Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,343, for James Porter, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn
Porter, James
NUMBER
R. 8343
CONTENTS

James Porter 20098

State of Ohio Hancock County ss on this _____ day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me the Subscribed acting Justice of the peace in and for said County one James Porter Senior a Resident of said County Aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 ————— That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and Served as herein stated first four du- ring the Winter of 1777 77-82 while the British were lying in Philadelphia under the command of Capt. Michael Miers Lieutenants Harkeld and Wallis in Colonel Stewarts and Major Brownes Regiment under the command of Brigadier General Bull as our General was taken Prisoner a few days before we arrived in That he was in No battles that town excepting on the day before Christmas they Marched down to Philadelphia and fired a few shots at the city to draw the British in which was then on the West side of Schuylkill Burning and plundering in the Spring of the year of 1778 he drove teams or Wagon for the Army three Months and then in fall of the same year drove Wagon again one trip from Lancaster to Sussex Court House then again from Lancaster to White house near Morris town in Jersey — In 1781 he marched again under the command of Colonel Ross of Lancaster Pa and Captain Daniel Bradley to watch the British from New York When the Army with our Glorious Commander marched to take Cornwallis He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an- nuity except the present and Declares that his Name is Not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and, and Subscribed, the day aforesaid

We Henry H Mott and William Cochrane Residing in the said Monroe County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said James Porter Senior who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy four or five years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Henry Mott
Evans Rogers J.P. (Seal)
William Cochrane
And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated in all the time of Eight months and I further certify that it appears to me that the said James Porter who has signed the preceding certificate are persons of known truth and veracity Residing in said County and that their statement is entitled to credit
Evans Rogers Justice of the Peace (Seal)
Interrogatories to be propounded to the applicant Where and in what year were you born Answer in the year 1759 in Ireland
have you any record of your age; and if so where is it I have one at home -
Answer
Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer I was living in Lancaster County Pa - when I entered the service and have lived all the time since the close of the Revolution except on year in Pa - until I moved to this County which was ten years ago

How were you called into service; when you drafted, did you volunteer or agree you a substitute if a substitute for whom?
Answer I was a substitute for my brother a two Months tour and also a substitute for one James Blaney one month and was preferred to drive the Wagon. State the Names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and Militia Regiment as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer there was No Regulars but all Militia when I served. —
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer only a general discharge with order to draw provisions to last us home.
State the Names of persons to whom you are known in your present Neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer Henry H Mott and William Cochran

I do hereby certify that the foregoing are the proceedings had before me given under my hand and seal this 22 nd Day of Sept. A 1832
Evan Rogers J.P. (Seal)
I Evan Rogers a justice of the peace do certify that James Porter the within applicant is unable to attend Court given under my hand this 22 nd Day of Sept. 1832
Evan Rogers J.P.
State of Ohio Monroe County, ss. I Robert F. Taylor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Evan Rodgers Esq. before whom the above proceedings were had was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified. And that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Official Notariatus the 29 th Day of September 1832
R. F. Taylor Clerk.
James Porter 20098

20098
James Porter Ohio
Return
5. 11. 12.
Rejected
R. H. Naylor CLK. Woodfield Monroe Co. Ohio

BRIEF in the case of James Porter  of in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 74  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. As a Gen.     In 1777 — not stated Private Capt Miers, Col Stewart Brig Gen Bull   1779 3 Teamster   1781 not stated " Col Ross Capt Bradley   not stated "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster Co Pa  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary 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? no clergyman 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Edw Forreth Examining Clerk.
2. 15  1. 5  5

Lance Porter
Pinkston - Sep

State of Ohio Monroe County
Personally appeared before me, the Undersigned; a Justice of the Peace in and for said county James Porter Jr. who being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. For two months and fifteen days, in the Winter 1797 and 1798, as a private soldier in the campaign under Capt. Michael Mies Lieutenant Habelrian, Major William Brown and Col. Stewart. ————— For one month and five days commencing the first of September 1784, a private soldier under the command of Col. Robt. Mays — — — — Capt. Daniel Bradly marched to Washington Bucks County Pa.
For three months was impressed, by John Finney M c Clanahan to drive Wagon from Elk to Chris- tene in the spring of 1779
For two months, was impressed by Francis Reith Brigadier Master to drive Wagon from Lancaster to Sussex County N. Jersey and another trip at the same time to drive Wagon from Old Lancaster Pa. to Morristown New Jersey and for such services I claim a Pension
James Porter Jr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned This 29 th day of June 1833
Daniel Gray Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Monroe County ss
Personally appeared before me the Undersigned Aaron Headly A Clergyman of the neigh- borhood who being duly affirmed according to law deposeth and saith that he hath been for about the ten years last past personally acquainted with the within named James Porter and believe him to be a man of known truth and veracity
Aaron Headly
Affirmed to and subscribed before me this 29th day of June 1833
Daniel Gray Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Aaron Headly and know him to be a Clergyman of the Baptist Society and a person of known truth and veracity and I am also personally acquainted with William Cochran & H. H. Elliott mentioned in first application and know William Cochran to be the Reverend of our Church and a person of known truth and veracity and also know H. H. Elliott to have been a late Associate Judge of the Court and a person of known truth and veracity Given under my hand this 6th day of July A D 1833 - Daniel Gray Justice of the Peace

I Robert F. Taylor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do certify that Daniel Gray Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavits were severally taken was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & sworn And that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Woodfield the 8 th Day of July A.D. 1833 Robert F. Taylor Clerk

Act 7 th June 1832
Repeated
See letter 1 st August 1833
To
R. F. Maylan Moodfield Monroe County
83213 Ohio

1889 May 7 - Sidney Y Smith - more data See also Polly Porter File 1478 in letter filed - Prior
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8343
P. O. _____
James Porter Sgt
Service: Ohio
Enlisted: REJECTED , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: 832 of Monroe Co Ohio
1757 Born in Ireland Enlisted in Lancaster Co Pa - Enlisted 1778 - Capt. M'Kean's Colo Stewart - Re-enlisted Subscribed for his brother & for another.
Attorney: pressed into legal service
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
James Porter further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No  Proof and explained by accompanying Statement  D. G. R. B. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."