Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,391, for Jonathan Porter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Porter, Jonathan
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Death date not on list
8/7/4
15.944 Massachusetts Jonathan Porter
of Elliot in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company  commanded by Captain Dorr of the Regt.  commanded by Col. Wade in the Maine line for 1 Year
Me
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Aug. 1832 and to  Mrs. H. Merrill Salem
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '32  $ 8 00 Fem. ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. '32  2 00 $10 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. G. Stiles Clerk, Book E , Vol. 2 , Page 65

Jon. Porter
No 2187 3191
Deficiencies supplied
Please send reply To P. J. Morris

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Jonathan Porter , a resident of Danvers , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 69 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, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in July 1778 at Boxford as a Volunteer private he enlisted in Capt Simon Brown's Company in Col N. Wade's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia and served therein Six months on a Campaign to Rhode Island under Gen Sullivan and was discharged at East Greenwich
That again in July 1779 at Danvers where he then dwelt, he as a Volunteer private enlisted as a private in Capt Jerk Putnam's Company in Col. N. Tyler's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia Regiment and served another campaign at Rhode Island and was discharged at Newport.
He had no written discharge or record of birth: he was born 1763 at Exeter N. H. & lived there till he was 11 years old, then removed to Salem and Danvers, and in 1778 removed to Danvers where he resided till this time. He is known to Rev. Milton P. Brannan and Eleazer Putnam Esq., both of his vicinity.

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 of any State.
Jonathan Porter
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A. G. Dike
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, _____ a clergyman, residing in _____ aforesaid, and _____ Esquire, a magistrate, residing in _____ aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that and that the said who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in and that the said who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at and that the said and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. Noble Judge of Probate
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Porter for a pension, and that Larkin Brown - dike  Charles Peabody are Justices of the Peace and their signatures on the annexed affidavits are genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832.
Nath. Lord Jr.
Signed and sealed anew this

12 this ninth day of May, A.D. 1833. I further certify, George that Osgood, whose name appears on two of the affidavits herewith, is a justice of the peace for said county, and his signatures thereon are genuine.
C. M. H. Lord Jr. J. P.

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3191  BRIEF in the case of  Hona Porter of Danvers  vs  Ebenezer  in the State of Mass!  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 69  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 1778 July — 6 — private Capt Simon Brown - Col Wade   1779 July * — 6 — " Col S. Putnam - Col Tyler  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Buxford - Danvers  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 3 living witnesses — and others  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The Ribbon don't pass under the Seal  No Clergyman's Certificate 
* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. C. Easton Examining Clerk.
* served another Campaign

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex in Massachusetts, Jonathan Porter aforesaid who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that by reason of old age & 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 Six months as a Private in 1778: and not less than Six months in 1779 as a Private: and for such services I claim a Pension.
Jon a Porter
Subscribed & sworn to before
George Osgood Justice of Peace Dated January 8 th 1833
I, Milton P. Bramhall Clergyman residing in Danvers aforesaid do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jonathan Porter who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed Declaration: I believe him to be 69 years of age: and he is believed & reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion.
Milton P. Bramhall
Subscribed & sworn to before me
George Osgood Justice of Peace
Danvers January 8 th 1833
I certify that Rev. Milton P. Bramhall is a Clergyman residing in said Danvers and is a credible person and his statement is worthy of credit.
Judge of Probate

I Israel Putnam of Topsham in the county of Orange and state of Vermont on oath Depose and Say that I served as a soldier in the revolutionary army in the Massachusetts state troops at Rhode Island six months in Capt. Jeremiah Putnam's Company in Col. Nathan Tyler's Regiment in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine that Jonathan Foster of Danvers in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman was a fellow soldier with me in the same company that he served as a soldier in said company for the term of six months that I now see the said Jonathan Foster and recognize him to be the same person who served with me in the campaign aforesaid Dated at Danvers the 26 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Israel Putnam
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex county ss Town of Salem, July 26. 1832
Then Israel Putnam above named personally appeared and subscribed his name and made oath to the truth of the certificate by him subscribed before me
Larkin Thorndike, Jus. Pac.
Further certify that said Israel Putnam is a credible and disinterested witness
Larkin Thorndike, Just. Pac.

I Amos Hovey of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath depose and say, that I served as a sergeant in the revolutionary army in the Massachusetts State Troops at Rhode Island six months in Capt Jeremiah Putnam's company and Col. Nathan Tyler's Regiment in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and that Jonathan Porter of Danvers in the County of Essex Commonwealth aforesaid was a fellow soldier with me in the same Company that he served as a soldier in the same company for the term of six months that I now see the said Jonathan Porter and recognize him to be the same person who served with me in the Company aforesaid.
Dated at Salem the 26 th Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Amos Hovey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County, Town of Salem July 26. 1832
Then Amos Hovey above named personally appeared & subscribed his name and made oath to the truth of the certificate by him subscribed before me
Larkin Thorndike, Jus. Pac.
I further certify that Gen. Amos Hovey is a credible & disinterested witness
Larkin Thorndike, Jus. Pac.

I Henry Perley of Boxford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose & say that I served as a soldier in the revolutionary war in the Massachusetts State troops at Rhode Island in the Company commanded by Capt. Simeon Brown of Salem and Col. Nathaniel Wades Regt. in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. and that Jonathan Porter of Danvers in the County & Commonwealth was a fellow soldier with me in same company that he served in the same company for the term of six months, that I now see the said Jonathan Porter and recognize him to be the same person that served with me in the company above mentioned.
Dated at Boxford the thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty two. Henry Perley Essex ss. August 13 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Henry Perley and made oath the statement therein contained is substantially true before me Charles Peabody Jus. Peace
Furthermore I the above said Henry Perley do certify and say, that I have been personally acquainted with the aforementioned Jonathan Porter from 1778. to the present time since that time and know that he has been a steady resident in Danvers, and have good reason to believe him to be about seventy years of age. Henry Perley
Boxford Aug. 13 th 1832.
I further certify that said Henry Perley is a credible & disinterested witness
Charles Peabody Just. Peace