Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,569, for Moses Potter, Connecticut

SERVICE
Potter, Moses
NUMBER
S. 35.569
CONTENTS

256. Connecticut. Moses Potter
Private Capt Mansfield Connecticut line. 1777. 6 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of April 1818 and sent to Hon. S. Baldwin Judge S. New Haven, Conn.
Arrearages to 14 Sept. 1818. 14 20 / 31 mo. $ 37.16 $ 37.16
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Notification sent September 23 rd 1818 off my to flag. New Haven

Moses Potter
M.
March 30 th 1818
Capt Mansfield's Col: Meigs reg. Conn Line
Exp. of f. to be correct.
 28  31/160 516  155  50  21  190  186  4 
 9.4  4.15  48.20/71  $32  5.16  $37.16 

Connecticut
I Moses Potter a citizen of the United States resident in the Town of Hamden in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut - do declare under oath, that I served my Country more than Six years during the Revolutionary war - that I entered as a private soldier in the month of Feby 1777 into Capt. Mansfield com- pany in Col. Doolittle's regiment after wards commanded by Col Meigs - in the Connecticut line in the Army of the United States, for the period of the war. That that I immediately entered the service, was afterwards transferred to Col. Webb's regiment in the same line & continued to serve in that till the close of the war was then honourably discharged - but have since lost my discharge, or delivered it to the purchaser of my country land - dated at New Haven this 30th day of March 1818.
Subscribed & sworn to on the day of the date before me
Moses Potter March
Simon Baldwin a Judge of the Dist. Ct. of Connecticut

And I the said Moses Potter being by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, now in need of assistance from my country for support - Pray that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States, according to the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons in the land & naval forces of the United States in the revolutionary war" New Haven March 30th 1818.
Moses his Potter mark.
New Haven County ss
New Haven March 30. 1818.
Then personally appeared the above named Moses Potter known to me to be
I the above named Moses Potter do further depose & on oath declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am now in great need of assistance from my country for support as dated at New Haven this 10th day of April 1818.
Sworn to at least before me
Moses his Potter mark.
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut

To the Hon.
The Secretary of the Department of War
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Moses Potter did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy as he has stated in his declaration.
I therefore transmit the proceedings & testimony in his case according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 12. Mar 1818 certified by me - including the enclosed certificate on oath of S. Huns late paymaster etc. - New Haven April 6. 1818
Lincoln D. Baldwin a Judge of the Sup or Court of Connecticut
State of Connecticut
New Haven County New Haven Sept. 16. 1818
I say White Clerk of the Sup or Court of the State for County & Master of the said Court do certify that name Lincoln Baldwin subscribed to the several proceedings certificates & on that of S Huns - are known to me to be the proper handwriting & signature of Lincoln Baldwin who is one of the Judges of the Sup or Court of the State.
In testimony whereof I affix the seal of said Court
Deputy Clerk

Morris Potter
Copy
Sept. 1890

At a Special County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 11 th day of August 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Moses Potter — a resident in the town of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
One lot of land containing about one acre and an half worth ————— $130
Moses Potter

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 11 th day of August 182 , the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Moses Potter — aged Eighty — years, resident in the Town of Hamden in the County of New Haven — in said State, and being Sworn — according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that he enlisted into the company of Capt. Joseph Mansfield in the regiment commanded by Col. Duglass served under Col. Danson, Col. Higgs Col. Butler & Col. Samuel B Webb including in the whole term of service six years had an honorable discharge from Col. Samuel B Webb which has been mislaid or lost.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 16 th day of April — 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 256 . And I do further solemnly
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, 1818; 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day labourer
and that I have no family residing with me but one Daughter aged fifty years
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Moses Potter
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is
15 — Dollars and — Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Abner Henry C Flagg Clerk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
15 Dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
11 th day of August 182 0 .
Henry C Flagg
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven
H th this 11 th day of August 182 0
Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
October 13, 1924.
Mrs. C. W. Nichols, 43 Liberty St., New Britain, Conn.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim, S. 35569, it appears that Moses Potter enlisted in February 1777 and served as a private in Captain Joseph Mansfield's Company, Colonel William Douglas and Meigs' Connecticut Regiment, transferred to Colonel Butler's Connecticut Regiment and then to Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment, from which he was discharged at the close of the War, having served six years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, while a resident of Hamden, New London County, Connecticut.
In 1820, soldier stated that he was eighty years old and referred to his daughter, aged fifty years, her name is not stated, and there is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

This may Certify that Nathan Nathan Inlisted as a Private in the late Revolutionary Army to Serve During the War: that at the reduction of the 4 th Conn d Regiment in Nov r 1777 he was annexed to the 3 a Conn d Regiment Commanded by Col d Samuel B. Webb & that he served in the same to the close of the war & was then Honorable discharged
Nathan Barris Lieut y Pay Master Late 3 a Conn d Regim t Commanded by Col d Sam l B. Webb
New Haven 30. March 1818 - }
I certify that the above named Nathan Barris to me personally known appeared before me on the 5 th April & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup er Court of Connecticut

35569
Rev INVALID.
1924-Act B-Hist. Ld. no. C. W. Nichols-Auth.
File No. 35-569
Moses Potter
Dis Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept- 18-1924
MRS. CHARLES W. NICHOLS 43 LIBERTY STREET NEW BRITAIN, CONN.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension claim for Rev- war service of Moses Potter of New Haven, Conn -
Also were any claims for pensions made by -
Capt d David Nichols 6-Mar 29 - 1746 of Stratford, Conn - and Private Thomas o Day - He was wounded at New Haven July 5 - 1779 - He lived at New Haven or Hamden, Conn -
Thanking you in advance for your trouble I am Yours Truly, (Mrs C.W.) B. S. Nichols

Hamden March 25 th 1818
We whose names are underwritten by these presents certify that the Bearer hereof Mr Moses Potter of said Hamden in the county of NewHaven and state of Connecticut is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support That he enlisted into the service of his country in the time of the Revolutionary war in the Month of February 1777 into the Company commanded by Cap t Joseph Mansfield in Col l William Douglass Regiment in the Connecticut Line and served his country until the close of that war and was then regularly dismissed.
Certified by Abraham Aling
Calib Aling Joseph Dorman Roger Dorman James Basset