Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21426, for Milton Potter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born.
Potter, Milton or Pater
NUMBER S 21426
CONTENTS

1648 Vermont 11, 648
Milton Potter
Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont was a 2nd Capt Spv En. in the Company comm Captain Rogers - of the Rgt comm by Col Mad - in the Connecticut line for -
  1 1/2 Mo Ensign 15. 00   4 " Sergeant 20. "   9 " Captain 33 66   9 1/2 " Private 31 66   $ 99 00 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 99. Dollars 36 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of June, and sent to - 1833 H. W. Slade. Middlesex, Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 199.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 49.83
$ 249.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book
D. S. Sprague Clerk, Vol. - 3 Page 83
Re. Temple Sept. 5 178
Slade 25 1/2 1835 25 March 1835
set Pension & Hopkins 28 March 35 To Pensioners 9 Oct 1835
Set Jan 1836 Slade June 24 36
Set to Pension Aug 22 36
Set to Hon. W. Slade, Church
Papers copied sent to Hon. J. V. 1837
Slade May 8 1838
Hon. A. H. Lane May 6 1840
Jas. Hathaway Dec 8 1847
arad by Jny 21 1851
Hon. H. A. Allen March 11 1852
let Hon. L Pension

N o 3128
Milton Potter
1 1/2 mo. as Ensign 4 mo. as Sergeant 9 - " Corporal 24 - " privates
DB
Milton Potter

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 10 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Judge of the Piccolo Court of Rutland Dist now sitting, Milton Potter a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, 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.
In 1777 he resided at New Fairfield, State of Connecticut, & at the time 14 years old, he enlisted for two months until the Continental Reg t should be filled up, & marched to Horn Neck & served under Genl. Putnam 2 months, & was in the engagement when Genl. Putnam was driven down the Stone Steps at the Church on Horn Neck. Some time in May of the same year he again enlisted into Capt. Rogers' Co. Col. Ems' Reg t to serve until the January following, & served under Genl. Shepard about eight months - principally stationed at Horn Neck & Reps and was discharged at Horn Neck. In 1778 he served eight months as near as he can recollect in Col. Moad's Reg t Capt Smith's & St. Helens company, & served at Horn Neck. In 1779 he served six months in Col. Canfield's Reg t Capt. Giddings, St. Barns - Genl. Shepard commanded - served at Horn Neck & on the lines. In 1780, he served nine months (from April to January) in Col. Bucke's Reg t Capt. Chapman's Co. St. Helens - Genl. Avery commanded - marched to Horn Neck, & in Sept. to Coston & encamped at a place called Kingstreet - Thence to Brucker Ridge & were put under the command of Genl. Knapp & lay there until he ordered them to West Point - Col. Garrison being the senior officer they marched under his orders, & the same night Maj. Andre the British spy was taken & brought in, & he then encamped at North Castle - then he was marched to Bedford & lay there until Genl. Washington resumed the command, who ordered them back to Horn Neck - Col. Wells was the senior officer, & was attacked by a superior force, his Reg t much cut up, & he taken prisoner & carried to New York - He served as Corporal

This term. In 1781 he served four months as sergeant, in Col Baldwin's Regt Capt. Barnes' Co. at Old Fairfield, Conn. He was then appointed an Ensign, & his Commission signed by Gov. Huntington accompanied him - he served as Ensign about six weeks & was in the battle at Fairfield when burnt by the enemy & at Norwalk when that was burnt. He was in many skirmishes with the Cowboys on the lines - he always entered the service as a volunteer, & was never hired as a substitute. - He has no documentary evidence except what accompanies him. He was born at Cummington the 6 th day of March 1763, but has no record of his age - after the Revolutionary war he moved to Vermont, namely, in 1792, to Pitsfield, & has lived there ever since - he does not recollect having rec d any written discharge from service - He is known to Mr. Rice one of the clergymen of Pitsfield, who will testify in his behalf
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
R. Royce Regt
Milton Potter
We Anthony C. Rice a Clergyman residing in Pitsfield and Seth Gorkham residing in Holland near P. Potter the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Milton Potter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
R. Royce Regt
Seth Gorkham Anthony C. Rice
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 Anthony C. Rice who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Pitsfield and that Seth Gorkham who has also signed the same, is a resident in Holland, near Pitsfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce Regt
Clerk of the Court of Pensions
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Milton Potter for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 day of July A. D. 1832
R. Royce Regt

Washington 7 March 1856
Hon O. Minot Com. of Pensions. Dear Sir.
I wish to ascertain relative to some moneys claimed to be due, as pensions, to the heirs of Milton Potter a Revolutionary Soldier.
The facts, as I have them are these and I give them to you so so that his name may be more readily found on the Pension List - Mr Potter resided in Pittsfield, Rutland County Vermont and drew his pension through one Robert Temple of Rutland, Rutland County Vermont - Mr Temple committed suicide and after it the parties who drew pensions through him were cut off - Mr Potter died on 2 July 1841 and the amounts due him after the death of Mr Temple are still unpaid, and the heirs write me that they are advised by parties here that

There is Money due them and they wish me to give it attention.
An Answer will much oblige Your obed't Servant Henry Waldron

Milton Petts
from Adad Joy
Ex by Mr Joy

Michigan
Sunday Oct 17/40
Mr Abel Jones in yours of Oct 3 is not saying that the Business with signed in my mother pension was left with you & wished me to answer & give particulars My Father died the 6 day of Feb 1840 he was not a pensioner when he died his pension was suspended When Robert Temple died all that Temple was Agent for was suspended At his death he drew 99 dollars & some 25 about recollect the 25 he drew some four years he applied After but did not obtain for some reason that I do not know The widow has applied through collecting no other way
I do not know the exact time of her marriage the oldest child died January 1843 the second one died Oct 1839 the third one died when young I have no record of her death my mother died Sept 1848 there is four living here in Danville & one in Waterloo Wisconsin
The one living in Wisconsin is first name is Sophie & is married to a man by the name of Benjamin Goldswell the second one is Sylvina Whitney is now a widow the 3 is my self & I am married to a man by the name of Charles Cady 4 is Alfred Bates the four last mentioned live here
Does not Paid
I A Potter Should there be any thing more please Reply

Col Ely 1777-6a 7 m o
No Col Head 1778 in actual
Campfield at H. Halam 1779
Short time at Hene week
Col Beebe in service 1780
not Col Baldwin 1781
No 3128
Vermont
+ Mich 33
Obj. 14
Hon. Col. Slade H. 12
P 280
Admitted
  1 1/2 ms. Ensign 15.00   4 - Sergeant 20. -   9 " Corporal 33   9 1/2 " Private 31.66   $24 $99.66 
Hon. Col. Slade Middlebury V E
6

BRIEF in the case of  Milton Potter  of  Rutland  in the State of  Vermont.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 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.     1777 3 2 Private Genl Putnam   1778 3 8 " Capt Rogers. Col Ennis. Genl Shepard   1779 3 8 " Capt Smith. Col. Moad   1780 3 8 " Capt Grindings. Col. Ganfield   1781 3 9 Corporal Capt Chapman. Col Beck. Genl Avery   " 3 4 Sergeant Capt Barnes, Col Baldwin   " 3 12 8 Ensign  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Bennington & Fairfield
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? near Fairfield, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Documentary & Traditional & Living
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Wilson Examining Clerk.

October 28, 1934.
Mrs. E. R. Carlstead Chillicothe Missouri.
BA-J/III. Cur S. 21426 Milton Potter
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Dr. James Potter of Connecticut, and his son, Captain Milton Potter, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of a James Potter. The record of Milton Potter is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.21426, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Milton Potter, the son of Dr. James Potter, was born March 6, 1763, in Crompond; he lived with his father in New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, during the Revolutionary War. The name of his mother is not shown.
He enlisted sometime in May 1777, served as private, corporal and sergeant during two succeeding years under Captains Bostwick, Rogers, Smith, Samuel Keeler, Giddings and Nathan Chapman, and Colonels Enos', Matthew Mead, Samuel Canfield and Beebe in the Connecticut troops and was in the battles of Horshenack, Fairfield and Norwalk. He was commissioned May 22, 1780, ensign and served as such six years; he served subsequently under Captains Barnes and Shepherd and Colonel Baldwin; his entire services, other than those specified as ensign, amounted to four months as sergeant, nine months as corporal and about ten months as private.
The soldier moved in 1792 from Connecticut to Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 10, 1832.

at which time he resided in Pittsford, Vermont. He had continued to reside there ever since 1792. In 1840, Milton Potter was a resident of Whiting, Addison County, Vermont. When he applied for his pension, he was referred to as Captain Milton Potter.
The soldier died July 2, 1840. A widow survived him, her name not shown; she died September 19, 1848.
In October 1850, soldier's son, J. A. Potter, was a resident of Dundee, Michigan; the names of soldier's other children then residing in Dundee were; Alfred Potter, Sylvia (Potter) Whitney, a widow, and Jane (Potter), the wife of Chrissy Gady. Soldier's other daughter, Sophie, who married Benjamin Coldwell, was then living in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Reference was made to three deceased children of the soldier; the oldest child who died in January 1843, the second child who died in October 1839, and the third who died at home when young, a daughter. The names of these children are not shown, and there are no further data relative to soldier's family in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Revolutions
21426
INVALID.
File No. 21426
Milton Potter Private Corpl Sergt & Ensign Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1934-Sub. to M.C.R. Carleton-Dir. Oct. 28

Chillicothe, Missouri Oct. 1, 1934.
Veterans Bureau Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I desire information concerning soldiers in Revolutionary War named--
James Potter, M.D.
from colony of Connecticut.
Died Feb. 10, 1804 at Sherman, Conn. Also his son,
Capt. Milton Potter , Comm. Exp.
dates unknown, service unknown.
Yours sincerely, Mrs. E. R. Carlstead, Chillicothe, Missouri

Commission

Copies of papers sent to Hon. Willade H.R. May 8
1838
Let to Hon. A.C. Hend May 16 th 1840.
Let. 6 James Wathaway Q. 2 8. 47
Arad Jay. Oxford N.Y. Jan 21-57

I Seth Gorham of Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of Lawful age depose, testify and say that Milton Potter of Pittsford in the County of Rutland aforesaid and this deponent were brought up in the same town & this deponent has ever since known the said Potter - That in the year 1779 the said Milton Potter and this deponent, in the Spring of the year, enlisted into the State Troops raised by the State of Connecticut, under Col: Canfield, for the term of six months and served out the time for which we enlisted in the service of our country, and that after- wards and during the revolutionary war, but in what year this deponent cannot now be positive, the said Milton Potter served the further term of two months in the said Connecticut troops - Their last services were performed at Fredericksburgh in the State of New York And further this deponent saith not
Seth Gorham
State of Vermont } Rutland County } Castleton June 22 nd 1832
Before me Vinson Horor Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Rutland personally appeared Seth Gorham and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him sub- scribed contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Vinson Horor
I certify the above named Seth Gorham to be well known to me as a man of truth
V. Horor Justice Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I Robert Peapoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Linné Herwe is a justice of the peace for said County and that the signature to the within certificate is his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 21. day of July A.D. 1832 R. Peapoint

Middlebury Vermont, April 8. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Accompanying this I return the papers in the case of Solomon Moulton, with the proper certificates to the credibility of the witnesses James Walker & Cyrus Munger
I also send the papers in the case of Milton Potter, with certificates of the credibility of John Osborn & Eleanor Allen.
As the old soldiers are very impatient under the long delay in profiting the testimony, I pray you will have the goodness to pass upon these cases immediately, without mingling these papers with the mass to be acted on by the
Please transmit the certificates to me
I am, very respectfully Yours William Slade

House of Rep!
February 21. 1835
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
I have just recd. & herewith enclose, a statement of Milton Patten . Please inform me of your decision as soon as made
Very respectfully yours &c
J. W. Slade

Mar 28.
75
J. H. M.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions City of Washington

Rutland 20 March 1835
Sir
Enclosed are two affidavits in relation to the services of Milton Potter, which he hopes will help to explain and confirm his own statements
David Frelove is quite anxious about his pension and will feel obliged by the earliest convenient attention to his case
I am Sir
Very respectfully Your Ob. Servt.
A. L. Brown
Hon. V. L. Edwards Counr. of Pensions

Natland 21 st March 1835
Sir
We have not yet heard from the statement of Consider Bowen, and he is very anxious for advice upon the subject from the Department
Very Respectfully Your O bt Servt
Hon. A. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Brown & Hopkins
Samuel Parker 5584 Norham - get attun d 1789

16 Rev: A. C. Rice Certificate Oct. 11. 1836

I Anthony C Rice Minister of the Gospel of Christ living in the Town of Pittsford County of Rutland State of Vermont do say that I have been acquainted with Milton Potter for more than thirty years and that he has always sustained the character of a man of truth and veracity I always understood him to have been a soldier of the Revolution.
My Father fought for the Independence and when living I have heard them converse on those memorable events of the Revolution and I have no more doubt of his being a Revolution Soldier than I have that there is such a place as London
Pittsford Dec 11 1838
A C Rice Minister

Milton Potter to Gov. Gove
15. Dec. 1836

Sir I have followed your directions as near as I can It was not convenient for Mr Price to attend to attest to his certificate but if you think it essential please to returne it by the bearer I rote to connecticut and procured an affidavit from Caleb Seeley who was one of the drafted when that I mentioned that went with me to fairfield in 1782 and was discharged which he has stated but the old man could not remember my returning back which I wish you to notify Mr Slack of so that he will be able to explain It as he has got the affidavit and the reason why I suppose that I cannot find any account of the nature of my militia services namely because they were not ordered by the united states But by the governor of connecticut I am yours & Dec 15 1836. Milton Pather

June 23 at
James L. Edwards Washington
Ames H. Clarke H. H.
Mr. & Mrs. [?]
1881

June 22 1836
Sir
I am requested by Milton Potter of Rutland County, Vermont, whose pension has been suspended, to ascertain whether his name is found on the rolls in the office of the Comptroller of Court.
Will you have the goodness to send me a statement of the terms of service for which he has declared, with the names of the officers under whom he claims to have served, that I may be able to direct the proper enquiries agreeably to his request.
Respectfully Yours
William Slade
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Comptroller of Con.
Sept 5. 1836
Mr. Putney case
Hon William Slade Member of Congress Middlebury Vermont

Hartford Sept 5th 1836
Sir
I have complied with your request & examined the records in this office relating to revolutionary services but am unable to find the name of Milton Potter. There are many instances of the militia service in the Revolution wherein soldiers names do not appear on the records in this office, the records which refer to this kind of service were probably carried to Washington many years since
I Am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wm L. Field
P.S. You can send fee by mail
Hon William Slade Middlebury Vt

Washington Jan 31. 1837.
Dear Sir
I send you, herewith, sundry additional papers in the case of Milton Patten , which I have to request you will cause to be examined in connexion with the papers already in the office as soon as possible, and make report to me. There are two full statements by Mr. Patten of his services, among the papers herewith sent, the reason for which appears in Mr. Gove's letter to me of the 21 st of January.
I have seen and conversed with Mr. Patten, and from my conversation with him, was very deeply impressed with a conviction, from his manner, of his perfect uprightness, as well as the unimpaired state of his faculties. He is represented to me by those well acquainted with him to be a man of singular strength of mind & honesty of heart.
I cannot but hope that he may be restored. If however, his application shall

be afraid, please communicate to me the names so fully that he shall be able perfectly to understand them.
Your obedient servant William Slade
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Jesse Gove to Mr. Stade Jan 21. 1837.

Rutland 21. Jan'y. 1837
Dear Sir
Capt. Potter has, on my suggestion, made another statement of his services, explanatory of that part in which he officiated as a Sergeant at Black Rock, and, afterwards, as an Ensign.
He is so very deaf, that it is extremely difficult conversing with him, and for that reason I have been somewhat misunderstood by him. He has, quite unnecessarily, waded through the whole of his services, again; whereas, those portions only, above mentioned, seemed to me to require more particularity of recital, than he had given them in his statement I sent you on the 15 or 16 th of last month. This may serve, nevertheless, to corroborate the other statements. I do not know, that he has anything more to offer in his own behalf.
I am very respectfully your obedt. Servt. Depe. Gov.
Hon. William Slade Member of Congress City of Washington

Payments to be made at Burlington, Vt by Post W. S. Br. Br. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Vt
Apr. 1833 of Litchfield 40 years pension of Abner Fairfield Cen
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3.
Page 83 by John T. Sprague, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Milton Potter — of the State of Vermont — who was a Private, Corporal, Sergeant, and Ensign in the Revolutionary War. — is entitled to receive — Ninety nine — dollars and sixty. six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this First day of June — one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Levi Woodbury
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Novem 24 47
Eugenia Millie Potter aw.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com. of Finance Washington City D. C.
A

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio.
November 15 th 1847.
Sir
I am the legal authorised Agent of the heirs of Milton Potter deceased, to prosecute an enquiry in regard to the Obtain their said father had to a pension, they say that he was put on the pension Roll of Vermont, at the rate of $96 per annum and his pension was suspended about the time that Robert Temple of Vermont committed suicide, the heirs say that they believe that their father was justly entitled to a pension but they have no papers in their possession showing what the requirements were in order to place him again on the pension list, please to inform me what the requirements were. Very Respectfully Your most Obedt Servant.
James Hathaway,
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pension Washington City D. C.

James Hathaway
Dec 8. 47

Pension Office Decr 8 1847
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 15 th inst. I have to inform you that Melvin Potter was dropped from the Pension Roll under the act of 7 June 1832, as early as 1833. From that time until 1838 (when copies of his papers were transmitted to Hon Mr Slade for the purpose of sustaining his claim before Congress) a protracted correspondence was kept up with Claimant and thereby with a view of being restored, but without success.
The enclosed extract of from my letter to Hon Mr Slade dated March 3, 1837 will furnish you with the last action of the Department in this case previous to his making his application to Congress.
It is not at all probable that the objection to Potter's restoration can be overcome by satisfactory proof.
I am, Sir, respectfully, Richard H. Beaman Q.C.

Ovid N.Y. Oct 29th '80
Sir
Milton Potter was a prisoner of Vermont about 1840 was stricken from the list of prisoners I am now the agent for the children & to enable me to start, I beg leave to ask you to please inform me, or give me a copy of his alleged service, he re-applied about 1840. I ask the state of the case, that I may be enabled to act understandingly in investigating the claim
Respectfully Your Ob l Servt Abad Joy
Hon J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington DC

Milton Lutter.
Let. to R. Temple Sept 27. 33.
" Hon W. Slade Feb'y 26. 35
" Brown Hopkins March 28. '35
" Pensioner Oct. 9. '35
" Hon W. Slade June 24. '36 -
" Pensioner Aug 22. '36
" Hon. W. Slade March 3. 37

Hon A Waldrun
March 11/36
[Signature]
Hon A Waldrun
Hq Reps

Pension Office
March 11 1856
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that Milton Potter of Vermont was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832 at $99 66 a year on the 1 st of June 1833 to commence running March 1831. Soon after the allowance of his claim, upon a re-examination of his papers, it was considered that the allowance had been made upon insufficient evidence and his pension was stopped and he required to make another statement, more particularly defining the nature and length of his services and giving the dates of his enlistments and the officers under whom he served. His subsequent allegations so materially differed from those upon which he was pensioned, that the Office was satisfied of the propriety of its action in suspending the further payment of his stipend. — Many years have elapsed since any effort has been made to prove the services for which he claimed a pension. — The rolls of this Office furnish no evi-

evidence upon which to base an allowance and it seems that the rolls in possession of the Compt- roller of Connecticut are also silent in relation to his services - without which evidence his name could not be restored to the list of pensioners,
Wm A. Waldo March 11/36
Hon A Waldo
H of Reps

Milton Potter

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield, Probate District of New Milford p:
On this 26 th day of July A.D. 1882, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at Sherman in said District & County. Isaac Bartram of said Sherman and being first duly sworn deposes & says that that he served in the Revolutionary Army in the Year 1780 in the Regt. Commanded by Col. Beebe of the Connecticut line in the Company Commanded by Capt. Chapman and that Milton Potter then of New Fairfield in Fairfield County, & State of Connecticut served in the same Company with him - The said Potter removed to said Potter (the State of Ver- mont a number of years since - but that he (the deponent) has frequently seen him the said Potter since and that Milton Potter who now lives in Pittsfield Vermont brother to the said Milton he (the deponent) believes to be the same Milton Potter who served in the Army with him the deponent & further the deponent saith not Isaac his Bartram mark Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

This Court that and it is proved to that , the said Isaac Bartlett the deponent is a creditted person and his statement entitled to credit.
Nathaniel Perry Judge of Probate for the District of New Milford
William J. Starr Clerk of
State of Connecticut,
District of New Milford ss:
I William J. Starr Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the taking the deposition of Isaac Bartlett
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of July A 1932
William J. Starr
I Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court hereby certify that William J. Starr is Clerk of said Court and that the foregoing is his signature in his own proper hand writing with the seal of said Court Nathaniel Perry

I Reuben Bronson of Newmilford in Litchfield County & State of Connecticut do hereby say that in April 1780 I enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops in the same company with Milton Potter formerly of New Fairfield in this State, now of Pittsford in State of Vermont that I will know the said Potter while he was in the service - and he served, in the Connecticut State Troops in the same Regt. & Company in which I served, nine months from the 1 st of April 1780 to January 1781 and was discharged or dismissed at the same time I was - Col. Buel Commanded the Regt. & Lieut. Nathan Chapman the Company Reuben Bronson
State of Connecticut, District of Newmilford
Probate Office July 28 th 1832 I William J. Starr Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District hereby certify that the fore- going deposition of Reuben Bronson, who is a credible Witness, was subscribed & sworn to by him in open Court before Nathaniel Perry Esq. Judge of said Court -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above written - William J. Starr
I Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court hereby certify that William J. Starr is Clerk of said Court and that the foregoing is his true deposition with the seal of said Court annexed Nathaniel Perry Judge

Edward Alling Official
Wadsworth 1831 Nov 16 1834
Milton Potter Pittsford Rutland Vermont

Herkimer County } ss Town of Winfield }
This May certify that Ebenezer Allen of Winfield Alone said personally came Before Me the undersigned Justice of the Peace and Makes oath that According to his Best Recollection Milton Father of Pittsford Vermont formerly of New Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut served with him as a Soldier in the Connecticut State Troops in the year 1777 and in Captain Rodgers Company Colonel Eno's Regiment he thinks About Six months in 1778 in Captain Samuel Keeler's Company Colonel Matthew Mead's Regiment thinks About nine months 1779 in Captain Chapman's Company and Colonel Beekes Regiment About Eight months 1780 served in Samuel Northfield's Regiment Does not Recollect the Captain's name About Six months Winfield November the 7 th 1832
Subscribed and sworn Nov r 7. 1832
Ebenezer Allen
Before Me Matthew Keith Justice
And I hereby certify that the above named Ebenezer Allen is a credible witness.
Matthew Keith Justice
Dear Sir the Reason I have not forwarded this affidavit sooner is the neglect of the post master in not forwarding your letter I never Received it until a few Days Ago
Herkimer County } ss Clerk's Office } 3
I Julius C Nelson Clerk of the said County do Certify That Matthew Keith Esq. before whom the above Affidavit purport- to have been sworn, was, on the day of its date, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such, and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verify believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this 15 th day of November 1832 Julius C Nelson Clerk

Affidavit of John Osborne 10 8

To whom it may concern this may certify that I the subscribed volun- teered and enlisted for the defence of the united states of America against the unjust claims of Great Britain in the fore part of April 1779 for the term of nine months ending the fore part of January 1780 and that Milton Potter then of Newfair- field in Connecticut enlisted in the same company & regiment with me it being the first regiment of Connec- ticut State troops so called and I know that the said Potter being must- ered and entered at Horneck faith- fully served the aforesaid term at and about that frontier and was honorably discharged at Stamford and that we clothed and receive- d nothing but paper money then so called for our services which depre- ciated to nothing

The said Milton Potter belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Bibles Capt Chapman's Company
John Osburn
Lansborough May 17. 1818
This Personall appeared John Osburn and made oath to the within Instrument by him subscribed to be the truth and the true truth before me
Lyman Hall Justice of Peace
I was acquainted with the above named John Osburn in his life time & knew him to be a man of strict truth & veracity. I also know the above to be the signature of Lyman Hall Esq. & that he was an acting Justice of Peace at the time of Certificate hereof to him been made
2 Apr 1833
As A Briggs late Mr from Berkshire District Mass

State of Vermont } Pittsford 12 th Feb. 7. 1835 Rutland County } We the undersigned, being Inhabitants of the Township of Pittsford aforesaid do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Capt. Milton Potter who has resided in this town more than forty years, during the whole of which time he has sustained an irreproachable character, for truth and veracity, and that of a worthy Citizen, and Patriot, a staunch Friend of his Country, and we further state that we have always understood that he took an active, and arduous part in the Military Service of the U. States during several periods in the Revolutionary War.
Caleb Henden formerly Surveyor Genl of Capt. Judge Co. Court Judge of Probate & etc. For d Dike for late Sheriff of County Rutland Thos. F. Bogue Justice Peace G. F. Henden Select. Man D. B. Barlow Select. Man Franc Mewton Justice of the Peace Harris Booge Select Man
The above named persons are all highly imputable citizens of Pittsford, the place of Mr. Potter's residence
William Nade

I Seth Gorham Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of the age of seventy two years being duly sworn testify and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and while in that service was acquainted with Milton Potter who now resides in Pittsford in the County of Rutland aforesaid. I knew that he Potter enlisted in the year 1779 in to Capt. Giddings Company for six Months and Marched to old Fairfield and were in the Battle at that place and four days after I was with the above named Potter at the Battle at Saratoga, after the Battle embarked we Marched to Stamford there remained a few days and Marched to Allouez where and there were P. Potter and my self. Served the remainder of our times and were dismissed and went home together I was with Milton Potter as Militia men at Frederickburg in the State of New York and served there about six weeks our duty was guarding Continental Stores.
Ina March the 17 th 1835 Seth Gorham
Rutland County, Ina March the 17 th 1835 personally appeared Seth Gorham the signer of the above deposition and made solemn oath that facts therein stated are true. Joshua Harrington Just Peace.
I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above Seth Gorham and that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity. Joshua Harrington Just Peace.
State of Vermont Rutland County
I Robert Peipons Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland Certify that Joshua Harrington is a Justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and that his signatures above are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 20 th day of March 1835 R. Peipons

I Seth Gorham of Castleton in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of the age of seventy five years being duly sworn testify and say that I was soldier in the Revolutionary War, and while in that service was acquainted with Milton Potter who now resides in Pittsford in the County of Rutland aforesaid, - That he was an enlisted soldier in the same Regiment with me and served as such one or two campaigns at Horn-mill Stamford and that vicinity, but the infirmity of my memory inasmuch as I cannot testify the length of time he served, I have no doubt that I served with him at the places above mentioned in the year 1777. and I think also in the year 1778. being the next two years after I served in New York. Seth Gorham
Rutland County ss - Castleton 17. March 1835. Personally appeared Seth Gorham signer of the above deposition, and made solemn oath that facts therein stated are true Before me S. H. Merrill Justice Peace
I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said Seth Gorham and that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity. S. H. Merrill Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Rutland County } ss
I Robert Peaple Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland. Certify that Seth H. Merrill is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned, and that his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 30 th day of March 1835. R. Peaple

Oct 14 Hon Louis Cab Sect of War or Mr Edwards principle Clarke of 1812 War office Washington D. C.
124.
Wadsworth Mills N.Y. Oct 8 th 1835
Milton Patten Oct 14. 1835

Westport October 4 th 1835
I wrote some time back to the war department Requesting a decision of my case as a petitioner which has Been a long time delayed and if I was cut off I requested That my papers should be returned as a number of us have determined to send our memorial to congress At their next session if we fail at the war office and I have engaged an agent to transact my business and he wants to see my documents if he goes on with my business And I hope that they may not be withheld for I Intend to be as persevering in trying to get some Compensation for my services as I was in defending The rights of my country. I sent a bil of them in my former letter but as that may have failed as I think Possible I have sent another which is as follows.
One ensigned comission One affidavit from William Allin One from Reuben Brunson One from John Osborn One from Isaac Bartram One from Seth Goreham of Castleton One from Seth Goreham of Rutland And certificates of my character all of which I wish may be returned or my certificate Please to direct to the post office at Wadsworth's mills Westport Essex County N.Y. Milton Potter

William Potter
Not found in
index
adm N.Y.
Oct 10 Washington successful on Gas

Hon Mr Lewis Cass Secy Secy of War — as Mr Edwards principal Clerk War office
Wadsworth Washington Mills N.Y. Aug 4 33
June 22nd.
Dear Sir,

Weymouth August 3 rd 1835 Sir if the documents that I have sent to the war office is not sufficient to corroborat my statement with Respecto my revolutionary services in yourre mind So that you se fit to cut me off from the pension List I wish yo to returne all my papers that I have sent to the war office to enable me to take another Course that may possibly procure me a compensation Or in part for the toils dangers & hardships that I have indured to establish the happy forme of Government under which we now live and which Has placed you now in the place that you now fill I certainly serve my country in the mos exposed places That was then occupied in the whole country during The war not at home but on the frontiers of the state Mostly at horseneck but we was marched occasionally to several other places and I continue in actual service every year that I claime without ever going Home but twice on furlawe which I have made the Best proof of that circumstances will admit considering The lapses of time that has past away and swept off All most all the inhabitants of the earth and those That remaine is so much superannuated that I Doe not think it reasonable to be expected that They should remember day and date persisely I doe not remeber exactly the days of my enlistment But we was generally re placed by continental Troops about newyeare when the maine army Went in to winter quarters and they garded the Lines untill the next spring and there was States troops and militia raised again and

Sent on to relieve them the method that was taken To raise those troops was the cost of ever town was paid out And they first tryed to get volunteers and w ch lacked Was then drafted as it was then called from the several Militia companies and I and several others of My comrades out of the old whig family sincerely Bly volunteered year after year as I have before Stated the field officers of the militia was selected By the Brigadier General of the brigade to which they Belonged and the company officers by the colonels And they were at liberty to retire from service At the expiration of every draft if they chose So that it is not possible for me to remember every officer that I served under in the militia but I remember that Col n Nead continued to from time to time in 1778 my papers consist of one unsignes commission one affidavit from Reuben Brunson one from John Osborn one from Isaac Bartron one from Eben Allin one from Seth Goreham of Castleton two from Setha Goreham of Rutland and several certificates All of which I wish you to enclose and direct the same to the post office at Waddams mills Westport Essex county state of New York or if you see fit to continue my petition pleas to send my certificate as above I have recieved pay to september Last your compliance will oblige an old Whig of old stamp who has remained true to the republick in principle of 1776 Milton Doter

Noah Sulys's Affidavit
Milton Patters case.

I Noah Lyle of Sherman in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged seventy years last January being duly sworn according to Law doth on my oath testify and say that I was drafted in the fall of the year 1781 in said Sherman as a private and march- ed to Fairfield in said County & State at which place I served in the company commanded by Capt n William Barnes for the space of between three & four weeks as I verily be- lieve. I am confident it was not less than three weeks from the time I left home on this tour of service till I returned. I left home some time in the month of September of that year & returned some time in the month of October of the same year I am well acquainted with Milton Potter formerly of said Sherman but now residing in Pittsford, County of Rutland, and State of Vermont, that said Milton Potter left home at the same time I did, served in the same company with me at said Fairfield under said Capt n Barnes the same length of time that I served and returned at the time I did. I have been at the house of the said Potter in said Pittsford & know him to be the same person that was with me in the service. & further the deponent saith not Noah Lyle

State of Connecticut } ss. County of Litchfield }
On this 28 th day of December A.D. 1835 before me Nathaniel Perry a Notary Public within & for said County residing in the town of Stratford in said County, personally appeared Noah Sulye of Sherman in Litchfield County and subscribed & made to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit taken for the benefit of Milton Potter an ap- -plicant for a Pension - and I certify that the said Noah Sulye contains a good character for truth & is a credible witness -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office at said Stratford the day & year first above written - Nathaniel Perry
Notary Public

Apr 25.
Mr E. L. Edwards Crem of Pensions at Washington City
Mullins Bldg 107 2nd St
11648
Pittsfield Ct April 20
DS Apr 25

Pittsford April 20 th 1837
Sir I have recd a letter of M r Slaids writing which states That you say that I recieved pay that I was not intitled to for revolution ary services when the the law was past Being old and ignorant I went to M r Temple and stated To him my services and then sent to the various parts Where I thought I could get any proof and when I had Collected all that I could and found that there was no one In the land of the living that I could prove any thing More about my last services I proposed not to claim any thing but what I had proved but M r Temple sayed State the whole and let you allow such as you pleased And you allowed what you did which I do not feel to claim for and when you sent for my certificate you said You would regulate the matter and now Sir if my papers are not lost I humbly wish you to doe Nilon Potter
M r Edwards commissioner of Pensions for the United States

(1.) In Milton Potter declaire and say that I served the United States in their Struggle for their independance as follows as neare as the memory of man can serve In the forepart of the year 1777 while the conti- nental army was raising there was a call for men in connecticut for a short tower to serve while they could be raised and volunteered for a bout two months and went on to Horseneck and served under Capt Bostwick under general Putman at the time that he was drove Downe the precipice at the chure on horseback and soone after I volunte- ered to serve a bout seven months as neare as I can remember there was a Lieutenant Frobridge appointed in the town where I lived To serve in a company to be commanded by Capt Rodgers and Col n Elias Mudgett we was mustered at Danbury and sent on to Horseneck And served there until fort independence was taken and then We were ordered on to and the maine army and we lay in the Neighlehood of the Croton a while and then we was ordered Back to Horseneck and staid there until the first of January 1778 where we was discharged and the next spring there was a call for men to serve on the lines for a bout three months and if they could not be raise as volunteers they were to be drafted from the militia it was A practise in the town where I lived to try to get volunteers Before they maid out the draft and I and enough more volunteers to make out the quota and when the men came on we were put to A company Commanded by Captain Swift Col n Meads Next we were mustered at Stamford and sent on to Horseneck the frontier was supplied with men in that way all that Year and when our times was out and there was a call for Men to suppl our places they were obliged to draft them. The men that was willing to go served their lines for the defence Of their country was in the field and when the new draft Came on I took the place of Benjamin Bennit and served As his substitute two months more as neare as I can recollect And when that time was nearely out the Col n offered to furlow me for a few days if I would promise to take the Place of some of the next draft which I did and I took the place of Alexander Stewart and served two or Three months more I cannot certaine tel which for them Drafts were from two to three months and the officers were At liberty to go or stay on giving notice to the commanding Officer in time to have their places filled if they chose To go home when the drafted men did so that their

A change of some of the officers and I think that I served under Capt Yates a part of the time that year and in 1779 when the north River broke up the enemy sent troops up and landed some at Verplank's point and General Washington called on Connecticut for a number of militia and the Regt that belonged to which was commanded by Col n Bardley was all called out and I went by a legal call for all that I had served before was while I was under sixteen for I entered at fourteen and the whole Regt lay at Fredericksburg a while and then I served in Capt Hubbell's Company And then a part of the men were discharged and I was transferred to Capt Shuit's company the same officer that I had previously served under and we went to Crumpond in New Miln and Stayed a six weeks as near as I can recollect the time that I served was about two months And when we got home we found Capt Giddings trying to enlist men for the state service to serve until the next January and I entered as a  Volunteer and 11 more of my young companions and We went on to Danbury to be mustered but the old Continental money was so depreciated that there was not enough came on to make out anything for that Money was all that government could promise which Took ten dollars of to get a meal of victuals we paid one month and one half wages of the year before service for our breakfast and then we were ordered home to wait for further orders and we did not receive any until the British fleet and army came in to the sound to destroy the Connecticut seaports which was about the first of July and then we were ordered on with the militia company to which we belonged which was commanded by Capt Hubbell and Col n Bardley Regt we entered at Old Fairfield and was in the Battle there and then we went to Canaan And then to Norwalk and there we was in the battle And then we fell back to Wilton and from there to Stamford where the fleet lay off at the time and then went back to New York and then there was enough drafted from the militia to man the lines With what further we were listed and the rest of the

Militia were discharged and we that were enlisted were transferred to Col n Canfield's Regt and sent on to horse neck And there served until January Col n Hooker was on the lines at that time and I am not certain but that he commanded that Regt a part of the time we were relieved by continental troops when we were discharged I served about 9 months that year and in 1780 there was On Lieutenant Amos Hubbell appointed of New Fairfield To serve under Capt c Nathan Chapman of Bethlehem And enlisted under the said Hubbell to serve in a Regt Commanded by Col n Beale for about 3 months as near as I can recollect and in 1781 the enemy sent a party of tory Refugees called cowboys down on Long Island with so many Armed boats that the troops on our side was not sufficient to counteract them and the smuggling that co-operated with them and general Waterbury who commanded that frontier sent to the east ward and found that he could get a number of armed boats and there was orders given to raise a certain number of men immediately about the first of September and one Capt c Barnes of New Fairfield was appointed under whom I enlisted as a sergeant but he could not get the quota and a part of his men were drafted and in a short time General Waterbury visited all the posts where the men were stationed and he was authorized to accept the service of volunteers that would serve for what they could capture from the smugglers and cowboys the men that captured Andre was serving on that principle I was stationed at Old Fairfield at that time when Col n Baldwin's quarters who command- ed the men that was then sent on and General Waterbury made the proposal to him to try to get volunteers enough to answer the purpose that would serve for what they could capture and it took with so many of the men that he concluded to discharge all the drafted men that was not willing to serve on that principle and being previously acquainted with the commander of Garrison at the fort at Black Rock he proposed to give me a sergeant's berth if I could list a crew

of 14 for the boat that was to be stationed at the port and I got more than half that afternoon and early the next morning I started with the discharged men And reached home that day in company with Mr. Robert Seelye whose affidavit I have to fore sent on but the old man had forgotten all The circumstances and only that he went and came We the me but I soon enlisted there remainder of The men and returned and served until January under Capt. Lieutenant Hledser Osborn and Col n Baldwin which mid a bout 4 months and in 1832 I served on these same principles as ensigne Under Capt. Shepard and Lieutenant Ketchum About six weeks at Middlingly orders from general Waterbury I have relate all that I can recall And I have proved all that I can at so long a time After my services and I wish all my affidavits may be Carefully examined to wit one from Elen Allen One from Paulen Brunsone one from Isaac Bartum one from John Avesborne one from Seth Gorcham of Rutland and one from Seth Gorcham of Castleton with certificates and so forth and one from C. Voh Seelye. Milton Rotten
State of Vermont Burlington County Is Rutland January 21 st 1837 Milton Rotten the signer of this affidavit personally appeared and made oath that what he had here subscribed to was the truth and nothing but the truth before me.
Isaac Wheaton Just Peace
I hereby Certify that Milton Rotten Is
State of Vermont } Rutland County Is }
I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Isaac Wheaton is a magistrate as above written, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 21 st day of January, 1837.
R. Pierpoint

of 14 for the boat that was to be stationed at the fort and I got more than half that afternoon and early the next morning I started with the discharged men And reached home that day in company with Mr. Noah Seelye whose affidavit I have to fore sent on but the old man had forgotten all The circumstances and only that he went and came With the men but I soon enlisted the remainder of The men and returned and served until January under Capt. Lieutenant Hledser Osborn and Col n Baldwin which mid about 4 months and in 1782 I served on these same principles as ensigne Under Capt. Shepard and Lieutenant Ketchum About six weeks at Middlingly orders from general Waterbury I have related all that I can recall And I have proved all that I can at so long a time After my services and I wish all my affidavits may be Carefully examined to wit one from Helen Allen One from Paul Branson one from Isaac Bartum one from John Osborn one from Seth Gorcham of Rutland and one from Seth Gorcham of Castleton with certificates and so forth and one from Noah Seelye. Milton Potter
State of Vermont Burlington County ss O'Phord January 21 st 1837 Milton Potter the signer of this affidavit personally appeared and made oath that what he had here subscribed to was the truth and nothing but the truth be done me.
Grace Wheaton Sutt Clerk
I hereby Certify that Milton Potter is Conceded as a man of truth and veracity Grace Wheaton Sutt Clerk

Milton Potter
Explanatory Declaration
  7 1/2 mo. August 81  30    14 mo. Sept 81  20    9 mo. Sept 80  33    9 1/2 months  31.66     $ 114.60  
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State of Vermont Rutland p - 3
On the 26 th day of June 1833, personally came before the undersigned Authority, Milton Potter of said County, who being duly sworn, states on his oath before me, in addition to & explanation of, his declaration of the 10. July 1832 - That by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot speak positively as to the precise length of period of all his services, but from the best of his recol- lection he served not less than the following period & in the following grades, namely - For six weeks he served as Ensign - For four months he served as Sergeant - For nine months he served as Captain and for nine & a half months he served as private and for that service he claims a pension.
Milton Potter
Subscribed & sworn This 26. June 1833
before me
R. Brattle Esq. Pres. Pease
State of Vermont
I Robert Brattle Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Robt. Brattle before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a Justice of Pease for said County, duly commissioned - & that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 26. June 1833 R. Brattle

Pittsford febrnary 13 th 1835 I Milton Potter of the afor said Pittsford hereby certify and say that I served my country As a soldier in her struggle for her independence as follows first I enlisted as a volunteer in the beginning of the year of 1777 for a short term as near as my memory serves me two or three months At the age of about fourteen years and was sent on to the lines At Horse-neck to serve under the command of General Putnam At the time that the history of his life tells you that he was Drove down a party of ninety odd men on horse back and was In what fighting that was done on that day and after I went Home in the spring of the same year I again volunteered and Enlisted to serve for the ensuing campaign to serve about Seven or eight months under the command of Col n Ennis Capt Rodgers company which time I faithfully served out and Was discharged at Bedford the the troops that I served in That year was called state troops the next spring 1778 I again enlisted to serve under Col n  M c D  Loth time in troops Of the same description and the next year 1779 I again Enlisted to serve about the same time but the continent Money had so much depreciated that the men could not be Relieved a sufficient number to answer the purpose and We that had enlisted were ordered to Danbury to be mustered but there proved to be so few that We was ordered to return to our homes and wait for further Orders and we there remained until July for there could not Be any more volunteers raised to serve for continental Money we received our year before pay at Danbury at that Time and paid ten dollars of it for our breakfast one Month and an halfs wages for meals victuals but there Was 11 of my comrades who had pledged our honors to carry The war through on us and 9 of us lived to see the happy Result but I only remain to tell you and a lot the first of July the enemy sent their fleet and army to Burne and destroy the Connecticut sea ports and we was All ordered on to the volunteers and militia and served In that way until the enemy withdrew on the 8 of July we met the enemy at Fairfield and fought a hot two Hours with heart and hand and then they got on board Their ships and dropt down against Fairwalk where

They remaine until the 12 and then they landed and we fought them from mornin until noon and then they went on board their ships after burning boath the towns They went then down a gainst Stamford but General Putman arrived to take the command with a reenforsemen Of continental troops they thought proper to return to Newyork and then there was a sufficient number drafted from the malitia to fill two regiments and sent on to the Lines with what voluntiers that had enlisted under Col n Canfield who served under his malitia comition if my Memory serves me right all the men were drafted for Two month and then there was other classe sent on to relieve Them until our times were out at newyear which maid The voluntiers term of servs a bout 3 months which practice was continued through the war and the enlisted men was eight month men and the drafted men 2 month men ever After and again a little early in 1780 I enlisted to serve under Col n Bebb for about 9 months and served as a corporiel in Capt Chapmans company the next year I enlisted as a sergeant to serve about 4 months in a reg t commanded by Col n Baldwin Capt Barnes company to garrison the fort at blackrock In old fairfield all my services was previously performed was on the lines at and a bout Horseneck all the I served a short tower with the malitia at the crompond and in 1782 I served a bout one month & a half as an ensign all of which was performed without any cost to the country for I never had a rag of cloths nor a cent of any pay but Old paye then cald money my parents always clothed me and A quip me and I devoted my boyhood cheerfully the service of my country and now I think it have that I Cannot have the whole of the boone that government Has granted me my extra pay is not a dollar a mth when The law say I shall have it acordin to my rank in the Grade in which I served I did not want the occupation Of a soldier for a livein but cheerfully exchanged the Comforts of a fathers fireside for the hardships of the army which was always very exacting on the lines which ways serve and where the best blood of Connecticut was shed for we was all ways exposed to the sabre gang called whoys commanded by Col n Delanoed
more on through the campaign together in a led by Col n Canfield with Goshawk

How this may comport with my former statement when I was under oath is somewhat uncertain for a man of my age. To be candid to tell a story over a long period of time as not it would not be wonderful if there should be some variation but I have endeavored to tell the truth in both. My former declaration was after to before Robert Reingan. If my memory serves me but Mr Temple was doing business at the same desk at the time and there is a possibility that I may be mistaken Milton Potter.
As I wish you to attend at the time that my claim is examined if possible and if you can get what I suppose I am intitled to I will reward you handsomely as I do not consider it your duty as our representative to attend to my personal business if they should allow me anything more you will see to the areas and every part of my business you will see that my services if a cost will overrun what the law requires to intitle me to a pension and why they do not allow me for my extra services I do not see.
The length of time that I served will appear from my General statement I reside in Pittsford where I made application for a pension I think that the court was at Manchester then but Mr Temple was doing business at the same place and I may be mistaken.
I hereby certify that I was brought up in the Town of New Fairfield then Fairfield Co in the State of Ct with Milton Potter and for more than forty years past have resided together as neighbors in the Town of Pittsford Rutland Co Vt and can cheerfully say that he is a Man whose honor and integrity cannot be doubted. I can further state that I am sensible that he served as a Soldier a number of campaigns in the revolutionary service, as we frequently met at home, I myself being a Soldier and served during the war in the Continental Army. I further add that Milton Potter was very active in opposing bringing to justice the enemies of our country that lived amongst us.
Pittsford Feb 12, 1835 - Phil Barns Sec.
I hereby certify that I was brought up in the Town of New Fairfield Fairfield county Co Vt near the house to Doct James Potter father to Milton Potter now of Pittsford Rutland county Vt and well remember that he the said Milton frequently enlisted and went for a soldier in the time of the revolution and war particularly in the year 1779 for my father went with him and was killed at the battle of Bennington. Hannah Gorham
I hereby certify that I became acquainted with Milton Potter now of Pittsford in the year 1779 in the army of the revolution and that he sustained the character of a good soldier which brought him very early promotion in the military line. We both served through the campaign together in a Regiment commanded by Col Canfield. Seth Gorham

I Milton Doter Declaire and say That I served The United states in their struggle for independence as neare as the Memory of man can serve as follows in the fore part of the year 1777 while the continental army was raising there was a call for men in Connecticut to serve a short time while they could be raised and I volunteered for about two months and served at Horseneck under capt Bestwick who served under General Putman at the time that he was drove down the precipices at the church on horseback and I was in what fiteing there was on that day and soone after I enlisted to serve seven or eight Months more under Capt Bradbury in Col n Of state troops we served chiefly at Horseneck but when fort Independence was taken we were ordered on toward the maine Army and lay a bout on the croton and in that part of The country a while and then went back to Horseneck And said there until the first of January 1778 then we were discharged and continental men took our place and In the spring when they were wanted to Joine the maine Army there was a call for militiamen to supply their places And it was a practise in the town where I lived to try to get volunteers in preference to drafting their quota And I and enough more volunteered to make out the number and we joined at Stamford under Capt Shuit and went on to Horseneck and joined Col n Neddys Regt for three Months as neare as I can recollect and when our time was out and there was need for to supply our places They had to draft them as those that was willing to risk their lives in defence of their country was then at their Post in the field and when the drafted men came on I took the place of Benjamin Bennet and served as his Substitute two months more as neare as I can remember Remember that the draft was from two to three months and When that time was neare out the Col offered to give me a furlough for a few days if I would promise to take the place of some of the next draft and returne Which I did I took the place of Alexander Stuart And serve another tower which brought it to January 1779 I belie I served a part of the time there under Capt Yates as do not remebe Capt Shuit being with us When we were discharged then militia officers came

And went at their option by notifying their intention Long enough before the mens times was out to have their places supplied at the expiration of every draft so that I may have made some mistakes after the north river broke up In 1779 the enemy sent troops up the river and landed some at Verplank's point and General Washington called on The governor of Connecticut to send on some militia And the whole of the Reg't that I belonged to was ordered out which was commanded by Col n Bardsley and I Belonged to Capt n Hubbell's company in the same and We went to P'keepsie and staid a few days and The enemy crossed the river into New Jersey and then A part of the Reg't was discharged and the rest was ordered on to the crumponds in Peter's kill and I was transferred to Capt n Shults company the same that I had served under the year before and we served about two months and when we got home Capt n Giddings Was trying to recruit for the state service to serve until The next January and I and ten more of my comrades Entered and we went on to Danbury to be mustered But the continental money was so much depreciated That they could not get enough to do anything and We was ordered home to wait for further orders and we staid Until the enemy came with their fleet and army To destroy the Connecticut seaports which was about The first of July and then we were ordered on With the whole of the militia and then we served Under Col n Bardsley and Capt n Hubbell we Joined at and Fairfield and was in that battle and then we fell back to Greenfield and then we were Marched to Stamford then to Norwalk where the enemy Effecting a landing in a few days and burnt and sacked the Town and then we went to Shelton and staid a short time and after the battle at Norwalk we went to Stamford Where the British fleet lay off a few days and then they went Back to New York and then we that were listed men were

Mustered and transferred to a reg't to be commanded by col Canfield and sent on to Houseneck there being enough Drafted from the militia to make out the reg't and the rest of the militia were discharged and we that were Listed men were held in service until January I am not certain whether Col n Canfield stayed until January or not for Col n Hooker was at that post a part of the time and I do not certain remember whether he commanded that reg't or not in 1780 I enlisted to serve Capt Chapman's company they found no difficulty In getting volunteers this year for the state emitted bills On their own credit called state money and the militia Was relieved I enlisted a privet this year but one Nedd died and a corporal parks was put in to his place And I was put into his place the affidavit of Brunson did not state what grade I served in and I have sent to Connecticut to get him to send me another as He was orderly sergeant but he was dead and that is the More proof the affidavit that I have sent on contains all The proof that I knew of and I had concluded not to state Anything more than I have proved but I have the advice Of my council concluded to state the whole of my services as Correctly as my memory will admit in the year 1781 the enemy sent a party of Dulan's men called cowboys onto Long island to co-operate with the smugglers on the Maine land and they built a stockaded at a p lace Hango and were furnished with somany armed boats that our troops on the frontier was not able to keep them under and about the first of September there Was a call for an addition to our force on the frontier and there could not be but a few volunteers Raised and they were chiefly drafted to serve 4 months Under Col n or Major Baldwin General Waterbury

Had the command at that time of all the frontier we were Disposed of in a number of places as circumstances required Coln Baldwins quarters was at old fairfield the men Have a great many of them weary as the state money which They expect to receive was following the continental down to Sothing and General Waterbury being authorized to except the service of volunteers on the principles that The capturers of Andre was acting on namely to have whi They took from the smugglers and the cowboys for their services and General Waterbury came to fairfield and Made the proposal to receive the service of all that would enter on that principle and it took with so many that he having an to the est ward and found that there could a number of armed boats be procured he concluded to discharge the drafte Men and being acquainted with the commander of the garrison He proposed to me to take the charge of the boat that was to Be at the fort as a sergeant if I could enlist a crew and coln Baldwin approved of it and I got half in a short time And started the next morning with the discharged men and got Home that day and the next day I procured the remainder and returned and serve until January under Capt Orsborn as he was Called I suppose he had kindly a Lieutenants comition The next year I serve as a Lieutenant at Redding under Capt Shepard and Lieut McClatchie at Cutcham under some the same Circumstances that I do not think it necessary to go into them all for we served on the same principle about six weeks Milton Dutton

to them all Milton Potter
State of Vermont Rutland County ss. Sits held December 15 th 1836 Milton Potter personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit that he had subscribed to was the truth and nothing but the truth before me Isaac Wheaton Just Peace Thereby certify that Milton Potter is considered by community as a man of truth and veracity Isaac Wheaton Just Peace
State of Vermont Rutland County ss.
I Robert Pierpont, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Isaac Wheaton is a justice of the peace for said County and that I believe his signatures to the annexed certificates are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 15 th day of December A.D. 1836 R. Pierpont

Thomas Hammond of Pitsford in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont do hereby testify and say that I have been acquainted with Milton Potter of Pitsford about forty years or more and that I have always considered him to be a man of truth and veracity and that has been his general character through out my acquaintance and I have always understood that he was a revolution Soldier and I believe him intitled to a pension
Pitsford December the 10 th 1836
State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss
Thos. Hammond
Pitsford December 11 th 1836
Thomas Hammond the signer of the above personally appeared affidavit, and made oath that what he had here subscribed to was the truth and nothing but the truth before me Isaac Wheaton Justt Deac

I Milton Potter formerly of New Fairfield in Connecticut Now of Pittsford VT declare and say that I served My country In the revolution ary war as follows first In the fore part of the year 1777 I entered as a substitute in The roome of one Obadiah Tibbitts who was drafted As a militiaman for a short tower of a bout two or Three months and was sent on to the lines at horse neck Under the comand of General Putman at the time That he was drove down the precipices at the church On horse back ninety odd steps and I was in what fighting the evening on that day and soon after I returned Home I soon entered again as provided by Col Allen And if our memories should nownt agree exactly at so long a period and at our adversage I hope that It will not be thought to much of in detarmining in My case the objection to the service under Col n Allen on account of his being a militi ofice who It is said did not serve so long at one tower I know that it was not common for one militi officer To serve so long but Col n Allen belonged to horsemen And was acquainted with the post and was called on from time to time and was willing to serve and I was as willing to serve as he was I took other Places as a substitute and staid until winter In 1778 in 1779 the state of Connecticut organised Their quota of state troops by appointing the officers But the money had so much depreciated that they could Not get but a very few volunteers in the state to In list the quota of each town was paid out every year And if they could not get volunteers they were drafted from the militia and they were generally drafted for from two to three months at a time and those that Volunteered engaged on the same terms if I remember rite I served one tour in the roome of Benjamin Bennit And one in the roome of Alexander Stuart who was Drafted men and in the year 1780 I served a bout Nine months under Col n Bebe which does not seem to be scrupled so that I shall not be so Particular in 1781 I served 4 months under Col n

Baldwin at old fairfield which circumstances I still can relate there was a small forte at black rock On the easterly side of that town which had been generally garrisoned by about two hundred men but for some reason or other they did not station constantly. A lieutenant command at that place and the cow- boys or tory refugees collected such a number at a place called Stongo on long island nearly opposite the fort that they could not counteract them at all and in consequence the governor ordered two hundred to be raised and sent on Under Col n Baldwin for four months and a Capt Barnes of Newfairfield was appointed to command one of The companies under whom I enlisted as a sergeant and served as such and we was furnished with a number of armed boats which enabled us to prevent the smugglers On the maine land from communicate with the tories on The island this was two years after I have to go stated That I was in the battle at that place when they Burnt the town for we did not stay one hour after The fighting was over at that time to which was on the 2 nd day of July 1779 but hurried on to norwalk at which Place the enemy landed four days after and burnt That place likewise where we fought several hours I have heard to fore stated that Connecticut could not Raise their state troops that year but was not practical as I ought to have been under my circumstances there was one Capt Giddings appointed to raise a company in the state troops that year in Newfairfield that year and he in little of us in that town and in may He took us on to Danbury to be mustered but there was so few appeared that he was ordered to take us Home and wait for further orders which he did and He received no further orders until July and the British fleet at that time had come into the sound With their army to burn and destroy our seaports and we all All ordered to go on to gether militia and volunteers which we Did and all served to gether until the fleet and army of The enemy went back to newyork we was at Stamford at that time and the volunteers were then mustered

And put under the command of Col n Canfield who was then serving under his militia commission if I remember rite Col n Moseley was appointed to command the state troops that year if they could have been raised according to the best of my memory so that we was transferred to Col n Canfield's command and we served until the continental troops went into winter quarters and then we were relieved By a detachment from the maine army about new years And we were discharged in the year 1780 the state of Connecticut issued a quantity of bills purporting to be Money with which they paid their troops very spedily and we got onto the lines early ex than common This was the year of Arnolds plot and he ordered us To march hasty by to the fort at westpoint but that night we had only got to P'keepsie where we Andres captureers arrived with him before morning They thier next next at that place that night and Col n Jemason was the senior officer and commanded the de- tachment and after General Washing returned he Order us back to Horseneck and there we remained un- til a few days before we were discharged which was at Stamford There is not one living that I know of that served with Me when I served the two last towers that I did me as a Sergeant and Ensign the last of which was done Under the following circumstances about the first Of October 1781 as I can recollect the enemy's fleet Came into the sound and kept along on Long island side And all the time it was after there was not any General Expectation of further hostility yet they were Carefully watched and the alarm given immediately And the brigade of militia to which I belonged immedial- Ly called out and were ordered to Newtown our best Was then commanded by Col n Baldwin and the division Lay a long on Long island side opposit to where we was for A few days and then they moved more to the west ward And we were ordered to Bridgfield and in a few days They went into Huntington harbor and there being some stores at Redding and it being feared that they might Be an object aimed at there was 100 men called for to

To strengthen the garr at that place and we turned as Volunteers Capt Sheppard of Kentucky and Lieut Pritchard of Danbury and myself of Fairfield under the company officers and we stayed about five weeks at that place making out the size weeks That I claim to be allowed for I never thought Of being allowed anything for my home service but my actual service on the most exposed part Of the country and the hardest duty that was done By any troops and suffer in the greatest privations of any I suppose intitles me to the benefit of the law of my country  Milton Potter
If my papers are all preserved it will be found that there is the following affidavits one from John Overton one from E. Allin one for R. Brunsen one from Isaac Bartrum one from Goreham all to corroborate My statement and the two last claims
And further, I think my service under Col. Mead began in May, and was continued without interruption till my discharge about New Year following the whole of which was actual service - For my service as corporal I and refer to the affidavit of R. Brunsen.
Yours Oth Servt. Milton Potter
Sir,
I have conversed with Mr. Potter, and learn from him what appears in my hand writing, that he probably engaged under Col. Mead in May - he further says that he may not have stated every particular exactly as in his original paper but has aimed to state truly his services in the foregoing letter -
Very Respectfully Yours Oth Servt.
Hon D. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions
A. S. Brown

21 H 26 SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, ESQUIRE, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the STATE of CONNECTI- CUT , in AMERICA .
To Milton Potter , Gent. GREETING .
YOU being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Ensign of the seventh Company of Militia in the 16 th Regiment in said State
reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I DO by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and empower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge as their Ensign and you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Public Seal of this State, at Hartford the 22 nd Day of May — A. D. 1780
By His Excellency's Command,
George Wylllys Secretary.
Sam. Huntington

Milton Potter Pension Papers.
A. C. Hand

State of New York Curt. County p 3
On this 16 th day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Essex and State of said Milton Potter. Who being first duly sworn according to Law Makes the following declarations for the purpose of being enrolled on the Pension Roll of the United States. In having been stricken from the Rolls in consequence of certain frauds practiced upon the Department by Robert Temple of Rutland Addison County Vermont (Forst.)
That he. the said Milton Potter was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served as a private, sergeant & ensign. as follows Viz. That in the month of May as he now believes in the year 1777. he entered a Company of Connecticut State Troops in the Town of New Fairfield in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut. Commanded by Captain Rogers. in Col Ezra's Regiment. and marched from there to the Town of Germantown. commonly called Horse Neck. and served there six months and. he now believes he served as much as one month over the time for which he enlisted. at the end of which time he was discharged and went home. he did not receive a military discharge. He again entered the army in the year 1778. That in this period of service he served as a substitute for two different persons. the first was for Alexander Stewart. & the second for Benjamin Bennett. Both residents at the time of New Fairfield aforesaid. I served as a substitute for said Alexander Stewart three months. and for said Benjamin Bennett. two months or a little over as I now believe and all of this service was in the year 1778. but he cannot recollect the time of the year he entered the Army. In Second. all this service was in Captain Shutes Company. & Col. Moads. Regt. Connecticut State Troops. & New Series. and after the expiration of the term for which he engaged as substitute. he remained as a
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enter at the Detachment of Col Mott and Captain Dute for about one month & until they were discharged. Having served six months in both periods of his Service this year the Service during this year was performed at White Stamford and Horse Neck and at other different places. that he remained in the Service from the latter part of July as he thinks & believes until near the first of January 1779. and was then discharged and returned home. Upon Again. Entered the Army in the year 1779. Early in the Spring of the year and marched in the Company of Connecticut State Troops. or Militia commanded by Captain Giddens. in Colonel Canfield's Regiment. He had been previously in Captain Dabbs Company at Stamford Connecticut. - and at the time they were disbanded at Stamford he joined Giddens Company. and marched to the Hudson River and was stationed at Verplank's point and other places for about five months. He cannot recollect the precise time but believes he joined Captain Giddens Company in the first part of August and served until the first of January, following or nearly to that time that the Service at New York & Stamford was in Col Schuyler's Regt. and the Service on the Hudson River at Verplank's point was in Col. Canfield's Regiment. that the whole of Deponent's Service in this year amounted to nine months - including the Service at New York, Stamford & in the State of New York on the Hudson River. He was discharged on or about the first January 1780 at Greenwich or Horse Neck. the place going by both names - In the early part of the Spring in the year 1780. he Again enlisted in Captain Chapman's Company. in Col Beebe's Regt. of Connecticut State Troops. and marched to Horse Neck. and remained until the first of September. when Genl Washington ordered them to New York. At which point he having been often left as under the Command of Genl Arnold He marched to New York point. and got as far as Quaker Ridge & then first heard of the Treachery of Arnold

And that he had left that point that night no then heard Andrew had been taken & we halted from there we marched to North Castle. then to Bedford from there to Horse Neck. and we remained there until the first of Jany 1781. and were then discharged. and returned home. he Again Entered the army. in the year 1781. in Col. Baldwin's Regiment as a Sergeant. and served in Captain Shepherd's Company in Connecticut Volunteers. His Service was at Old Fairfield. and they were most of the time employed on Board of Armed Boats ranging the Sound from New Haven to Horse Neck. he served three months at this time. was discharged at Old Fairfield and returned home. he again volunteered as an Ensign in Captain Shepherd's Company. in Col. Baldwin's Regt. in 1782. and served six weeks at Reading & Newtown in Connecticut. he was Stationed at those places for the purpose of cutting off any intercourse with the British & prevent smuggling provisions stock etc to the enemy at the end of six weeks he returned home Having served for the term he volunteered Depondant can not give a more particular Statement of his Service. One reason why he cannot is on account of his being entirely Draf & Not Capable of holding conversation with any one except by Writing. he is also Aged & infirm and his Memory has failed him for the last four years. Very much he has since he had notice of his being struck from the Rolls made a Declaration which is on file in the Pension Office of the United States he does not know of any other proof which he can make of his Service. but what is known to himself, most of the witnesses who proved his Service on his first application for a pension are dead. Three of them were Reuben Bronson John Asburn. Seth Gorham. and John Allen and

he has not been able to find any one living by whom he could make any additional proof he prays that Reference may be had to his former papers & proof on file in the War Office. and that he may be released on the Prisoner Roll from the time he was so struck therefrom Subscribed and sworn to Milton Potter 18th March 16 th day of April 1840 before me
C. Williams Clerk Justice of the Peace
State of New York Essex County ss. I Certify that on the 16 th day of March 1840 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County the above named Milton Potter. Who being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the statements made by him in the foregoing decla- -ration by him subscribed. That he stated that he came for the purpose of attending the Court of Sessions of said County to make his said declarations in open Court but the Court had adjourned before his arrival. I further Certify that I am acquainted with said Milton Potter & that he is considered as a Credible person and his statements are entitled to credit — Given under my hand at Elizabethtown in said County the day & year aforesaid —
C. Williams Clerk Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Chittenden County } Town of Huntington } 2.
On this third day of April in the year of our Lord 1840 Personally appeared before the Undersigned Lyman Hall a justice of peace in and for said County Levi Thrapp who being duly sworn on his said Oath doth depose and say that he is a Resident of Huntington in the County & State aforesaid that he is Seventy five years of age that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and Served in Col Nehemiah Barffs Regiment in Capt Eznah Hubbell Company in the year A D 1777 and in Captain Sturte Company Col Meads Regiment in 1778 & he Served in Captain Giddins Company in Col. Canfield's Regt in 1779 and I Levi Thrapp depose and say that I am Well acquainted with Milton Patten Whiling In the County of Addison and State of Vermont and was acquainted with said Milton Patten While in the army of the Revolution and know that he Served in Captain Rogers Company in Col Enos Regiment in the year 1779 & I was knowing that the said Milton Patten Serted into Capt Giddins Company in Col Canfield's Regiment in 1779 he further States that he was James Thrapps Son of New Fairfield & that his father Served in Capt. Hubbell's Company as above he also Served as water to Captain Hubbell in the first of his Serves & that he was at that time acquainted with the said Patten and knew of his Serving as a Soldier at that time and the Other James as above Stated and further your Dependant Saith not
Levi his  X Thrapp mark
Chittenden County } Huntington } April 3 rd 1840
I Certify that on this day the above named Levi Thrapp Personally appeared before me and Made Oath in due form of Law to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed and I further State and

Certify that I am Well acquainted with the said Levi Knapp and that he is a respectable person and that his State- ments are Entitled to Credit Lyman Hall Justice Peace.
State of Vermont ss Chittenden County ss 3
I William Noble Clerk of Chittenden County Court, hereby certify that Lyman Hall, before whom the foregoing deposition of Levi Knapp was taken & certified was, at the time of taking the same still is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Chittenden, duly Commissioned Sworn That his name thereunto subscri- -bed is I believe his own proper & genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Burlington in said County, this 4 th day of April A. D. 1840.
William Noble

State of Vermont. Addison County ss.
Daniel Bennett. Being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he resides in Bridport in the County of Addison State of Vermont, that I am now seventyfive years of Age that I formerly resided in New Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, previous to the War of the Revolution that I was well acquainted with Milton Potter Now of Whiting Vermont & was bro't up in the same Neighborhood with him and I well recollect, that said Milton Potter served at several different times or periods in the Army of the Revolution, as a Soldier and that I have always understood since the War that said Potter was a Sergeant & an Ensign while out on his last services of Service in 1781. I have been intimately acquaint- ed with said Potter, since the War and know him to be a Man of Good Moral Character and of truth and veracity, and believe his Statements are entitled to Credit.
Note "1781" interlined.
Daniel Bennett
Addison County ss. On this 8 th day of April 1840, personally appeared before me the above named Daniel Bennett and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit or Deposition by him subscribed & I Certify that the said Daniel Bennett is a Credible person and that his Statements are entitled to Credit. James Farris Justice Peace

State of Vermont Addison County p } I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify, that James Lunde, before whom the within affidavit of Daniel N. Bennett was made is a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed to the within certificate is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of April 1841.
Sam. Swift Clerk.

When the pension law was pat I was intirely Ignorant about the steps to be taken and I went To Mr Temple and tolde my story and he told Me to send to the various pats where I tolde Him my old comrds who wd. then liveing Resided which I did and when I had gotten all That I could I could not finde one that was in Sheland of the liveing that served with me Under Col n Baldwin when I was a sergent Nor one who served with me under Capt Sheper where I was an ensign and I proposed To Mr Temple not to make any demand for them tours of duty but he said send all And they woold doe as they plesed about Them which I thought was reasonable and I sent them and they wd. allwed and now it I am told that that it is said that I have forfited all that I have prooved by others Because they wd. allwed and because it is said I was too young to baire armes when I was Only in my fifteenth yeare which I have Prooved by others that I did there was Many others that serve at that time that was about my age and it wd. then thought very Praise worth for boys of my age to leave The comforts of a fathers fire side and a mothers downy couch and have the hard ships of that war war that gave us our independence if my papers are not Lost it will be found that I have the Testimony of John Osborne and Isaac Bartram Ruben Brunson and Eben Allan & Seth Goreham of Sheland

And Seth Goreham of Castleton who is so m Reduced that he could not remember much th before Naime Brunson was ordily sergent of Capt Chapmans company to which I belonged in 1780 my Age is such that I cannot expect to be found exact in every particular and I am totaly deaf so that I cannot get much assitance from others what are in accord Cys may be found in my statements I hope will be Due ly a load for whe the length of time is due Ly considered since these trasactions past and The situation that all the old soldiers are in I donont now ask for any thing that I have not Proved by others  Milton Potter
State of New York Essex County ss
On this 16 th day of April 1840 personally appeared Milton Potter and made oath in due form of Law that the statements made by him in the foregoing written instrument in his hand writing are substantially true
Milton Potter Deponent

State of Vermont. Rutland County ss. Pittsford ss
We the undersigned residents of the Town of Pittsford in the County of Rutland Vermont do Certify & declare that we are well acquainted with Milton Potter formerly and for forty years & more a Resident in said Town and who now resides in the Town of Whiting in the County of Addison. And we do Certify that said Milton Potter always has sustained an unimpeachable Character and is considered as a person of truth & veracity and has held various Offices in said Town. And it has always been understood that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & currently believed in the Neighborhood where he resides and we concur in that opinion & belief. We further Certify his statements are entitled to Credit — Dated Pittsford April 8 th 1840
Calib. H. Merrill
Thos. Hammond Abraham Owen Just Bear Jeffery Barron Justice of Peace
Rutland County ss. personally appeared before me the above named Thomas Hammond, Caleb H. Merrill, G. H. Merrill, Abi m Owen, Jeffery Barron & the above and made oath in due form of Law to the truth.

of the foregoing Certificate by them subscribed. & I. Certify that the Statements by them therein made are entitled to Credit, they severally being persons of Credibility &c — Given under my hand at Pittsfield aforesaid this 8 th day of April 1840 Isaac Wheaton Justice
I hereby certify that I have bin acquainted with Capt n Milton Cotton for thirty five years or more and that he has always bin considered a man of truth and veracity. Isaac Wheaton Justice
STATE OF VERMONT.
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Isaac Wheaton Esq was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the twenty fifth day of November A. D. 1839, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1840; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said county this ninth day of April A. D. 1840.
F. W. Hopkins

State of New York County of Essex ss. I, Edmund S. Williams Clerk of the County of Essex, and Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Edmund S. Williams was one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County on the 18th day of April last past duly Elected and qualified, and further that the sig- nature "E. S. Williams" to the affidavit of Milton Potts and the signature, "E. S. Williams" to the Certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and my official Seal of Office, at the Clerk's Office in Elizabethtown in said County this 27th day of April A.D. 1840.
E. S. Williams Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Potter, Moses GRADE Sergeant LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6332 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 2, 1791 to Jonathan Tuttle, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.