriage in 1804, as the first of such marriage had one child, that the said Daniel Potter had the general character & reputation of having been a soldier through the war of the Revolution and that he drew a pension under some of the first acts pensioning Revolutionary soldiers.  That the said Martha Potter, the present applicant, & whose name appears on the page back is the widow of the said Daniel Potter, that she remains a widow, that the said Daniel Potter died on the 16th of June 1828, that one of these deponents Wm Potter was present at his decease & took the measure of him for a coffin. That these deponents are not related to the said parties & that they have no interest whatever in the result of the application for a pension.  
William Potter
Waty Potter
Sworn & subscribed before me this 19 day of August 1851 
Sheffield Harrington Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
County of Otsego} SS I Hiram Kinne  the Surrogate of the said County, do hereby certify that at a Surrogate Court holden before me at my office in Cooperstown in said County on the 20th day of August 1851 Satisfactory evidence was adduced before the said Surrogate, that Daniel Potter late a pensioner, died on the 16th of June 1828 eighteen hundred and twenty eight, leaving his widow Martha Potter, the present applicant for a pension, and who still remains his widow, & whose application is on the first page of this sheet.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal & subscribed my name at Cooperstown this 20th day of August 1851 
Hiram Kinne Surrogate 
State of New-York. 
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. 1, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Sheffield Harrington Esquire, was, on the 19 day of Aug. 1851 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 20 day of Aug 1851 
Samuel North
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Danl. Potter Examd
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State of New York 
OTSEGO COUNTY} ss I John Russell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Daniel Potter served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said hereunto annexed.  And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Daniel and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Daniel. 
Given under my hand at Cooperstown this fifth day of Sept 1818 
John Russell Judge of Otsego Com Pleas
John Russell Judge of Otsego Com Pleas
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State of New York Otsego County ss

Alvin Potter of the town and County of Otsego with whom I am acquainted came before me on the 17th day of May 1819. and being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Daniel Potter the applicant before named and he this deponent knows that the said Danl. Potter by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support - and further this deponent saith not.
Alvin Potter

Sworn before me this 17th day of May 1819.
John Russell
Judge of Otsego Com Pleas
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State of New York 
Otsego County } ss. I certify that I am satisfied that Daniel Potter by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for Support.  
Given under my hand this 17th  day of May 1819.
John Russell Judge of Com Pleas
State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office ss I  certify that John Russell whose name appears to the foregoing papers of Daniel Potter is one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas and for the County of Otsego duly qualified as such to at the date of each signature & that the signatures are Genuine. Given under my hand and seal of the Court of Com pleas for the said County this 17th day of May 1819- 
S. W. Morell Clk
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KNOW all men by these presents, that Daniel Potter of Otsego in the County of Otsego and State of New York for the consideration of ten Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Abijah Holbrook of Torrington  Litchfield County and State of Connecticut 
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, assign, and confirm unto Abijah Holbrook or to his heirs, or assigns forever, all my right, title, interest and demand, which I have to the bounty land, which was granted to me, by the United States, for my services as a soldier during the late war with Great Britain: And I do hereby appoint the said Abijah Holbrook my true and lawful attorney for me, with power of substitution, and in my name to demand, ask and receive, from the war office of the United States, for his use and benefit whatever land I am entitled to for my services as a Corporal in the third Connecticut Regiment hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, by virtue of these presents. 
In testimony whereof, I here unto set my hand and seal, this Sixteenth day of July one thousand Eight Hundred and  
Daniel Potter
In presence of 
Charles King 
James Averill 
PERSONALLY appeared before me, James Averill a justice of the peace, for the County of Otsego and State of New York Daniel Potter of the town of Otsego and County of Otsego and State of New York and acknowledged the above instrument, to be his voluntary act and deed; for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand, this Sixteenth day of July one thousand Eight Hundred 
James Averell Justice Peace 
I HEREBY certify, that Daniel Potter who signed the above deed and power of attorney, has been personally known to me, for three years and that I verily believe him to be the soldier he represents himself to be, and he is a Farmer by occupation dated this Sixteenth day of July one thousand Eight Hundred 
James Averill Justice Peace
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Daniel Potter Corpl. Con. 
Issued 10 No 47  
Clerks Office 
County of Otsego 
State of New York } ss I certify that the within named James Averill is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned Sworn and that full faith and credit is due to him accordingly In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said County the seventeenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred.  
Jacob Morris Clk of said County 
the within named 
I Do Hereby Certify that Daniel Potter was a soldier in the Army and serve In the third Connect Regt And served During the war. 
Certifyed for John Strong Lt. Connecticut Line 
I do Hereby Certify the within Signer Daniel Potter did serve as a Soldier During the late Continental war with Great Britton 
James Bennet Lieut late 2d Connect