Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7326, for Thomas Potts, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
MD
CONTENTS

Potts, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 7326
Carded
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Nooth Carolina
Thomas PottsPine
by Captain
by Col Adams in the
in for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of
at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents
that
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of May
and sent Hon E
Deberry.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34
Semi-ant. a wance ending 4 Sept
150
Recorded
by
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.
Clerk
Book D Vol. 6½ Page 69
O
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Thomas Potts
15795

admitted as a
private for 15 months
by order of Corn
$50.-

Hon. E. Deberry
H. R.
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State of North Carolina
Anson County

On this 6th day of October 1832
personally appeared before the Subscriber Justice of
the peace for said County Thomas Potts a resident of
(illegible) borough in said County & State aged Seventy one years
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
that he enlisted in the Army of the United States about two years before
Cornwallis was taken enlisted first under Capt Mitchel & Major
Whitney & stationed at Carlisle Court House which was the Court
House of his native County that he enlisted during the war was marched
to Choptank Bridge from thence passed on the Bay to
Annapolis & was then placed under Capt. Price in the third
(or he believes) Regiment Col Adams that he afterward marched
to Virginia under Genl Smallwood and Joined the main
army at or man Williamsburg was at the Siege of York & was
under the Marquis Dela Fayette at the storming of (illegible)
fort in front of the British lines that after the siege of York his
Regiment marched to the south under Genl Wayne passed
through North Carolina into South Carolina & on the Catawba
River taken sick & not able to march, was left with Mayor
Bartley a South Carolina officer with whom he remained
to the end of the war that he remembers the following officers
of the Regiment Capt. Price his own Captain Capt Williams
Capt. Skinner & Capt Winchester Sergeant Collis of Price Company
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Sergeant Shomaker of Capt. Williams compy & the following 
privates Phillip Graham Phil Savoy Prices copy. Sergeant Fields 
in Williams compy that he was born & raised in [illegible] County 
State of Maryland that he listed just once & that during the war 
does not [word struck out] remember the date thinks he served upward of two years

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to 
a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares 
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in 
any State.  Thomas his X mark Potts
Sworn to and subscribed the day 
and year aforesaid
Wm Johnson JP

I do certify that the said Thomas Potts from 
age and great bodily affliction is unable to attend the 
Court.
Wm Johnson JP

I William Dismukes Clerk of the Court of Pleas and 
Quarter Session do hereby certify that William Johnson 
whose signature appears to the above affidavit is 
now, and was at the time of signing the same an 
acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Anson 
duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths 
and that the signature attached is his genuine signature.
[Blurred seal of office] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal of office this 13th day of 
October, 1832.
Wm Dismukes Clk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

October 17, 1928.

S. M. Carothers,
Box 421,
Sumter, South Carolina.

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim, S. 7326, it appears that Thomas Potts
was born (date not stated) and raised in Talbot County,
Maryland.

He enlisted June 1, 1778 and served as private in
Captain Mitchell's Company under Major Whitley, and
marched to Annapolis, where he was put in Captain Price's
Company, Colonel Adams' Maryland Regiment, he was at the
Siege of York and served to the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 6, 1832, at which time he was living in Sneedesborough, 
Anson County, North Carolina, aged seventy-one
years.

There are no family data.

Owing to the very large number of inquiries similar to
yours and the lack of a clerical force available for
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the purpose, the bureau is unable to make immediate  reply 
to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution
and War of 1812.

Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in
the order of receipt.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

COPIED BY ADY
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(stamp)
Pension office USA
Oct 10 1828

Sumter, S. C.
Oct. 8, 1928.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

I have made two requests for a report of the application
of Thomas Potts, of North Carolina, for services in Revolutionary war
but have not received any response from your office. Have you changed
your rule of sending out reports on these applications? If so please
let me know as I do not wish to violate any of your rules in this
regard.

Yours very truly
S. M. Carothers
Box 421, Sumter, S.C.
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(stamp)
Pension Office USA
Apr 13 1928

Sumter S. C. April 12, 1928

Department of the Interior
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: -- Please send me a copy of the application of Thomas Potts for pension
for services in the Revolutionary War, as a soldier from North Carolina.

Very Truly
S. M. Carothers
S. M. Carothers
Box 421, Sumter, S. C.
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7326
Rev War
INVALID.

File No. 7326
Thomas Potts
Pri Rev War
-
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. (illegible), Page 299

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1928 Oct 19 Hist to R.S.M. Carothers aug

1931 Sept. 23. hist to Mrs. J. M. Smith
See letter in Rev War James Potts S3707 ncs
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State North Carolina
Anson County
This day Thomas Potts appeared before
me & being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that he was soldier
of the Revolution in the Maryland line Waynes Brigade
Col Adams Regiment Capt Prices Company that the (illegible)
after the Seige of York in Virginia Genl Waynes Brigade
marched to the Southward that on the Catawba River in
South Carolina he this deponent was taken sick & was left to recover.
Joined the army afterwards they being shortly after discharged this
deponent does not recollect the year he enlisted but knows it was several
years before the end of the war that this term of his enlistment was during
the war this desponent further states that he was raised in Carlyle County
State of Maryland further this deponent saith not sworn & subscribed
before me this 11th day of February 1830
Wm Johnson J.P.
his
Thomas X Potts
Mark
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Copy of abstract by A. W. F.

WASHINGTON
September 23, 1931

BA-J/McS

Mrs. Q. M. Smith
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
Cookeville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7326, that Thomas Potts
was born (date not stated) and was reared in Talbot County,
Maryland.

He enlisted June 1, 1778, and served as private in
Captain Mitchell's Company under Major Whitley and marched
to Annapolis where he was placed in Captain Brice's Company
in Colonel Adams Maryland Regiment. He was in the siege of
Yorktown and served until the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 6, 1832, at which time he was living in Sneedes-borough, Anson County, North Carolina, aged seventy-one years.

The papers in this pension claim contain no data relative
to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Sumter, S. C.
August 11, 1928

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: -- Please furnish me with a copy of the application for pension for service
in the Revolutionary war of Thomas Potts, who served from North Carolina.

Yours very truly
J. M. Carothers
S. M. Carothers
Box 421, Sumter, S. C.

answered Oct. 17, 1928

(stamp)
Pension Office USA
Aug 18 1926
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
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House of Reps. May 15, 1834
W. Edwards
Inclosed I send you the papers of Thomas Potts an applicant for a Pension. This case has been before you and rejected or suspended and I withdrew the papers to lay them before a committee of Congress & done so but from further information I withdrew them again by consent of the house seeing there will not be sufficient time during the session to act on them.

Potts was an applicant four years ago under the act of 1828. and his papers were laid before the Secretary of the Treasury but not allowed.

I have obtained his papers by transfer from that Dept. & herewith inclose them hoping that the whole taken together may make out his case. I have no doubt of the Justice of his claim and of his having served as stated. I have inclosed the letter of W. Johnson his neighbor and a highly respectable magestrate who knows him well.
Respectfully Edmd. Deberry
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Mr Dickens
Treasury office and Department
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1635
Recd 30 March 

Washington 30. Mar. 1830

Mr Dickens

I called on you a week or two ago 
to make come enquiry [inquiry] concerning the application 
of a Mr. Potts of N.C to obtain the benefits of the 
act of 1828 concerning Revolutionary soldiers &c.

I left with you his affidavit and a 
letter from Mr. Wm. Johnson on that subject with a 
request that you would examine his case and 
let me know the result.  I have received no 
intelligence from you on the subject. 

Will you have the goodness to give me 
the deserved information that I may be able to answer 
him and let him know the issue of his application.

Respectfully yours

Edmund Deberry
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Mr Saml Ingham
Treasury Department
Washington
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Recd 18 May 1830 
1850

House of Representatives May 17. 1830.

Sir

Inclosed [Enclosed] I send the affidavit of 
Thomas Potts of Anson County N.C. taken 
before William Johnson a Justice of the peace 
of that County which it is hoped will be suf
ficient to entitle him to the aid which he 
has applied for as a Revolutionary soldier.

Will you have the goodness as soon as 
his case is examined (the papers being in 
your office) to apprise me of the result.

Yours respectfully 

Edmund Deberry
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Treasury Dept 
3d Aud Office
Feby 18th 1828

Sir

I have the honor to acknow
ledge the receipt of your letter of the 
14th Inst. addressed to the Secy of War
and by him referred to this office so 
far as it regards the inquiry contained 
in the letter to you from Mr. Wm. Johnson 
relative to any pay which might 
be due to Thomas Potts a soldier 
of the Maryland Line during the 
Revolutionary War, and to state 
that there are no Rolls in this 
office by which his services can 
be ascertained, and his name does 
not appear among those who 
received final Settlement Certificates 
to the end of the War.  The subject 
of land will be answered from 
the proper officer.

With great respect 

your obt sv
Peter Hagner
Aud

The Honle 
J. Culpeper
H. R
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[Envelope]

Sneedesborough 
August 21st 
The Honbl. Richard Rush 
Secretary of the Treasury 
City of Washington 

[Written vertically right margin] 
Recd Revolutionary Claims
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[The right margin of the image has been torn and the text cannot be transcribed]


Sneedesborough August 20th

Dear Sir 

Inclosed [Enclosed] is the papers to substantiate the 
of Thomas Potts a soldier of revolution.  if his 
should be allowed he wishes his pay to be forwarded 
office is a check on the Bank of the United States at 
ville North Carolina. he has forwarded a power of 
to Colo. Ogden which may be if thought necessary 
over to him

I am sir your
Most Obt Svt

Wm Johnson
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[Envelope]

[illegible mail stamp]

free
To
The Honble John C. Weems 
House of Representatives 
Washington.
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Auditor's Office, 
Annapolis May 23d. 1828.

Sir

Herewith you will receive a Certificate, as 
evidence of the services of Thos. Potts, a private in 
the 4th. Md. Regt.  The Hon. J. Culpeper of the House 
of Representatives, says in his letter, the applicant 
belonged to the 3d. Regt.  The applicant, is perhaps 
mistaken as regards the number of the regiment. 
However you will be better able to decide by reading 
his declaration. This is the only name of. Thos. Potts 
on the rolls.

I am, Very Respectfully 
Your Obt. Svt.

Thomas Karney

The Honble. }
John C. Weems }
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Congress Hall May 26th 1824

Dear Sir;

This being the day appointed to adjourn 
we have met 6 oclock [o'clock] & I have now rcd the enclosed 
certificate

You can present the certificate to said Potts & inform 
him I expect to attend at July court & will 
with pleasure assist him in prepareing [preparing] his declara
tion if he will attend & see me there and if 
he succeedes [succeeds] he will receive 8 dollars per month 
during life.  I have sent you several dates 
& hope you have recd them Yours in haste

J. Culpeper

Wm Johnson Esqr
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[Envelope]

The Honle. Edmund Deberry
Washington City
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Sneedesborough 22nd Apl 1834

Dear Sir

Inclosed [Enclosed] I send you such papers as Thomas 
Potts has been able to obtain.  If the whole could be collected 
from the different offices in Washington I think they would 
be sufficient to remove all doubt of his services, which he begs 
you to procure if possible as he has no way of getting others 
among them was the Deposition of John Fennel a soldier of 
the same regiment & a pensioner & of good character who 
swore to his services. The Deposition of Fennel was sent to 
Mr. Crawford the Clerk of Richmond Court for his Certificate 
& seal of the County.  Mr. C. lives about [illegible] miles out of Rockingham 
he dated his Certificate when the young man returned with it 
the Certificate it was dated 20th June 1829 whereas Fennels 
Deposition bore date the 26th June 1829 although both were 
wrote on the same day & the Justices Certificate first. this was after
ward explained by my deposition & Mr. Crawfords Certificate. an 
objection was made at the War office against his claim because 
it appeared he was noted as waggoner [wagoner]. The act of 1828 making 
no provision for waggoners [wagoners] Potts denies being a waggoner [wagoner] but 
says he was a waiter to his Captain.  he is old poor & friendless 
an honest man & certainly a soldier of the revolution 
I have had the examination of the principal part of the claims 
from this County & I can truly say I think this old mans claim 
has been as well substantiated as any of them if the whole 
of
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of his papers which are in the offices at Washington could 
be collected & laid before the Committee I have no doubt his 
claim would be allowed. he has no friend to apply to but 
myself & I have rendered him all the service in my power 
think I have fully done my duty

I am sir your 
Most Obdt Servt

Wm Johnson
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Auditors Office 
Anapolis [Annapolis] May 23rd 1828

I certify that it appears by the Muster Rolls remaining in 
the office that Thomas Potts a private in the 4th Maryland Regiment 
enlisted on the 1st day of June 1778 and in the column of remarks 
in designated as waggoner wagoner] Wilonevy Sept 79 not heard of.  under 
his name is written with red ink joined Laudsdale's old [illegible]

I presume this remark is included for companies

Thomas Karney Auditor

A copy from the original sent the War 
[remainder cut off]

State of North Carolina }
Anson County } William Johnson Esquire 
appeared before me and made the following statement 
that the annexed paper purporting to be a certificate 
from the Auditors office of the State of Maryland & 
signed by Thomas Karney Auditor is a true copy from the 
original sent on with Thomas Potts papers in the summer 
of 1833 to the War office of the United States.  This deponent 
further states that he is well acquainted with Thomas Potts 
& has been for many years & has no doubt he was a soldier 
of the revolution in the Maryland line as represented 
by him.  Sworn to and subscribed before me 
this 22d April 1834
P.W. Kittrell J. P. | Wm Johnson

I hereby certify that I have known Thomas 
Potts for several years & that he has always 
been considered & believed to have been 
a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
April 22d. 1834  P. W. Kittrell
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Recd 18 May 1830.

Thomas Potts appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in the County of Anson State of North Carolina and 
made the following statement that he was raised in Carlisle 
County State of Maryland that he listed into the Continental army 
under Capt Mitchel he thinks near two years before the siege of 
York that he was carried to Anapolis [Annapolis] where he staid [stayed] sometime 
but does not remember how long was there.  Enoculated [Inoculated] with the small 
pox, the summer before the taking of the British army at York 
he was put under Capt Price Colo Adams Regiment with whome [whom]
he served to the end of the War [struck out: or until he was] or until he was placed under Majr Bartley 
that the Regiment 
Genl Wayne's brigade that in the summer before the taking of 
York he marched with his brigade to Virginia and was at 
the siege of York & taking of the British Army that at the time 
he was one of those who under the Marquis DelaFayette [de Lafayette] stormed 
a British fort that was in front of their main works that after 
the taking of the British army he marched with Waynes bri
gade to the southward. that in South Carolina near the Catawba 
River he was taken sick & left under the charge of Major 
Bartley a South Carolina officer with whome [whom] he continued 
to the end of the War & was by him discharged that [struck out: he remembers]
he remembers the following officers and privates that belonged 
to the regiment [struck out: Capt.] his Captain Colo Adams Sargeant [Sergeant] Collins 
Corporal Walker Drum Major Armstrong Privates Thomas Woodward 
Phil Graham Wm Smith & Thomas Jones other Captains in the regiment 
Williams Skinner & Winchester also Capt Crawford & Capt Mitchel 
Sargeants [Sergeants], Ward & Shomake Majr. Eggleston Capt Human he 
also remembers Genl. Smallwood Genl Lees & his own Genl 
Wayne  Sworn to & subscribed before the this 6th
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day of May 1830
Wm Johnson J.P.
Thomas Potts X his mark
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Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the
Justice of the Court of the County of Richmond in the
State of North Carolina John Fennel who being duly
Sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with
Thomas Potts a revolutionary Soldier of the Maryland
line & belonged to the same Regiment that the time of 
service
was during the third third Regiment this
Deponent further states that that he is still acquainted with
the said Thomas Potts & knows him to be the same
Person with whom he served during the war.
Sworn to before me this 24th day of June 1829
B C Covington J.P.

State of No Carolina
Richmond County 
I Morton D Crawford
Clerk of the County Court of Richmond
County in the State aforesaid do
hereby certify that Benjamin
C Covington Esqr whose signature
appears to the above affidavit is
one of the Justices of sd County &
State & duly authorised to administer
oaths. Given under my Hand
& seal of office at Rockingham
this 28 day of June 1829
-
M. D. Crawford C Clk
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free
the Hon S. D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City


William Johnson
for Thomas Potts 900
Revolutionary Claims 3281
Rec'd 4 Sept 1866
343
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Sandesborough 29 May 1829

Sir
Inclosed is a certificate from the
Auditor of the State of Maryland which Thomas
Potts informed me he lately obtained from Mr.
Culpeper which he requested me to forward
to you. Which he hopes with the deposition of
John Fennel will be sufficient.  if the evidence
should not be deemed sufficient he requests to
be informed & says he will if able go to Maryland
where he hopes to get conclusive evidence of his
services of living
I am Sir Your
Most Obt Sert
Wm Johnson
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W Johnson
for
T Potts, 900.-- 1319-3287
Recd 8 July 1829
163

Revolutionary Claims

(stamp
Cheraw?
Jul
The Hon Ross
(illegible)

Ross
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Sandesborough July 2nd 1829

Dear Sir
I am requested by Thomas Potts to enclose
this affidavit to your office he request me to say to
you that at the time he forwarded his declaration
he also forward a certificate from the Secretary
of the State of Maryland which he procured through
Mr Culpeper, the Secretary certified that he entered
in the 4th Regiment & that there appeared no other
of the name of Thomas Potts on the Muster Rolls
in his office & that the time was during the War
which he served out. he further states that he is
now seventy years old & not able to travel the
Country in search of Proof. & hopes such as he has
been able to get will be thought sufficient if not on
receiving further notice he will if in his power get other
Testimony.  He further states that all his acquainted
will willingly swear that as far back as they have
known him it was generally believed he was a
revolutionary soldier & served to the end of the
War.  Some of his acquaintances have known upward 
of Forty years which with his scars which he
Can show will be sufficient.  I am your
Most Obedt Servt
Wm Johnson
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1828 papers
to be filed
with Ad.
OW I no 
File #7326
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Thomas Potts - Pvt
Maryland line-

See letter from Clerk of the council of Maryland
7 April 1830

North Carolina
No Record. Ref or old Books
" " Und.
Inval. file no. 7,326
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884.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Thomas Potts
---
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
30 August 1828

Thomas Potts of Snudesborough in the County of
Anson in the State of North Carolina has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain.
Prices or the 4th company, in the fourth regiment of the Maryland
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
F. A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
5. September 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to 

It further appears that Thomas Potts is not now on the pension 
list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 
1826

The name of Thomas Potts cannot
be found among those of the Maryland line, to whom
Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars was
issued-
Peter Hagner A
et
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Revolutionary Claims
-------------------
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers
of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
---------------------
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
31 Dec 1828.

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Thomas Potts
under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a
request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any
records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive,
the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army
of the Revolution.

R. Rich
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

War Depart:
Bounty land Office
The records of this office do not show that Thomas
Potts of the Maryland line over received or
is entitled to bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor
31 Decr 1828
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Transferred to the Pension Office at the request of the Hon. W. Deberry. Treasury Department 3d May 1834.
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828 I Thomas Potts of Snedesborough in the County of Anson in the state of North Carolina do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the revolution for and during the War and continued in is service untill its termination at which time I was a private in Captain Prescott Company in the 4th regiment of the Maryland line. and I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States. Witness my hand this 16th July 1828
Thomas Potts X his mark
Wm Johnson J.P.

Before me William Johnson a Justice of the peace in the County of Anson in the State of North Carolina personally appeared this day William Johnson and James Sharp of the said County who did severally make oath that Thomas Potts by whom the foregoing declaration was made subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this (black smudge) day of July in the year 1828
Wm. Johnson J.P.

I William Dismukes Clerk of the Court of the County of Anson, in the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that William Johnson or before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17th day of August A.D. 1828
W Dismukes Clk
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Auditor's Office
Annapolis May 23d 1828

I certify that it appears by the muster rolls remaining in the office that Thomas Potts a private in the 4th Maryland Regt. enlisted on the 1st day of June 1778, and in the column of remarks, is designated as Wagoner (Wilmington), September '79 not heard of -) Under his name is written with red ink - Joined Landsdale's. Old ham's I presume this remark is intended for companies.
Thomas Karney Audr.
Auditor to be sufficient evidence of 

T. K.
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T Potts 884.
Recd. 26
Ack 30

Aug. 1828.
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Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Potts Snudersbroughtin the County of Anson in the State of North Carolina
do hereby constitute and appoint Col Aaron Ogden
my true and lawful attorney with a power of substitution
for me and in my name to receive from the United States
the amount of pay now due me under the act entitled an
act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of
the revolution approved 15th May 1828 as a private in Captain
Prices 4th Company in the 4th Regiment of the Maryland line
of the army of the revolution.
Witness my hand & seal this 14th day of August 1828
his
ThomasX Potts (seal)
mark

Sealed and delivered in the
presence of William Johnson

Before me William Johnson a Justice of the Peace in the
County of Anson in the State of North Carolina personally
appeared this day Thomas Potts whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing power of Attorney & acknowledged the same to be
his act and deed and also declared that the same was not given
by reason of any transfer or of any attachment by or seizure by any
legal process whatsoever of the pay therein authorized to be received
but that the said pay is intended to insure wholly to his personal
benefit.   Witness my hand this 14th day of August in the year 1828.
Wm Johnson JP

I William Dismukes Clerk of the Court of the County of
Anson, in the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify
that William Johnson before whom the foregoing power
of attorney was acknowledged, is a justice of the Peace.
(SEAL)
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court, this 17th day of August in the year ┃
one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Wm Dismukes Clk
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State North Carolina
Anson County
This day Thomas Potts appeared before
me and being duly sworn made the following declaration
Talbott
that he was born & raised in Talbott County State of Maryland
that he enlisted in to the United States Army with Capt Mitchel &
was stationed under Major Whitley at Carlisle Court House on
Choptank River how long not remembered was marched thence
& crossed the Bay to Annapolis where he was stationed some time
& was put under Captain Price in the third or fourth Regiment
but cannot remember which the Regiment was commanded by
Col Adams that the Regiment marched to Virginia under genl
Smallwood the summer before the taking of Cornwallis that the 
he was at the siege of York & taking of Cornwallis that the winter
after the taking of the British Army at York the Regiment
Joined Genl Wayne & Marched to South Carolina that on
the Catawba River South Carolina he was taken sick & left
under Maj Bartley a South Carolina Officer where he remained
to the end of the War & was by him discharged. he remembers
the following officers of the Regiment Capt. Price his own Captain
Capt. Williams Capt Skinner & Capt Winchester, that was not a
Wagoner but was waiter to his Captain that he does not remember
the day or year in which he enlisted nor the day or year he was
discharged but thinks he served two years or more.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14th day of April
1834. 
his
Thomas X Potts
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Wm Johnson JP