Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44246, for Eldad Porter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Porter, Eldad
S. 44246
CONTENTS

New York Roll
924
Eldad Porter, Capt Kimberly Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. R. Riker New York.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818
5 months 1/30. $41.31 4/30.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 years 1777- City and County of New York
21 Jan 21
Continued
Application sent September 24th 1820 to
Geo. Nelson, No 25 Murray street, New York.

In the matter of Eldad Porter } Petition a Soldier in the } and Revolutionary War } proof-
found in Chandlers Regiment all usury offences correct J. Miller J. H.
Recorded the City of New York

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of April 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

city of New York ss
To the Honorable Richard Potter Recorder of the city of New York and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court of the city of New York which is a court of record of the State of New York
The declaration of Eldad Porter under oath formerly a Soldier engaged in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War now a citizen of the United States and Resident of the city of New York respectfully sheweth
That some time in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven during the Revolutionary war between this country and Great Britain the said Eldad Porter enlisted as a Soldier in the Town of Cheshire in the State of Connecticut county of New Haven under Lieutenant Fitzhugh in Captain Kimble's company afterwards commanded by Captain Rice in Colonel Sher man's regiment and General Vernon's Brigade for three years on the continental establishment and that after serving his full time the said Eldad Porter received an honorable discharge from General Parsons at Weatherfield in the State of Connecticut which discharge was burnt with nearly all he had in the world on Chesapeake Street in the city of New York. And the said declaration further represent eth that the said Eldad Porter is now a citizen of the United States resides in the city of New York and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for his support and that he hath never received or been allowed any
W. W. Porter - man at the door

passion whatever by the laws of the United States Therefore the said Eldad Porter conceives him- self entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war approved the day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 and requests that your Honor will be pleased to examine into the truth of the matters aforesaid certify and transmit the testimony in this case to the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the department of war to the end that such relief may be had in the premises as is by law in such case provided
and in support of the facts above set forth the said Eldad Porter respectfully begs leave to refer to the following oath of himself and the oath of
Eldad Porter
city and County of New York ss
Eldad Porter of the city of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing declaration are in all respects just and true
Sworn this 31 March 1818
Eldad Porter

State City of New York to Richard Munson one of the Aldermen of the City of New York & Elkanah Doolittle of said City Tallon Grand Jury being duly sworn say that they are well acquainted with Eldad Porter the above- named applicant - That they knew him to have served in the army of the revolution against the common enemy & have no doubt of the truth of all the facts by him above set forth That he is justly & fairly entitled to the benefit of the act of forgery passed 18 March 1818.
Sworn before me this } 31 March 1818 -
Richard Munson Elkanah Doolittle J. Miller

City County & State of New York ss
Be it remembered that on the Thirty first day of March March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and eighteen before me Richard Piker one of the judges of the Court of common pleas called the Mayor's Court of the city of New York which is a court of record of the State of New York personally appeared the said Eldad Porter well known to me and entitled to full credit who being by me duly sworn made oath of the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration & affidavit by him signed whereupon as well as in consequence of the annexed affidavits of Reuben Merson & Richard Scribner being satisfied that the said Eldad Porter did - serve in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy do certify & transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon as before set forth to the Honorable the Secretary of the department of war
Given under my hand & seal of the said Court in the city of New York this thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
R. Piker
Attest R. W. Ferry Clerk

In the matter of Elsie Porter a Pensioner
8 June 1818
Con
924
Williamstown Court Judge Wilson No 25 Murray St New York
2 September 1820
8 June 1818
Sep 1818

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of July Term — term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder of the City of New York City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the Nineteenth day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Eldad Porter aged Fifty nine years, resident in the City of New York in the State of New York and in the United States of America who being first duly sworn — according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say, he enlisted in the Continental Army at the town of Cheshire in the State of Connecticut in the year 1777 in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Shelden (deponent has forgotten the No & name of his regiment) in a Company commanded by Captain Kimble, the term of deponent's enlistment was for three years — deponent was in the battle of Germantown, at the Siege of Mud Island, and at the battle of Monmouth where deponent received a slight wound; from Monmouth the Regiment went to Reading in the State of Connecticut, deponent was also at the taking of Stony Point — deponent was honorably discharged by General Parsons at Weatherfield, Connecticut, in the year 1780 and about four years ago, deponent's discharge and almost all his property was burnt at a fire in Cheapside Street, New York
and that his original declaration is dated the thirty first day of March — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen — and that his pension certificate is No 924 —
( Signature )
Eldad Porter

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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:
Real Estate.
None.
Personal Estate (necessary clothing & bedding excepted)
6 chairs 2.25.
1 Table 0.25
$2.50
The whole value of deponent's property is $2.50
Declarant has no trade, having entered the Army when he was quite young, his occupation at present is a Labourer, he is unable to work but very little, he is much afflicted with the Rheumatism and the cramp in his breast - he is 59 years of age & he has been Sick for more than a year - Declarant has a wife Urani Porten aged fifty five years, who is very weak and Sickly, she has been able to do but very little towards her support for a number of years past, she at present lives with her sister, with whom deponent has agreed to pay $1 per week for his board, all of which he is unable to pay without assistance. has no family residing with him - The masonic Lodge has given him some assistance in his poverty to help him along - Declarant further saith that he is in such indigent circumstances, as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country that is to say without the aid of the General Government except by public or private charity -
Sworn the 19 th July 1870
in open Court
Benj n Ferris Clerk
Eldad Porten
(copy) -

I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding ten Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Tenth — day of August 1820
Benj. Ferris Clerk

44246 Rev INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 44246
Eldad Potter
Rev Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]