Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,4189, for David Potter, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Conn. R.I.
Potter, David
S. 14189
Carded.
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20.847  New York  David Potter
of Hakins in the State of New York who was a Private in the Conf. commanded by Captain Ely of the Regt commanded by Col. Ely in the Conn. 1 st time for 19 months
Conn. Adj. Q.M.
Records completed Oct. 18/68
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Oct.  1833 and due to H. Molton  Naugatuck
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $138.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mch. 34 31.66  $189.99
Recorded by C. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 72
Air to Pen Agent, 21. Sept 1838 Trn Cn & letter to H. Keene 5 Jan 1838
Letter to H. C. Keene 20 Sept 1838
Lead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838, from 4 March 1837 13 May 1838. Agt notified 21. April 1841.

In the matter of the application of David Patten for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
Declaration Proofs with Amendments —
Simon Norton Fairfield Herkimer County N.Y.

State of New York
County of Herkimer ss: On this ninth day of October in the Year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Herkimer the same being a Court of Record having by Law a Seal and Clerk now sitting at the Term of October of said Court in the Year aforesaid David Potter a resident of the Town of Salisbury in the said County of Herkimer and State aforesaid aged Twenty two years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
In the Year 1776 he the said David Potter resided in the Town of Saybrook then in the County of New London now County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut and on or about the first of February in the Year 1776 he the said David Potter enlisted as a volunteer at Saybrook aforesaid into Capt. John Ely's Company and he the said David Potter , for ten months in the State Troops and he was marched from Saybrook aforesaid to New London in the State of Connecticut where he the said David Potter in the Company in which he served under the Command of Capt. Ely and also a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Shapley belonging to New London aforesaid were engaged for the period of about six months in building a Fort at New London aforesaid called Fort Trumbull in honor of Gov. Trumbull of Connecticut; that in the month of August 1776 he the said David Potter left New London aforesaid in the aforesaid Company then commanded by Capt. Martin Hirtland in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Ely who was at this time promoted from Captain aforesaid to the office of Colonel and he the said David Potter was marched in the Company under the Command of Capt. Hirtland to White Plains near New York and was stationed at White-

Plains aforesaid under the Command of Capt: Kirtland and was engaged several days in throwing up an intrenchment as a defence against the Enemy under the Command of Gen: Howe and he the said David Patten was engaged under the Command of Capt: Kirtland in the battle of White Plains with the British forces commanded by Gen: Howe. and in this engagement the Enemy took a fort about half a mile from the River Bronx nearly opposite Fort Washington and they kept possession of said Fort which they took about two days and then evacuated it and marched towards New York; and after the battle he the said David Patten with the Company under the Command of Capt: Kirtland and the American Army moved back to North Castle and the British occupied the intrenchments at White Plains and a party of the Enemy's Cavalry pursued the American Forces to North Castle and they were repulsed and then the British Army withdrew towards New York - Gen: Washington Commanded in this battle and Gen: Lee was also there and Gen: Lee Commanded the American forces at North- Castle and Gen: Washington passed over the North river with a part of his Army and took a position on the Jerseyside near Fort Lee opposite Fort Washington - And he the said David Patten continued at North Castle aforesaid under the Command of Capt: Kirtland until he was discharged and that he was discharged from the service on or about the first of December 1776 but received no discharge in writing and he the said David Patten served as above stated ten months - The officers under whom he served were: Capt: Ely until he was appointed colonel; then Capt: Martin Kirtland first Lieut. David Patten, second Lieutenant Daniel Kirtland, Ensign Ely; Col. John Ely; Brig: Gen: Douglass, General John Sullivan; and he saw Gen: M c C Dougall; Gen. Putnam Gen. Lee, Gen. Washington -

In the Year 1777 he the said David Potter resided in Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island and in the latter part of May or the first of June 1777 he the said David Potter was drafted at Coventry aforesaid into Capt. Benedict Calvin's Company in Col: Archibald Carrison's Regiment in the State service for one month and was marched with the Company under the command of Capt. Calvin to Point Point in Kent County aforesaid on the sea shore and stationed at Point Point aforesaid in the State guards under the command of Capt. Calvin and served under him in said State guards one month and he the said David Potter was discharged from said service in the latter part of June or the first of July 1777 but he received no discharge in writing. The officers under whom he served were Capt. Benedict Calvin, Lieut. Robert Cook, Ensign Joseph Calvin, Col: Archibald Carrison.
In the month of December 1777 he the said David Potter was drafted at Coventry aforesaid into Capt. Calvin's Company in Col: Carrison's Regiment in the State service for one month and was marched to Pawtawann Neck in East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island and he was stationed with the Company under the command of Capt. Calvin at the House of James Greene at Pawtawann Neck aforesaid on the sea shore in the State guards and served at said station in the State guards aforesaid one month and was discharged in the month of January 1778 as he believes, but took no discharge in writing - The officers under whom he served were Capt. Calvin, Lieut. Robert Cook, Ensign Joseph Calvin, Col: Archibald Carrison.
In the winter and he the said David Potter thinks about the first of February 1778 he was drafted at Coventry aforesaid one month into the State service and rendered service in the adjoining Town of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island and was

Stationed with the Company under the Command of Capt Whitmarsh in the State guards at Widow Spencer's house in East Greenwich aforesaid in Col: Carson's Regiment in the State service and he served with the Company under the Command of Capt: Whitmarsh in the State guards at said Station one month, and he was discharged as he believes sometime in February March 1858, but he took no discharge in writing - The officers under whom he served were Capt: Whitmarsh Lieut. Col: Carson - think book was Lieutenant but not certain
In the summer and he the said David Potter believes about the first of June 1858 he was drafted at Coventry aforesaid into Capt: Brayton's Company in Col: Carson's Regiment in the State service one month and was marched to East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode- Island and stationed at the Courthouse in East- Greenwich aforesaid in the State guards under the Command of Capt: Brayton and he the said David Potter served with the Company under the Command of Capt: Brayton in the State guards at the Courthouse Station in East Greenwich aforesaid one month and he was discharged from said service as he believes about the first of July 1858 but took no discharge in writing - The officers under whom he served were Capt: Brayton Col: Carson Lieut: Greenor Johnson Ensign William Potter -
About the fourth of July as he the said David Potter believes in 1858 he was drafted at Coventry aforesaid into Capt: Calvin's Company in Col: Carson's Regiment in the State service for one month and was marched to East Greenwich aforesaid in Kent County in the State of Rhode Island and stationed at Thomas Nichols house in East Greenwich aforesaid in the State guards under the Command of Capt: Calvin;

And he the said David Patten served in the State guards at Thomas Nichols house in East Greenwich aforesaid under the Command of Capt. Calvin one month and was discharged from said service about the first of August 1778 as he believes but he received no discharge in writing - The officers under whom he served were Capt. Calvin. Col: Larson Lieut Robert Cook - Ensign William Patten -
About the first of August 1778 he the said David Patten was drafted at Coventry aforesaid into Capt. Wheaton's Company in Col. Larson's Regiment in the State service for one month and he was marched to East Greenwich aforesaid in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island and after remaining at East Greenwich a short time he crossed with the Company under the Command of Capt. Wheaton with Gen. Sullivan's Army to the Island of New Port and landed near Foxmanny Hill and from thence he retreated with Gen: Sullivan's Army to Quaker's Hill on the north End of the Island of New Port and encamped with the Army on Butts Hill and he the said David Patten was engaged in throwing up in trenches until the British arrived from New Port and commenced their attack upon Gen: Sullivan's forces and then he the said David Patten was engaged in the battle with the Enemy at Butts Hill - The Enemy had promised Gen: Sullivan's Army in his retreat and he made a stand with his Army at Butts Hill and the Enemy's force occupied Quaker's Hill during the day of the battle which was fought about the last of August 1778 - In the second night after the battle at Butts Hill Gen: Sullivan retreated with his Army from the Island of New Port and crossed at Howland's Ferry to Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island and he the said David Patten was in this retreat under the Command of Capt: Wheaton and was stationed at Tiverton aforesaid a short time and then he was discharged sometime in

the first part of September 1778 but he took no discharge in writing and he the said David Potter served as above stated one month when he was discharged as aforesaid - The officers under whom he served were Capt Caleb Wheaton, Col Archibald Carrison Lieut. Col. Green, Maj. Isaac Johnson
In the Year 1779 he the said David Potter went to live at Brooklin in Washington County in the State of Connecticut and in the latter part of May or the first of June 1779 he the said David Potter enlisted as a Substitute for Dr. Baker at Brooklin aforesaid into Captain John Green's Company in Col. Sedgwick's Regiment in the State Service in the State of Connecticut for three months and he was marched to Chatham on Connecticut River and from thence to New London in the State of Connecticut and he was stationed with the Company under the Command of Capt. Greene in Fort Trumbull at New London aforesaid a short time from thence he crossed with Capt. Green's Company over the River Thames to Groton and was stationed with the Company under the Command of Capt. Green at Groton aforesaid in the State guards about one month and from thence he passed up the River Thames with Capt. Green's Company to Pawcatunnick on said River and was stationed with the Company under the Command of Capt. Green in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sedgwick at Pawcatunnick aforesaid and continued to serve at said station in Capt. Green's Company until his term of three months had expired and he served three months as above stated and was then discharged sometime in the latter part of August or first of September 1779 but he took no discharge in writing - The officers under whom he served were Capt. Green, Lieut. Kimball, Ensign Spalding, Col. Sedgwick -

1 And he the said David Patten further states that he was born at Coventry in Kent County in the State of Rhode Island on the 26 th June 1760 - 2 He has a record of his age at home in the Town of Salisbury in the County of Herkimer where he now lives - 3 When he the said David Patten was called into the service in the Year 1776 he resided in the Town of Saybrook then in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut and when he entered the service in the Years 1777 & 1778 he resided at Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island and when he entered the service in 1779 he resided at Brooklin in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut and since the War of the Revolution he resided at Coventry in Kent County in the State of Rhode Island five or six years and then he removed to Pittstown in Rensselaer County in the State of New York and lived there about eleven years and from there he removed to Salisbury in the County of Herkimer State of New York and has lived in Salisbury aforesaid where he now resides more than thirty years now last past -
4 He the said David Patten enlisted as a volunteer at Saybrook in the State of Connecticut in the month of February 1776 for ten months into Capt John Ely's Company and served ten months. In the Years 1777 & 1778 he was drafted in several times for one month at each time and in 1779 he enlisted as a substitute for Dr. Baker at Brooklin in Windham County in the State of Connecticut into Capt Greens Company in Col. Ledyards Regiment for three months in the State service -
5 In the Year 1776 that the regular officers whom he recalls who were with the troops where he served were Lord Sterling Gen McDougal, Gen. Putnam Gen Lee, Gen. Sullivan Gen: Washington

6 He never received any written discharge from the service -
7 The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Isaac Van Clatten and Erastus Potter And he further states that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Revolutionary services - except Martin Kirland who served with him the said David Potter ten months in 1776 and whose affidavit proving the services of said David Potter is hereto annexed -
In the said David Potter hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - sworn to and subscribed
this 9th day of October
David Potter
1832 before me in Open Court
J. E. D. Pinner Dept. Clerk
The said Van Clatten residing in the Town of Salisbury in the County of Herkimer and State of New York and
Erastus Potter residing in the Town of Salisbury in the said County of Herkimer and said State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Potter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
sworn to and subscribed
Isaac Van Clatten Erastus Potter
this 9th day of October
Erastus Potter
1832 before me in Open Court

14430 In the matter of the application of David Patten for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 —
Declaration Proofs etc

Julius C Nelson Clerk And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named David Patten applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Isaac Van Patten who has signed the preceding certificate resides in the Town of Salisbury in the County of Herkimer and State of New York and that Erastus Patten who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Salisbury in the said County of Herkimer and State aforesaid and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit and belief - And the said Court further certify that they are of opinion that it would be too inconvenient and expensive to said applicant for said Martin Hirtland whose affidavit is herunto annexed proving the services of the said applicant to attend court -
Clerks office
County of Herkimer ss:
I Julius C Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer in the State of New York the same having my Law a seal and Clerk do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Patten for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office of Clerk of said Court this tenth day of October in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - Julius C Nelson Clerk

State of New York Clerks office County of Herkimer
I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer in the State of New York the same being a Court of Record having my seal and Clerk do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Potter for a pension — In testi- —mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the office of Clerk of said Court this fourth day of June in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three —
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

Very And Sept 18 1872 Mr. S. D. Evening
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of Indiana Switzerland county ss
Be it known that on this 5 th day of September A.D. 1837, personally appeared David Fetter, who after being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is the identical person named in the annexed original certificate - that he recently lived in Herkimer county, State of New York; but has removed to and now resides in Cotton township, Switzerland county, State aforesaid and wishes his name to be transferred from the New York agency to the agency of the State of Indiana, and further saith
Not. David Fetter Sworn to and subscribed before me, this fifth day of September A.D. 1837.
William B. Keen, Probate Judge.
State of Indiana
Switzerland County ss
I Edward Patton Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County of Switzerland, do hereby certify that William B. Keen Esquire was on the fifth day of September 1837 and still is Judge of the Probate Court of said County of Switzerland duly commissioned and sworn into office that the signature above is the proper hand writing of said Judge & genuine and that to all his official acts as such Judge, full faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given In Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at Vevay this 7 th day of Septer 1837.
Edward Patton

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, April 14 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the children of David Potter, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Sixty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837, to the 13 th May 1838.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Lawrence Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

14.430
Levina Patten Nassau Co. N York
16 P. 393
Admitted Private 19 mo. 3
May 14. 126 6 6 21.60 T 823
Hiram H. Hutton Hiram Hutton Fairfield Herkimer NY

BRIEF in the case of David Patter  of Herkimer in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Feby In 1776 10 — Private Gen. Capt. Ely   June 1777 1 — " Capt. Nettleton Col. Ely   Aug 1777 1 — " Capt. Benedict Col. Warner   Feby 1778 1 — " Capt. Calvin Col. Carlin   June 1778 1 — " Capt. Witherspoon " "   July 1778 1 — " Capt. Branton " "   Aug 1778 1 — " Capt. Cochran " "   June 1779 3 — " Capt. Wheaton " "    5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saybrook Conn. Col. Green Col. Dodge
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attached or signed 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
N. Schenck Examining Clerk.

Reuben
14189 INVALID.
File No. 14 189
David Potter
Pr. New Mar.
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Neway Ia. Sept. 3. 1838
Sir
Herewith I send you, a power of attorney, authorizing the payment of the arrear of pension due David Potter, at the time of his death, as a revolutionary pensioner under act of Congress of June 7. 1832. You will please send me a check the amt on any of the banks of this State, Louisville or Cincinnati.
I have the honor to be Your Ob. Servt
William C. Keen
Treasurer of United States

Sept 28 Ms. Gorman
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Sept. 25. 1837
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 21 st inst. I have to state, that David Potter a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 — at 63 33 / 100 — Dollars per annum: was last paid to the 4 day of March 1837
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
R. M. Clarke
PRES'T, AND PENSION AGENT.

Very May 18
May 24 Gooch
24 See
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Perway, Ind. May 10. 1838.
Sir,
On or about the 5 th day of September last, I enclosed to your address, a certificate issued to Da- vid Potter and inscribed on the roll of the New York Agency, as a resident Pensioner, with a request that his name should be transfer- red to the Indiana Agency. Not having received any thing from your department upon the subject I am fearful that the letter has mis- carried. You will please advise me whether you received the same.
Please direct to me as above. I have the honor to be
Your Obedient Servt.
William L. Keen
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm d of Pensions

State of New York
Onida County ss. Martin Keiland of the Town of Timon County of Onida and State of New York being duly sworn saith that he this Deponent is twenty three years old. That he knows David Potter mentioned in the foregoing declaration papers. That the said Potter and this Deponent resided at the Town of Saybrook County of Middlesex (then Middletown) and State of Connecticut in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred forty six. That the said Potter and this Deponent on or about the first day of February of that year enlisted into the service of the United States as a Company at Middletown aforesaid. That enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Ely. That after the said Potter and this Deponent were mustered from Saybrook aforesaid New London County which then said Potter and Deponent the Company in which they served and many of State Division commanded by Captain Shapley marching to Middletown aforesaid were engaged for the period of about six months in building a fort at the place last above mentioned; that in the month of August of that year the said Potter and this Deponent left Middletown aforesaid in the aforesaid Company commanded by Captain Ely and in a regiment commanded by Colonel John Ely who was at this time promoted from the office of Captain as aforesaid to the office of Colonel and went to White Plains near New York when the said Potter remained to the knowledge of this Deponent till about the first of December of that year. That they arrived at White Plains fort after the battle at New York and when it was given up that the said Potter and this Deponent remained and served for the period of ten months and were discharged about the first of under aforesaid. That this Deponent was an member of the said Company. The knowledge

of this Department that the officers under which the said Roster and this Department served upon the said Colonel John B. Brigden, Colonel Douglas, Colonel John Sullivan, the said Captain Matthew Kirtland, first Lieutenant Daniel Platt, second Lieutenant Daniel Platt and an uncle of this Department and ensign Ad- dington Ely - and further this Department with not having subscribed this 22 nd day of Martin Thross of July A.D. 1832 John P. Sherman Justice
State of New York Onida County p. On the 22 nd day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me John P. Sherman a Justice of the peace of the Town of Onida County of Onida Martin Kirtland to me known to be the indi- vidual described in and who has subscribed and to me known to be the person described in and who has I have been acquainted with the said for a great many years and have during the period aforesaid been neighbours to each other. That the said Martin is a person of good character. -
State of New York Clerk's Office, County of Oneida p. I, George Brown, Clerk of the said County and after Court of Common Pleas of said County the same being a Court of record having by law a seal & Clerk do hereby certify that John P. Sherman whom the within affidavit of Martin Kirtland purports to have been known was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized and qualified according to law to act as such justice and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verify to be the signature "John P. Sherman" to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Clifton this 29 th day of May A.D. 1833 Geo. Brown Clerk J. B. Read Dy. Clk.