Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5564, for Cyrus Potter, Rhode Island
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14157
4431
New York
Cyrus Potter 
of Herkimerr in the State of New York 
who was a private in the Armory commanded 
by Captain Grover of the Eight commanded 
Call Green in the R. I. ma : 
one for Lowe 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
the rate of 2v dollars 10 Cents per annum, 
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of May
1893 and left to 
Miriam Nolta Fairfield 
Swears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00
Verme-anl. allowance ending Helphim  10.00
$ 50.00

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
ordered by W L. Williams Clerk, 
ok 3 Vol. 4  Page 70
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A Amelia Burlingame, of Cranston, in the County of
Providence and State of Rhode Island, on oath
testify and say, that Rebecca Potter, of Fairfield
County of Herkimer, State of New York widow
of Cyrus Potter, late of said Fairfield deceased
is my sister. She was married to said Cyrus
Potter more than fifty years ago. I was [wit-]
[-ness] at their Marriage and distinctly remem-
ber the circumstance. They were mar-
-red by John A. Burton Esq. I am now in the
Sixty Eighth year of my age.
Signed, and sworn to this
Amelia Burlingame 
16th day of July 1851
Before me

Robert Kniighy Justice of the Peace.
I, Celia Fifield of Warwick, in the County
of Providence and State of Rhode Island on
oath defend and say, that Rebecca Potter
of Fairfield, County of Herkimer, and State of
New York, widow of Cyrus Potter, late of
said Fairfield, deceased, is my Oldest
Sister. She was married to said Cyrus Potter
more than fifty years ago. I was present
when they were married and distinctly
remember the circumstance, although I
then
Young. they were mained by John A. Burton Esq
I am now in my Sixty Sixth year of my age
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 
Dec. 28, 1926
Mrs. H. H. Grimm, 
Antioch Ills. 
Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
pension claim w. 5564 it appears that Cyrus Potter was
born September 30, 1764 at Scituate, Rhode Island, and 
while living at Coventry, Rhode Island he enlisted in June
1760, and served six months, as a private in Captain Snow's 
Company, Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed 
October 11, 1832, while living in Fairfield, Herkimer Co., 
New York, where he died September 11, 1840. 
He married November 27, 1796, at Cranston, Rhode
Island, Rebecca daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Knight
of said Cranston. She was allowed pension on her application
executed October 26, 1848, while living in Fairfield
New York aged seventy-nine years. 
It is not stated whether they had children and the 
names of soldier's parents are not on record. 
Respectfully, 
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Cyrus Potter
which require
further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes
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1925 Dec. 28 Hist to Mrs. H. H. Grimm
Revy. 
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5564
Rebecca Potter
Wid,
Cyrus Potter
Prvt. Rev. War
Act: July 29 1948
Index:--Vol. M, Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]