Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36241, for Jabez Pottage, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
[star stamp] 
Pottage, Jabez
NUMBER
S.36241
CONTENTS
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9502 
R
Connecticut
Jabez Pottage
alias Porrage
Ellington in the state of Connt. 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connect
line for the term of 3 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of June, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of April, 1819 
and sent to Judge Gilbert Hebron, Tolland County
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 68.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48"
8 14/30 4/31    $116.76
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued under Act 1 May 1820. Notification sent 12 July 1820, to Elisha Stearns, Holland Cont.
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36241
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 36,241
Jabez Pottage
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol 2, Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Samuel Bardin of Lawfull age Testafies and says he was in the Continental army in the years 1777 - 1778 & 1779 and that Jabez Pottage then of Windham in the County of Windham served in said army the said three years in a Company Commanded a part of the time by Capt. Elderkin and a part of the time by Capt. Conver in a Reg. Commanded by Col. Herman Swift and that he the said Pottage was discharg'd at the end of said three years and further he testafies not 
Coventry May the 8th 1818
[signed] Samuel Burdwin
Tolland County in Coventry May the 8th 1818 personally appeared Samuel Burdwin and amde oath to the truth as stated above
Sworn before me [signed] Joseph Talcott Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named Joseph Talcott Esquire is a Justice of the peace for the County of Tolland
[signed] Sylvester Gilbert Judge of the County Court
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Jabez Pottage
Declaration
Jabez Pottage alias
Porrage, Private,
Col. Swifts Regt
Con. Line 1777-8 [illegible]
dec 17th June 1818
admitted
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Jabez Pottage alias Porrage of Ellington in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut a resident Citizen of the United States, & now residing in said Ellington - Testifies & declares on oath that he inlisted into the revolutionary war in the year 1775 and in Col Ethan Allen's Regiment assisted in taking Shrumesboro, Ticonderoga, & Crown Point, & served against the common enemy more than nine months & was then discharged, & in the Spring of the year 1776 he inlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Sharp of Pomfret in Connect. and again served at the north under the Command of Genl. Arnold about nine months, and was then dismissed & soon after inlisted for a short time and went to Providence in Rhode Island under the command of Genl. Spencer; and at Providence aforesaid in the Spring of the Year 1777 he again inlisted a private soldier for three years into the Continental Army in a Company commanded by Capt. Vine Elderkin in Col. Herman Swift's Regiment in the Connect. Line of the American Army, the sd Company was afterwards commanded by Capt. Convers - and in said Compy & Regiment he faithfully served against the common Enemy, till the spring of the year 1780 when he was in the State of New Jersey honourably discharged from service and during the sd three years he was in several skirmishes & in the battle of Monmouth, and afterwards while in a scouting party & near Kingsbridge he was taken prisoner by the enemy & carryd into New York and there kept in the sugar house four months & two days
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and was then exchanged, and again joined said Compy & served out the whole term of three years as aforesaid
He also declares that in the Spring of the year 1781 he again inlisted at Pomfret aforesd in the Company commanded by Capt. Benj. Hoglen, in Coll. Shelden Regiment of light - horse. Benjamin Talmage Esqr. of Litchfield being a Majr. in sd Regimt. and he inlisted into the last mentioned Compy & Regimt. for another term of three years and he served therein as a private soldier from the time of his inlistment till the revolutionary war was closed, & untill the 14th day of June A.D. 1783 when he was discharged at Danbury in Connecticut and had an honourable discharge from service, but both of his sd Discharges are lost & not now in existence to his knowledge - He also sais that he is now 68 years of age, and infirm, & has no estate and is in need of the assistance of his Country for support - Dated at Hebron June 17th A.D. 1818
Jabez Pottage his X mark

State of Connecticut
Ss Tolland County June 17th 1818
Personally came before me Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of the County Court within & for said County, Jabez Pottage called by the name of Jabez Porrage and made solemn oath to the truth of the preseding Declaration by him signed
[signed] Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesd
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I Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of the County Court in the County of Tolland in Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jabez Pottage did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy - and that he is poor & in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress in this behalf made and provided
Hebron June 17th 1818
[signed] Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid

Solomon Eaton of Tolland in Tolland County in Connecticut testifies & declares that he served in the revolutionary war nearly three years in continuance in Capt. David Edgar's Compy in Coll Sheldon's Regiment of Light-Horse or Cavalry; and that during the whole time (viz) from April A.D. 1781 till June the 14th 1783 he knew Jabez Pottage otherwise called Porrage in sd Regiment and that he served as a faithful soldier in Capt. Hoglen's Compy in sd Regiment, and that said Pottage was honourably discharged, and that he is now infirm & poor & needs the assistance of his Country for support 
[signed] Solomon Eaton
County of Tolland Ss Hebron June 17th A.D. 1818 then the above named Solomon Eaton personally appeared before me & made solemn oath to the truth of the preseding affidavit Before me
[signed] Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesd
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Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary at war
Washington
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland 
ss. County Court or Court of Common Pleas, June term, 1820
ON this 27th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jabez Pottage aged 76 years, resident in Ellington in the County of Tolland who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: Three years in Capt Converse Compy Col. Herman Swift Regt. Con, line - Also three years in Capt. Haglin Compy Col. Sheldon Regt Con line - original declaration dated 17 day of June AD 1818 pension certificate numbered 9502 -
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule
1 Cow bought with pension money 18.00
Jabez Pottage his X mark
The declarant is a day labourer but through age & infirmity is unable to support himself by labour -
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Sworn to and declared by said Jabez Pottage on the 27 day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 18 dollars and   cents.
I, Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27th day of June 1820
[signed] E Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tolland