Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21754, for George Potter, Rhode Island
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(3 - 1776)
R. J
SERVICE
CONTENTS
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Lotter, George
Marson, Mary
of
Maxon
This woman's last husband, Asa
Marson) or Maxson, N. J. was
also pensioned. See S. 22889 -
(Former widow)
NUMBER
1
21754
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Repated
Feby 2/49
To
Rhode Land
Mary Maxon
widow of George
R.I.
&
2
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of Feby
and sent to
Franklin Greene
Providence
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page Vol.
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8817
Mary Maxon
Wid of Geo Potter
R. J.
Coll Capt Arnold &
Lippitts reg pr. 12
Spencers expedition I
Sullivansthe


is
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of
Congress of the 7th July 1838 and of the act of 16th of August
and 23d of August 1852 and of the act of March 23
AD 1843
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State of Rhode Island
& Providence Plantations
Washington County
on this 20th day of March AD 1833 personally appeared
before the Court of Probate of the town of Hopkinton in
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
Mary Maxon a resident of the said town of Hopkinton
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
aged 81 years who being duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made
by the act of Congres passed July 7th 1838, entitled
the act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widow and the acts amendatory and explanatory
addition thereto passed August 16 and 23d AD 1842
and the act passed March 3d 1843.
That she was married to George Potter of Westerly
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, who
was a private in the war of the Revolution and
served as near as she is now able to state as follows (viz
1st To
That he the said George Potter enlisted into the
service of the United States as a private soldier in
January 1776 (as near as she now can recollect) and
ined a Company of Troops under the command
of Capt. Stanton, and served in that company
whether the said Capt. Stanton served all of the to
in command of that Company I cannot tell but I am
inclined to believe another officer took command a
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part of the year. My said husband George Potter
aforesaid served in said Company as a private soldier
until January 1777. Making the full term of one
year and was then honorably discharged
When he entered the service he was joined to
Colo. Henry Babcocks Regiment of R I troops and
afterwards Colo Lippel Commanded said Regiment
if I recollect right
The Regiment marched to the west some time
in the fall of the year and my said husband George
Potter aforesaid was discharged while at the west
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2d To
That he the sd George Potter was drafted and served
tom of duty on the Eastern shore of R.I. in the
Militia in March 1777. In this tour he served
about two weeks I cannot tell what Captain he
served under
R
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3d Tom
That about the 2d of October 1777 he was again
drafted to do a tour of duty in what was called
Spencers expedition and he then belonged to the
company of Militia under the command of
Capt George Stillman, and Asa Mason my last husband
was Ensign of a Company. He joined the troops in that
Expedition and served one month and was then
honorably discharged
4th Tom
That the last of July or first of August 1778 he
George Potter aforesaid my said first husband was
again ordered out to do another tour of duty
what was called Sullivans Expedition
He commenced this tour about the 1st of
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August 1778 and served to the sd September 1778 a term
of one month under lots Noyes as I now verily believe
5th To
That in July 1779 he was drafted for ten or twelve
days and was joined to Color Roger Regiment and served
the term of his draft on the Eastern shore of Rhode Island
and was then dismised
That my said husband George Potter aforesaid was wounded
in his head in one of his tour of duty at New Port RI.
I cannot tell which to. It was the same shot that
killed a man by the name of Clark Burdick before
it his my sd husband. The sear of the wound he
carried as long as he lived.-- He served much more but
cannot particulars the service
She further declares that she was married to the
said George Potter on the Twenty sixth day of April
in the year seventeen Hundred and Eighty.
That her said husband the aforesaid George
Potter died at Westerly RI. on the Twenty fifth day of
October Eighteen Hundred and one
That she was afterwards married to Ensign Asa
Mason who died at Adam in Jefferson County
State of New York on the Eleventh day of March
Eighteen Hundred and forty two; and that she has
not since the death of her said last husband Asa
Maxon intermarried but still remains a widow as
will more fully appear by refference to the proof
annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year and written
Before
Mary Marson
Elnathan W Babcock President
of said Court
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George Potter was born Feb ye. Tenth AD Seventeen hundred and
fifty seven
Mary wife to George Potter was born March ye Eighth
Seventeen hundred and Sixty two
were joined in Matrimony April ye twenty sixth seventeen
hundred & Eighty
Nancy Letter was born March ye 12, 1781
George Potter was born April ye 17th 1783
Benjamin Potter was born June ye 18th 1785
Polly Potter was born July ye 20th 1787
Ephraim Potter was born May 30th 1789
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Sally Potter was born August ye 11th 1792
John Potter was born May ye 13th
1795
Content Potter was born August 9th 1777
Charles Potter was born September ye 7 1799
George Potter died October the 25th 1801
John Potter and September 28th AD 1817 in the 22d year
of his age
Joseph Spicer of Hopkinton County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island aged 46 years being duly
contioned and sworn according to law do depon and
say that I have in my possession the family Bible of
my motherinlaw Mary Maxon who was formerly
the wife of George Potter of Westerly RI. that in
said family bible was kept a family record
And I do further depose and say that the
record of the birth of my Fatherinlaw George
Potter and my mother in law now Mary Maxon formerly
Mary Potter, and also the record of the Marriage
of
the said George Potter and his wife is in said
Bible and on a leaf of said bible which upon one
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side is a part of the 15th chapter of Macabes and
consequently cannot be took from the book without
the reading of a part of that chapties being taken
with it
And I do further testify and say that the
foregoing is a true extract from the record of
family with the exception of the dates of the births
and marriage of the said George Potter and wife
which dates are expressed in fair legible figures
as follows (viz)
" George Potter he was born Feby 10th AD 1757
Mary wife to George Potter Jan was born March 28 1762
were joined in Matrimony April ye 26th 1780
And I do further testify and say that Mary
Maxon now the widow of Asa Maxon and
formerly the wife of George Potter Jr aforesaid a
widow of George Potter and now lives in my
family and that she has not been intermarried
since the death of her said last husband Asa Maxon
aforesaid
but she still remains his widow
That I married Content Potter, next
to the youngest child of George and Mary Potter
aforesaid. That Asa Maxon aforesaid died
in the town of Adams in the State of New York
about the 11th of March 1842
Joseph Sprier
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation
Washington County for
Hopkintown
Probate office March 20th 1833
Personally appeared before the court of Probate of the
town of Hopkinton in the County & State aforesaid
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Joseph Spicer who has subscribed the foregoing deposition
and who is personally known to this court as a witness
whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief
and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before this Court Elnathan W Babcock went
of Said Court
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I Elnathan W Babcock President of the Court of Probate
within and for the Town of Hopkinton do hereby certify
that the records of the marriage of George Potter as
Mary his wife and of the Births & death of the child
and the Certificate of the marriage of Mary Potter in
of George Potter Esq. Decd to Asa Manson of Peter
burg N.Y., is hereunto annexed
A copy of the records in the Bible was in
in the body of the Deposition Colo, Spicer, which we
annexed to the Declaration of the 2d Mary Master of
said
made before this Court in March last
and the certificate which is hereunto annes
is in the following words viz -
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" hereby certify that Asa Maxson of Petersburg
County of Ransolen State of New York and Mary
" Potter of Westerly County of Washington State of
Rhode Island was lawfully joined together
Marriage at Westerly this 18th day of November
AD 1862- by me the Subscriber
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Nephinton June 23
Matthew Stillman
1843
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Elnathan W. Babcock President
I Hereby Certify that Asa Manson of Peter
ough County of Ralla State of New York and
Mary Potten of Westerly County of Washington
State of Rhodeisland are Lawfully joined
to gether in Marriage at Westerly this 1st
day of November AD. 1822 by me the subscribed
Matthew Stillman Eld
.
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Washington County
Westerly April the twenty Sixth Done thousand
seven hundred and Eighty "1780"
This may certify that George Potter Jun & Polly Stillman well
Joined together in Marriage Matrimony
By Joseph Clarke Justice of the Peace
Entered February the third one thousand seven hundred and
ninety one 1790
No Saml Blin Town Clerk
Children Ben in Westerly to Mr Lange Potter Jun and Polly
his wife
Nancy their Eldest daughter Born in Wesley Ad 17th March
12th
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AD 1781
George 3d their Eldest Son born in Waterty April 17th AD 1783
Benjamin their said son Born June 18th
Do
Polly their said daughter Born June 20th
AD 1787
Ephraim There 3d Son Born May 30th
all their daughter Born August
AD 1789
I certify that the above Births were entered on Record at the same
time with the certificate of Marage.
that
Sally their daughter to Aaron Town Clerk, 792
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John the son Run in Westerly May 13th
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1795
Entered October 16th AD 1795 pr Saml Blin Town Clerk
Content their daughter Born in Westerly August of
to
AD 1797
Entered November 8th 1797 J Saml Blin Town Clerk
Charles their Son born in Westerly September 17
D 1799-
Entered February 7th AD 1800 and Blin Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington County
Westerly July AD 1843
June Maxson Clerk of the Town of Westerly in the County
of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that the above certificate
of Mainage is a true Coppy of the Preced with the exception of
of the dates which are expressed in fair legible figures
(viz) "Waterly April 26th AD 1780.
Certified by me
give Marson Town Clerk
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington S
Be it remembered that on this third day of July
AD 1843 Before me George D. Cross a Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington
Personally appeared
Jesse Maxson Esq who has signed
the foregoing certificate and made solemn oath
to the truth of the same. And I do further certify
that Jesse Maxson aforesaid is town Clerk of the town of
every in the County and State aforesaid and
that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his
and the matter purporting to be extracts from the
Records of a Town of Westerly are in the said Jesse
Maxsons own hand writing and are also entitled
to full credit
Attest George D Cross Justice C.C. Pleas
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I
Content Babcock of Hopkinton
in the County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island on oath do testify and
say that I am seventy seven years of
age that I am sister to George Potter
formerly of Westerly now deceased and that
he enlisted into the Rhode Island troops
from the best of my last
my son in December
1775 or January 1776 and I believe
found the Regiment under Col Lippett
of Col Henry Babcock that he
was
abscrit on this tour one year or more
being most of the time at the west
in the State of New York and New Jersey
I will recollect his being in
Newport on a tour of duty in the year
1778 at which filace he was wounded
by a shot from the enemy which freetered
his skull that he was frequent
by out on duty at other times as wasreputed


And I
further testify that I waspresent

at the house of Wedd Mary
Stillmary in Westerly Rhode Island
and there saw Mary Stillman
daughter of the said Widow Mary
Stillman and George Potter aforesaid
lawfully joined in Marriage I can
from recollection state the time of year
precisely but think it must have and
in the year 1780 the said George Potter
did I should think in 1801 and that
Mary Lotter Widow of George Potter
aforesaid was married to Asa Maxson
of Petersburg N.Y I believe in 1822,
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I
was present
and saw them married
that after the marriage Mr Mayson and
his wife returned to the west and that
Mary Poller Widow of George Poller
aforesaid is again left a widow and
is now the widow of Asa Maxson
deceased since the death of her last
husband she has removed to Hopkinton
Washington County Rhode Island when
she now resides
Content Babcock
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington County
at
Hopkinton November 10
1842
Personally appeared Content Babcock who has signed
the foregoing deposition and who is known to me as a
witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and
belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me
Jesse Brown Justice of Peace
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State of Rhode Island &
Providence Plantations
to
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Washington County
Probate office Hopkinton
March 20th AD 1843-
Christoph C. Lewis Clerk of the Court of
Probate of the Town of Hopkinton County &
State aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
in the can of wed Mary Maxson applicant
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court of
Probate of the Town of Hopkinton
on the day and year last above
written Chris. C. Lewis Clerk
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Nancy Wilson of Westerly in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island aged 52 years in March
last 1843 being duly cautioned and sworn according to
Law doth depose and say that I am the Daughter
of George Potter and his wife Mary alias Polly
that my mother used the called Sally by the older
Class of people as long ago as I can remember andshe

sometimes wrote his name Polly and sometimes
Mary
that latterly she has wrote her name Mary
and is so called except by some old people who
yet call his Polly that Mary Maxson now the
Widow of Asa Marson Lot of the State of New York
deceased is my mother and formerly was the
Widow of George Potter Jr of Westerly aforesaid deed
that she now resides with my sister Content Spicer
●
in Hopkinton R. I. and is the same identical
Widow Potter who was formerly wife of George Potter
of Westerly leased and who was known as Mary Potter
alias Polly Potter and is Known as Mary Maxson
Willow of Asa Maxson aforesaid deed and who has
within a few months since applied for a Pension
for the service of her first husband George Potter
1
I dec
1
State of Rhode Island
Nancy Maxsonand

Providence Plantations Washington
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Wellesley July AD 1843-
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Personally appeared Nancy Maxson Signor of the foregoing
Deposition who is personally known to me as a witness
whose testimony is entitled to full credit and
belief and made Solemn oath to the truth of
Before me George D Cross Justice, C.C. Pleas
the same
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other
S
to
Potter was Born March 12th
Polly
Ephraim
Sally
John
Jr was born Feb 10 1757
Gange Patterson was on March 28
.
together in Matrimony April to 1780
1781
George Potter was born April ye 17th 1783
Benjamin Potter was born June
the
1704
Potter was Born July yeas
the 1787
Potter was born May 30
the
1789
170
Potter was born August 11th
1792
the 1785
was Born August
the 1797
Charles Poher was born September 7th
George
Patter side, October the 25th 1831
of
John Other Died Sept 28th
1817 in the year of his Age
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Before
Christ
190.
Apocrypha
34 So every man praised toward the heaven the
glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept
his own place undefiled.
35 He hanged also Nicanor's head upon the tower,
an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of
the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree,
in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but
to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month,
which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day
before Mardocheus day.
&
CHAP XV.
Apocrypha.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that
time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power.
Befe
And here I will make an end.
28 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the
story, it is that which I defied; but if slenderly and
meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For hurtful to
alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasar
and delighteth the taste; even so, spare finely from
ed delighteth the ears of them that read the story.
And here shall be an end.
The End of the APOCRYPHA.
do
GLASGOW:
PRINTED BY DAVID NIVEN:
FOR
J. DUNCAN AND J. & M. ROBERTSON, BOOKSELLERS.
MDCCLXXXIX.
Chris
168.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Mrs. Laclede Woodmansee,
Westerly, R.I.
Madam:
February 21, 1924.
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolution
ary War pension claim W.21754 it appears that George Potter,
Junior, was born February 10, 1757, place not stated. He enlisted
in January 1776 and served one year as a private in
Captains Augustus Stanton and Thomas Arnold's Company, Colonels
Henry Babcock and Christopher Lippitt's Rhode Island Regiment,
and was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton and Princeton.
He enlisted in March 1777 as a private and served two weeks in
the Rhode Island Troops, officers not stated. He enlisted in
October 1777 and served one month as a private in Captain
George Stillman's Rhode Island Company and was in Spencer's
Expedition. He enlisted August 1, 1778, as a private in
Colonel Noyes' Rhode Island Regiment, was in Sullivan's Expedition
, wounded in the head at Newport, Rhode Island, and
was discharged September 1, 1778. He enlisted in July 1779 and
served ten or twelve days as a private in Colonel Noyes' Regiment.
He married April 26, 1780, at Westerly, Washington County,
Rhode Island, Mary or Polly Stillman (daughter of Mary Stillman )
born March 6, 1762. Soldier died at said Westerly on
W
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October 25, 1801. Their children were:
Nancy
George
Benjamin
Polly
Ephraim
Sally
John
Content
( 3rd )
born March 12, 1751, married Maxson.
April 17, 1783, died October 25, 1801.
June 18, 1785.
July 20, 1787.
May 30, 1789.
August 11, 1792.
May 13, 1795, died September 28, 1817.
August 9, 1797.
September 7, 1799.
Charles
The widow, Mary, married at said Westerly, November 1, 1822,
Asa Maxson, or Saxon of Petenburg, Rensselaer County, New York.
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He died at Adams, Jefferson County, New York, March 1942.
See
Asa Mason
The widow was allowed pension on account of the services of a
George Potter on an application executed March 20, 1843, while
living in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, with her
daughter, Content, who married Joseph Spicer. He was 46 years
old in 1843.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1924, Feb. 21 - Hist to Mrs
Laclede Woodmansee, M.
1924. June 18. Hist to Mrs. Alfred J.
Burdick
1927 Mar. 3. Photos to Mrs A.S. Be
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1937. Oct. 16, Hist. to Dr. J. G.
See letter in Rev. ch. Asa May
S. 22889
C
A.M.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Vol
211754
Mary Maxon
Former widow of
George Maxetter
Pri Rev War
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Feb 248
, Page 10
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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32233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
6769
February 25. 1927.
Chief Division.
I have this day received from
Mrs. Alfred S. Burdick
certified check No.
for $4
requesting
of
photostat copy
post office addresses as per
letter herewith.
1927
.
son
man
.
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O. J. RANDALL
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Chief Finance Division.
C. L.
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MRS. ALFRED S. BURDICK
344 OAKLAND DRIVE
RAVINIA, ILL.
Commissioner of Pensions-
Please send me
photostat copies of
claim W. 21754 of Mary Maxson
widow of Geo. Potter
17 pages.
also claim S. 21959 of Stephen
Saunders, 11 pages
and 50 for certification
I enclose $4.70
ok
A
Respectfully-
Ella B. Burdick
Mrs. Alfred S.
Feb 21, 1917
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
FEB 26 1927
PIONS
FINANCE DIVISION
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3 - 2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
6769
Feb 8. 1927
Chief Rev. Warton
I have this day received from
Mrs. Alfred S. Burdick
check
No.
● ● ● ●
for $.5
00
●
requesting
to be returned not add, nor property drawn
photostat copy
post office
as per
I
letter herewith.
O. J. RANDALL
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Chief Finance Division.
H. C.
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Pensioner: Mary Maxson. Veteran's Service: R.I.
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MRS. ALFRED S. BURDICK
344 OAKLAND DRIVE
RAVINIA, ILL.
Feb. 15, 1927
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Rev. and 1812 War Section,
Will you kindly
make for me plats-- stat copies
of the pension papers of the
---
following people, please
include the depositions of
witnesses, as that often gives
in formation helpful in tracing
families.
I will enclose check of
1
$5. If that does not cover charges
I will send
more,
I am very anxious to
have
the one of George Potter as
soon as possible.
Very
truly yours
(Mrs. Alfred, S.
Ella Brown Burdick
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MRS. ALFRED S. BURDICK
344 OAKLAND DRIVE
RAVINIA, ILL.
sion claim W. 21754
George
Potter Corn Hopkinton R.
Feb. 10, 1957
17 pages
died at Westerly R. I. Oct. 25, 1801
11 pages
Stephen Saunders
born Westerly R. I. April 28. 1749
enlisted from Westerly, Washington
Co. R.I.
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8817
Mary Mason Wid of
Geo. Potter
R
8
let to W. C. Stanter April 24 183
Sep. 11
Act 7 July 1838
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Rhode Island
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Mary Maxon, who was
widow of George Potter
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
466 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
3 day of June 1844
and sent to Joseph Speer
Hopkinton, R. Island
Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Vol.
Page 92,
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Rhode Island
18349
the
Mary Maxon, who was
widow of George Potter
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 25 Octr 1801
of Washington Co. in the State of R. Island
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Stanton
regt. commanded by Col. Noyer
line for 14 months
of the
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 46
Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27
day of ┃
April 1844 and sent to Hon. G. S.
Catlin, House of Reps.
Total Amount,
$233:30
Recorded by
Act July 7, 1838.
D Brown
Clerk,
Book D
Vol. 1,
Page 111
in ┃
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Rev. & 1812 War
Section.
Mrs. Alfred S. Burdick,
2148 Giddings St.,
Chicago, ILL.
Madam:
June 18, 1924.
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolution
---
ary War pension claim, W.21754, it appears that George Potter,
Junior, was born February 10, 1757, place not stated. He enlisted
in January 1776 and served one year as a private in
15
Captains Augustus Stanton and Thomas Arnold's Company,
Colonels Henry Babcock and Christopher Lippitt's Rhode Island
Regiment, and was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton
and Princeton. He enlisted in March 1777 as a private and
about
served two weeks in the Rhode Island Troops, officers not
about it
stated. He enlisted in October 1777 and served one month as
Mary
a private in Captain George Stillman's Rhode Island Company
about 181
son
and was in Spencer's Expedition. He enlisted August 1, 1778,
as a private in Colonel Noyes' Rhode Island Regiment, was in
Sullivan's Expedition, wounded in the head at Newport, Rhode
Island, and was discharged September 1, 1778. He enlisted in
July 1779 and served ten or twelve days as a private in
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Nancy
George ( 3rd )
Benjamin
Polly
Ephraim
Sally
John
Content
Colonel Noyes' Regiment.
He married April 26, 1780, at Westerly, Washington
County, Rhode Island, Mary or Polly Stillman (daughter of
Mary Stillman ) born March 8, 1762. Soldier died at said
Westerly October 25, 1801. Their children were:
1847
Westerly RI
born March 12, 1781, married -- Maxson.
April 17, 1783,
died October 25, 1801.
June 18, 1785.
8
July 20, 1787.
27
May 30, 1789.
August 11, 1792.
May 13, 1795, died September 28, 1817.
August 9, 1797.
Charles
September 7, 1799.
The widow, Mary, married at said Westerly, November 1,
1822, Asa Maxson or Maxon of Petersburg, Rensselaer County,
-
New York. He died at Adams, Jefferson County, New York,
See Maxson D. 22889
March 11, 1842. The widow was allowed pension on account of
the services of George Potter on an application executed
March 20, 1843, while living in Hopkinton, Washington County,
Rhode Island, with her daughter, Content, who married Joseph
Spicer. He was 46 years old in 1843.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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ATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 30

on for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Room G 137.
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering
192
Pension
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of 17 pages from the
.
21784 of George Potter.
No. of copies of each page
Shall form be kept standing?
days
OF PUBLIC
For further information see
Approved:
be
RECEIVED
to
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
1
Room No.
Phone No.
W
FEB 28 1927
Merson
Chief of Branch or Division.
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
Duplicate
Multigraph
Mimeograph
Folding
Assembling
Stapling
CHECK WORK DESIRED
single or double space?
one side or both sides?
once or twice?
Facsimile signature?
Facsimile signature?
Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
Proof list
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters
Photostat x
Blue Print
Remarks
Fill in addresses?
Size actual
Size.
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Dated?
Official use?
Official use?
(OVER)
Cards, size
Pay rolls
Corrections
┃ Tabulation sheets
Repay? yes $2.55
Repay?
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal
reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of
bureaus.
( Date )
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph plate
Destroy present addressograph plate
as follows:
Now reads
Should read
Operator
Remarks:
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Remarks:
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FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
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UNITED STATES
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Mrs. Alfred S. Burdick,
344 Oakland Drive,
Ravinia, Ills.
Madam;
February 18, 1927.
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER
FEB 25 1927
OF PENSIONS
In response to your letter of the fifteenth instant,
I have to advise you that photostat copies of papers in the
following Revolutionary War pension claims, will be furnished
at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty - five extra
in each claim, if certification is desired.
In the claim, W. 21754 of Mary Maxson, the former widow
of George Potter, the number of pages to be copied is seventeen
.
In the claim, S. 21959 of Stephen Saunders, the number
is eleven.
The exact amount should be forwarded to this bureau by
money order or certified check, drawn to the order of the
Secretary of the Interior ( not to the order of the Commissioner
of Pensions.
Your check on the Ravenswood National Bank, of Chicago,
not certified, drawn to the order of the Bureau of Pensions
signed A. S. Burdick, M. D. for five dollars, is returned as
it does not comply with the above noted requirements.
Respectfully,
repurcott
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
and
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
Mrs. Alfred S. Burdick,
544 Oakland Drive,
Ravinia, Ills.
Madam;
February 18, 1927.
ye
In response to your letter of the fifteenth instant,
I have to advise you that photostat copies of papers in the
following Revolutionary War pension claims, will be furnished
at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty - five extra
in each claim, if certification is desired.
In the claim, W. 21754 of Mary Maxson, the former widow
of George Potter, the number of pages to be copied is seven
teen.
In the claim, S. 21959 of Stephen Saunders, the number
is eleven.
The exact amount should be forwarded to this bureau by
money order or certified check, drawn to the order of the
Secretary of the Interior, ( not to the order of the Commissioner
of Pensions,
Your check on the Ravenswood National Bank, of Chicago,
not certified, drawn to the order of the Bureau of Pensions
signed A. S. Burdick, M.D. for five dollars, is returned as
it does not comply with the above noted requirements.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Pension Office,
Westerly, R.I.
Washington D. C.
Jan. 16, 1924.
Both George Potter Sr. and George Potter Jr. took part in the
One was an Alarm Manor Refamador
Revolution from Westerly R. I.
in Capt. Edward Bliven's 60. formed Jan. 16, 1776, and one was in
Capt. Thomas Arnold's Regiment at White Plains and Trenton,
Also in Battle of R. I. Aug. 29, 1778 for bravery in which he was
made 2nd Lieut, by Major John Sullivan of Sullivan's Life Guards.
It cannot be determined which was the Alarman.
Can you help me settle it? George Potter' Srsewife was Content
George Jr's was Mary. Did either or both draw a pension? That
might solve the matter
Thanking you,
I am truly yours,
Jessie H. Woodmaniel
Mrs. La Clide Woodmaniel
6
4
7
1929
2
Westerly
R.J.
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18817.
Mary Maxon
wid of
George Potter
R. I
Act 7th July 38
Ad
14 Mo
priv
46.66 per an
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Honble G.S. Cather
H of kep
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation
Washington County Hopkinton Sept 13th AD 1843
Nathan H Lewis Dept Clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town ┃ of
Hopkinton in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island
do hereby certify that evidence satisfactory and sufficient has been
adduced to this court that Mary Morton of Hopkinton County of
and state aforesaid who is the identical person. Who a declaration
made before this Court on the 20th day of March AD 1843 for the
purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision of sundry
acts for a pension, is the identical widow of Asa Maxson
late of Adams, Jefferson Co. N.Y. Deceased, and
further that evidence sufficient and satisfactory to this-
Court and such as is unimpeachable has been adduced this
Asa Monson aforesaid deceased died at Adams Jefferson be
Ny. aforesaid on or about the 11th day of March 1842 and
further that the said widow has not since his death intermarried
again but is still the widow of Asa Morson aforesaid deceased
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this 13th day of September 1843
Nathan K Lewis Dept Clerk
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Pensioner: Mary Maxson. Veteran's Service: R.I.
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Sep 15 1843
Add evidence
Case Mary Magan
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R
I
L. Edwards
Hon G.S. Castan
of Rep
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Sir
To
Hopkinton Sept 13th 1843
I enclose the further proof required in the can of
Mary Maxon Wid of Asa Maxon Deed. which is
all that can be had here-- as the widow and her
friends tell me
Please to direct the returns to the subscribed
at Voluntown Windham County Co
L Edwards
I am sir very Respectfully
Comm of Pen
your obt sevt
The C. Stanton
Son
I
C
Washington D.C.
by
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Harvard
October 16, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Dr. J. G. Maxon
BAMOS
Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Revolutionary War soldiers, Asa and David Maxson.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land
based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful
search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account
of the service of a David Maxson.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, S. 22889, based upon the military service of Asa Maxson.
He was born in 1752 in Westerly, Rhode Island. The names of his
parents were not given.
Asa Maxson, S.22889
George Potter, W. 21754
While a resident of Westerly he was elected ensign in December,
1776, in Captain George Stillman's company in Colonel Joseph Noyes'
Rhode Island regiment, was elected lieutenant of said company in July,
1781, was in actual service at various times from 1777 until 1783, in
all two hundred and sixty-five days; he went with General Sullivan on
his Rhode Island expedition.
He applied for pension on July 2, 1833, at which time he was living in
Petersburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, having moved there from
Westerly, Rhode Island, about 1792. The claim was allowed.
●
In 1838 he was living in Adams, Jefferson County, New York,
Asa Maxson died March 18, 1842, in Adams, Jefferson County, New York
, according to sworn statements made in this claim.
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Asa Maxson was survived by a widow, Polly, who died April 6, 1851,
at Waterford, Connecticut, aged about eighty-eight years. She was his
second wife, name of first wife not given.
Asa
Polly
David
He was survived by the following children:
Amelia
6
born July
1, 1776, resident of Petersburgh, New York, in 1852.
July
22, 1781, married Edward Whitford.
September 27, 1788.
" October 12, 1792, married Robert Collins.
see
secrated
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, W.21754, based upon the military service of George Potter,
Junior. It is thought that this record may be of interest to you as Asa
Maxson married Polly Potter who was the widow of George Potter, Junior,
George Potter, Junior, was born February 10, 1757, the place of
his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted in January, 1776, and served one year as private with
the Rhode Island troops under Captains Augustus Stanton and Thomas
Arnold and Colonels Henry Babcock and Christopher Lippitt and was in the
battles of White Plains, Trenton and Princeton. He enlisted in March, 1777,
as private and served about two weeks with the Rhode Island troops, names
of officers not given. He enlisted about the first of October, 1777, and
served one month as private in Captain George Stillman's Rhode Island
company, Asa Maxson was the ensign, and was in Spencer's expedition. He
enlisted about the first of August, 1778, as private in Colonel Noyes'
Rhode Island regiment, was in Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition and was
wounded in the head at Newport and was discharged September 1, 1778. He
enlisted in July, 1779, and served ten or twelve days as private in Colonel
Noyes' Rhode Island regiment.
George Potter, Junior, married at Westerly, Washington County, Rhode
Island, April 26, 1780, Mary or Polly Stillman who was born March 8, 1762,
and she was the daughter of Mary Stillman.
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George Potter, Junior, died October 25, 1801, at Westerly, Rhode
Island,
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George Potter, Junior, and his wife, Mary, had the following
children:
Nancy
George ( 3rd )
Benjamin
Polly
Ephraim
Sally
John
Content
Charles
born March
W
June
April
July
May
August
May
August
12, 1781,
married - Maxson and was resident
of Westerly, Rhode Island, in 1843.
17, 1783.
18, 1785.
20, 1787,
30, 1789.
11, 1792.
13, 1795, died September 28, 1817.
9, 1797.
September 7, 1799.
The widow, Mary, married at Westerly, November 1, 1823, Asa Maxson
of Petersburgh, Rensselaer County, New York. They were married by Matthew
Stillman, Elder, but it was not shown that he was related to said Mary
Asa Marson died at Adams, Jefferson County, New York, March 15, 1842.
according to sworn statements made in this pension claim,
Mary Maxson was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War
service of George Potter, Junior, on her application executed March 20,
1843, at which time she was living in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode
Island, with her daughter, Content, who married Joseph Spicer and he was
forty-six years of age in 1843.
In 1842 Content Babcock of Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode
Island, aged seventy-seven years, stated that she was the sister of the
soldier, George Potter, Junior.
In 1843 one Kinathan W. Babcock was president of the court of probate
for the town of Hopkinton and in that year one Jesse Manson was town clerk
of Westerly, Rhode Island, relationship not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Washington
S
5753
1843
P
R. I
May 28
Pension
Mar 3d 1843
of
Comm
Mary Maxon
$66.66 per an
or
Joseph Spicer
Hopkinton
R.I.
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Home
Hopkinton May 27/48
J. L. Edwards Comm. Pen
Sir, I have the Hon.
to enclose the Declaration of Wm Mary Maxon for
a pension for one year.
Very Respectfuly
your Obt Sert
Joseph Speer
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C
Adolproof
Mary
Severy Mason
12
J. L. Edward
Washington
Commisioner of Pension
for
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Hon J.L. Edward,
Voluntown July 4th 1843
Comm. Pensions
S
I enclose to you such
further proof in the case of W. Mary Maxon of
Hopkintown as I have received
I learn that the name of W Maxon was
in her youthful days more frequently called Polly
than Mary, a part not known to me until recently
and that some of the records were made up in that
way. Her Marriage Originally was entered on
the family Bible, Polly and then altered to Mary
and her last Marrige certificate, (her first being
lost if she ever had one is written Mary all of
which you will notice by the documents I
send enclosed, by her requestmy
long absence from home is the cause
of delay in transmitting to you the required
papers in the case. I was not at home to
communicate the contents of your letter by
the regular course of Mail nor until some
weeks after it was received by my family
J. L. Edwards
I am, Sir very
Respectfully your obt
J
Hon
Washington
D C
my
Lent
Wm C. Stanton
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March 22
8817
his
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May Maxon
July 7. 1838
Son
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J.L. Edwards
Common of Pension
Washington DC
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Son
Coluntown March 22d 1843
By request of Widow Maxon I enclose her
declaration for a pension and she wishes your
uply
to her claim addressed to the subscriber
at Voluntown Windham County born
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Comm Penn
Washington DC
⎬
I
have the Hon to be
sir very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
R
Mabel
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I Ethan Crandall of Charlestown, County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island aged 85 years
being duly
contioned and sworn according to law, doth on his
oath depose and say that he is a soldier of the
Revolution and served nearly (as near as he now can recollect ┃
as follows viz: I enlisted und George Augustus Stanton
commenced service about 18 January 1776, Capt Stanton
served until about August of said year when he resigned
and Thomas Arnold was appointed under whom I served
until about 18 Jan 1777 when I was honorably Discharged
at a place called Chatham in the Jerseys.
was joined to the R. Troops under Colo. Henry Babchunder
whom we remained until he was removed and
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Colo Christopher Lippett appointed in his place. Thomas Noyes
was our Lieutenant after Thomas Achold was appointed Capt.
and our Ensign was living
We were stationed a part of the time in Newport town
and a part of time in Middletown. we were marched
to the west (if I recollect right in September 1776 to
New York, then to Pittskill them to Jerseys, Delawan & into
Pennsylvania
While we were at New Port there was some canonading
we were in a skirmish at White Plains, both parties claimed
the victory, was at the Battle at Trenton and also at Princeton
I
would state that Colo. Lippits Regiment was on Piquit
guard at the time of the Engagement at White Plains &
---
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we took the first five with the enemy-
I would further testify and say that I was well
acquainted with George Potter of Potter Hill in Westerly
County Washington & State aforesaid, That he the said George
Potter Enlisted at the same time I did, joined the
Company & Regiment at the same time with me and
the sd Geo. Potter served with me in the same Company
at the same place, and was discharged at the same
time I was and come home in company with me
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the said Potter was a good and faithful soldier & shown
himself a friend to his country & the Coun of Liberty
I do further testify and say that I am well
acquainted with Mary Potter wife of George Potter aforesaid
and afterwards the widow of sd Geo. Potter and now the
widow of Asa Maxon. That the widow Maxon and is now
in Hopkintown County of Washington R. I. and she is the same
Identical Mary Potter who was the wife of George Potter
Deed aforesaid & is now the Mary Maxon
Ethan Crandall
State of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington County at Charlestown November 15 1842
Personally appeared Ethan Crandall who has signed
the foregoing deposition and who is known to me as a
witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit
and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me
Jesse Brown Justice of Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington County
Hopkinton
Probate office March 20th 1843.
I Christopher C. Lewis Clerk of the Court of Probate
within and for the Town of Hopkinton County
of Washington and State of Rhode Islanddo
hereby certify that Jesse Brown Esqr of
Hopkinton is a Justice of the Peace within the
County of Washington in said State of Rhode Island
and that his is duly engaged according to have
and qualified to act in that official capacity
and that the signature annexed to the Certifice
appended to the depositions of Ethan Crandall
and Content Babeach are in the hand
writing of the said Jesse Brann and one
his genuine signature and that his
official acts as Justice of Peace are entitled
to full credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & Seal
Chris. C. Lewis P. Clerk
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Mary Mason
All
5628
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State of Rhode Island,
COUNTY of Washington
On this thirteenth
day of September
1848,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Washington
Mary Alaxon
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a resident of Hopkinton
aged Eighty Six
in the county of Washington aforesaid
years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress,
passed on the 2d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
: - That she is the Widow of George Potter
who was a
Private
in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of Forty six
dollars & Sixty six Cents per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that
she is still a widow.
her
Sworn and subscribed on the day and as
year above written, before me,
Mary & Maxson
Jesse Brown
Justice of the Peace.
mark
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who
M
drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Jesse Brown Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island,
County of Washington
I
that
of said
Powell Helme Clerk of the
State
Supreme Court
in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify,
Jesse Brown
is a Justice of the Peace
in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity, and that his signatures above written are
genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court, at South Kingstown on this twenty and
day of September
1848
Powell Helme Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March
1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received
pension under the act of July 7 1838.-
State of Rhode Island &
Providence Plantations - Washington County of Hopkinton
On this 27th day of May
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AD 1844 Personally appeared before the
Robate Court of the town of Hopkinton County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island Mary Maxon a resident of Hopkintown, County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth
on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefits of the Provisions made by the act of Congress, passed
on the 3d March 1833, granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Asa Maxon deceased and
before her marriage to Asa Maxon, she was the widow of
George Potter Deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution
and that her said first husband George Potter Enlisted as near
as she is able to state in January 1776 and served one year in
Colo. Babcock's & Colo. Lippits Regiment of R.I. Troops.
That he also served a tour of duty on the Eastern Shores
of R.I. in March 1777, two weeks.
Again in Spencers expedition he served another to of one
month
Also a torn of one month in Sullivan's Expedition
And short tour of ten or twelve days in 1779, all as a
Private Soldier.
That she has received a pension under the act of July 7
to
1838 & the acts in addition thereunto amounting yearly
to forty six Dollars & sixty six cents for five years.
the
W
further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
itten
Before
Mary Marson
Elnathan W. Babcock President of the Court of
probate for the Town of Hopkinton
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State of Rhode Island and County of Washington
Providence Plantations
I
Chathan W Babcock - President of the Court of Probate
of the town of Hopkinton, County of Washington and State of
Rhode Island & Providence Plantation, do hereby certify that
Mary Maxon the Declarant named in the foregoing declaration
and who has subscribed to the same, is personally known to
the subscriber and that she is a person of undoubted veracity
and is a pensioner of the United States under the act of
July 7th 1838 & the act in addition thereto and by her
certificate from under the hand of the Secretary of warcountryed

by Commissioner of Pension. She is entitled to
receive Forty six Dollars & sixty six cents per annum for
five years which has already been recd by her
-
Elnathan W Babcock President of the Court of
Probate for the Town of Hopkinton
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State of Rhode Island and Washington County
Providence Plantations
I Christopher C. Lewis Clerk of Court of Probate of town of
Hopkintown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in
the matter of the application of Wm Mary Maxon for a pension
under the act of March 3d 1843
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this 27th day of May in
the year 1844 -
Chris C. Lewis
Probate Clerk
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