Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.14,199, for Ezekiel Porter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Porter, Oze Kiel
S. 14, 199✓
Carded.
CONTENTS

8.3521 62552 3627 New York
Ezekiel Porter of Chenango in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. R. Richards in the Cont. — — time for 22 months — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1831 — — — and due to J. G. Housne Queen
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '31 $146.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 11 th of 33 36.66 $183.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. H. Tiley Clerk, Book E, Vol. 4, Page 28.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 16. July 1840 Age notified 16. April 1841

State of New York
Chenango County 3 d ss. On the Thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Robert Monell Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York at a Court of Chancery held at the residence of the said Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango and State of New York now sitting. Ezekiel Porter a resident of the town of Smithville in said County of Chenango aged seventy 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 th 1832. That he entitled the soldier of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz— That he first enlisted in July 1779 at the Town of Old Haddam, County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, in the Company of Capt. James Smith Lieutenant Harrison, Col: Matthew Meads Regiment of State Troops for eight months. Went to Horse Neck remained there the eight months and was discharged in March 1780. That he went again as a Substitute for Samuel Chatfield in August 1780 for three months in the Militia of the State of Connecticut, lived then in Watbury New Haven County. The Lieutenant was— Francis C. H.: Benjamin Richards commanded the Company. Went to New London, Groton, Mohegan, &c, served out more than one half the three months and was discharged & sent home, further services not being then wanted. That he again enlisted in March 1781 at Watbury Connecticut for one year under Capt. Edwards. Major Shipman commanded. Went to Horse Neck lay at Horse Neck White Plains and Stamford General David Waterbury commanded at the post at Horse Neck. This was in State Troops. Had a few slight skirmishes at the last mentioned places, was discharged March 1 st 1782. Had no written

discharge. That in the year 1779 he went with a scouting party to Morrisena with about one hundred others commanded by Major Locke. We took Col. Hatfield and his guards at night the Col. had about 300 men lying in a redoubt fifty rods in his rear they all fled. We took Col. Hatfield his guards carried them to Horse neck and delivered them up at head quarters. He has no written or documentary evidence of his said services.
He 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
any State. - Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Ezekiel Porter
Robt Allonell Vice Chancellor
We, Ichabod Merriam and Jeremi Hotchkiss residing in the town of Smithville county of Chenango State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Porter of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Porter who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution that we concur in that opinion. -
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Robt Allonell Vice Chancellor
Ezekiel Merriam Jeremi Hotchkiss

1 Question - Where & in what year were you born?
Answer - I was born in Old Haddam Connecticut October 25 th 1762
2 Question . Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? -
Answer - I have no record of my age
3 Question - Where were you living when called into Service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? -
Answer - When first called into the Service I was living in Old Haddam County of Middlesex Connecticut, have since lived in Potatuck Connecticut till I removed to Smithville Chenango County New York where
4 Question - How were you called into Service, were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a Substitute for whom? -
Answer - I always volunteered except one, I was a Substitute for Samuel Chatfield three months
5 Question - State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served; such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your Service. -
Answer - I knew Genl. Waterbury Col. Mead Majr. Tyler who commanded us but do not know whether they were regular officers or not. I knew the two Battalions who were at White Plains, do not recollect any Continental Regiments. The General Circumstances of my Service are set forth in my declaration above
6 Question - Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer - I never had a written discharge, was always discharged verbally at the end of each campaign
7 Question - State the names of some of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. -
Answer - Deborah Merriam & Deborah Hotchkiss

Eli Tabor, Esquire Agard Postmaster, Abraham T. Morton Esq Judge (Mornings) of Ground
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 him that Ichabod Merriam who has signed the above Certificate is a respectable man and a farmer by occupation resident in the Town of Smithville Coeymans County State of New York, and that Jeremiah Hotchkiss who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Town & County and is a Credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit -
Robt. Monell
Vice Chancellor
I Jonathan L. Woods clerk of the Court of Chancery of the South Circuit of the State of New York, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Ezekiel Porter for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 30th day of July A.D. 1832.
Jonathan L. Woods Clerk
July 30 33
22 mo / 1832
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Ezekiel Porter
3609 Pension Application

Ezekiel Porter 3629
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Ezekiel Porter
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BRIEF in the case of  Ezekiel Porter, — Smithville,  Co. of Chenango  in the State of  New York.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 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.     In 1779 July — 8 — private Gen. Cap. James Smith, Lt. Harrison, Col. Matthew Mead.   1780 Aug st — 1 1/2 — Substitute Lt. Fancher, Col. B. Richards.   1781 March 1 — — private Capt. Edwards, Maj. Shipman Genl. D. Waterbury   1779 — blank Maj. Locke  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Morrissena.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Old Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 1 st , 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 widow of Ezekiel Porter, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Seventy 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 to the 16 th July 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Almon L. Darrac
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Dear Sir, Plata, Ms. Mar. 15 - 1916 Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me the pension record of Ezra Porter of Conn. - who served in Rev War under Capt. Behebel Bristol at East Haven on July 7 - 1779? And I should also like

to have the pension record of Ezekiel Porter of Waterbury, Conn. who served in the Rev t under Col. Mead and Capt. James Smith; also under Brig. Gen. David Waterbury and Capt. Nathaniel Edwards. I do not know if he was a pensioner. Also desire record of Edmund Horton who served in Rev. from Mass., in 10 th or Marshall's Reg. shall be much obliged. Rachel Clark.

Rev. War
14199 INVALID.
1916 Mich. 2d Hist. to Rachel Clark
File No. 14 199
Ezekiel Porter Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ezekiel Porter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1779 8 mos. Pvt. James Smith Mathew Mead Conn.   Aug. 1780 2 mos. H. Col. Benjamin Richards   March 1781 March 1782 Edwards Genl. David Waterbury  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
He left a widow but her name is not stated and there is no other family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of New York Chautauqua County } Thomas A. Johnson a justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid Ezekiel Porter who being duly sworn makes oath & says that he is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. And that the terms of his service for which he claims, in his declaration made before the Hon. Robert Morell on the 30 th day of July 1832 are as follows viz, That he enlisted in July 1779, as set forth in his said declaration served Eight Months, & was discharged in March 1780. That he again went as a substitute for Samuel Chatfield in the Year 1780 in August and served at least two months. That he again enlisted in March 1781 as set forth in his said declaration and served one year and was discharged. And that the whole time for which he claims is one Year and ten months. and further he saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me this 12 th day of December 1832
Ezekiel Porter
Thomas A. Johnson justice of the peace
State of New York Chautauqua County } I, David K. Pike clerk of the said County do certify that Thomas A. Johnson before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and really believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of December 1832
P. B. Prindle Dep. Clerk

Eliza Spencer of Watertown in North Haven Co. State of Connecticut of lawful age deposes & says that in the fore part of the summer in the year of one thousand seven hundred and eighty one that the Deponent enlisted into the State service under Capt. Edwards in the Battalion of Major Shipman under General Watertown & joined said Battalion at the White Plains state of New York and when Deponent joined said Battalion - Ezekiel Porter was a Soldier in the said Capt. - Edwards Company and served as a Soldier in said Company until we was Discharged which was on the last Day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two in the afternoon in the Town of Stamford state of Connecticut and the Deponent further saith that he and the aforesaid Ezekiel Porter were Mesersates and that he the Deponent believes that the said Ezekiel Porter served the term of one year at that time as a Soldier in the state service
Watertown August 20 th 1882
Eliza Spencer

New Haven County ss Watertown Aug t 20 th 1832
Personally appeared before me Giles Hotchkiss one of the Justices of the Peace for New Haven County. Electus Spencer a man of integrity signed the within Deposition and made Oath to the same
Giles Hotchkiss Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss New Haven August 24 th 1832 I Mr Beach Clerk of the County Court in & for New Haven County, certify that Giles Hotchkiss Esq. whose name is above subscribed within & subscribed is sworn on the 20 th day of August 1832 a Justice of the Peace in & for said New Haven County, & duly qualified to administer Oaths
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court the day & date above written
Attest Mr Beach Clerk
Electus Spencer Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Personally appeared before me Giles Hotchkiss a Justice of the peace in & for the County of New Haven, Elihu Spencer of Waterbury New Haven County aforesaid, of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that in the forepart of the Summer in the year 1781. This deponent enlisted in the States Service under Capt. Edwards in the Battalion of Major Shipman under General Waterbury and joined said Battalion at the White Plains in the State of New York. And that when this deponent joined said Battalion Ezekiel Porter now of Smithville Chenango County State of New York was a Soldier in said Capt. Edwards Company and served as a soldier in said company until we were both discharged on the last day of February in the year 1782. in the town of Stanford State of Connecticut. And this deponent further saith that he & the said Ezekiel Porter were messmates during said term of Service. And this deponent further saith that he has no doubt from what he understood at the time of said service that said Ezekiel Porter did serve about one year in the cam- paign above mentioned in the company above named in the States Service. — December 31 st - 1832
Elihu Spencer
Sworn to this 31 day of December 1832 before me
Giles Hotchkiss Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss: I Giles Hatchlip a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of New Haven do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Elihu Spencer whose name is attached to the above affidavit and that he is a man of integrity and truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit. December 31 st 1832.
Giles H. Hatchlip Justice of the peace
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss: I John Beech Clerk of the County Court in & for the county of New Haven do certify that Giles Hatchlip Esq r whose name is written under the above affidavit & certificate is & was on the day of the date of said affidavit and certificate, a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of New Haven duly qualified to administer oaths - And I do also certify that I am acquainted with the signature of the said Giles Hatchlip Esq r Justice as aforesaid & verily believe that his name signed to the above affidavit & certificate to be genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court the day & date above written 31 st day of December 1832.
J. W. Beech Clerk