Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,203, for John Potter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Potter, John
S 14203
Carded.
CONTENTS

9876 Connecticut
John Potter
of New Haven in the State of Connct. who was a Priv. & Sergt in the Conncty commanded by Captain Storrs of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ward in the Connecticut R. & H. line for 10 Mos. Priv. $ 53.33 " 8 " Sergt. } 40.00 $93.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of July 1832 and in the City of New Haven Fullus North. Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 $ 186.66 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep. '33 46.66 $233.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Miles Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 21

Aug 18, 1871
PO No 5074
ad
16 mo. Pr. 8 mo. Sergt.
$93.33 per ann
Edward Wyer, Esq. at Fuller's Hotel
in a guard for term of one month

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss.
Be it remembered that at a County Court held at New Haven within the New Haven County on this 11 th day of June 1873 now sitting. The said Court in addition to their Certificate to the pension papers of John Potter hereto annexed further certifies, that the said deponent Oliver Doot when additional deposition is hereto annexed is a person of credibility, I declare that in our opinion his said statement is entitled to full faith & credit.
By order of Court Attest Geo. Beach Clerk
I Geo. Beach Clerk of the County Court of New Haven County do hereby certify that the foregoing I annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Potter for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 11 th June 1873
Geo. Beach Clerk

Ebenezer Foot of North Branford in the county of New Haven and state of Connecticut, being duly sworn deposes and says that he belonged to Col. Eno's regiment as a private in the year 1777, and he will recollect that John Potter Esq. who has made application for a pension was a private in the same regiment in the company commanded by Capt. James Peck, that the deponent was in constant and continued service in said regiment in the year 1777 for the term of eight months during all which time said Potter served with this deponent in the same regiment and company.
The deponent further says that in the year 1780, the said Potter being then a neighbor of the deponent, he will recollect that said Potter again enlisted as a Sergeant under Lieut. Bunnell in the company commanded by Capt. John Lewis in Col. Beecher's regiment.

of State (Connecticut) troops, - he enlisted that time in the spring of the year, according to the discharge recollection, and was absent after that time on service as the dismounted horse, till sometime in the following fall or winter, and further the dismount say not.
Elihu Root
Sworn to 2 subscribers in open court the 11 th June 1870
J. M. Beach Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss. Be it remembered that at a County Court held at New Haven within & for New Haven County on this 27 th day of April A.D. 1833, now sitting The said Court in addition to their certificate to the pension papers of John Potter of the 7 th of August 1832 hereto annexed hereby further certifies that the several deponents or witnesses whose affidavits or depositions were taken before said Court which are thereto & are hereto annexed - to wit Abraham Whedon David Rulif Elihu Root Allen Smith, Jonathan Munson & Samuel Barnes an inaptly person of credible ity, I declare that in our opinion their statements are entitled to full faith & credit
By order of Court attest N o Beach Clerk
I N o Beach Clerk of the County Court of New Haven County do hereby certify that the foregoing Annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Potter for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 27 th day of April 1833 N o Beach Clerk

At a County Court held at New Haven in for New Haven County, on this 27 th day of April 1823 now sitting, personally appeared John Potter, a resident of North Branford, in the County of New Haven State of Conn. & in addition to his declaration of the 7 th August 1822 hereto annexed - doth on his oath declare, - That there is no person living who can testify to his service of two months Oct. 1778 & that he cannot prove it as well by his own oath, as heretofore stated in his former declaration -
Sworn to subscribe this day & year aforesaid in open court Albert H. Beach Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut, } ss.
County of New-Haven, }
On this 7 th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the County Court of New-Haven County now sitting, John Potter a resident of North Branford in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 72 years, 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:—
That in the month of December in the year 1776 he enlisted in a company of Connecticut Troops for two months, said company was commanded by Samuel Ellis the clergyman of North Branford, Lieut. Brumel was Lieutenant & Samuel Baldwin Ensign - that Col Thaddeus Cook commanded the regiment to which I belonged, & one Root was Lieutenant Colonel that we were marched to a place near New-York within a mile of Fort Independence which the British had at that time possession, that he was there engaged in several skirmishes with the enemy - that one Major Fitch was there, that I was selected with two or three hundred to go on an expedition by night to surprise a party of light horse at Queensbridge in Harlem river that we found the troops had gone the day before, that we found the horses in a barn; that afterward the American troops retreated to New-Bruchelle - that he served there two months & was then discharged - that General Parsons, was there & as he thinks General Scott.
that afterwards in the month of April 1777 he again entered the service in Captain Abraham Foot's company as a substitute for my father John Potter for one month in Colonel Ward's regiment - that Samuel Baldwin was Lieutenant & Harrington Havits on Ensign of the company - that he served in New-Haven

as a guard for a term of one month
That immediately after he was dismissed he enlisted again for eight months in Captain James Peck's company in the Connecticut State Troops - that Ambrose Baldwin was first Lieutenant, Asa Bradley, 2 nd Lieutenant, & John Francis ensign of 1 st Company - that Roger Ennis was Colonel of the regiment & one Smith was Lieutenant Colonel that we were marched through Derby, New Town & Danbury to Fishkill on the Hudson River, that there we joined Colonel Meigs & Willys Regiment of regular troops, - that we were marched to Redhook up the river to watch the enemy, who were proceeding up the river to meet Burgoyne, that from Redhook we accompanied the enemy down the river - that near Peekskill at a place called Crumpond three regiments viz, Colonel Meigs, Willys & Ennis regiments were detached, & marched down to Morrisena near the mouth of the river, in the course of which we took from thirty to forty prisoners & burnt several vessels, Thence this detachment marched to White Plains & joined the other regiments. - that declarant was in 1 st detachment on this expedition. - That Thence the regiment to which he belonged with Colonel Meigs regiment was marched to Moronek on a bay setting up from Long Island Sound - that he was dismissed on the 1 st of January 1778 - that he served at this time eight months.
that afterwards in October 1778 he entered the service in the Connecticut Militia as a substitute for his father John Potter in Captain William Dudley, company of Guilford - that Jacob Brunnel was Lieutenant.
that the company belonged to Colonel Abbott's regiment - that he was marched to New-London - that he was stationed there as a guard, on the shore two miles west of the Light-

house - that the rest of the regiment with the exception of two companies stationed as above were in the fort on the Grotun side of the river - that he served there two months
That in May A D 1780 he again enlisted as a non commissioned officer in Capt John Lewis Company & Colonel Berzaleel Beebe regiment of State Troops for eight months - that Jacob Brunnel was lieutenant lieutenant & Samuel Barnes ensign of the 1 st Company - that Charles Shipman was Major of the 1 st Regiment - that we were marched from New-Haven to Horse neck, & there stationed until General Arnold ordered the regiment to West point - while the regiment was on the march there, we joined a regiment of Light Horse commanded by Colonel Damsen - that a day or two after this Major Andre was taken prisoner - then the regiment was marched back to Horse neck & after remaining there some time, the regiment to which he belonged was ordered to Marroneck, where it marched & returned the same day - that he remained at Horse neck & Stamford in Connecticut until he was discharged, which was on the first day of January 1781 - that he served eight months at this time
That in March A D 1781 he was again drafted into the company of Captain Enoch Staples of Branford for two months in the Connecticut Militia - the part of the company was stationed along the shore as a guard - that he served there two months at this time as a guard aforesaid

that in March 1779 he enlisted for one month in the Connecticut Militia in a company commanded by Lieutenant Samuel Howdley - that Joseph Baldwin was Sergeant - that he was stationed as a guard on the shore of Long Island Sound at a place called Black Sand Point in Branford that he served one month & was then discharged.
that he was born in the Society of Northford then a part of the town of Branford, now a part of the town of North Branford - on the 17 th day of May AD 1760 - that he has no record of his age, that he has always lived in the place where he was born, both during & ever since the war of the Revolution, that he never received any written discharge that he has no documentary evidence of any kind - that the persons whose depositions are annexed can testify to his service, that the Rev. Matthew Noyes is acquainted with his character & can testify as to his belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, that he was residing in the town of North Branford, then a part of Branford at every time when he entered the service.

I Abraham Whedon of North Branford in the county of New-Haven & State of Connecticut, of lawful age being duly sworn depose & say that I am well acquainted with John Potter who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that I know that sd Potter enlisted to serve in the Connecticut Militia for one month as a guard on Long Island Sound at Black Point in Branford under the command of  lieutenant Samuel Hoadley - that I enlisted at the same time into the same guard, that sd Potter served with me for the time of one month for which enlisted, as he has stated in his sd declaration - that I believe sd Potter to be 72 years of age. Abraham Whedon Dated at New-Haven August 7 th 1832. Sworn to & subscribed this day before me Attest J. Beach Clerk
I David Russell of North Branford in the county of New Haven & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn, depose & say that I am well acquainted with John Potter who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that I served with sd Potter as a soldier in the Connecticut Militia, in the company commanded by Capt Abraham Foot - that sd company belonged to Colonel Ward's regiment - that sd company was stationed as a guard in New-Haven, that sd Potter served one month in sd company at that time - that I believe sd Potter to be 72 years of age - David Russell Dated at New-Haven August 7 th 1832 Sworn to & subscribed this day before me Attest J. Beach Clerk

Elihu Root of North Branford in the County of New-Haven & State of Connecticut of lawful age, being duly sworn depose & say that I am well acquainted with John Potter of North Branford, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that in May 1777 I enlisted as captain James Peck's Company in Colonel Roger Ennis' Regiment in the Connecticut Militia for eight months, that sd Potter enlisted in the same company with me for the same term of time, that sd Potter & myself were marched to Fishkill on the Hudson river, & thence up to Redhook to watch the enemy's fleet, & thence down the river again that I was at White Plains with sd Potter - that sd Potter & myself were discharged together, that I know that sd Potter served at that time eight months -
that afterwards in March 1778 I was drafted with sd Potter to serve as a guard, in Captain Enoch Staples' company in the Connecticut Militia for two months, that sd Potter served at that time two months with me in sd Company Dated at New-Haven August 18 th 1822. Elihu Root sworn to subscribe the above before me
Abraham D. Beach Clerk

I Allen Smith of Branford in the County of New- Haven & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn depose & say - that I am well acquainted with John Potter of North Branford who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that I entered as a volunteer in the Service of the United States in the Connecticut Militia, with sd Potter in December A.D. 1776 in the company of Capt. Samuel Eells - in Colonel Cook's regiment, that I marched with sd Potter to New-York a place near New-York & near Fort Independence. That the company remained there two months before we were dismissed - that sd Potter served to my knowledge all this time in sd Company, & died at New-Haven August 16 th 1832.
sworn Allen Smith
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Attest J. B. Clark
I Jonathan Munson of North Branford in the County of New-Haven & State of Connecticut, of lawful age & being duly sworn depose & say that I am well acquainted with John Potter who has subscribed & sworn to the above declara- tion, that I volunteered in the Connecticut Militia in December 1776 or January 1777, the precise time I do not recollect, with sd Potter for that sd Potter marched with me to a place near Fort Independence - That sd Potter served with me two months in sd Company at this time - That I believe sd Potter to be 72 years of age. Dated New-Haven August 7. 1832. Jonathan Munson Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Attest J. B. Clark

I Samuel Barnes of East Haven in New Haven County State of Connecticut aged 89 years do hereby testify on oath and say that John Potter of Branford in said County did in the month of May 1708 did enlist in the State service in the Revolution under Lieut Jacob Burgess in Capt John Lewis for the term of eight months and did serve as a commissioned Officer in said service during which time I served as a Cadet and was attached to Capt. Mungo Campbell. Read and made a true copy of the foregoing testimony. East Haven July 20. 1832
Samuel Barnes
East Haven July 20. 1832 Personally appeared Samuel Barnes who has subscribed the foregoing testimony and made oath to the truth of the same before me — Bela Farnham Just. Peace
attest my hand and seal

The within deposition is taken by the request of John Patten on the account of the deponent being unable by sickness to be present at the County Court for New Haven County Attest Bela Farnham Jut. Clerk.
East Haven July 20 th 1832
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss. New Haven Aug 7 th 1832
In Bench Clubk of the County Court I know of the words I see thereof certify that Bela Farnham Esq. whose name is above written subscribe is
I was on the 20 th July 1832 a justice of Peace in the County of New Haven County I duly qualified to administer Oaths
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand I suppose the seal of said Court the day & date above written
Attest Bela Farnham Clerk

The Declarant
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, except that of the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Potter
Attest J. B. Beach Clerk
We, Matthew Noyes a Clergyman, residing in North Branford in Connecticut and Jehiel Forbes residing in New Haven in 2 d County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Potter who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 72 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 and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Matthew Noyes Jehiel Forbes
Attest J. B. Beach 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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the Rev d Matthew Noyes who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in North Branford and that Jehiel Forbes who has also signed the same, is a resident in New Haven and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By order of Court Attest J. B. Beach Clerk
I, J. B. Beach Clerk of the County Court of New Haven County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Potter for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
this 7 th day of August 183 2
Attest J. B. Beach Clerk

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14203, it appears that John Potter was born May 17, 1760, in the Society of Northford, then a part of Branford, Connecticut.
While residing at said Northford, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From in December, 1776, two months as a private in Captain Samuel Bells' Company, Colonel Thaddeus Cook's Regiment; from in April, 1777, one month as a substitute for his father, John Potter, in Captain Abraham Foot's Company, Colonel Ward's Regiment; from in May, 1777, eight months in Captain James Peck's Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment; from in October, 1778, two months as a substitute for his father in Captain William Dudley's Company, Colonel Abbott's Regiment; from in March, 1779, one month under Lieutenant Samuel Hoadley; from in May, 1780, eight months as sergeant in Captain John Lewis' Company, Colonel Bezaleel Beebe's Regiment; from in March, 1781, two months in Captain Enoch Staples' Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he was living in North Branford, Connecticut.
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no other family data
Source data & clues R. Hale

ms. 1. Recd. Sec. Room 1333, Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, Illinois, March 17, 1916.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly furnish me the service certificate of my ancestor
(Dr.) John Potter
b. June 8, 1760 in Conn.
died after 1840, when I am not sure.
He served in the Revolutionary War as Volunteer and Minute-man I believe, enlisting in 1777 in Capt. John Peck's Co., Col. Roger Enos Battalion of Conn.
I also would like to ask if your records show anything for Adino Pomeroy, b. Northampton, Mass., Sept. 27, 1732 died Middletown, Ct. He was supposed to have served in Rev.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
Edgar Austin Potter
1333 Stock Exchange
Chicago

Rev See K
Room 1333, Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, Illinois, April 4, 1916.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Under date of the 20th of March I wrote you concerning of JOHN POTTER of New Haven, Ct. being pensioned, and you were kind enough to send a certificate for his service.
In the information I gave you on John Potter I had him baptized June 8, 1760 and your certificate states he was born May 17, 1760 which you undoubtedly have correct on my said ancestor. Further on under remarks you say his father was John Potter. Are you sure that that is correct? My ancestor's father was Joel Potter who married Rhoda _____. The said John was a Dr. and married Lydia Harrison, Sept. 11, 1783. A mistake may occur in copying.
Shall greatly appreciate anything you may further give me as this data is of no avail unless correct. I cannot find any other John Potter having a son John who could have had the above service, or rather that mentioned S.F.14203, Rev.War, dated March 31, 1916, shown by your records. If it appears Joel is John's father then the data is right. John was his grandfather.
Very truly yours, Edgar A. Potter, 1333 Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, Ill.

2. See Per s
The Home Insurance Company
NEW YORK.
ORGANIZED 1853.
CASH CAPITAL $6,000,000.
ELBRIDGE G. SNOW, PRESIDENT.
FREDERIC C. BUSWELL, VICE PRESIDENT.
CLARENCE A. LUDLUM, VICE PRESIDENT.
CHARLES L. TYNER, VICE PRES. AND SECRETARY.
AREUNAH M. BURTIS, SECRETARY.
HENRY J. FERRIS, ASST. SECRETARY.
HOWARD P. MOORE, ASST. SECRETARY.
VINCENT P. WYATT, ASST. SECRETARY.
HEMINGWAY & CHAMBERLAIN AGENTS 129 CHURCH STREET
NEW HAVEN, CONN. Oct. 10, 1916.
Director United States Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
It appears from the pension reports of 1840 that John Potter of North Branford, Conn., a lineal ancestor of mine, drew a pension from this Government at that time, he then being eighty years of age.
If possible will you do me the courtesy to have his pension claim examined for particulars as to the names of his parents, brothers and sisters, if such are to be found in connection with the records of his pension claims, as I understand such information is sometimes forthcoming from this source.
Whatever information you can furnish me along these lines will be valued highly, and I trust that my request is not so much out of the ordinary as to put additional burden upon your Department.
Yours very truly,
H. Chamberlain
ALC-D
Chamberlain

RECORD NOV 10 1916 DIVISION
The Home Insurance Company
NEW YORK.
ORGANIZED 1853.
CASH CAPITAL $6,000,000.
ELBRIDGE G. SNOW, PRESIDENT.
FREDERIC C. BUSWELL, VICE PRESIDENT.
CLARENCE A. LUDLUM, VICE PRESIDENT.
CHARLES L. TYNER, VICE PRES. AND SECRETARY.
AREUNAH M. BURTIS, SECRETARY. HOWARD P. MOORE, ASST. SECRETARY.
HENRY J. FERRIS, ASST. SECRETARY. VINCENT P. WYATT, ASST. SECRETARY.
HEMINGWAY & CHAMBERLAIN AGENTS 129 CHURCH STREET
NEW HAVEN, CONN. November 6, 1916.
Recd
E. C. Tiernan, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
Yours under date of Saturday, November 4th, containing the data in regard to John Potter, pensioner of 1840, is at hand. It is very satisfactory. I think, however, you must have the date of death, - at least the expiration of his pension. The date agrees, and the line of succession is clear enough; the date of birth and location in the Society of Northford, then part of Branford, Conn. make it very explicit, but the date of death is lacking.
Yours very truly,
A. L. Chamberlain
Rx E. N. Shephard (Yale Sta.)
at 129 Church St.

Reo man
14.203 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 14.203
John Potter Pvt + Supt Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Mar. 31 Hist. to Edgar A. Potter. 1916 Apr. 7 Edgar A. Potter ad- vised name of Calvin's father is John + not Joel. 1916 Nov. 4 Hist. to A. L. Chamberlain 1916 Nov. 21 Hist. to Mr. E. R. Shepard. 1916 Dec. 1 A. L. Chamberlain data to apply to and for Int. Dept. 1917 Mar. 10 Hist. to James L. White. 1929 Sept. 19. Tombstone data R. Chas. A. Hale. See letter in Samuel Barthold- meier S. 33999 cws

Rev - B.P.H. ✓
Waterbury, Conn. May 3, 1917. ✓
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Revolutionary War Records Section.
Will you please send me the military history, if on record, of the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Prince Duplex, Conn. Pensioner, residing in New York.
John Potter, Pensioner, 1840, New Haven, Co.
Yours truly,
James L. White,
J. L. W.
R.D.No. 1 Waterbury, Conn.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
ERM
BSB. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS WASHINGTON
October 25, 1916.
Dear Sir:
Referring to your letter of October 23, 1916, in which you state that A.L. Chamberlain recently addressed a letter to the Census Bureau, requesting the pension record of John Potter, of North Branford, Connecticut:
We have examined the files in this office but fail to find that such a letter has been received. As the Census Bureau does not have the custody of these records, I suggest that you write to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., who can supply you with the date of birth of John Potter, from the records in his bureau.
Very respectfully,
Daw. Dr. Rogers. Director.
Mr. E. N. Sheppard, Yale Station, New Haven, Connecticut.
John Potter was a Pensioner of 1840! age 80, res. North Branford, Conn. Does your record give the date of his death or any other particulars. (Mr) E. N. Sheppard To Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Shepard 7

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
J. F. 14 203
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Potter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 1 mo. Pvt. Samuel Wells Thaddeus Cook Conn.   sent for later Apr. 1777 1 mo. Abraham Foot Ward   May 1777 8 mos. Pvt. James Peck Roger Ennis   sent Oct. 1778 2 mos. William Dudley Abbott   sent Mar. 1779 1 mo. Samuel Woodhull   May 1780 8 mos. Sgt. John Lewis Bezaleel Beebe   March 1781 2 mos. Enoch Staples  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northford Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug 7 1832. His cl was al.
Residence at date of application, North Branford, New Haven Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 74. May 17 1760 in Society of Northford, then part of
Remarks: {Branford Conn.
Soldier's father was John Potter. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

J. L. Mc. Rev. War Section.
December 1, 1916.
Mr. A. L. Chamberlain, 139 Church Street, New Haven, Conn.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 6" ultimo, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and date of death of John Potter S. File No. 14,203 Rev. War, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, United States Treasury Department, quoting the following data: John Potter, Certificate No. 9,876, Issued June 22, 1833, at rate of $93.33 per annum from March 4, 1831, under Act June 7, 1832, at the Connecticut Agency.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Gabe Commissioner.

April 7, 1916.
Mr. Edgar A. Potter, 1333 Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, Ill.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 4" instant, you are advised that in the sworn statement of John Potter, Revolutionary War pensioner, S. F. No. 14,203, the name of his father is distinctly written John, and could not be intended for Joel, as you suggest.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.