Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8970, for Nathan Porter, Maryland
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(8 - 1776)
Service|                 | Number
Md. | Porter, Nathan | S. 8970
Penn. 
Md. Sea Service?|             | carded
Contents
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8970 
Rev War (handwriting)
INVALID. 
File No. 8970
Nathan Porter
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7th 22
Index: - Vol. (illegible), Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Maryland 6610.
Nathan Porter
of Talbot in the State of Md:
who was a pri in the ____ commander 
by Captain ______ of the Reg - commanded 
by Col. Richardson in the Md. (star)
une for 
Md. Aug Pa. Nov. 17/04. 
Records completed. S 
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 52 Dollars _ _ cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of March
1833 and (illegible) J. L. 
Kerr. Easton. Md:
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   104-
Semi-anl. allowance ending              20- 
                                                          ________
                                                            $130 
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Hartan Price _ Clerk 
Book D   Vol. 7   Page 40
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State of Maryland
Talbot County (illegible)
On the 20th day of November AD 1832 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the State of Marylands Justices of the peace in creed for Talbot County Nathan Porter a resident of the said county, aged seventy six year and upward who being first duty sworn according to (Leut); doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the (bought) of the act of Congrets (illegible) June 7th 1832 Viz. "That he was born in Talbot County in the state of Maryland on the 12th October 1755, as Recorded in a Bible that at about the age of 20 years he enlisted in a camp called the Flying Camp under Greenbury Goldsborough as Captain, and William Richardson was Colonel, of the Regiment, that their term of service was six months, that they were marched to Philadelphia where they received their arms, and from thence on toward New York, that they were in the battle at Brunswick, at the battle of Staten Island, at the battle at York Island, where they were drove off by superior numbers, and then at the battle at White plains; and then marched from place to place till their time of service expired, when they were sent to Philadelphia and discharged by the proper officer. He then while at Philadelphia enrolled in the (defeat) Militia under Capt. Feddaman for nine months, and marched from place to place, according to orders --- having served out the time he was regularly discharged at Philadelphia, and returned home to Talbot County home while afterward he enlisted in the (barges) under command of Comodore Grason, he was placed as gunner in the barge Terrible commanded by Capt Dashiel, where he remained eight months, the barge having finished their cruize he was discharged and came home to (Michaels) - when he enlisted under Capt Middleton in the small armed schooner called the Dolphin, which was also called the "look out boat" where he continued six months, when the Dolphin was sunk by a that from a British ship of rear, near Cape Henry - being in there, where the ship couldn't follow them, the crew escaped in their long boat. That he then returned home to Talbot County where he now resides and was in the service no more -- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity - except the payout and he declares that his name is not on the pension Role of any age, (illegible), state, except that of the state of Maryland.
Sworn to and described the day and year aforesaid before Thos Bruff a Justice of the peace for Talbot County 

Nathan (This X month) Porter 

There being no clergyman in the (illegible) of Nathan Porter, the following Certificates are amassed --- 
I Samual Tinant residing in Talbot County and long acquainted with Nathan Porter, who has described and sworn to the above [delcaration that I believe him to be seventy six years of age, and further that I am fully informed that he was out in the Flying Camp and that I know him to have been in the charges under Comodore Grason and that I have heard it generally said that he was in the
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the look out boat Dolphin, and that I concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed this day and year after 
Thos Bruff} 
Saml Tenant 
I hereby certify that I have known Nathan who has subscribed and sworn to the (alonging) declaration, for him forty to fifty years, that he is Reputed and beloved to have been a soldier of the Revolution and concur in that opinion

I hereby certify that the foregoing is the declaration of oath of Nathan Porter, and that I ( ) the interrogation prescribed by the ( ) department, "that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, that he was called into service, enlisted creed served He the answers to which are contained in his declaration that Saml Tenant who has signed the processing certificates is a resident of the same county of ( ) and is a credible person and that his statement is ( ) to God at -- and I further certify that in my opinion, Nathan Porter through bodily infirmity is not able to attend the court on this occasion 
Thos Bruff (Seal) 

State of Maryland Talbot County ( ): 
Hereby Certify that Honorary Bruff ( ) before whom the within affidavit and by wherein the
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Deposition of John Dorgin of Talbot County in the State of Maryland aged Seventy two years and upward, who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangely. Deposeth and Sayeth that he has known Nathan Porter ever Since he the Deponent was a Small boy, and that he knows the said Nathan Porter, in the year 1776 enlisted in the Service of the United States, in a Corp call the Flying Camp under Greenbury Goldsborough as Captain, and William Richardson Colonel - that he the deponent enlisted in the Same Company and that the Served together till their term of enlistment expired which was Six months, that they were in the Battles of Brunswick, Staten Island, York Island, and the White plains, that they were marched to Philadelphia and discharged by the Proper officer, and that he understood the Said Nathan Porter Went into the Service again,--
[signed] John Dorgin
Sworn before Thos Bruff, a Justice of the peace for Talbot County
I certify that Thomas Bruff, of Talbot County Md, is a respectable man & entitled to full credit 
on his word or oath.
[signed] John Leeds Kerr
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* Division of Veterans' Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

NAME Porter, Nathaniel GRADE  Private    LINE  Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER   6271   ACREAGE  100  ISSUED  June 27, 1796
to -- not shown --
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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800 " which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* Division of Veterans' Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

NAME Porter, Nathaniel GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 6271 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 7, 1789 to -- not shown --
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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800 " which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.