Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5568, for Robert Porterfield, Other
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SERVICE

Continental

Porterfield, Robert
Agnes

NUMBER
W.5568

Ohio residence in 1818
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[handwritten sideways] Notification sent the 28th of June 1820 to Joseph Hughes Esq Delaware Ohio
5867 Ohio
Robert Porterfield 
Private
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 21st of May 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the 28 of January 1814 and sent to Saml Hughes Esq.[full name may be Samuel, document writer did a similar first 3 letters then last letter smaller up above in the word January]  Delaware County, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 27.90 [rest of line missing]
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4. Mon 1819 48.00
75.90 [total sum]
{Revolutionary claim ,
Aet 18th March, 1818}
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The State of Ohio Delaware County. Be it remembered that on this twenty first day of May in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen personally came Robert Porterfield of Delaware Town and county in the state of Ohio before me Samuel Hughes an aponate judge of said county in his own proper person who being sworn in due form of law deposeth and saith that on the tenth day of March in seventeen hundred and seventy seven he regularly enlisted in the service of the United States in the three years service and served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war against the common enemy- that he enlisted into Captain Benjamin Burtons company which was attached to colo Henry Sherburns regiment in the Massachusetts line on which was then called the sixteen additional Battalions recruited from said state and also from Connecticut and Rhode Island that at the cessation of two years he was transferred to Captain Johnson Graftons [illegible] company under the same colonel and at the conclusion of three years after his enlistment was regularly discharged at Morris Town in Jersey that he sent his discharge to the treasurer office of the state of Massachusetts and
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That it was never afterwards returned to him that he never applied for or received a pension from the United States or any land that from his [illegible line added later in smaller font] and further this deponent saith not 
Robert Porterfield (seal)
Sworn and subscribed to before me the the day and year hereinwith Saml [Samuel] Hughes aponate [associate] judge S county
The state of Ohio Delaware County I Samuel Hughes an aponate [associate] judge of said county do hereby certify that the written name Robert Porterfield deponent and appellant has to my satisfaction made it appear that he rendered the service of state in the foregoing deposition as a soldier in the U States service against the common enemy - that he in deed poor and indigent and aged - that he appears to me to be of this Character [character] described and coming and under the provisions of the act passed by Congress making provisions for certain persons who served in the Revolutionary War That no other evidence or proceedings
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have been had or done before me
Given under my hand the day and
year first herein written

Saml Hughs Aponate [associate] Judge D. County

The State of Ohio Delaware County [Illegible]
I Joseph S. Hughs clerk of the Court of
Comn [Common] Pleas for said County Do hereby
certify that the above said within name
Samuel Hughs who took the above
Deposition and therewith annexed his
Certification &c was at the time of taking
The same and is now an aponate judge
in & for said [illegible] & sworn
[illegible] that all due faith may & ought
to be just in his official acts as such[illegible]
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and
official seal this 21st
day of May 1818
J.S.Hughs clk
[illegible]
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Robert Porterfield
Application for
Pention [Pension]
--
5,867
--
28 Jan of 1819+
(March 1819)
Continue [underlined]
Jos. Hughes, Esqr [Esquire]
Delaware
Ohio.
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The State of Ohio Delaware County} ss
On this fifth day of June in the year one thousand
eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in
open court to wit the court of Common Pleas in and
for said County of Delaware in said State of Ohio
being a court of record in said state, Robert
Porterfield, aged sixty three years this present month, resident-
in the Township of Delaware in said County of Delaware
who being first duly sworn according to law, Doth on his oath
declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows;
in Colonel Henry Sherburne Regiment under Capt Benjamin Burton, which said Regiment was first attached to
Genl Pearsons Brigade then to Genl Farnums Brigade
and at last to the Brigade of Genl Stark in the
Rhode Island line as will more fully appear by the accompanying Depositions, That he received a pension certificate
under the late law of the United States of the 18th of March
1818 – numbered five thousand eight hundred and
sixty seven, payment thereon to commence the
twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.  And I do solemnly swore 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 other manner dispersed
of my property or any part thereof with intent
thereby as 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 Armed and
navel 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
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any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have
I any income, other than said pension and what is contained in
the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed, viz;
two cows, four calves, one horse, two colts, four hogs, three
geese, and two dozen hens – my occupation is farming, that
I am very feeble and unable to work and labour for wages
sufficient to support me and my family – my family consists of a wife Agness Porterfield age forty five years, and
children as follows John Porterfield ages seventeen years
William Porterfield aged sixteen years, Lucinda Porterfield
aged fourteen years Robert Porterfield aged eleven years
Lorenzo Porterfield aged eight years and Mary Mariah
Porterfield aged five years, that the two oldest boys are not able
to do much more than what will support themselves, and that
the rest of the family do not contribute to the support
thereof not being able nor having the means thereof.
Sworn to and declared}	Robert Porterfield [sig] {Seal}
and subscribed on the}
fifth day of June in the year 1820 – before the
Honourable John A. McDowell President of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County in open court.
JA Huges [sig] Clerk [illegible initials]

The State of Ohio – Delaware County -} ss
I Joseph S. Hughes clerk of the Court of Com’n [Common] Pleas in
and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and the schedule therein contained or annexed are
truly copies from the record of court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is Eighty dollars and
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fifty cents.  In testimony whereof I have herewith
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court
on this fifth day of June AD 1820
[seal affixed]
JS Huges [sig] clerk [illegible initials]

It appears to the satisfaction of the court
that Robert Porterfield is in debt
more than he is worth

I John A McDowell president judge
of the court of common pleas for the sixth
judicial district of the State of Ohio
certify that Joseph S Huges is clerk
of said court for the county of Delaware
and that his certificate above is [illegible]
[illegible] form witness my hand the 6th day
of June 1820
John A McDowell [sig]
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[right side of page folded in half]

6263
Cincinnati, Ohio

Agnes Porterfield
widow of Robert Porterfield
who was a Corporal
in the Revolution
Mass Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars –
Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
16. day of October 1844
and sent to A. Ray, Present

(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A. & June 17, 1844
Vol. 2. Page 208.
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State of Ohio
Delaware County } ss.
On this 15th day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the
subscriber an associate Judge of the court of Common Pleas being a court of record in and
for said county Mrs. Agness Porterfield a resident in Westfield Township in said county
aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the
act of 7th July 1838 and the 23rd August 1842 that she is the widow of Robert
Porterfield who was a soldier in the war of the revolution in the Massachusetts line
and served as set forth in the original declaration of her said husband now on
file in the war Department under act 28th March 1818 and to said papers she
begs to refer
She declares that she was married to the said Robert Porterfield in the month
of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, but cannot
recollect the day there being no record made of the time. but present the
accompanying evidence of the fact that the marriage took place before the 1 January 1794
To wit the affidavit of John Shibles made 17 July 1843 hereunto attached and
marked A. and also the affidavit of Mrs. Susanah Swetland made 15th
August 1843 and marked B.
She further declares that her husband the said Robert Porterfield died on
the 20th of September 1824 as the accompanying evidence will show, And
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the 1 January 1794 to wit in November 1791
Sworn and subscribed to}	Agnes Porterfield [sig]
on the day & year above written}
before me Wm. G. Norris
Associate Judge
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State of Ohio Delaware County; ss
I William D. Heim Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in & for said County, hereby certify, that at a
special session of said Court, held on the 16th day of
August AD 1843 that satisfactory evidence was
exhibited before said Court, that Robert Porterfield
was a resident of Westfield Township Delaware County
Ohio, and died in said County, on or about the 20th.
September 1824. & left a widow whose name is
Agnes Porterfield who is still alive & now a
resident of Westfield Township in the said County
of Delaware.  And I further certify that the foregoing
declaration of Agnes Porterfield was at the same
time presented in open Court & approved of by this
Court.  And I further certify, that Willaim G. Morris
Esq. before whom the two foregoing declarations &
one affidavit appeared to have been subscribed &
sworn to, was at the date thereof, & now is, one of
the Associate Judges of said Court, duly commissioned
& qualified &c.
[seal appears to be affixed]
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court, at Delaware
this 16th day of August AD 1843.
WD Heim [sig] Clerk
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Revy.
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5568
Agnes Porterfield
Wid.
Rob’t Porterfield
Corpl. Rev. War

Act: March, 3rd/43, June 17th/44
Index:-Vol. M, Page 135

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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No. 10840
Agnes Porterfield
Ohio
Act of 7 July 38
Oct 13’ 1845.
Agness Porterfield
Act 7 July 1838

[written upside down on lower half]
Dot. G.W. Crump
Acting Commissioner of
Pensions

Act 1838
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Washington Oct 12. 1843

Sir/
I enclose you a declaration made by Agnes
Porterfield of Ohio, for the benefit of the Act 7 July 1838.
as widow of Robert Porterfield who was a pensioner under
act 1818.  In a former communication Mrs. Porterfield
informed me her husband served upward of two years in
the Massachusetts Continental line.  If evidence of
such service does not appear with the paper filed
under act 1818, be pleased to cause an examination
of the rolls to be made.

I am Sir
Your Or Sev
Alex Ray [sig]

Doc’t G.W. Crump
Acting commissioner
of Pensions
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James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of
Pensions

[written vertically on left side]
[illegible] of July 26 44
paper [?] case
Agnes Porterfield
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Washington July 26. 1844
Sir/
In the case of Agnes Porterfield of Ohio
an applicant for the act 1838.  You state in your
letter of the 15th inst. “A Law of Massachusetts requires
all marriages to be returned to and recorded by the clerk
of the Judicial Courts of the respective counties, and
record evidence may be obtained from this source.”
With a view to further information, I addressed
a letter to the Clerk of the Judicial Court at Wiscasset
Maine, requesting a research to be made of the records,
for the record of marriage of John & Agnes Porterfield;
you have herewith his reply.  he states as you will
receive, “the records go back only to 1798.”  You have
too, filed with the papers, a certificate from the Town
Clerk of Thomaston Maine, (where the marriage took place)
in which he states no records were made before 1800.
There is also evidence filed that no family record exist-
ed is, therefore, known the marriage cannot be established
by record evidence; and the proof must rest upon
proved testimony, such evidence is already on file.
The case was presented on the 12 Oct last, and
one of the claim’s, you were pleased to have called up
on the 15th inst. and hope the letter enclosed will be sufficient
to show no record evidence can be obtained.
I am your ov. serv.
Alex. Ray [sig]

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Alex. Ray Esq
Pension office
Washington
D.C.
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Thomaston May 1, 1844.

Sir
In compliance with your request I send you my affidavit:

I hereby certify that I have made a careful examination of the
records of the town of Thomaston and do not find any records of
a marriage of John Porterfield from 1791 to 9h or at any other
time.  Marriages at that time seem not to have been recorded, although
intentions of marriage were, but no such intentions were published in Thom-
aston as to John Porterfield.  There was a Justice Price in Thomaston
at that time and afterwards in 1800, was chosen Town Clerk for said town
and then commences the record of persons married by himself & others.
The Porterfields most of them resided in Camden adjoining
Thomaston, and this John Porterfield must have left here some
years since, as none of our present generation seems to recollect him.
If I knew who she the widow was, or her name before marriage I might possibly
assist her in proving the marriage, but at present I have no knowledge
of her.
Nath’l Meservey [sig] Town Clerk
of Thomaston

Lincoln ss. I hereby certify that Nath’l Meservey holds the
office of Town Clerk in the Town of Thomaston for the current year
and that has sworn to the affidavit above by him subscribed
Thomaston May 1st. 1844. Before me. Herman Stevens [sig]} Justice of
the Peace for Lincoln County

Hon. Jno Fairfield N.S.S. & Freeman H. Morse M.C. will probably know the
signature of the Justice.  If they do not, tell them to point out to
you our Jno D McCrate who is in W & knows the hand writing of Stevens
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First presented –
12 Oct. 1843
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Pension Office,
April 22nd 1844.

Sir,

The papers in the case of Agnes Porterfield,
widow of Robert Porterfield, claiming a pension under the
Act of July 7th 1838, have been examined and filed.
The proofs of the date of the marriage are not satis-
factory, as part evidence cannot be admitted until it
shall satisfactorily appear that evidence of a higher order
cannot be had.  The service for two years as a Corporal,
is admitted.

I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your Able Servant.
J.L. Edwards [sig]

Alexander Ray, Esquire
Present.
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[postmark]
WISCASSET Me. JUL 23

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Alex. Ray Esq
Washington City
D.C.
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Lincoln ss.	Clerk’s office
Wiscasset. Me. July. 23rd/44

Dear Sir,
I have examined the
records of the late Josiah Reed Esq. of Thom-
aston, deposited in this office; I do not
find any record of marriage made
by him.
Your Able Servt,
Jacob Smith [sig]

A.B. The records go back only to 1798.
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Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Com’ of Pensions

[lower left side]
additional
evidence.

[vertically along left side]
June 7 1844
Ohio
Agnes Porterfield

[vertically along right side]
A Rey
Pres.
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Washington
June 6. 1844.
Sir/
In your letter of the 22nd April in the case
of Agnes Porterfield of Ohio, claiming the act 1838. the
service for two years is admitted, but the proofs
of the date of marriage does not appear to be satis-
factory.
I herewith enclose a letter from the Town clk
of Thomaston he showing that no record can be found of
the marriage of John Porterfield.  And an affidavit made
by the widow, that no family record can be had,
and her reasons give, which I hope will be satisfactory.
I am yours most
respectfully
Alex. Ray [sig]

Jas L. Edward Esq.
Com of Pensions
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[left half of folded page]
Ohio 8793.

Agnes Porterfield
widow of Robert Porterfield
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 20th Sept. 1824
of Delaware Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Corporal in the company
commanded by Captain Hunt of the
regt. commanded by Col. Vose
the Mass. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 88 Dollars –
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of
October 1844 and sent to A. Ray
Present

Total amount $440.00
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by D Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 395

[right half of folded page]
Res?
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The Hon		Free
The Secretary of War
Washington City

[vertically along left side}
Robert Porterfield. Private
Col. Henry Sherburnes Regt
March 10th 1777. three years

One Case
Judge Hughes – Ohio
Delaware Co
Rec’d June 16th 1818
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I David Kellock at present of the town of St
George in the County of Lincoln & state of Massachusetts
aged 60 years but late a soldier in the Army of the Amer-
ican revolution testify & declare that I am well acquainted
with Robert Porterfield lately residing in the County of
Lincoln & State of Massachusetts – but now living in Del-
aware in the State of Ohio – that said Robert Porterfield
was a soldier in the American Army against Great Brit-
tain at the same time with me.  That I know him per-
sonally & well in [illegible] service - & that when I was
a soldier in Captain Hunts Company & Colonel Joseph
Vores Regiment of the Massachusetts line – he was ser-
ving in Capt Benj Burtons company & Col Sherburns Regt.
that I knew him to be in said [illegible] mentioned company & Regiment
from the spring of the year AD 1777 until the last
part of the year AD 1778 & left him in the service
aforesaid – that he returned home from the Army in
the year 1780 & that I have always understood that he
served the Country faithfully against the common
enemy & that he had an honorable discharge
David [his mark] Kellock
State of Massachusetts
County of Lincoln SS – July 12. 1819}
On the day & year aforesaid David Kellock the above
Deponent personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above
Deposition by him subscribed – before me Eben’r Thatcher [sig] one of the
Judges of the CCC Pleas in the State of Massachusetts
I Certify that David Kellock the above Deponent is a credible witness
Eben’r Thatcher [sig]
Thomaston County of Lincoln – Maine July 12. 1819 –
[illegible] The official authority of E Thatcher as a Judge of a Court of Record is on file in
the office of the Department of War – Authenticated by Certificate from the office of
the Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts – and ill also appear by pension
Declaratory, now on file in the Pension office to which the Clerk of the Court has affixed his seal & signature
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I Otis Robbins of Thomaston in the County
of Lincoln & State of Massachusetts aged sixty one years
but late a soldier in the Army of the American Revo-
lution testify & say that I am personally & well ac-
quainted with Robert Porterfield who his [illegible] within the last
five years resident in the town of Warren & County & State
above mentioned – but who now lives in Delaware in
the State of Ohio – that said Robert Porterfield enlisted
at the same time that I did. viz in the month of March
AD 1777, at Tivertown State of Rhode Island as a private then in Captain Benjamin Bur-
tons Company & Colonel Henry Sherburns Regiment.
That said Regiment was composed of Massachusetts Rhode
Island & Connecticut troops - & that said Robert
Porterfield served in the aforesaid Company & Regi-
ment with me actually & faithfully to my certain
knowledge and [?] against the Common enemy until
about the middle of March AD 1780 making three
years – that said Robert Porterfield acted as waiter
to Captain Burton aforesaid for the first part of his term
of service aforesaid - & that in consequence of his service
& activity which he discovered in some scouting parties
under Captain Staunton he was recommended to the Colonel
as a warrant officer & accordingly received either a Sar-
geants or Corporals warrant which he held until Col.
Henry Jackson gave him an Honorable Discharge at Morristown
in the State of New Jersey – said Henry Jackson then Commanding
the Brigade in the absence of the Brigadier General.
Otis Robbins [sig]

State of Massachusetts
County of Lincoln ss. July 12th 1819-
Town of Thomaston – On the Day & year aforesaid
Otis Robbins whose name is subscribed to the above Deposition personally
appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the CCC Pleas
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The second Eastern Circuit in the State of Massachusetts & being
carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth
of the facts therein contained
Eben’r Thatcher [sig]

State of Massachusetts
County of Lincoln July 12. 1819.}
I hereby certify that Otis Robbins
who made & subscribed the foregoing deposition is well
known by me as a man of undoubted truth & veracity
& a credible witness.
Eben’r Thatcher [sig]

NB. The official authority of the subscriber as Judge of a
Court of Record in the state of Massachusetts is authenticated by a
certificate from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts o file
in the office of the War Department - & will also appear by
Pension applications now on the Pension office forwarded by the
subscriber & which the seal of the Clerk of the Court & his sig-
nature are annexed –
E Thatcher [sig]
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B.

The State of Ohio}
Delaware County ss}
On this 15th day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate judges
of the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record in & for
said County Mr. Susanah Swetland a resident in Marlborough
Township in said county being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath say that she was personaly acquainted
with Robert Porterfield, a soldier in the war of the revolution,
and Agness his wife while they resided in the state of Maine
and saw the said Robert Porterfield and Agness his wife lawfully
married by one Isaiah Read a Justice of the peace in & for
Thomastown in Lincoln County & State of Maine in the
autumn of the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety one
but does not recollect the month after which they
migrated to the sate of Ohio where the said Robert
Porterfield has since died And the said Agness Porterfield
remains his widow residing in Westfield Township Delaware
County Ohio And further this affiant saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before}
me on the day and year above}	Susannah Sweetland [sig]
written}
Wm G Norris [sig] Associate Judge
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I do hereby certify that the witness named Sussannah Sweetland is
well known to me to be a woman of good standing & a creditable
witness whose oath is & ought to be received as the best
of evidence & I verily believe the facts set forth in
this affidavit to be true – given under my hand
This 20th September 1843

Wm G. Norris [sig]
Associate Judge of
the Court of Common
Pleas in Delaware County
& State of Ohio
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Paid 50
Alexander Ray Esqr.
Agency Office next door
to the Pension office
Washington City D.C.

[written to the left side]
Norton O
Sept 90.

[written vertically on the left side]
Double paid 50.c
For the Commissioner of Pensions

The above was to
be in the handwriting
of the President J.P.

[in lower right]
76.66
      44
77.10
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The State of Ohio}
Delaware County. SS.}
On this 20th day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber
one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in
& for said county John D Jacobs a resident of Marlborough
Township in said county & being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath say that he
has been acquainted for nineteen years last past
with John Shibles the affiant & subscriber of an
affidavit in confirmation of the marriage of Mrs
Agness Porterfield with Robert Porterfield dec’d
taken before Nathan Bames a Justice of the peace of
Licking County Ohio on the 17th day of July 1843 and
well knows the said Shibles to be a man of
truth & a credible witness whose oath should
be received as the best of parol evidence
and further this affiant saith not
Sworn & subscribed to on the}	John D Jacobs [sig]
day & year above written before}
me  Wm G Norris [sig] Associate Judge

The State of Ohio}
Delaware County SS}
On this 20th day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty three
personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county Adam Haas a resident of
of Marlborough township in said county And being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath say that he has been acquainted for
eight years last past with John Shibles the affiant & subscriber of an
affidavit in confirmation of the marriage of Mrs Agness Porterfield with
Robert Porterfield dec’d taken before Nathan Bamas a Justice of the
peace of Licking county Ohio on the 17th day of July 1843 and well
knows the said Shibles to be a man of truth and a credible
witness whose oath should be received as the best parol
evidence and further this affiant saith not
Sworn & subscribed to on the day}	Adam Haas [sig]
and year – above written – before}
me	Wm G Norris [sig] Associate Judge
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The State of Ohio}
Delaware County. SS.}
On this 20th day of September in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred & forty three
personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Associate
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county
Thomas Tibbets a resident of Marlborough township in said
County & being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath say that he resided in Camden town in Lincoln County
& State of Maine in the year 1791 & believes & heard that Robert
Porterfield & Agness his wife were married in the fall
of 1791 but was not present at the marriage – as said Porterfield
& wife reside in Thomas town of said Lincoln county.  And
the affiant further days that he has been acquainted with
John Shibles for sixty years last past & well knows the
said Shibles the affiant & subscriber of an affidavit
in confirmation of the marriage of said Porterfield & his wife
taken before Nathan Bames a Justice of the peace of
Licking county Ohio.  And believes the said Shibles
to be a man of truth a creditable witness whose
oath should be received as the best of parol evidence
And the said Tibbets further states that he has been
acquainted for fifty three years last past with
Mrs Susannah Sweetland the affiant & subscriber of
an affidavit in confirmation of the above named
marriage taken before Wm G Norris, Associate Judge on
the 15th day of August 1843 And knows the said Susannah
Sweetland to be a woman of truth a creditable
witness whose oath should be received as the
best of parol evidence & further this affiant
saith not.  Sworn & subscribed to on the day
& year above written}	Thomas Tibbets [sig]
before me}
Wm G Norris [sig] Associate Judge
I do hereby certify that the afore named affiants (John D Jacobs
Adam Haas & Thomas Tibbets) are well known to me to be men
of good standing whose oaths are & should be received
as the best of parol evidence, signed on the day & year above
written by me	Wm G Norris [sig] Associate Judge
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State of Ohio Delaware County SS
William D Heim Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for said county, hereby certify that William G.
Norris Esqr. before whom the foregoing affadavits appears to
have been taken was at the date thereof an Associate Judge of
said Court duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission
was dated on the 10th day of February AD 1843 & will expire on the
10th day of February AD 1850. And that his signatures
within written below to be genuine.
[seal affixed]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said Court
at Delaware this 23rd day of September
AD 1843.
WD Heim [sig] Clerk.

Now on 26 Sept 1843
Sir it was found very inconvenient to send
the affidavit of Shibles to Licking Co. for the
certificate of Justice Bams & believing the
accompanying evidence of the marriage &c
better than that would have been we defered
going but if it should appear necessary
we can get it by going or sending & as
much as the commissioner of Pensions may
require to confirm the truth honesty &c
of Shibles & Mrs Sweetland for they are known
by all who are acquainted to be as credible
as any in the [illegible] & if you should
need we can write to the Town clk in
maine or you can | You will please
write me as soon as you can Stating your
success, when now know much & where she will
receive I am yours &c.
Alex Ray [sig] Esqr.	John Porterfield [sig]
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State of Ohio Delaware County, SS.

Before me Benjamin Olds a Justice of the peace for said County personally
came Mrs Agness Porterfield who being duly sworn according to law
deposeth & saith that she (Agness Porterfield) was married to Robert
Porterfield (a soldier of the revolution) in the month of November in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety one in Thomastown
Lincoln County & State of Maine by Am Reed a Justice of the peace in
& for said Tho’town, which marriage was recorded in a bible kept by
said Robert & Agness Porterfield about twelve years after said marriage
or until about A.D. 1803.  When they (said Robert & Agness Porterfield) resided
in the town of Warren in the State of Maine when & where their (Robert &
Agness Porterfield) dwelling house took fire in the night while
they (Robert & Agness Porterfield) slept & so long had said house been burning
when they (said Porterfields) awoke that they could save but their
(said Porterfields) lives & family, one coat, one blanket, one coverlet, & a gown
and the affiant saith that said house was burnt in the winter
season as well as night.  And that they (said Porterfields & family) first
went from said house to their barn thence to one Farmington’s house
to which place they (said Porterfields & family) had clothing, & other things
brought to the in sleighs by persons from the village of Warren
and this affiant further saith that said bible containing the
record of said marriage was burnt with other things by said fire
and said marriage was never afterwards recorded in the
bibles & books afterwards owned by said Porterfields or any family
record made, through neglect, and further his affiant saith not
Agnes Porterfield [sig]
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27th day of May A.D. 1844
Benjamin Olds [sig] J.P. {Seal}

I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named
Agness Porterfield (the widow of said Robert Porterfield residing in Westfield
Township Delaware County & State of Ohio) for twenty one years last past
and do know that she is a credible witness & sustains a good &
unimpeachable character & believe the above affidavit to be true
in substance & in fact		Benjamin Olds [sig] J.P. {Seal}

The State of Ohio Delaware County, SS
Before me Andrew Strout a Justice of the peace for said
county personally came Thomas Tibbets & Susannah Sweetland who
being duly sworn according to law – depose & say that they resided
in the Town of Camden Lincoln County & State of Maine in the
year eighteen hundred & three and knew the above named
Robert Porterfield & Agness his wife & family, who resided in the
Town of Warren of said Lincoln County at said time (A.D. 1803)
& saw their dwelling house at about said time which (said house)
was burnt about A.D. 1803 in the winter season, and we
believe & were informed at the time said house burnt that it (said house)
burnt in the night & have always believed & been informed so
ever since, and the affiants say they have ever since (said
fire) believed & been informed that said house had been burning
so long before said Porterfields awoke that they (said Porterfields)
had but time to escape with their family & a few cloths
snatched from their beds in their flight & left all books &
papers & all other house hold goods which were burnt
in said house, except said cloths snatched from the
beds, and these affiants further say that they have been
personally acquainted with said Agness Porterfield (widow
of said Robert Porterfield deceased) for more than fifty
two years last past & do know that she sustains a
good & unimpeachable character & do firmly believe the
above affidavits to be true in substance & in fact
& further these affiants say not.  Susannah Sweetland [sig]
				Thomas Tibbets [sig]
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 24th day of May A.D. 1844 A. Strout [sig] J.P. {seal}
I do certify that these affiants Thomas Tibbets & Susannah Sweetland are known
by me as credible witnesses & sustain good moral characters A. Strout [sig] J.P. {seal}
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State of Ohio Delaware County SS
I William D Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Olds and
Andrew Strout are Justices of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified that the Commission of Benjamin
Olds was dated on the 3rd day of July AD 1843 & will expire on the 3rd
day of July AD 1846 & that the commission of Andrew Strout was
dated on the 12th day of April AD 1843 & will expire on the 12th day
of April AD 1846 & that their signatures within written I believe to
be genuine
[seal affixed]
Given under my hand & the seal of said County
this 28th day of May AD 1844
WD Heim [sig] Clerk
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A. 
The State of Ohio Lichiny county 
Before Nathan Budriss ofe of the justices of the
in and for said county personaly came
John Shibles and being first by me duly sworn
saith that he knew and was personal acquainted 
with Robert Porterfield a soldier in the war of the
revolution and Agnes his wife while they
resided in the state of maine and saw the above
named Robert Porterfield and Agnes his wife 
lawfully married one Isiah Read a
justice of the peace in and for Thomas Towns in
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be This 20th day of September 1843 I am associate
judge of the cohert of Commissionrs pleas in & for 
the county of Delaware & state of ohio do certify
that i have been acquainted with the william john shibles for eight years last past & hence this to be a phrase of truth. i of good standing whose oath is of good standing whose oathe is & should be received as the best of parol evidence. 

Wm Personets
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Agnes Porterfield
Widow of Robert 
Corhoral 2 years
$88 per an 6566
Active '38 -'43 & '44-171
Married Nov. 1791
husband died 20 Sept. 1824
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