Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,567, for Robert Porter, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn

Porter, Robert

NUMBER
S. 35567
B.L.H 10237-100
Issued May 9, 1797

CONTENTS
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[left side written vertically]
Application [illegible] October 20 1820 to
Robert Porter, Falmouth, Kentucky

[right side]
(175)
Kentucky
4
Robert Porter
Capt Myers, private
Pennsylvania Line. 1776. 7 years.
in the army of the United States during the revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky.
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of April, 1818.
and send to Hon. W. Desha, House of Representatives U. States.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818. 5 4/31 mos. $41.03
$41.03

{Revolutionary claims}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

d. January 25, 1826

Continued
Bourbon Co., Ky
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Falmouth Ky
26 July 1825
Free

The Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary at War.
City of Washington.

Mail
[written vertically]
Recd 10 Aug [illegible '1825'?]
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State of Kentucky} Sct.
Among the records & proceedings of the Pendleton Circuit Court are the following towit:
"Robert Port, a Revolutionary soldier, who is now on the pension roll in pursuance of an Act of Congress"Approved March 18, 1818" this day came into court and delivered in a schedule of his property and made oath thereto agreeably to an act of Congress, in addition to the act aforesaid, Approved May 1, 1820, accompanied by a statement of such other facts as are required by the secretary at war to be stated in order to entitle him to a continuation of his pension in pursuance of the provisions of the last mentioned Act: which schedule &c is in the words and figures following towit.

State of Kentucky
Pendleton Circuit Court, July Term 1820} Sct.
On this 17th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by an act of the General Assembly of the State aforesaid, Robert Porter who is now on the Pension roll, agreeably to 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 Stated, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, aged seventy years, resident in Pendleton County, in the State and Circuit aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law,  doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In the year 1775 he enlisted under Captain Myers [Eliezer Miers], in the eighth Pennsyl
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On this 17th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by an act of the General Assembly of the State aforesaid, Robert Porter who is now on the Pension roll, agreeably to 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 Stated, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, aged seventy years, resident in Pendleton County, in the State and Circuit aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law,  doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In the year 1775 he enlisted under Captain Myers [Eliezer Miers], in the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel McCoy [Aeneas Mackay], and served as a solider and orderly sergeant, untill the termination of the war, when he was discharged at Pittsburgh, he, at that time, belonged to a detachment of the second Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Capt. John Finley, that his discharge was signed by Brigadier Genl. William Irwin [Irvine], and is now in the Office of the Secretary at War, as he is informed and believes: And he further states that his original declaration, under the act of Congress aforesaid, was made in April 1818; and that the number of his pension certificate is one hundred and
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seventy-five. and in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820, he further states, on oath, that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and hath not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself within the provisions of a 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 he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to him. nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed, which schedule is in the words and figures following, to wit: One mare 18 years of age; One colt, one year old; 2 second rate cows and calves; 3 pieces of [illegible, 'potmettle']; 1 rough cupboard and some few articles of cupboard furniture; necessary clothing & bedding not included in the above schedule. Said Porter further declared, on oath, in open court that he is by occupation and profession, a weaver; but that owing to age and infirmity, he is, and that his family consists of himself, his wife, Elizabeth, and one of his Grandsons; that his wife is aged sixty-nine years, and is, and has been for about 13 years a cripple, and that his grandson above mentioned, is six years of age. Robt. Porter "Sworn to & declared on the 17th day of July 1820 before John Trimble, Judge 2nd Judicial District State of Ky.
The court is of opinion that the property contained in the above schedule is of the value of Eighty-five dollars, and no more.
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton Circuit Court Clerk's Office [illegible 'seal?']. I, W. C. Kennett, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing [crossed out illegible word] pages contain a true copy of the schedule, and also of a statement of facts accompanying the same, now of record in said Court, and which were sworn to by Robert Porter, in open court, at the present July term thereof; and that the original schedule & statement of facts now remain filed in my office; and I do further certify that the court is of opinion that the property contained in said schedule is of the value of Eighty-five Dollars and no more, as appears of record. In testimony whereof I here unto set my hand and affix the seal of my office(& of said Court) this 21st day of July S.D. 1820. WC. Kennett, Clk.
[worn seal on left side embossed with "COURT PENDLET..."]
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[written at ninety degree angle and partial sentences]
Free
John C. Calhoun
at war
of Washington

[written horizontally]
The Certificate of Pension if Granted you will please direct to the Post office at Falmouth Kentucky- Robert Porter [underlined]
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[\crossed out "note sent to Judge Trimble of Paris Ky. with a copy of the [illegible] regulations. Apr 14 [illegible] \crossed out]
JB

Correct - original
enclosed within.

[oval stamp 'Paris Ky'] [illegible word inside of stamp]

W. Desha
Mays Lick     Free
The Honorable
Apr 15 1878
Secretary at War of the United States
Washington City

[accounting sums at bottom of page]
1818.9.4
1818.4.0
5. 4/31
8
$40
1.03
$41.03

8
4
01/32/103
   /31/
100
93
.7
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United States of America
Kentucky District { Sct
In the case of Robert Porter, a Revolutionary Soldier, who petitions to be placed on the Pension list of the United States pursuant to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;"
The said Robert Porter, a resident of the County of Bourbon in the State of Kentucky, on this first day of April in the year 1818 came before me the District Judge of the United States in & for the District aforesaid, and he being by me first duly sworn according to law, did declare & say, That he served the United States as a private soldier & non-commissioned officer, in the Revolutionary war, from some time in the year 1776 untill the close of the war, in 1782, the whole time of his service as aforesaid being seven years, one month & twenty two days, in the Pennsylvania line on Continental establishment - that he enlisted as a private soldier in 1776 in Capt. Eli Myers's [Eliezer Miers] Company of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, on Continental establishment, at that time commanded by Col McCoy [Aeneas Mackay], but afterwards by Col Broadhead [Daniel Brodhead], Col McCoy [Mackay] having died shortly after the Battle of Trenton: that he said Porter was taken prisoner by the British while the American Army lay at Valley-forge, was carried round to New York, & exchanged, & afterwards -
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joined his Regiment, which had been detached to Pitts-burgh, at that place, the company to which he belonged being then commanded by Capt. (afterwards Major) John Findley [John Finley].  That he was discharged from the service of the United States by Brigadier General Irvin [William Irvin], at Pittsburgh, in the year 1782, at the close of the Revolutionary War, the General indorsing his discharged, as was customary, that it was to be considered as a furlough, untill the arrival of the definitive treaty: That he will be 68 years of age in June next, has a very aged & infirm wife & himself to support by daily labour, having no other means of livelihood; & that from his reduced circumstances  in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support: that he has never been placed on the Pension list of the United States: & that his discharge from the service by Genl Irvin as aforsid is in the posession of Genl Desha [possibly Joseph Desha], member of Congress from Kentucky, having lately transmitted it to him with a view of obtaining some relief from the Government.

Also John Tull &  Josiah Scott, witnesses for the petitioner, came before me & being first duly sworn, did depose & say, that they had been intimately acquainted with [?] Robt Porter about twelve years; that is a man
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of honest demeanor & fair character, & his statements worthy of credit:- that his family consits of himself & his wife she being very aged & decrepid; & that he is in very reduced circumstances in life having no means of support but his daily labour.

All which is certified & transmitted to the Hon Secretary at War of the United States agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress aforesaid, on the day & year first above mentioned by me.

Robt Trimble [signature]
District Judge
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name:  Porter, Robert
Rank:   Private
Line:    Pennsylvania
Warrant Number:   10237
Acreage:  100
May 9, 1797
to Daniel Vertner, Assignee
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September 13, 1932

BA-J/AWF
Robert Porter
S. 35567

Natalie H. Porter Pegram
220 North Logan Street
Lincoln, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting the Revolutionary War records of Caleb Hall, Mayland Hall and Robert Porter, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.

A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of either Caleb Hall or Mayland (Wayland) Hall.

As a possible means of securing the military records of those two soldiers, it is suggested that you address The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.

The data which follow were obtained from the paper on file in pension claim, S. 35567, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Robert Porter.

He was born in June, 1750, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.

He enlisted in 1775 under Captain Eli Myer and served as a private and orderly sergeant in Colonels Mackay's and Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, he was taken prisoner, while the American Army was at Valley Forge, was carried to New York and later ex-
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changed and joined Captain John Finley's company and served until discharged, September 30, 1782, then in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment, having served seven years, one month and twenty-two days.

Robert Porter was allowed pension on his application executed, April 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky.

in 1820 he was living in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and stated that his wife, Elizabeth, was sixty-nine years of age, and that one of his grandsons (name not given) was six years old.

The soldier, Robert Porter, died January 25,1826.

There are no further data in this claim relative to his family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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These are to certify that the bearer hereof Robert Porter Serjeant [sergeant] in the Second Pennsylvania regiment, having faithfully ferved [served] the United States [illegible but possibly " seven years, one month and ? days"] and being inlifted [enlisted] for the war, is hereby difcharged [discharged] from the American army. 

D Pennsa [Pennsylvania] Land [illegible 'division'?]
Given at Fort Pitt [illegible 'Sept'?] 30 1788
Wm [William] Irvine. B. gnl [brigadier general?]
Regiftered [registered] in the books of the [\crossed out "regiment" crossed out\], Detachment
T. Crawford Lt. 3d Penns' Regt adjutant.

[handwritten diagonally]
Warrant Ifsued [Issued] No. 10237 May 9th [illegible '97']
Paid MB.
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1783.
[handwritten vertically on the righthand side]
[illegible 'ifd.' possible short for 'issued'] No. 10237
May 9th 1797


The within CERTIFICATE fhall [shall] not avail the 
bearer as a difcharge [discharge], until the ratification of the definitive 
treaty of peace; previous to which time, and until 
proclamation thereof fhall [shall] be made, he is to be confidered [considered] 
as being on furlough.

Wm [William] Irvine B. gnl [brigadier general]

This may Certify whom it may concern that the
within named Robert Porter, during several year 
under my command behaved with great faithfullnefs [faithfullness]
on every occasion of trust in which he was frequently
imployid [employed], as well as in the duties of his [illegible word 'position'?] as a soldier
Wm [William] Irvine, B. Genl [Brigadier general]
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1118 No 8th St.
Colton, California.

Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am desirous of joining the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Please give me necessary information regarding my ancestor, Robert Porter, who fought in the Revolutionary war.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs) Elizabeth C. Wilkerson,

[round stamp in black ink in lower right corner]
U.S. Pension Office
Feb 18 1921
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[black stamp] RECORD FEB 21 1921 DIVISION
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A Revolutionary Dischse [discharge?]
Deposited by Gen. Desha,
17th Jany [January] 1818
Robert Porter.
Soldr [soldier] Penna [Pennsylvania] Line.
ifsued [issued] No. 10237. May 9th 1797
to Daniel Vertner. Afs. [Ass.]
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Nathaniel Cutting Esquire
War department
Washington
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[Page on the left]
35567
Revy INVALID
File No. 35567
Robert Porter
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18 [illegible '1800'?]
Index:--Vol. D, Page 485
{Arrangement of 1870}

[Page on the right]
[illegible date 'Mach. 4th/94'?] sent Hist to
Franklin G. Pierce 
Marshalltown, Ia

1894 Dec. 21 Hist. [history] to 
W.H.H. Asbury
Ottumwa, Iow [Iowa]

June 25, 1902
J.M. Lowe, Kas, City

1915, Mch. [March] 11. Hist. [history] to 
Emily C. McClure  [illegible]

1921 Mch. [March] 23 Hist. [history] to 
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Wilkerson.

932 [1932] - Sept 13. Hist [history] to 
Natalie P. Pegram [illegible]
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Robert Porter a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 35567 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT:  1775 or 1776, was taken prisoner while American Army was at Valley Forge, taken to N.Y. and later exchanged and joined his Regiment and served to end of war. 
LENGTH OF SERVICE:   7 years, 1 month and 22 days.
RANK:  Private and Ordly Sergeant. Sergeant – 2 Pennsylvania Sept. 30 1883, 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN:  Eli Myer,  John Finley
COLONEL:  Mackay, Brodhead,
STATE:  Pennsylvania
Battles engaged in:  [check mark] 
Residence of soldier at enlistment:  not stated 
Date of application for pension, April 1, 1818.   His claim  was al. 
Residence at date of application:  Bourbon Co. Kentucky
Age at date of application:  Born in June, 1750. place not [known]  
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, Elizabeth, aged 69 yrs, and a one of his grandson (name not stated) 6 yrs. of age, and residence of Pendleton Co. Kentucky.
He died Jan 25 – 1826
 Respectfully, [several illegible words] Commissioner 
6--2856
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[date and time stamp upper left corner]
Received [arrow pointing at 3:30]
Aug 31 1932
[illegible] Sub-Div.
Reader 12
Vets. Adm.

Lincoln, Illinois
August 27, 1932

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant Administrator.
Dear Sir: 
Please send me information relatin to the Revolutionary Service Record of Mayland Hall,
(Virginia); of Caleb Hall and of Robert Porter
husband of Elizabeth Reed Watson. Private in Pennsylvania. Placed on pension in 1818
on Pension Roll of Bourbon Co. Kentucky.
If there is any charge for this
service please write me.
Thanking you for this information at earliest convenience.
Very truly,
Natalie H. Porter Pegram
220 North Logan St.
Lincoln, Illinois

[note written vertically on right side]
Pat B. of re jacket
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[Letter head with image of a shield with a lion and the words exitus acta probat]
Hotel Grafton
Washington, D.C.
Harrington Mills.
Proprietor.

March 3d 1915
Commisioner Pension.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Could you give me the [\crossed out 'history of' \crossed out] Military history of Robert Porter who applied for pension as a soldier of Revolutionary war.
April 1st 1818. residince
Burbon Co. Kentucky. [illegible]
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belonged to a Pennsylvania regiment from 1776-1783.
I shall be greatly obliged as I am hunting up some [illegible] for the Porters who settled in Kentucky after the war was over.
Respectfully
Emily C. McClure
Hotel Graftin
City.
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J.M. LOWE,
311 MASSACHUSETTS BLDG.
KANSAS CITY, MO.

TELEPHONE 1914 MAIN.
June 3 of 1902

Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Sir
Please send me a certified copy of the enlistment certificate of Robert Porter services in the Army of the Revolution. war officer

[illegible] yours
JM Lowe
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LINCOLN PARK.
Sub-Divided by
JOHN B. MOWERY
and
W. H. H. ASBURY.
The Best East End Property

W.H.H. ASBURY,
Dealer in Real Estate, Etc.
COR. COURT AND MAIN STREETS.

Mowery, Asbury & Co's.
West Ottumwa
Sub-Division and Additions.
Acre Sub-Divisions.
The Best Place in the City to Make a Paying Investment.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Dec 1 1894

Hon Wm Lochren
Commsr Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Robert Porter, who was my great-grandfather, was an old Revolutionary soldier and during his later years in life was a pensioner and inscribed on the rolls of the Lexington Ky Agency from about 1817 to 1828. I very much desire a certificate from your Department showing the above fact as well as the character of his service, his Company Regiment to. I desire to become a member of the Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and wish your certificate as proof of my eligibility to membership.
Very Respectfully
W.H.H. Asbury
Ottumwa
Iowa
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[black stamp] US PENSION OFFICE DEC 5 1894

[black stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY DEC 7 1894 FILES
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Marshalltown, Iowa, Feb., 21, 1894.

Hon. William Lochern,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir;-
Will you please give me record of services of Robert Porter, A private Soldier in the War of the Revolution, for some years before his death he drew his pension at Levington Kg.
Very truly yours,
Franklin G Pierce [handwritten]
Sec. Ia. Soc.
S.A.R.

Marshalltown
Iowa,
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3714

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[black ink stamp] US PENSION OFFICE FEB 24 1894

[black in stamp] OLD WAR AND NAVY FEB 27 1894 FILES