Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1715-200, for Robert Porter, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn. Regt. of Artillery
Porter, Robert
B.L. Ht. 1715-200-Lieut.
Issued Aug. 20-1789
No papers
CONTENTS

Dec. 19, 1924.
Mrs. Edw. E. Donohoe, 406 North Main St. Greensburg, Penn.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that by reference to the Bureau letter of Dec. 12, 1924, you will see that there are no papers on file in the Bureau relative to the Revolutionary War bounty land claims of Andrew and Robert Porter of the Penn. Regiment of Artillery and as the warrants were issued to the soldiers and not kept in the files, there is nothing that can be copied for you.
Herewith is returned the two dollars forwarded by you on Dec. 15, 1924.
The War of 1812 records fail to show claims for pension on file on account of the services of Robert Porter who was Lieutenant of the Norristown Rifle Co., May 12, 1812, or of Robert Porter who was Lieutenant in 1814, or of Robert Porter of Mahoning Township, Indiana Co. Penn.
From the papers in the pension claim, Wid. Ctf. 7747 of Elizabeth, widow of Robert Porter who served in Capt.

Warren Foote's Co. of Penn., Militia, War of 1812, it appears that he was drafted in Erie Co., Penn., and died in that county January 17, 1848.
Respectfully,
Hayo Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.

MRS. EDWARD E. DONOHOE 406 NORTH MAIN STREET GREENSBURG, PA.
Dec 15 - 1924.
Rev. And 1872 War's Section Dep. of the Interior Washington Mr Hays Haggmaker
Yours of Dec 12 received for which I thank you.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the warrant No 1715 - for two hundred acres of bounty land issued Aug 20. 1787. on account of the service of Lieut. Robert Porter in the War of the Revolution. Also the warrant No. 1699. for five hundred acres of bounty land issued Aug 20 - 1787 - on account of service of Lieut. Col. - Commandant Andrew Porter

MRS. EDWARD E. DONOHOE 406 NORTH MAIN STREET GREENSBURG, PA.
For which I enclose two dollars.
Can you tell me in what City or town Captain Warren Foot's Compy. of Militia was organized or where they were stationed?
the Penna State Library gives Robert Pomer was a private in Cap. Lewis Warren's Foot's Compy. and doing duty at Erie by order of Major General David Meads, Major Charles Martin commanding, Compy. marching the 24 th of April ending the 5 th of May 1873
Page 242 - Vol. ten Penna Archives I would like to know where Robert Pomer lived while in the militia

MRS. EDWARD E. DONOHOE 406 NORTH MAIN STREET GREENSBURG, PA.
State Library and Museum Harrisburg Pa
That one Robert Pomer was a lieutenant in the Harrisburg Rifle Comp. Aug 12. 1812.
Page 106, vol Seven, Penna Archives
one Robert Pomer was a Lieut in 1814. Having been paid Eight Dollars for "Raising Militia Called out for defence of Philadelphia and neighborhood 1814.
Page VIII. vol 9- Penna Archives
Yours very truly Mrs Edward E. Donohoe.

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DEPUTY ★ DEC 17 1924 ★ COMMISSIONER

M 233
OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Dec. 18 1924
Chief Rev. Sect. Division
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. Edward E. Donohoe
cash No.
for $ 2 00 , requesting
copies post office address as per letter herewith.
Two dollars returned of Mrs. E. E. Donohoe by registered mail and Finance Div. out Dec. 19 1924
REV. WAR SECTION
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
n. b. L.

Dep. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Greensburg Pa 404-12-main St November 28-1924
Do your records as per show that the widow of Robert Porter living in Mahoning Township, Indiana County Pennsylvania received a pension for Robert's service in the war of 1872.
Also advise me if Patrick Porter widow living in the same place received a pension for that war
Did Robert Porter father of Robert and Patrick who served as a Lieutenant in the later part of the Revolutionary war his widow living in Philadelphia or Reading did she or Robert receive a pension
Did General Andrew Porter or any of his descendants get a pension for his service in the revolutionary war.
The record will greatly help comp. the family history
Mrs Edward E. Woodhull

and 1812 Wars Section
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December 12, 1924
Mrs. E. E. Donohoe 406 North Main St. Greensburg, Penn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 1715 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued August 20, 1789 on account of the services of Lieutenant Robert Porter, Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery, War of the Revolution.
Also, that Warrant No. 1699 for five hundred acres of bounty land was issued August 20, 1789 on account of the services of Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Andrew Porter, Pennsylvania Artillery, War of the Revolution.
There are is no further data on file as to the services of the above named officers, and no data on file as to their families, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800.
The above named is the only Andrew Porter found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and Robert Porter the only Lieutenant of Pennsylvania by that name found on said records.
Respectfully, Hayo Haymaker Acting Commissioner