Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8526, for John Porter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Porter, John Lydia
W 8526
 CONTENTS

Reported
Col. S. E. Harvey Augt. 16. '44
New York 32182 John Porter
of Washington Coin the State of New York who was a Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Revolution time for 3 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 144 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June 1844 and sent to Col. B. Pierce Esq. Albany, N.Y.
Arrears to the 1th of March 1844 $1872.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1844. 72.
Deduct what has been paid under the act of 1944. 00 1848 at $96 per ann.
on 1th March 1831 { Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Th. Kemptin, Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 55

John Porter Prisoner
March 1819
Second January 29 th 1820
Prisoner requests an answer to be forwarded to White Hall Post Office

Supplemental Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the act of June 7. 1832 or the act of May 15. 1828.
State of New York Washington County Bf.
On this twenty day of May 1844 personally appeared before me James McIntyre a justice of the peace in for said County John Porter of the town of Whitehall in said County aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing Supplemental declaration in order to ob- tain Increase of Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 or the act of May fifteenth 1828 — That he this Declarant is now a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818, drawing the sum of $96 per annum under said act, but as he this Declarant served as a private in Baldwin's Artillery during the war of the Revolution he believes himself entitled to a larger pension than $96. & he therefore makes this application for increase. That Declarant was listed into said Regiment of Artillery from the town of Danbury — in the State of Connecticut & served therein for the period of five years and three months until honorably discharged. That the particulars of his said service Debla- rant believes are fully set forth in his orig- inal declaration under said act of March 18. 1818.
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me & I certify that the above John Porter is the iden- tical person who is now a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818.
John Porter
James McIntyre justice of the peace

State of New York Washington County ss 3 I Henry Shiphead clerk of said county do hereby certify that James McIntyre Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within Inat and certificate was at the time said signature purports to have been made a Justice of the Peace for and for said county duly qualified and his said signature appears to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 5 th day of June A D 1844
H. Shiphead clk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Washington County, ss.
ON this twenty ninth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county—a Court of Record, which proceed according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and which have the power of fine and imprisonment, John Porter aged Fifty seven years, resident in Whitehall in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st. May, 1820:—That he the said John Porter served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. one year and Three months in the company commanded by Captain James Norton in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Baldwin in the line of the state of Massachusetts in the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps, from the 29th of December 1779 until about the first of April 1781 when he was transferred into Capt. Thomas Potter's company of Artillery Artillerists who continued to serve to the end of the war when he was discharged from the said service, at West Point in the state of New York by Genl George Washington which was been forwarded to the Secretary of War
And further, that he made application for a pension, in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, the fifteenth day of April 1818 and received a pension certificate, No. 3484 dated at the War Office of the United States, the fourth day of October 1818 and has received his pension, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, from the said 15th day of April 1818 to the fourth day of March 1820
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, 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.
And I do further swear that I am a Blacksmith by trade and that I am Fifty seven years of age & for three years past have labored under great disability being unable to work the most part of the time owing to the dislocation of my shoulder which has in a manner dislocated it of motion the ligaments of the Joint having been ruptured a callous formed so as to impede the motion of the arm & have for a great number of years been severely afflicted with the asthma or difficulty in the urinary passage and by reason of the aforesaid complaints & a broken constitution I am not able to labour for a livelihood — and that my family consists only of a wife sixty four years of age very infirm and commencing her health being so poor that she cannot labour but little & is wholly unable to support herself
Sworn August 29th 1820
In Open Court
John Porter
Deputy Clerk

I, Daniel Shipherd clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said 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, is Twenty dollars and 75 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty ninth day of September - August 1820
Daniel Shipherd

State of New York Wash. County
An Inventory of all the property of John Porter of the town of White Hall in said County a Revolutionary Pensioner taken the 12 day of August 1820 Real Property I have none
One Cow value $13-50 One year old heifer - 4-50 One Bible - 1-0 Rupian Camp d Book 1-50
$20-50
John Porter
Washington County, ss. I, Ira Wilson of the town of Whitehall in the County aforesaid being duly sworn depose to & saith that he has examined the property set forth in the above inventory of John Porter & believes that the sum of Twenty Dollars & fifty Cents is the true value of said property
Sworn before me the 12th Aug. 1820 N. Hale
Ira Wilson

4124 Ohio  Cleveland Lydia Porter, widow of John Porter Con n who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a Artificer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 8 th day of May 1854, and sent to
W m Valentine Albany New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 167. Vol. a

Lydia Parton widow of John N.Y.
Dickins & Coombs

State of Ohio County of Summit
On this 13 th day of August 1857 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sydia Porter a resident of said County Aged Sixty Eight Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the increase of pension which she is informed & believes was due John Porter deceased under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That she is the widow of John Porter, late a pensioner of the United States, & who was a resident of Washington County in the State of New York; That her husband aforesaid was an Artificer in the War of the Revolution, and died in the County of Washington aforesaid, on the twenty third day of May in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. And at the time of his death, left this declarant a widow, and that she has not intermarried since the death of her husband aforesaid, but still remains a widow, — In support of which claim Declarant refers the pension Department to the evidence on file in that office, and to such other testimony as may be furnished by her Agent Mr Valentine of Albany N.Y. or by his substitute at Washington city — Subscribed & sworn to before } me this 13 th day of August 1857 } Sydia Porter
Zeno Pamela Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Sydia Porter and that I verily believe her to be the identical above named and described —
Zeno Pamela Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio, } SUMMIT COUNTY, ss.
I, LUCIUS S. PECK, Clerk of the Court of Pleas within and for the County of Summit, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Zina Parmelee Esqr., before whom the foregoing and annexed Declaration was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned and Sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his, is genuine as I believe;
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Akron, this 14 th day of August A. D. 185 1 .
Lucius S. Peck Clerk. P. M. A. Hunsicker

State of New York } County of Washington }
Reuben Fackett residents of Whitehall in said county being each duly sworn according to law Deposith That John Porter a pensioner of the United States died in said county on the twenty third day of May, in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight And at the time of his death left a widow viz Lydia Porter who, as they are informed & believe, now resides in the State of Ohio.
Subscribed & Sworn to before me } this 14 th day of August 1857 } H. Stowell Justice of the Peace
Reuben Fackett Russel Hall
I certify that Reuben Fackett and Reuben Fackett above named are credible and competent witnesses & I verily believe their statement as above set forth is entitled to full faith & credit
Horace Stowell Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Washington County } I Henry Shiphead Clerk of said county do hereby certify that on the 14 th day of August 1857 Horace Stowell Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn - and that his signature to the above print- and certificate is genuine -
Witness my name and official seal this 25 th day of August 1857 H. Shiphead Clerk

State of New York County of Washington Surrogate Court
On this 26 th day of August 1857, it was proved by the adduction of testimony, which is satisfactory to said Court, that John Porter a pensioner of the United States, died in said County on the twenty third day of May in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, and at the time of his death left a widow viz Lydia Porter, who it is believed resides in the State of Ohio
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said Court the day and Year first above written
Joseph Boice Surrogate

Proof of Marriage of Lydia Folsom 2nd in Act Feb 3. 53

Town of Whitehall County of Washington, State of New York May the twenty fifth. Eighteen hundred & twenty six Be it remembered that on the above mentioned Day I solemnised the Marriage of John S. Porter, to Lydia Barker (late widow of Stephen Barker deceased) both of the town county & state aforesaid -
Ransom Harlow Just of the peace
I do certify that the foregoing certificate is a true copy of the original record in my office relating to the marriage of the aforesaid parties, and at that date I was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified as such Justice -
Ransom Harlow
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4 th Day of March 1854 A Hall Justice Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
SEAL
I, NATHANIEL B. MILLMAN, Clerk of said County, do certify that A Hall Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the final at the end of the annexed instrument in writing was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and qualified by law to act as such Justice & to administer oaths. and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe the signature of said Justice thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 7 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four
N B Millman Clerk.

John Porter, N.Y. Roll - Oct 1882
No 20,723 NY
Power of Attorney with widow's Declaration
J. S. ...

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8526
Lydia Porter Wid John Porter Artificer Rev. War
Act: Febry 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. B , Page 135-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 14 53 Sylvia Porter, wid. of Mr.
Summit Co. Ohio
Act. 53 $240. Per An. Com: Feb. 3 7853,
Rev.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
M rs Valentine Alam.

No 741 Lydia Porter widow of John Ohio.
Let to J. J. Coombs
May 28/53
Wm Valentine " " 14 th March/54. Apl 13/54.
Act Heby 3/53

John Porter, dec d Ohio
Under 2 yrs Annuity Sec d to $240 per ann ded g former pay d at $144 per ann Comg 4 March 1831 & ending 23 May 1848, Payable to Lydia Porter, his widow
Cleveland
Dickens & Coomb, Present

32162
Ohio. Cleveland
John Porter deceased
Late of Washington co in the State of New York who was an officer in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Baldwin in the Revolution for three years.
Increased from $144 per an
Inscribed on the Roll of Cleveland Ohio at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and ending on 23 May 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Sep- tember 1857 and sent to Dickins & Cornby Pres'ts.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ann. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A Van Wyk Clerk, Book Vol. 8 Page 46

3487.
New York Roll
John Porter, 4
Baldwins private. war/ Regiment of Artificers 1779. three years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Oct r 1818 and sent to W m H. Parker agent Whitehall Washington Co. New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 37.35 Semi-annual acct ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.
Arrears 4 mos 20/30 $85.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Whitehall, Washington County
Notation on back of document: M. H. Parker agent Whitehall N.Y. 20 April 1821.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 th of March 1818
John Porter — late a private — in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this Ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy. of War

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE, NP 3,487
26 th April, 1821.
SIR :
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in September next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Edwards
To Mr. John Porter, Whitehall, N. Yk.

John Porter, artificer, act 1832 35766
Issue a cert: for $144 per ann. deducting what has been paid under act 1818 @ $96 per ann. from Lebanon 1831
Number this Cert in our Index & drop his name from roll of act 1818
Issued cert. to W. B. Rierce Albany N.Y. Washington D.C.

In the matter of the application of John Porter for increase of Pension under the Act of May 15. 1828. or June 1832 Sir
Albany June 10 th 1844.
The above applicant John Porter sets forth in his supplemental declaration for increase of Pension that he served with Baldwins Artificers for a period of five years & three months . He also informs me that he served until the close of the war & now has his discharge on file with his original papers at the Pension office Washington. If this statement is correct, he is, I believe, entitled under the Act of May 15. 1828, in like manner with many others who have relinquished under the act of March 18. 1818 for the benefits of the said Act of May 15. 1828. If it appears that he is not entitled under the Act of 1828, you will please issue a Certificate under the Act of June 7. 1832
I am very respectfully Your M c O u serv t A. P. Williams
Rev J. B. Edwards (Commissioner of Pensions)

Washington, Sept 2 nd 1857
Sir:
Enclosed you will please find the declaration of Elizabeth Porter, widow of John Porter dec d . who was a pensioner under act of 1832, on the New York roll. Said John Porter was an artificer, and it is claimed that, under late decisions, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $120 per annum. His application is made for an increase to the amount.
Very Respectfully Merritt O. Smith
Dickins & Coombs
J. H. Heath Esq Comm tee of Pensions

Albany N.Y. March 7 th 1854
Sir
Enclosed is the evidence of Marriage in the case of Lydia Porter, widow of John Porter due under the 2 d Section of the Act of Feb. 3. 1853.
I also enclose two letters rec d from her relating to the same subject
I am Yours very respectfully, J. H. Valentine
Le. P. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington
P. S. Your Declaration & some other proof was filed some months since, by Mr. Coombs
Yours &c W. H.

Albany N.Y. May 3 d 1854
Sir
I herewith enclose the evidence required by Your letter to me of the 13 th ult in the case of Lydia Porter widow of John Porter dec d under the second section of the Act of 3 d February 1853 —
I am Yours very respectfully Wm Valentine
G. P. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

Heaney N.Y. Apr 10 th 1854
Sir
On the 8 th ult I forwards proof of marriage to in the case of Lydia Porter widow of John Porter De d under the Act of Feb 3, 1853 upon which no report has been re d . I am informed that the business under this Act is not so far behind and the information therefrom is that the papers may not have been re d .
I am Yours very respectfully E. P. Valentine
L. P. Waldo Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington

rief in the case of Sydia Porter, wid: of John. Summit County and State of Ohio. act 3 d Febry: 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832,
Record Evidence of Marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
W m Valentine Esq., Albany, N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
J. B. Brant, Examining Clerk.

S. Peter n o Feb 13 th 1854

Bloomington Feb 8 1854 Mr Valentine Sir
I have received your letter in regard to the pension I do not think of going to Ohio this season as you know of a good responsible man there in Cleveland I think it would be as well to get him to send the money and send it to me to Bloomington. Mr Richardson is not in Cleveland I have not heard from Mr Leavitt nor his agent of late
Yours respectfully
Lydia Porter
Mr Wm Valentine Albany N.Y.

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed as an Artillery Artificer at $240 per annum, deducting former pay, at $144, per annum,
Enlisted after the 11 February 1778
Name and residence of Agent.
Nickus Hoobus Present,
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

Lydia Porter wid of John —
Ohio - Uch 3 rd Feb. 1853
Rev. Abby
J. J. Gables

Know all men by these presents that I, Lydia Porter, of Summit County, Ohio, hereby constitute and appoint Joseph J. Coombs, of Washington, D.C. my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for a pension and arrears of pension from the United States, to examine all papers and documents in the Pension Office relating to the same, to file additional papers in the case, to receive from the Commissioner of Pensions the certificate which may be issued to me, and to do all lawful matters and things in the premises.
Lydia Porter
State of Ohio. Summit County. ss. }
February 9 th A.D. 1853
Before me personally came Lydia Porter and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her free act and deed.
Constant Bryan, Probate Judge

State of Illinois } County of McLean } vs
Horace Barber and George Barber of Bloomington in said County, being each duly sworn according to law Depose & that they are personally acquainted with Sydia Porter who now resides in Bloomington in said County and who formerly resided in the State of Ohio and also in Washington County in the State of New York. That said Sydia Porter is the identical widow of John Porter deceased late a pensioner of the United States and who resided in the County of Washington and State of New York. That said Sydia Porter is the identical person who was paid the increase of pension, a few years since, which was due her husband aforesaid on account of his services as an artilleryman in the War of the Revolution. And that said Sydia Porter is now a widow.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 29 th day of April 1854
Horace Barber George Barber
H. Lawrence Justice of the Peace
I certify that Horace Barber and George Barber
STATE OF ILLINOIS, McLEAN COUNTY.
SS. I, E. H. ROOD, Clerk of the County Court, in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. Laurence Esq., whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, was, at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, commissioned, and qualified, to his said Office, as appears to me of record, and as such, full faith and credit are, and of right, ought to be, given to all his official acts.
Witness my hand, this 29 th day of April A.
D., 1854, the Seal of said Court being hereto affixed.
E. H. Rood Clerk. By R. Ames Sply

State of Illinois } ss County of McLean }
Horace Barber and George Barber of Bloomington in said county, being each duly sworn according to law, Depose & that they are personally acquainted with Sydia Porter who now resides in Bloomington in said county and who formerly resided in the State of Ohio and also in Washington county in the State of New York. That said Sydia Porter is the identical widow of John Porter deceased late a pensioner of the United States and who resided in the county of Washington and State of New York. That said Sydia Porter is the identical person who was paid the increase of pension, a few years since, which was due her husband aforesaid on account of his service as an artificer in the War of the Revolution. And that said Sydia Porter is now a widow.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 29 th day of April 1854
Horace Barber George Barber
H. Lawrence Justice of the Peace
I certify that Horace Barber and George Barber are credible and competent witnesses and I verily believe their statement as above set forth is entitled to full faith and credit.
H. Lawrence Justice of the Peace
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Lydia Porter widow of John
Ohio, At 3 rd Fide. 1853
Diels
J. H. Coombs

State of Ohio Summit County ss. } 3
On this 9 th day of February 1853, before me, Probate Judge in and for said County, personally appeared Lydia Porter of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed February 3 rd 1853:
That she is the widow of John Porter deceased, who was an Artificer in the war of the Revolution, and received a pension in his life time at the rate of $144. per annum, which pension was increased after his death to $240. 00 per annum.
That she was married to the said John Porter on or about the 25 th day of May 1826, and that her said husband died on or about the 23 rd day of May 1848 leaving this declarant his widow: that she has not since married, but still remains the widow of the said John Porter deceased. She further states that the pension of her said husband was increased as aforesaid, in the Fall of 1851, and the arrears of pension paid to her, as the widow of said John Porter deceased. Lydia Porter
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day and year first above written.
Constant Bryan
Probate Judge

State of Ohio Summit County ss
J. C. Bryan
Probate Judge
in and for said County, do hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that Lydia Porter, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, is the widow of John Porter dec d who was a revolutionary pensioner as therein stated: That she has not married again since the death of the said John Porter, but still remains his widow
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court, and subscribed my name, this 9 th day of February 1853
Constant Bryan Probate Judge

Lydia Pate w Jan 28 th 54/

Bloomington Jan - 14 1859
Mr Valentine Sir I have this day received your letter of Nov the 24 and in reply to your letter concerning the marriage with Mr Parton it was in May 1826 in the Town of Whitehall Washington Co State of New York by Ransom Barlow a Justice of the Peace
I am now at present in the Town of Bloomington Illa lean Co Illinois if you obtain the pension for me I wish you to inform me where I am to draw the money and if you wish for further information write me direct your letters to Bloomington Illa lean Co Illinois
I request I wish you to see Mr Coombs respecting the Bounty land of my first husband Stephen Parton the papers has been received in Washington and the receipt of the papers I sent to Mr Coombs last May and have not heard from them Mr Stephen Parton was a volunteer in the war of 1812
Respectfully Yours
Sylvia Parton
Mr Wm Valentine Albany N.Y.

No. 1. Declaration
I the undersigned of the Town of Whitehall in the County of Wash- ington and State of New York Do according to the act of Congress of the United States of America entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" make the following Declaration under oath that is to say. I do solemnly Declare that I was on the eighteenth day of March last and now am a resident citizen of the United States of America, To wit in the Town of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid and that by rea- -son of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of Asist- -ance from my Country for support - I do further Declare that I was a private Soldier in the war of the revolution and that I served as such in the War of the revolution against the Common enemy, until the end of the War for the term of three Years & five months & more during the said War on the Continental Establishment That I belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Jonny Morton in Col. Seduthan Baldwin's Regiment of Artillery and also to a Company of Artillery Artificers commanded by Capt. Thomas Patten and in the line of Artillery Artificers being mustered in Connecticut - And I do further Declare that I entered into the said service on the twenty ninth day of Decem- -ber in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, (in the place of our Sife Rowland who was there- upon released) and left the said service on the ninth day of June in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three - having left the said service by reason of the expiration of my enlistment the said War being ended and was honorably dischar- -ged and honored with the badge of Merit for five Years faithful service which five years includes the Service of the said Sife Rowland in whose stead this Deponent entered -

And I do further Declare that I am the same person described in and who performed three years & five months of the services mentioned in the Discharge hereto annexed - And that I hereby relinquish all claim to any and every Pension allowed Me by the Laws of the United States or of any individual State previous to the eighteenth day of March last - Witness my hand this fifteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Witness John Porter
Ezekiel Jones N. H. Parker
State of New York } (No 2.. Judges Certificate ) Washington County } To wit -
Be it known that on the fifteenth day of April - in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen At the Town of Whitehall - in the County of Washington and State of New York before me Jonathan Wood Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Coun- ty of Washington in the said State duly appointed qualified and sworn (the same being one of the Courts of Record of this State) personally came and appeared the before named Applicant John Porter who hereby in the Town County and State mentioned in the above declaration and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration. And also before me then and there was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the

said Declaration, And it appearing to my Satisfaction as well from the said Declaration under oath as from such other evidence as was in the power of the said Applicant to produce that the said Applicant served in the revolutionary War as aforesaid against the com- mon enemy And that the Declaration aforesaid Made under the Oath of the said Applicant is in all other respects true - I do therefore Certify and transmit the testimony in the Case, consisting of the aforesaid Declaration of the said Applicant and the discharge of the said Applicant and the Affidavit of Ezekiel Jones - hereto annexed together with the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the War Department of War according to the requisitions of the Act of Congress in that Case made - Given under my hand and Seal at the Town of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid the day and year first above written in this certificate
Jonathan Wood Judge

I Daniel Shipman Clerk of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that Jonathan Wood by & before whom the foregoing certificate and annexed affidavit were made was on the fifteenth day of April instant a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington and State aforesaid acting under the authority of this State And that above is his signature as is also the annexed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 22 d day of April 1818
D Shipman Clerk
State of New York Washington County
Jonathan Wood Judge as aforesaid do hereby further certify in addition to the foregoing certificate by me made that on the day of the date hereof personally appeared before me Seth Peck Esq. - who being duly sworn did depose and say that he hath been acquainted with John Porter in the annexed papers named for about ten years past and with his pecuniary circumstances and that he verily believes the said John Porter was on the fifteenth day of April last and still is poor and in such reduced circumstances in life as absolutely to need the assistance of his country for support and I the said Judge being satisfied of the truth of the said facts do hereby certify the same Given under my hand at Hartford - this twenty second day of September 1818
Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas -

John Porter
Pension Papers
To  Correct JH
Founders did by Wm H. Parker of Whitehall Wash 67 N.Y.

State of New York Washington County } To wit    Ezekiel Jones being duly sworn doth Depose and say that he the Deponent is well acquainted with John Porter in the annexed Declaration named, and further this Deponent saith that he saw the said John Porter as a Soldier in the Army at West Point in the Year one thousand eight hundred and eighty one and has often since seen him and believing that the Declaration of the said John Porter is true - and further that the said John Porter is a credible Witness and for the saith not - Ezekiel Jones
I certify that the above affi- davit was sworn to and subscribed by Ezekiel Young on the 15 th day of April 1818 Before me and that the said Ezekiel Young is a Credible Witness —
Jonathan Wood Judge -

Whitehall Works 67. N.Y. - 25 April 1818
The Honorable the Secretary of the War Department - Sir
I will thank you to forward to me the certificate or document of the within application being granted, or if refused what further vouchers are necessary, in the manner adopted in your Department -
I have the honor to be very respectfully Yours Most obedient Servant - W. H. Parker
Agent for the Applicant

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof in the John Peter Batten  9th Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States five years & three months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 10th of November 1784
George Washington
By His Excellency
Command,
J. Turnbull Lieut. Col.
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, Company
J. Batten Capt. 1st. B. Penn
Adjutant,
THE above has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for five Years faithful Service.
John Peter Batten Capt. Comd. Co. 1st B. Penn

HEA
ERS, June 19 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
has been honored with the Bearer of this Certificate for his faithful services.