Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,562, for Ephraim Porter, Maryland
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(3-1776)
Md. [handwriting]
Porter, Ephraim [handwriting]
SERVICE NUMBER S,15,562
Carded [handwriting] 
CONTENTS
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[typed form with handwritten entries]
25590
Kentucky
Ephraim Porter
of Todd Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Harman of the Regt commanded by Col. Dorsey in the Md. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Feb. 1834 and Willis L. Reeves Elkton
Arrears to the 4th Sept                          83.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March     16.67
[double underline] 
$100.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Danl. Boyd clk
Book # Vol 7 Page 23
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
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15562
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File No. 15,562
Ephraim Porter
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 301
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Kentucky}
County of Todd} ss
ON this 13th day of January 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Todd County Court now sitting Ephraim Porter a resident of the county of Todd & state of Kentucky aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth [illegible] his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein after stated, he entered the service of the United States as a private in the Matitia the 1st day of April 1777, under Captain Charles Harman, 1st Lieut. Henry Eaton, 2nd Lieut. Henry Griffin, cnsign Ray, 1st Sergt Ephraim Warfield, 2nd Sergt. George Ma[illegible]field field officers Richard Lawrence adju[illegible]ant, Basel Flomes paymaster, Colonel Thomas Dorsey & General Smallwood, & entered as a volunteer & served under the above named officers a term of seven months, all the time [illegible] to military duty, and during that time I followed no civil pursuit whatever, I resided in Narland County state of Maryland
When I entered the service, we rendevoused at Ash ridge Landing, we then marched to Baltimore we then marched to the head of Elk where we expected Lord Howe to [illegible], from there we went to Notinga meeting house, from there to Oxford meeting house, we were at Potsgrove; reeling furnace & Schuylkill
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we marched then to Brandawine, but there fought the memorable Battle of Brandawine General Washington [illegible] Commander with Gen. La Fayette, General Wayne & Sullivan. with some other Generals of the regular army, we were whiped & dispersed & our Brigade of malitia under General Smallwood rendervoussed and met at perkiomen, as we marched towards Germantown we had a Skirmish at peola, we were with General Wayne and his regulars, here, we were routed, and rendevoused at Jones Tavern, from there we marched Germantown, in maching up to the Town we came to a large stone mill, just before day light, we were ordered to occupy both sides of the road and to stand to arms, & the Dutch Battalion of rifle men I think commanded by Warits marched through us about light, and commenced an attack on the picket guard of the enemy, the battle won he come General and lasted until 10 or 11 oclock the brittish got into a large stone house and there fought desperately, the house was 1 at last taken and we would have gained the victory, if General Stephens had come up to assist us at the time was directed, Wayne, Sulivan, Stephens & Green, were present, and I here was acquanted with regular Captains, Lawrence, Dorsey & Farmer we retreated with great loss, In November 1777 I was dischared, the 5th or 6th of that month as well as I can now recollect. I did not receive any written
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discharge as that was not usual among the malitia, I did not volunteer for any particular term of service, but continued in active and constant service for the above term of seven months as a private volunteer malitiaman.
On the 1st day of June 1778 I again volunteered as a private malititaman in the company of & under Captain Wants, who with his company & Leiut. Shover, [to crossed out] quartered the magazine near Fredrichtown, I volunteer for and served five months in guarding sd Magazine, and under sd Capt. Wants, I was constantly bound to military duty & followed no civil persuit, during sd five months, and on the 1st day of Nov 1778, I was discharge & come home I did not receive any written discharge I refer to William T. Barry so M. G. & Hon Henry Clay to both of whom I am known, and who will testify as to my character-- I have no documentary evidence & know of no person whose evidence I can procure who can testify as to my service I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state 
1st} I have not record of my age but state it from the information of my mother
2nd} I was living in Narland county Md when called into service from Narland I moved to Washington County Md lived there 9 years
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from there I moved to Fayette county Kentucky lived there about 15 years then moved to Woodford county Ky  lived there 11 years then moved to where I now live in [illegible] County Ky.
4th} I volunteered into the service was never drafted & never a substitute
5th} I have already stated the names of the regular officers & such continental troops as I kno &c
6th} I never received any discharge whatever
7th} I am acquainted in my present Neighbourhod with F. W. Drew, W. Fort, John Roach Samuel Gordon Jefferson Britt Jeptha Hollingsworth & many others who can testify as to my veracity and their belief of my revolutionary services
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
his
Ephraim X Porter
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clk
Eelkan [illegible] 
Free
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
Ephraim Porter
Ken for 1777 10 mos $33.33/10
can only allow 5 mo for 1st tour
Kentucky 
Original Claim recd 3rd. February 1834
Mail 
[illegible]
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clk
Eelkan [illegible] 
Free
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
Ephraim Porter
Ken for 1777 10 mos $33.33/10
can only allow 5 mo for 1st tour
Kentucky 
Original Claim recd 3rd. February 1834
Mail 
[illegible]
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[illegible] Daniel Carson a clergyman residing in the county of Todd & [we Samuel Gordon crossed out] Francis W Drew residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Porter who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years old; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to be a revolutionary soldier & we concur in that opinion Swornto & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signed] Daniel Carson
[signed] F. W. Drew

And the said court do hereby declare their [illegible]inion after the investigation of the matter & [illegible]terputting the interrogatories prescribed by the r department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and that he served as he states, and the court further certify that it appears to them that Daniel Carson who has signed and sworn to the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Todd and that Francis W Drew who has also signed & sworn to the same is also a resident of Todd county Ky. and a credable person & their statement is entitled to credit
[signed] M Erving
[signed] Wm m Terry
[signed] Jno. Mann
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Todd County towit
Clerk office January 13, 1834
I. Willis L. Reeves Clerk of the Court of Todd County do herby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Porter for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office this 13th day of January 1834 and in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth
[signed] Willis L Reeve
[white paper attached to left margin]