Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37307, for Hugh Potter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Potter, Hugh
NUMBER
S 37307
CONTENTS

5996.
Maine
Hugh Potter,
Private
Capt White
Massachusetts line. 9 mo
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jany 1829 and det d R. G. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo 25/30 - 38.66
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00
$86.66
9 mo
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Litchfield,
Continued
Oct 1820 23 R G Vose Wof. eakon sent to
Virginia

Hugh Potter. Ditchfield Lincoln Co. / 5 th Col. Tupper Mass. Reg. May 1778 to Feb. 1779. — 9 months
April 10. 1818.
See Bills
Correct

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Hugh Potter , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Gardiner , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  James C. West C. C. C. Pres 2 d East Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Hugh Potter, aged fifty six years, a citizen of the U. States born in Topsham, Maine, now resident in Gardiner Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in May 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the term of nine months, in Capt George White's company, and Col. Tupper's Massachusetts line regiment. This period I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge from the army at West Point in February or March 1779. I enlisted afterwards as a private in the Penobscot expedition June 1779 for five months, in Capt Actor Patten's company and Col. McCobb's regiment Massachusetts troops. I served until November 1779 when I was honorably, but verbally discharged. This was my last service. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Neal
Hugh Potter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
10 Lincoln J.
On the tenth day of April A D 1818 Hugh Potter above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him submitted.
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice of Court of Pleas, and Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Neal of Litchfield in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with the within named Hugh Potter. From his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance for support from his county. He sustains the character of a man of truth — I have understood in years past that he served in the Continental Army, and fully believe that he served as he has within  above stated —
John Neal
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the twenty first day of May A.D 1818 John Neal Esq. above named, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed —
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Caut Com Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

in Weston Court
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
A true copy
Attest. John John Davis Clerk.
Francis J. L. Veno, Augusta
The pensioned age - and the age of the pensioner is hereby required.
Jan 19 March 1815
Correct to the original July 24 th
Hugh J. Miller
5490 27

(Copy.)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties
of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset. I, Hugh Potter of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, 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 March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz;
Pension Certificate No. 5996
A small old house, unfinished, neither clapboarded or shingled, except about the third part of the roof, of the value of thirty dollars.
New frame for a small barn, but not boarded, of the value of twenty five dollars.
Two cows of the value of thirty six dollars.
Two yearling calves of the value of eight dollars.
Three swine of the value of six dollars.
Furniture, besides my necessary bedding of the value of eight dollars.
I have no debts due to me; and I owe about fifty or sixty dollars. —
I have no income derived from property, trade or profession; and from age and infirmity am unable to labor more than half of my time. —
Except the above I have no other property, besides my necessary clothing and bedding. —
Hugh Potter
A true copy.
Attest John Davis Clerks

(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, Hugh Potter within named do solemnly swear, that on the tenth day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Hugh Potter , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Hugh Potter.
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this Sixteenth day of May 1820, Hugh Potter before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,

I Hugh Potter, age fifty seven years do further upon Oath declare that I am by occupation a laborer - my family consists of myself, my wife Molly age forty three years, has the dower + estate to labor but a part of the time - my son James age eighteen; Benjamin, age sixteen years, amos age eleven years and Ansel age eight years my children are as healthy as common
Hugh Potter
Subscribed and sworn to July 24. 1820. Before me
Nathan Weston Hon. Jud. Sup. Jud. Court
Nathan Weston Juror
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
(A true copy)
Attest John Snow Clerk
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
The foregoing - and the above statement of the perjuries found against James Potter
March 1815 Committed to the Penitentiary July 24 th
Hugh Potter
27.
5996

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is one hundred  and ten dollars and  fifty five  cents and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Fifty five dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

37 307 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 307
Hugh Potter
Dr Rev Wad
Act: 18 th March 18 7
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Barnesville Oct. 14. 1818. I was a first Corporal in General John Paterson's Brigade, Col Benjamin Tappan's Regt. Capt. George White Company, encamped on what is called White Plains in the State of New York. When Hugh Potter of Sopsterham in the District of Columbia joined our Regiment as a nine months Soldier in the Army of the United States under the Command of Genl George Washington. —
Signed Luther Hall
Barnesville Oct. 14. 1818 I was the first Sergeant in General John Paterson's Brigade, Col. Benjamin Tappan's Regt. Capt. George White Company, encamped on what called White Plains in the State of New York, When Hugh Potter of Sopsterham, in the District of Columbia joined the  the  the our Regiment as a Nine Months soldier in the Army of the United States under the command of General George Washington
John Green
Cumberland Va. Barnesville Oct. 14. 1818. Then the above named Luther Hall & John Green personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the above by them subscribed, before me
William Stone Justice Peace
William Stone Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Cumberland, and I give credit to the above testimony.
Nathan Weston Secy