Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31911, for Income Potter, Rhode Island

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Potter Income or Incom
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Connecticut 28.973
Income Potter
of New London (in the State of Connecticut) who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bailey of the Reg commanded by Col Deyn in the Rhode Island line for illillia for 8 1/2 months
Order to agent suspending pay to Ellen T. Jenkins $111.35 James Dorr 12 Feb 1832
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of August  1831 and Leah H. Dorr  Barber  Gordon Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of March  28.85 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 6 Sep  16.17 45.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
On this 27 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, Simon Pettie a resident of the town of Voluntown in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 83 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:
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1882. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: 1 st I was drafted in Col. Charles Dyer Reg. in Capt Richard Bailey's Comp. (Some of them Mustered was Major) in the fall of 1861, and was then to Dover - New Jersey. First place in P. S. was stationed at these Islands to guard the South Shore. I was in no battles the above named Regiments were led as I should think as there was in number until the close of the war making two months when I enlisted into the service I lived & resided in Pishkeen P. S. area, the area of the River before (at night when in service)
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.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:—
roll of the agency of any State. The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:— 1. Where and in what year were you born ? in the year 1749. in Richm. Co. Pa. 2. Have you any record of your age ; and if so, where is it ? I have no record of my age. the Records of the Amm. of New York which contain my age are lost. 3. Where were you living when called into service ; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live ? I now live in Volunton before said. The war was to my other home. 4. How were you called into service ; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute ? And if a substitute, for whom ? I have no record then your time above 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served ; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. one Capt. Stephen Baybath was stationed near the Creek I belonged to. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service ; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it ? I never had my disch. 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution. William Shuffler and Jonathan Hutton.
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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Simson Bolles Clerk
We Nathaniel Sheffield a clergyman, residing in the town of Voluntown in said Windham County, and Jonathan Stanton residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Patten who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 83 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.
Nathaniel Sheffield Jonathan Stanton
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Simson Bolles Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Sheffield who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the said town of Voluntown and that Jonathan Stanton who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Voluntown and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Simson Bolles Clerk
Simson Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Patten for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 27 th day of July A. D. 1932
Simson Bolles Clerk
I Elisha Suckee of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I have known Isaac Patten of Voluntown for forty years and have seen him the same understood by him & others that he served in the war in the State of R.I. and Connecticut before the same were then with us etc.
Elisha Suckee
Windham Co. Ct. Voluntown , July 27 th 1932 Personally appeared Elisha Suckee known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing application and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Before Me J. B. Johnson Justice of Peace
Isaac Patten

We Daniel Campbell, William Smith, William Douglas, Nathaniel Sheffield all of Volunton in Windham County in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify and say that we are well acquainted with Isaac Potter of Volunton and frequently heard from him since his neighbors that he was in the area of the revolution, and we are free to say we only believe the same, and his character is well known to us to be good, he live in the same town with us and for the South West
Daniel Campbell William Smith Nathaniel Sheffield William Douglas
Windham County ss. Volunton July 27th 1832. Personally appeared Daniel Campbell, William Smith, Nathaniel Sheffield, William Douglas, signers of the above affidavit, whose statements are entitled to credit as witnesses, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained.
Before me Francis B. Sherman Justice of Peace
I Moses Clark of Richman in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, aged 82 years or thereabouts in the year of the revolution do hereby certify and say that in the year of 1776 I was drafted in Col. Charles Dyer Reg. and in Capt. Richards Battery's Comp. and in company to Point Judith R.I. we were stationed at these places to guard the South Shore. I belonged and was called out as a minute man in said Reg.

was born a great number of times, and continued so to be called out until the close of the war, making in the the whole service I should think as much as thirteen months or more, and I well recollect that Isaac Potter than of Richmond now of Volanton in Windham County then of Genesee was in the same Reg. and company by draft with me during the time I was in service. I recollect this more distinctly as he the sd Potter lived in the same neighborhood with me at the time of my enlistment at the different times we were drafted the sd Potter and myself left & came home in company and further South Not.
Wadsworth Clerk
Windham County ss Plainstown Aug 7th 1832
Personally appeared Moses Clark signum of the above affidavit whose testimony as a witness is in to the record and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained Before Me Francis B Johnson Justice of Peace
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I affirm that the foregoing copy is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the State of Connecticut. We here certify that Francis B. Johnson the person to whom the foregoing affidavits were made is a duly qualified and a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County that the foregoing signature of his name are in his hand writing and that full faith and credence ought to be given to his acts at such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal this 14th day of August A.D. 1832 William Bellis Clerk

I Silas Potter formerly of Richmond in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island & now of Ashford in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut & have resided in Ashford more than 50 years last past and aged 84 years & upwards, an officer in the war of the Revolution & pensioner of the United States, after being duly cautioned and sworn do Depose & say that when I lived in Richmond aforesaid in 1776 I belonged to Capt Clark's Company Militia and as near as I can recollect some where near the last of November of said year (1778) the Militia were called down to the East Shores of R.I. and I among the rest went and served under the officers and for the time, and in the manner as I have stated in my Declaration now in the pension office
That I am well acquainted with Incum Potter then (1778) of Richmond aforesaid & now of Voluntown in county of Windham & State of Connecticut and have been well acquainted with him from my youth
That said Incum Potter went down at the time I did (1778) to the shores in Capt Clark's Company on Guard. — we were not stationed together all of the time in the first period of service and when the alternate Drafts commenced he was not stationed with me much of the time & therefore I cannot tell how long he served personally but he always performed his duty, & there was not any disturbance about his performing his duty but that it was always faithfully done. If I should hear Mr Incum Potter state his service in the Revolutionary war and the time served I should believe it as much as though I had seen them all myself —
Said Potter of Voluntown aforesaid is the same Incum Potter above named Silas Potter
State of Connecticut } Windham County } at Ashford Nov 17 D A 1835
Personally appeared Mr Silas Potter signer to the above affidavit whose testimony is entitled to credit & belief and made solemn oath to the same before me
Wm Stanton Justice of Peace

31911 Ray INVALID.
File No. 31,911
Income Potter
His Rev. Wae
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Income Charles Patten which require 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 - less than 5- 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? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 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? 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."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
The declaration in this case from part of it is almost illegible, there are also many erasures & interlineations which make it unintelligible.
The witnesses should state at length as required by the regulations their knowledge of declarants services.

Wartington Feby. 7. 1836
Sir
I certify that Income Potter of Volenstown Co. a Pensioner, is a very respectable and worthy man, entitled to full credit
A. Spencer M.P.
J. L. Esdaile, Genl. on Pension

Voluntown - Oct 27 -
Free
Nov 3. ct.
Income Potter for increase
The Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Income of Mr. [unclear] Voluntown

Honorable J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Sir I have received my pension certificate for Twenty Eight dollars and thirty three cents. Dated at the War Office the 13 th day of August 1834 and Number 28943 for which I feel abundantly thankful but Sir the four Monthly service which was not taken into computation I did actually render the United States and thought it was as well paid as any other part of my service. I do Sir therefore ask Your Honor if the remainder of my claim could be allowed by my returning the certificate I have received. To your office not knowing but that on the summation of my papers the testimony might have been misunderstood as respects the four Months duty. At the time I made My last declaration I obtained all the testimony I then knew or could think of but I have since recollected of two others who I under- stand are yet living that served with me. They reside about forty Miles from me and if they should recollect Me as being with them in the

Service it would be attended with great expense for me to obtain their Testimony I am now very feeble in body and cannot get from home I am also very poor and indebted and have been to great Expense thus far — And if the remainder of my claim would be admitted on another examination of my papers I would humbly ask your honor Once more to examine my claim and if it cannot be allowed without further proof I will try to obtain more if possible I am Sir your honor's most sincere friend Wilmington 20 th Sept, 1832 Hon. J. Edwards
Ebenezer Potter
The above was wrote at the especial request and under the immediate inspection of my Grandfather Ebenezer Potter the subscriber Ebenezer Potter

Ingram Potter
Hon. Andrew S. Judson of Connecticut a Member of House of Representatives City of Washington D.C. 3

Hon. A. J. Hudson,
The Declaration of Isaac Potter of volunteers will accompany this letter.
I was requested to procure the testimony in this case & failed I have not, to make diligent search, & have spent much time and trouble for said Potter. Had not Mr. Isaac Potter been one of our honest , fair , candid , upright citizens I should not have taken this trouble.
In his immediate neighborhood there is not a person who doubts a single word of his statements, and the opinion of all, who, know Mr. Potter, so far as I have traveled & made enquiry for him, believe that he served in the Revolutionary War, as he has alleged in his statements.
I have at his request taken his certificate & enclose it in this letter. When I parted with him he said, "Give all papers up to the Commissioner of Pensions, I have full confidence that he will, on considering my claim from my last Explanation allow me the whole time I actually served."
The time Mr. Potter claims is 12 1/2 Months as actual services.
Uniontown Jan. 15 th D r 1836
I am Sir, your most Obed & Humble Servant
Wm C Stanton
Hon. A. J. Hudson, of House of Representatives
P.S.
Mr. Potter labors under a great disadvantage he is not able to get about & this was the reason of his requesting me to procure his testimony for him
Wm C Stanton
P.S. Sir, Please accept of my grateful acknowledgements for the many past favors I have received. Give my respects to Hon. E. Haley
Please let me hear the State of Pension Cases as often as Circumstances may permit =
Wm C Stanton
Enclosed you will find Mr. Potter's certificate to your care Wm C.S.

Inverness Potter Explanatory Declaration

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } Windham County } Probate District Voluntown
On this 7 th day of January A 1836 Personally appeared in open court before the probate court for the District of Voluntown, now Sitting Incum Potter a resident of the Town of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 86 years and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following  "Explanation" of his services during the Revolutionary War in addition to an amended Declaration , which is now in the pension Office, and also detailed Statement in order to obtain the payment of a pension which was allowed him by the War Department as appears per Certificate Dated at Wash g  the D. the 15 th day of August A 1834 for the Sum of Twenty Eight 32 / 100 D ls per Annum during his natural life, and the payment of which has been suspended for an Explanation & Detailed Statement and for further proof.
That as near as my frail memory will permit I now proceed to State. During the Revolutionary War I resided when at home in the town of Richmond in the State of R.I. and was there at said time a subject of Military duty, and belonged as a private Soldier to a Company of Militia in said Richmond, which Company underwent various charges in its officers during the time I performed Military duty as also did the Regiment to which said Company belonged, inasmuch that it would be next to impossibility for me to name all of them or even but few of said officers, unless I could be privileged with a complete list and the times of appointment &c. which thing I never have seen nor do I expect to see.
I think at the time I was first called out, which was a general volunteer turnout of all of the Troops in that vicinity, Capt Simeon Clark Commanded the Company of which I was then a member and Col Robert

Brown was in command of the Regiment but whither Col Brown or Lt Col whose name was Pierce took the command during the first part part of my service first tour of service I cannot tell. My Lt. Name was Thomas James, My Ensign was Smilent Potter, Jonathan Maxon was Capt of the 2 d Comp. in Richmond and the Company to which I belonged Capt Clark was the 1 st Comp.
I commenced my services in the first tour on or about 2 d December 1876 under said Capt Clark Voluntarily and was station ed along Narragansett bay and Eastern shores of R.I. in order to guard the shores and prevent the enemy from landing who lay off the shore with their shipping; this was our occupation on duty from the aforesaid time until 2 d or 3 d of April 1877 (as near as I now can recollect) when Drafts were ordered in the following manner. One half of the Militia were then considered sufficient to guard the shores in common, in that vicinity, and the season of labor already having arrived and our work at home needing us: The officers therefore that each should bear his equal part of the Burthen of stand- =ing Guard, and to relieve in some measure the men who had been for 4 months actually on duty all of the time, ordered that one half of the men aforesaid be drafted for one half of the month, and the remainder be dismissed until this drafted half should serve their tour, and then the other half were drafted & take their place for the same length of time, while this half which had been on duty should return to their respective homes and attend to their agricultural interest & other business. In this way we served first one half, and the Militia and then the other half in keeping a Guard on the Eastern shores as aforesaid. I think I was in the first alternate draft which would commence my service (after the first 4 months of Actual Service) on 2 d or 3 d day of April 1877, & to have served until 17 th or 18 th of April 1877 Then was Dismissed & returned home & remained until first day of May & then again was drafted for 15 th days I so continued to serve.

After the Alternate drafts commenced officers which I served under were so often changed that it is impossible for me to particularize them or the particular time I served under each.
The first Tour I was on after the Draft I think I served under Capt. Richard Bailey & afterwards served several Tours of 15 days each under him. I served several Tours under Ensign Joshua Webb. who afterwards was promoted to Captain towards the latter part of the service rendered there. Some of the time Col Thomas Potter was in command of the Regiment & other officers were sometimes in the command which I do not now recollect, to name, in this explanation.
In Spencers & Sullivans Expedition. That part of the Militia not then on draft were then called out. I was not particularly directly in those Expeditions but was on Centaur or Guard on the Shores of Kingston.
Some who were in this service think that this Alternate service was after some time, changed from half a month to one month, and I do not pretend to say this was not the case, though I do not now recollect of this change of Drafts from 15 days to 30 days at this place yet it is very probable it was the case as my memory is so much impaired it would not be very strange that I do not recollect of such a change in the Drafts for Alternate service.
That I continued to serve in the Alternate drafts as stated aforesaid until on or about the 3 d Sept after Sullivan's Expedition in 1778 when the term of my Service expired. I then having a very painful swelling called a wen come inside of one of my ears which cleared me at that time from Drafts - The Alternate service of the Troops still continued.
In my former amendment, I did not mean to confound the time I was at home in readiness to serve with that which I did actually serve in embodied corps.
Let me now here explain this point.
First I served from Dec. 2 d 1776 To April 2 d 1777

All of the time which was 4 d months, and the allowance of which I asked in addition to what pay was first allowed me.
Secondly, on 2 d April 1877 I was drafted for 15 days & served the full length of time & then was dismissed and went home and was in readiness not in actual service 15 days, Then I was again drafted for 15 days & served for the full term of time & then was dismissed & returned home. And if the drafts were altered from 15 to 30 days why then so altered My Terms of service, I served one half of the aforesaid time To wit 17 months. Now for me to claim 17 months in addition to the first 4 months would be confounding mere readiness to serve with the time actually served but I do not. I ask only for one half of it To wit 8 1/2 months & the whole of first 4 months.
I asked the department to reconsider my claim & to allow the full term of my service set forth in my amended or Second Declaration, and in answer to which I was requested to give a Detailed Statement of my services. This I now have done as fully as my recollection will permit & the amended declaration to which I have alluded being in the pension office it is possible this explanation may differ from that but should it or should it not differ materially I have meant in both cases instances to state facts as they were as near as I could possibly recollect & for all discrepancies which have occurred or may be noticed, I trust my infirmed mind & loss of memory will be a sufficient apology.
As to procuring further proof I have used the best means in my power & cannot find nor hear of any other person or persons now living who served with me other than the annexed depositions together with those which are attached to my former statements.
The principle witness which I depended upon was late Joshua Noble who lived in Sterling, but is now dead as I understand; & was the same Joshua Noble whom I served under when an Ensign

State of Connecticut } Windham County — } For Voluntown Jan. 8 d 1836 —
I William Costanton of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut a Magistrate within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, Do hereby certify and declare. That M c Neum Potter of Voluntown aforesaid Engaged me to take the Testimony, in support of his Pension Claim, on the reception of a Letter from the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Notifying him the said Potter of the suspension of the payment of his pension.
That among others Said Potter directed me to Capt Joshua Webb whom he said he had served with and under, several half month Tours in the Revolutionary War, when said Webb was an Ensign, and that Said Webb lived in the town of Sterling in the County aforesaid
That as soon as my business would allow I went to Sterling in order to see Said Capt Webb & take his affidavit for said Potter, I think it was on 25 th day of August 1835 That I went.
When I was at Sterling Hill I enquired of a Mr Gibbs who lived there at said Sterling Hill for a man by the name of Capt Joshua Webb a Revolution Officer and a pensioner; I was then informed by him that Capt Webb aforesaid died a number of weeks before That when living he resided within about one mile of him, & that he was a respectable man and was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States
Attest Wm Costanton Justice of Peace
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I, Abediah Austin of Stonington, in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 74 years & upwards a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States after being duly Cautioned And Drown do Depose & say That in the year 1776 I lived in Westerly, County of Washington & State of Rhode Island And That on or about 10 th of October of said year I was Drafted To Do a term of Duty of 3 months at a Place in Rhode Island Called Boston Neck & Immediately joined a Company of Rhode Island Drafted Militia at said Boston neck Under The Command of Capt John Gavit Lt Gideon Burdick we were here actually engaged and along the shores To The South in keeping a guard while here The British Shipping lay off in The Bay and as near as I Can recollect about The first of December The Militia were Called down at this place a number of Companies arrived from various parts of the State and remained along the shores where we were stationed The Shipping Laying in sight of us, They here remained about one month as near as I Can recollect Then were moved up to The north and were engaged in keeping guard up further Then we were stationed That The Troops at Boston neck quartered at The George Harrad House so called When the Militia arrived Col Brown I think Took Command -
That Capt Simeon Clark Lieut Thos James & Ensign Simeon Potter with whom I was acquainted were Also There
That I am well acquainted with Simeon Potter of Voluntown in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut & who formerly lived in the Town of Richmond County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and have been acquainted with him since the year 1775
That Simeon Potter aforesaid was in Capt James Simeon Clark's Company of R.I. Militia at St. Boston neck aforesaid & remained in said Company and performed the duty of a private Soldier as I have stated

From the time they first arrived there until they were marched off up further to the North towards Burrells Mills — That he served at sd Boston neck Rd. in Capt Clark's Company as near as I can recollect one month and the last I knew of him in 1776 he was in Capt Clark's Company a marching up towards Burrells Mills
That Itham Potter aforesaid is the same identical Itham Potter who served at said Boston neck as I have stated aforesaid —
Present
Jonathan Stanton
Wm Stanton
Jedediah his  mark Austin
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Voluntown 26 th Oct 1835
Personally appeared Jedediah Austin who has subscribed to the foregoing Deposition by his mark and who is known to the subscriber (from the statements of respectable persons in Stonington, to whom the deponent is well known) as a witness whose testimony is entitled to credit and belief & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me
Wm Stanton Justice of Peace
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I Reynolds Barber of Exeter County of Washington & State of R.I. aged 81 years, a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States. after being duly sworn do testify and say, that in 1776 I belonged to Lieut Phineas Kenyon Company in Col Charles Dyer's Regiment R.I. Militia and on the 6 day of December of said year all of the Militia were called for and on the aforesaid Day I with the rest turned out to Guard the Narragansett Bay the British shipping having come into the bay I was then Clerk of the Company to which I belonged and as such had acted for about 4 years before, I also at this time performed the duty of orderly Sergeant. I served on the shores aforesaid and in the vicinity of Narragansett all of the time from the aforesaid 6 th Dec 1776 until 26 th March 1777 Then there was a draft took place in our Company for the members to serve first for 15 days Upon afterwards we were Drafted for monthly Turns or Tons we so continued to serve alternately until October or November 1779 when the British left Newport with the exception of Spencer's and Sullivan's Expedition at which times all of the Militia were called for. The other companies in our Regiment took the same course as said Kenyon's. This course of Draft was by the officers ordered. That a part of the Militia might attend to their farming & other business at home while other were guarding their property. The reason of the alternate drafts being increased to 30 Day were the 15 days drafts kept the soldiers a traveling so much of the time that they could get but a very small part of their time, after coming home from duty, to labor, before it would be their turn to again return to their duty. I understood at the time 1777 that the course of Drafts and terms of service in the Richmond Regiment, then (if I now recollect right) under the command of Col Saml. St. Col. Thos Potter were the same as they were in the Keyte to which Belonged. I was acquainted with Col Keyte and with St. Col. Thos Potter, Capt Clark Capt Bailey & Capt Webb - also of other of Col Saml Regiment.
That during the aforesaid Turns or "Campaign" of service I saw Lieut Potter then of Richmond in the State of R.I. now of Voluntown in the State of Connecticut on duty as a Private Soldier at the aforesaid

Places and at different Times, But I Cannot Tell how long the said Potter served. Said Incum. Potter I was then well acquainted with and have been ever since until the present. he the said Potter During the Revolutionary war Lived in Richmond Rd and belonged to the Militia Company which was Commanded by the Captain as here named To wit Simeon Clarke Capt Richard Bailey Capt. Joshua Webb. Capt I do know that Incum Potter now of Voluntown aforesaid is the same Incum Potter whom I saw as aforesaid stated on Duty in 1776, 1777, 1778.
It was sometimes the case that there would not be enough from Exeter & Richmond Regiments to fill the Companies as designed and they would then in such cases put Richmond Troops in Exeter Regiment or Exeter Troops into Richmond Regiment and from other towns they were also joined with Richmond or Exeter Regt ts to fill up the Regiment and the officers were also sometimes ordered to take Command of Soldiers from other Companies & other Regiments other than their own
And Further say not
Guysborough Barbour
State of Rhode Island } A Providence Plantation } for Washington County ss Exeter Dec 28 th 1835
Then Personally appeared Reynolds Barbour sign- to the foregoing affidavit who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief - and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Grace Greene Just Peace

I did from the best of my recollection actually render to my country 12 1/2 months actual service during the war which established the Independence of these United States.
I now rest my case upon the Department to decide upon the justice of my claim believing that in this their last Decision I shall have ample justice done me.
IN WITNESS
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last aforesaid mentioned before me
Risney Gallup Judge of Probate
for the District of Volunton
I Daniel Weigwin Clerk of the Probate court for the District of Volunton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Isaac Potter of Volunton for the resumption of the payment of a pension allowed him by the War Department the payment of which having been suspended.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 9 th day of January A D 1836
Test Daniel Weigwin Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut Windham County 3/6
On this 1 st day of July 1834 Personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the District of Voluntown in Windham County aforesaid, now sitting, Simeon Potter a resident of the town of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following, as an amendment to his former declaration made on the 27 th July 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That in my former Declaration I believe I stated to have served in Capt Richard Bailey's Company in Col Charles Dyer's regiment in the latter part of the years 1776 and in 1777 &c &c. — Which on reflection I believe I was mistaken in part as there were before the Court at that time a considerable number of Applicants and a great number of People and much noise & confusion.
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That according to the best of my recollection on or about the 1 st December 1776, I belonged to a company of Militia in the town of Richmond County of Washington and State of R. Island, Then commanded by Capt Simeon Clarke, Lieut Thomas James, Ensign Simeon Potter, David Moore Sergeant I cannot positively state whether Col Robert Brown or Col Thomas Potter commanded said Regiment at that time, for it was then frequently the case, when called into service, that a Lt Col. or a Major were placed in command of a body of men and called by the soldiers Colonel. —

That on or about the 1 st December 1776 the whole of the Regiment to which I belonged was called out to guard the Shores of Kingston & Island, and we immediately repaired to Boston Neck in South Kingston R.I. and I think first quartered at the George Hazzard House then occupied by Mumpford Hazzard, the British Shipping then lay in Sarragatta Bay, we here remained a short time, then Marched to South Ferry so called, to Tower Hill, Pine Island etc. when at South Ferry I think we quartered at the B. Smith house, the British Shipping then lying Between the South Ferry and Dutcher's Island, we Marched back a short distance and quartered at the David Green house, where we remained some little time, to Burrell's Mills so called, in North Kingston Moving our quarters as the British Shipping moved which then lay off the Shores — and we so continued to serve from the 1 st December 1776 to 1 st April 1777 During the whole of this time which was 4 months under Capt Clark, our Lt. Col. I think was George Pierce & Charles Dyer Maj.
That on or about the 1 st of April 1777 there was a draft in said Regiment for one half of said Regiment to serve for a certain length of time which I think was 15 days and then the other half to take the place of the 1 st half and serve the same length of time, in consequence of old age and the loss of memory, I am not able to tell how long the Drafts were for, but that we so continued to serve by draft, from 1 st April 1777 to 1 st Sept. 1778 for one half of the time each alternately which was 17 months in the whole alternate service or 8 1/2 months actual service.
Soon after the draft Capt Richard Bailey took command of the Company in which I served —

John Woodman Lieut, Joshua Webb Ensign and Charles Dyer commanded said Regiment or Battalion Whether the said Dyer was Colonel or Lieut, Col, I cannot say. — Thomas Clark I think was a Major — We were after the draft Engaged in keeping a guard on the eastern shores of R. Island as before —
We were here actually engaged in the service of the United States as aforesaid from 1 Dec r 1776 to 1 st April 1777 making 4 months —
And from 1 st April 1777 to 1 st Sept r 1778 making 17 months for one half of said time, Making in the whole at least 12 1/2 months actual service in which I was engaged —
In proof of this said service I refer to to affidavits of David Moore, David Larkin, Doct Harvey Campbell, S td Edward Barber & Matthew G. Wilbur, & certificate of Stephen Beach Esq. & Rev. Augustus B. Collins Also to affidavits of Moses Clark Col Thomas Reynolds, Doct Israel Anthony, and to Affidavit of Michael Dolly, & Nelson B. Hazard, Wm. Potter & Col Samuel Gates, of Caleb Potter, Elder Gershom Palmer & Wait Reynolds all herunto annexed.
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 J n Comstock
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before the Probate Court for the district of Voluntown.
Wm y Gallup Judge of Probate for the District of Voluntown

I David Moore Now of Preston & Formerly of North- Honington in New London County & State of Connecticut And of Richmond in Washington County & State of Rhode Island aged 83 years a Sergeant in the war of The Revolution after being duly sworn do- on my oath Depose & say That on the 1 Dec. 1776 I Lived in the town of Richmond in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island and Belonged to Capt. Simeon Clark's company in Col. Thomas Potters Regiment and That on the 1 st day of December 1776 the whole of Col Thomas Potters Regiment was called out and served until the 1 st day of April 1777 That I Served in Capt Simeon Clark's company in Col. Thomas Potters Regiment of R. I. State Militia as a Sergeant as stated in my Declaration now in the Pension office
That on
the 1 st Day of April 1777 the Regiment came to a Draft for one half of said Regiment to serve for fifteen days and the other half then to take their place and serve fifteen days the said Regiment after the draft was put under the Command of Col Charles Dyer - That I served in Capt Richard Baileys Company in sd Col. Dyers Regiment from 1 st April 1777 to 1 st Sept. 1778 as stated in my Declaration -
That Incom Potter Then of Richmond in County of Washington State of R.I. But now of Voluntown in Windham County & State C.T. is cousin to me; and was then a member of sd Capt Clark's company in sd Col. Potters Regiment

and served in said company & Regiment from 1 st December 1776 to 1 st April 1777 with me, being the full term of 4 months & that he then J. Potter served in Col Charles Dyers Regiment in Capt Richard Baileys Company, one half of the time from the 8 th day of April 1777 to 1 st day of September 1778 which service as Potter performed 1 st in the town of South Kingston in the County of Washington & State of R.I. in Guarding the Shores & in watching the British fleet which then lay off the Shores — I know him to be the same Identical Incom Potter who now lives in Voluntown & who performed the aforesaid service and believe him to be 84 years of age —
State of Connecticut } David Moore New London County } ss Preston May 23 d 1834
Personally appeared David Moore who I am well acquainted with signer of the above & within affidavit whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the Truth of the facts therein contained before me Before me Latham Hull Justice of the Peace
the subscriber hereby certifies that he is 65 years of age, and that he has been personally & intimately acquainted with Mr. David Moore, subscriber to the foregoing deposition 45 years, that Mr. Moore has always sustained a fair moral character & I consider him entitled to full credit as to truth & veracity.
Stephen Meach Justice of the Peace May 23 d 1834.

New London County ss Preston May 23 d 1834 I Augustus B. Collins Pastor of the 1 st  First Congregational Church of Preston and a part of North Stonington, Am well acquainted with David Moore of Preston and have been well acquainted with the sd Moore for about 6 years and I do certify & declare and say that David Moore aforesaid is a man who is entitled to full credit and belief as a witness. Augustus B. Collins Pastor of the first Congregational Church of Preston and a part of North Stonington as aforesaid
I Oliver Hewitt Town Clerk of the Town of North Stonington in the County of New London & State of Connecticut Do hereby certify that Saltram Hull Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits herunto annexed were made is Duly Enrolled as A Justice of the Peace in and for said New London County & by Law Qualified from the 20 th Day of June 1833 Up to June the 20 th A.D. 1834 and that the foregoing signature of His Name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19 th Day of July A.D. 1834 — Oliver Hewitt Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island ss David Larkins formerly of Washington County ss Richmond, but now of Hopkinton in the County and State aforesaid aged 81 years and a Pensioner of the United States, after being duly conventional and sworn according to Law, So on my oath depose and say, That according to the best of my recollection, on the 1 st December 1776 I belonged to Capt John Clark's Company in the town of Richmond County of Washington & State of R.I. in Col Thomas Potter's Regiment of R.I. Militia, and I'm Potter now of Voluntown in Windham County and State of Connecticut, but formerly of Richmond in County of Washington And State of R.I. Then belonged to Capt Simeon Clark's Company in Col Thomas Potter's Regiment as a Private soldier and served in said Regiment & Company in guarding the Eastern Shores of R.I. From 1 Dec. 1776 to 1 st April 1777.
That on the 1 st of April 1777 there was a draft for one half of the Regiment to serve 15 days and the other half then to take their place and serve 15 days and so continued to serve Alternately to the 1 st September 1778. — After the draft Col Charles Dyer took the command of said Regiment. — That I was not in the draft, but was hired to serve as a Substitute for other persons in Capt Richard Bailey's Company and I served in Capt Bailey's Company from 1 st April 1777 to first August 1777 which was about 4 months, I then went into Capt Jonathan Mason's Company in the same Regiment as a substitute, I went into Capt Mason's Company because I could get greater wages than I could in Capt Bailey's Company. I continued to serve in said Companies in Col Charles Dyer's Regiment

until the 1 st September 1878 Making 22 months, in the whole in those Tours
That Heem Potter aforesaid served in Capt Richard Baileys company with me from 1 April 1877 to 1 August 1877 for one half of the time, and when I went into Capt Maxons company in the same regiment I left the sd Heem Potter in sd Capt Baileys company performing his as duty. I frequently saw him in Capt Baileys company after I went into Capt Maxons company,
The said Heem Potter continued to serve in Capt Baileys company in sd Col Charles Dyerz Regiment for one half of the time from the 1 st April 1877 to the First of Sept 1878, as aforesaid stated
I know him to be the same Identical Heem Potter who served with me as we were boys together and at that time lived within less than 3 miles of me and have been intimately acquainted with each other ever since I believe the said Potter to be 84 years of age
David Sarkin
State of Rhode Island -
Washington ss } at Richmond 17 th of June 1884 Personally appeared David Sarkin signer of the above and foregoing Affidavit, whose testimony as a witness is entitled to Credit, and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the facts therein Contained
Before me - Hazard William Jus. Peace

State of Rhode Island Washington County - ss.
We - Edward Barber of Hopkinton aged 54 years & Matthew G. Wilbur of Richmond County & State aforesaid aged 40 years, after being duly sworn according to Law Do testify and say That I Edward Barber have been well acquainted with David Larkin Signer of the foregoing affidavit for 30 years past and I Matthew G. Wilbur have been well acquainted with the aforesaid David Larkin for 20 years and We consider his character good as to truth & veracity & that his statements are at all times entitled to full credit and belief as a witness
Edward Barber Matthew G. Wilbur
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss I At Richmond 10 th of June 1834 Personally appeared Col. Edward Barber of Hopkinton and Matthew G. Wilbur of Richmond Signers of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated
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Before me Hazard Wilcox Jus. Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington County ss Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas.
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court Aforesaid do hereby certify that Hazard Wilcox Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Richmond in the County of Washington duly appointed by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor, that full faith and credit ought to be given to his attestation throughout the United States of America. I further certify that the signature attached to the depositions of David Larkin, Edward Barber & Matthew G. Wilbur I believe to be the hand writing of the said three witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court Aforesaid this Twentieth day of June 1834
Sam. Helme Clk
25 Copy by M c John Babcock S Helme

I Caleb Potter of Voluntown Windham County & State of Connecticut aged 60 years—After being duly Sworn according to Law, do depose and say, that I am the oldest son of Incum Potter of Voluntown & formerly of Richmond County of Washington and State of R.I. and that I have always lived within about half a mile of my Father, except two years, during which time I then lived within about 3 miles of him.
That as long ago as I can remember, I recollect of hearing my Father relate his services, as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and have repeatedly heard him relate the same from my earliest recollections to the present time. He has frequently given an account of the hardships he then endured, and I particularly recollect of his telling of the British chasing an American vessel, and the run ashore with all sail a standing, at Boston Neck R.I. He said as the chase was discovered by the troops on shore, he run down near to the shore and erected a white flag to direct the course of the vessel where to run on shore. He then, as he has said, secreted himself with a number of others a little back of a wall, and when the vessel came aground they rose rushed to the shore and fired upon the British chasing at which they tackled ship and put off from shore, he said they continued the fire until out of reach of musket shot. —
I have heard him tell of one, strange, a soldier who took an American one night on century Many other circumstances he has often related to me which I do not now recollect so as to state with precision. That he formerly or 20 or 30 years ago, used to always claim that he served 15 months in the militia of Rhode Island.
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In the time of the revolution of war —
He used to tell that he served on the Shore of Kingston in the State of R.I. He is now infirmed and his memory is much impaired
Caleb Potter
State of Connecticut } Windham County } at Voluntown July 5 th 1834
Personally appeared Capt Caleb Potter signer to the above and within affidavit who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained before me —
William C Stanton Justice of Peace
We Gershon Palmer & Wait Reynolds of Voluntown Windham County and State of Connecticut aged 59 years each — after being sworn according to Law do certify & say, that I Gershon Palmer have been acquainted with Caleb Potter signer of the above & within affidavit for about 40 years & I Wait Reynolds have been acquainted with the aforesaid Caleb Potter about 30 years
That we believe his statements to be entitled to full credit & belief and that his character is to Truth & veracity we consider good.
Gershon Palmer Wait Reynolds
State of Connecticut to Windham County, Voluntown July 5 th 1834
Personally appeared Elder Gershon Palmer & the Wait Reynolds signers of the above affidavit who are personally known to the subscriber as witnesses whose statements are entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
William C Stanton Justice of Peace

I William Potter of Voluntown in Windham County & State of Connecticut aged 73 years after being duly sworn according to Law. Do testify and say, That I am son to Simeon Potter formerly of Richmond R.I. but now of Voluntown Ct — That I have always lived with my Father and now live with him. That I have heard my Father, during winter evenings, when I was a boy relate his services in the war of the revolution and from that time to the present. He always claimed years ago - to have served 15 months in the whole he served in the revolutionary war as a private soldier and as a sergeant. I have heard him often relate many circumstances which took place during his service one of an Indian being taken by a soldier by the name of, Strange, of a vessel coming ashore on Boston Neck R.I. being chased by the British and of his commanding as sergeant a body of men who fired upon the chasers of the vessel until they were out of pistol shot - from the shore and many other circumstances which I do not now fully recollect so as to state with precision - He is very much broken down and his memory very much impaired and of late has not claimed his services to be so long as he did 30 years ago by one or two months -
William Potter
State of Connecticut Windham County, ss. Voluntown July 5 th 1834 Personally appeared William Potter sign to the above affidavit who is personally known to the Subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me -
William C. Stanton Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Windham County } ss I Samuel Gates of Voluntown in Windham County & State aforesaid aged 37 years after being duly sworn according to Law. Do Depose and Say, That I am well acquainted with William Potter signer to the within affidavit whose character as to Truth & veracity is good and I consider his statements to be entitled to full credit & belief. Sam. Gates
Windham County } ss July 5 th 1834 Voluntown }
Personally appeared Colonel Samuel Gates Signer to the above affidavit who is known to the Subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and made Solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
William C. Stanton Justice of Peace

I Elisha Potter By Town Clerk of the Town of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that William C. Stanton Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits herewith annexed were made is duly enrolled as a justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County that the foregoing signatures of his name are in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 3 rd day of July 1834
Elisha Potter Town Clerk
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I Moses Clark of Richmond county of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged 84 years and upwards and a pensioner of the United States, After being duly cautioned and sworn according to Law, do depose and say that in the month of March or April 1833, I was called upon to testify my knowledge relative to the services of Knowen Potter formerly of Richmond county of Washington and State of R.I. but now of Voluntown in Windham county and State of Connecticut, rendered the United States as a soldier during the revolutionary war.
That I have been recently informed that I was understood, by the attorney who took my testimony, at that time to state that I and the said Potter were called out under Col Charles Dyer in Capt Shipard Hartleys Company as Minutemen, in the fall of 1776 which was not as I stated although it might be so written at that time for I could not read the affidavit after it was written. I am so hard of hearing and have been for a number of years that it must be with care and a loud voice that I can understand. In consequence of which, it is probable, together with the hurry and confusion at that time, that I did not understand the attorney when he read the affidavit to me.
But that I did then state, and meant to have been understood as I now state. That Knowen Potter aforesaid and with whom I have been intimately acquainted ever since we were boys, belonged to Capt Simeon Clark's company in Col Thomas Potters Regiment of R.I. militia — That some time in the

Last of November or the first of December 1776 the Daid Regiment were called out to guard the eastern Shores of R.R. That I and the said Inum Potter, together with the rest of the Regiment, were called out, and immediately marched to Tower Hill in South Kingston R.R. and were stationed at various places along the Eastern Shores to keep up a guard, that we were here actually engaged in keeping a guard for about 4 months. When we had a draft which I think was about the first of April R 1777 and one half of said regiment were to serve for 15 days and then the other half to serve for the same length of time and relieve the first half and they so continued to serve alternately until about 1 st September 1778 when said Regiment was dismissed. That after the draft Col Charles Dyer commanded said regiment and Capt Richard Bailey commanded the company in the place of Capt Clark — That Inum Potter after the drafts did not serve in the same town with me under Capt Bailey but when my turns were on duty he was at home and when I was at home he was on duty as aforesaid we were after the draft we were actually engaged along the Eastern Shores as before — in keeping a guard
Inum Potter aforesaid

is the same & identical Menum Potter who served with me as aforesaid and I believe him to be 84 - years of age -
Moses Clark
State of Rhode Island } ss } Richmond June the 27 Day D 1834 (Washington County) }
Personally appeared Moses Clark signer of the foregoing affidavit who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of facts therein contained before me
Nathan Moore Justice Peace
State Rhode Island } ss } Thomas Reynolds of Washington County } ss } Richmond County & State aforesaid aged 39 years and upwards after being duly sworn according to law do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Moses Clark signer of the foregoing affidavit and have been acquainted with the said Clark ever since I was a child That he is reputed and believed as a man of truth and veracity wherever he is known And that I believe his statements as a witness to be entitled to full credit and belief Thomas Reynolds

State of Rhode Island } Washington County }
Richmond June the 27 th Day A.D. 1834
Personally appeared Col Thomas Reynolds signer of the foregoing affidavit who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained before me.
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Nathan Moore Justice Peace
I Israel Anthony of Richmond County of Washington and State of R.I. aged 44 years, a Physician after being duly sworn according to law do Depose and say that I have been acquainted with Moses Clark signer of the foregoing affidavit for about 15 years and have been called to visit said Moses Clark's family in my professional Practice & do testify and say that the said Clark is very hard of hearing and has been so since my acquaintance with him in so much that it is difficult to make him understand in conversation with him.
That the said Clark is a man reported and believed as a man of Truth & veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief as a witness.
Israel Anthony Physician
State of Rhode Island } Washington County }
Richmond June 27 th 1834
Personally appeared Doctor Israel Anthony signer to the foregoing affidavit who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and I made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained before me.
Nathan Moore Justice Peace

That I continued to serve as aforesaid in Capt Bailey company under Col. Dyer until some time in the Summer of 1777 when I enlisted under Capt John Grimes of New Port R.I. commander of a Rogalla called the "Spitfire" and immediately entered aboard of the "Spitfire" and sailed up the north River
That after the draft in April 1777 I remain Potter aforesaid was in the company under Capt Bailey with me and served the same tours that I did and we generally left the company together when we had served our tours and came home together and often returned to our service together That the said I remain Potter so continued to serve with me until I enlisted under Capt John Grimes and left the Company of Capt Baileys.
That when I left the company the said Potter was performing his duty as aforesaid — I know the said I. Potter to be the same Identical I remain Potter who served with me as aforesaid and believe him to be upward of 83 years of age
Witness to Micheal Dawley mark as signature "B. Beckharn, Wm. Stanton
Michael his Dolly mark
Washington County sc. Exeter June 28 th A.D. 1834.
Personally appeared Micheal Dawley signer to the foregoing affidavit who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained.
Before Me. "B. Beckharn,
Justice of the Peace
W. V. [initials]

State of Rhode Island } Washington County } ss. Michael Dolly of Exeter and County and State aforesaid aged 77 years a Soldier in the war of the Revolution after being duly cautioned and sworn according to Law, do on my oath Testify and say that I belonged to Capt Jonathan Bates Company of Exeter R.I. as a private soldier That about the 1 st Dec.
1776 I was called out together with the rest of the Militia to guard the Eastern Shores of R.I. Towit at Dover Hill narrow River near Boston neck R.I. And we were stationed along the shores of Kingston to Biris Mills so called, a moving our stations as the shipping of the British moved which lay off the shore and so continued to serve in said Company until about the 1 st April 1777
That I am well acquainted with Simeon Potter then of Richmond County Washington State R.I. & now of Volunstown Windham County State of Conn. and have been well acquainted with the said Potter since 1775 That I frequently saw the said Simeon Potter in Capt Simeon Clark's Company a doing the duty of a Private soldier from about the 1 st of Dec 1776 to about the 1 st of April 1777 in keepin a guard as stated aforesaid
That about the 1 st April 1777 there was a draft took place and I was drafted to serve for one half of the time, I do not now recollect how long the draft was, that after the draft I performed duty in Capt Richard Baileys Company and Col Charles Dyer had command of the Troops at Kingston, I think our tours were for 15 days for the first half and the relief by the other half of the Militia for the same length of time —

I Nelson B. Hazzard of Exeter, County of Washington State of R.I. aged 28 years after Being duly sworn according to Law do on my oath Testify and say That I have been well acquainted with Michael Dolly of Exeter aforesaid Signer to the foregoing affidavit for upwards of 15 years, and That he is reputed and believed as a man of Truth & Veracity and That his Statements as a witness is entitled to full credit and belief. Nelson B. Hazzard
State of Rhode Island } for Exeter Washington County } June 28 th 1834
Personally appeared Nelson B Hazzard of Exeter aforesaid & signed of the aforesaid affidavit who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and Belief and Made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me B. Beckham,
Justice of the Peace

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Washington County ss.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
I, Thomas P. Kelly, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Washington State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathan Moore and of the town of Wickford and Timothy B. Peckham of the town of Exeter both of said County of Washington are duly elected Justices of the Peace; and that I believe both of their signatures to the papers hereto attached to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th day of July 1834
Thos. P. Kelly Clerk

Harvey Campbell of Voluntown in Windham County and State of Connecticut aged 41 years a Physician after being duly sworn according to law do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Isaac Potter of Voluntown in County and State aforesaid and have been well acquainted with the said Potter since I was a boy and always lived within about one mile of him. That I have heard the said Potter relate his services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution and whenever he has told his services to me he always claimed to have served as many as Thirteen months or more.
That said Potter's character as to truth and veracity, wherever he is known is good and his statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
I believe the said Potter to be upwards of 80 years of age -
Harvey Campbell
State of Connecticut
Windham County } In Voluntown July 2 d 1834
Personally appeared Doctor Harvey Campbell signed to the above affidavit who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
William C Stanton Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Windham County } the Probate office
I Daniel Heigwin Clerk of the court of Probate for the district of Voluntown, in the State of Connecticut, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Ensign Potter for a Pension.
In witness or testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 18th day of July A.D. 1834
Daniel Heigwin Clerk
4 th contum & 20 th in with allowance being contradicted
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L.S. In consequence of the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial court for Washington County in the State of R.I., having put the affidavits of Moses Clark & Michael Dolly & others thereunto attached, together wrong under the seal of said court, I have set forth the foregoing as it should read, Beginning with the letter A on the first page, for the convenience of the War department that it may be more intelligible. Nancy Gullis
Ensign Potter hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true copy of the original proceedings of the court in the matter of his application for a pension. J.L. Edwards Esq. M.P. Chairman of Pension Committee 25th July 1834
Return to be made to Hon. Nathan Hale Speaker Connecticut