Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37314, for Frederick Porter, Rhode Island

SERVICE
R.I.
Porter, Frederick Fredrik
NUMBER
S 37314
CONTENTS

No 13 (3) sent to R. Vose, Augusta 15 July 1820
6542
Maine, H
Frederick Porter, private
Rhode Island line - 14 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Feby. 1819 and del d R. Vose,
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 5 mos 4/30 41.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00
$ 89.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pittston,
Continued

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

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

Frederick Porter, Pittston p t Col. Hitchcock's, R. I. Reg. March 1776. 17 years
April 1. 1810
Admitted
Frederick Porter

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Frederick Porter, aged sixty nine years, a citizen of the United States, born in Boston in Massachusetts, but now of Pittston in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in March 1776. I enlisted as a private soldier into the continental Army of the United States, against the common enemy into the company commanded by Cap. Coggeshall Olney and regiment commanded by Col. Hitchcock of I think the Rhode Island line, according to the best of my recollection. I enlisted for the term of one year which term I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge from the army in Springfield New Jersey in March 1777. My discharge I have not preserved. I was in the battle on Long Island, at the battle on White Plains and in battle in Harlem near Kingsbridge. I afterwards served seven months as a marine on board the States Brig Hazard. I am indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be put upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Frederick Porter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the first day of April A.D 1818 Frederick Porter above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court Com.
Plus, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Lewis Webber of Harlem in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare, that I am acquainted with the abovenamed Frederick Porter. To my knowledge he served from ten months to a year in the continental service, as he has above stated, as I served in the same company with him, commanded by Capt. Coggeshall Olney. The said Porter is poor, and in need of the bounty of the government, and is in my opinion fully to be believed.
Lewis Webber
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the first day of April A.D 1818, Lewis Webber above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court
C. Plus, Second Eastern Circuit

257
J. P. Frederick Porter
Concord
6542. Littleton
6 Feb 1849
Mass
R. L. Nourse, Augusta, Maine.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wern of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Four dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wern
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.
Frederick Porter
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Old household stuff besides necessary bedding not exceeding three dollars in value - One old axe worth seventy five cents, one old hoe worth twenty five cents - I have no debts due to me, that can be collected, and I owe as much as ten dollars - My income from the above property is nothing - I am sick and unable to labor - My family at home consists of myself & my wife Catharine aged sixty five who is generally unwell, we depend upon our son for support, except what I derive from my pension - Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever - Frederick Porter
Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the first day of June 1820
Before me Nathan Upson Junior Chief Justice C.C.P.
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

Copy
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this First day of June, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Frederick Porter aged sixty nine years, resident in Pittston in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Olney and Regiment commanded by Colonel Hatchcock, of the line of the State of Rhode Island upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of One year, and was in the Battle of Long Island of Harlem Heights and white Plains
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the first day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6542. And I, the said Frederick Porter do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Frederick Porter
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding three dollars in value - One old axe worth seventy five cents, one old hoe worth twenty five cents - I have no debts due to me, that can be collected, and I owe as much as ten dollars - My income from the above property is nothing - I am sick and unable to labor - My family at home consists of myself & my wife Catharine aged sixty five who is generally unwell, we depend upon our son for support, except what I derive from my pension - Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever - Frederick Porter
Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the first day of June 1820
Before me Nathan Weston Junior chief Justice C.C.P.
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

37 314 INVALID. Reorg
File No. 37 314
Frederick Porter Dr. Geo. Ward
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Fred t Porter

I William Pullen of Waterville in the County of Kennebec and State of Massachusetts aged sixty five do testify and declare on oath that I well knew Frederick Porter at present of Pittston in the County and State aforesaid as a private Soldier in the War of the revolution against the common Enemy and that the said Frederick Porter served in Captain Coggeshaldrum's company and Col Hitchcocks regiment from March 1776 to January 1777 the full period of nine months at which time he took his honorable discharge at Peekskill in the State of New York the term of his enlistment having ended. William Pullen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
On this fourteenth day of January 1879 personally appeared the above named William Pullen and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Asa Soule Justice of the Peace

House of Representatives
Jan y 22. 1819.
I Certify that William Pullen, who subscribed the within deposition is a Credible witness I also that Lewis Webber, who subscribed the annexed deposition is also a Credible witness — and I further Certify that Allen Lord Esq. within named is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Kennebec Joshua Gage