Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39021, for John Porter, Virginia

SERVICE
Porter, John
NUMBER
S. 39021
CONTENTS

7719 Virginia
John Porter Capt Mead va Private 2 yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Mar 1819 and sent to Mrs Pamela Louisa
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 — 76.15 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 — 48. — 124.15
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
12/31 48 4/30 24.00 76.15
Cantemur
Notification sent the 23 d Jan y 1821, & sent to Mr John Porter, Louisa Co. Ky. Pa. See Mrs Jas S Johnson 15 th May 1850

1.50 2.00
Adm.
To the Secretary for the Department of War United States Washington
To Mr. John Poindexter, Louisa C. H. Va

Virginia
It a court of Quarter Sessions continued, and held for Louisa County on Tuesday the 9 th day of June 1818.
Pleasant Hackett and Peter Crawford two of the Justices of peace in the County of Louisa having returned into court their certificate that they had taken the declaration upon oath of John Porter in the following words "Louisa County to wit, we Pleasant Hackett and Peter Crawford Justices of the peace for the aforesaid County & State of Virginia do hereby Certify that John Porter, an old Revolutionary Soldier who has been grievously afflicted with Rheumatic pains, & confined to his House, being unable to drop or undress himself for upwards of thirty years, of course his poverty is too well known, having been supported by the County in which he lives for many years, and not being able to attend any Judge, a court of record, we attended him at his House for that purpose, & he made oath before us that he enlisted into the service of the Revolutionary War in the month of February 1776, as a Soldier in Capt Everad Mead's Company of the second Virginia Regiment, upon Continental establishment, and had the honor of being in the memorable battles fought at Brandywine & Germantown, & continued in service for two years, & was discharged at Valley Forge Camp, in the month of February 1778, and that he also sometime afterwards enlisted into the eighteen months service, & was promoted to a Sergeant and that he acted as waggon conductor six months of that time at the Petersburg Station, & afterwards marched in Colonel Abraham Buford's Regiment to South Carolina, & was in the said Buford's defeat, and that he was there discharged, after completing the full term of his enlistment. Given under our hands and seals this 20 th day of May 1818."
Pleasant Hackett
Peter Crawford

For the purpose of procuring the benefit of an Act entitled an act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and the Court being satisfied as well from the Certificate of the said Justices as from other evidence that the said John Porter is utterly unable from sickness and decrepitude to apply in person either to the district or or to any Court of Record, doth adopt the declaration made before the aforesaid Justices as though it had been made in this Court; And the Court doth order it to be Certified to all to whom it may Concern, that they are satisfied, that the said John Porter comes under the provisions of the before recited act, first in having served more than nine months in the Revolutionary War as a Soldier, then as a Sergeant & also wagon Conductors against the Common enemy in Continental establishment, and secondly that he is in need of assistance such reduced circumstances in life as to stand in need of assistance of his Country for support which latter fact is in the knowledge of a majority of the Court now sitting and the Court are further satisfied that the said John Porter has no other evidence in his power touching the facts stated in his declaration.
John Poindexter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County, do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from the record. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the public seal of said County Court to be affixed this 22 nd day of June 1818.
John Poindexter

Virginia
Louisa County, to wit;
I Peter Crawford presiding magistrate in and for the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Poindexter whose name is subscribed to the foregoing attestation is clerk of the County Court of Louisa aforesaid, and that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts as such - In testimony whereof I do hereby Certify and send the same to the Secretary for the depart- ment of War of the United States, under my hand & seal this 11 th day of August 1818.
Peter Crawford

John Porter
7719
Sept. 10/19
Mr. Porter's
Heckman
Con
P.P. Babb
A.R. U.S.O.

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At a Monthly Sessions Court held for Louisa County on Monday the 8 th day of January 1821.
John Downing and Peter Crawford Esqrs two of the Justices of the peace for the County of Louisa, this day returned into open Court being a Court of Records, for the County aforesaid a declaration made before them upon Oath, by John Porter which follows in these words and figures to wit; "We John Downing and Peter Crawford Justices of the peace for the aforesaid County & State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Porter an old Revolutionary Soldier, who has been grievously afflicted with Rheumatic pains & confined to his home being unable to dress or undress himself for upwards of thirty years, of course entirely unable to attend Court, that in consequence thereof we attended him at his home, when he on Oath made the following declaration, viz t " (District of Virginia. On this 27 th day of November 1820 John Porter about sixty four years of age Resident in the County of Louisa, in the State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; that he enlisted in the month of February in the year 1776 in Amelia County & State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt s Everard Mead in the second Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment, but does not at present recollect the name of the Colonel who Commanded that Regiment. And that he was discharged in the month of February in the year 1778. And that he was also in the eighteen months service, (after playing the full time) was discharged by Col s Buford and that he has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and that the number of the pension Certificate is 7719. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818,
and

and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income whatever, but what my County has bestowed on me as one of the poor of the parish. I had no occupation but that of a farmer, which I have not been able to attend to for upwards of thirty years. My mother a Woman about eighty years of age (who has no property being supported by the Overseers of the poor) & myself live in a house belonging to my Brother, also a Niece of mine about seventeen years old & a little girl about four years old (neither of whom has any property. As to a Schedule of my property I have none except a few Books not exceeding in value three or four dollars worth.
Sworn to and subscribed before us agreeably to the above date
John Porter
John Downing Peter Cressford
The Court being satisfied as well from the certificate of the said Justices as from other evidence that the said John Porter is utterly unable from sickness and decrepitude to apply in person to any court of record, doth adopt the declaration made before the aforesaid Justices, as though it had been made in this court; And the court doth order it to be certified to all to whom it may concern that they are satisfied that the said John Porter comes under the provisions of the before recited act.
Virginia - Louisa County to wit:
J. John Hunter clerk of the court of the County aforesaid

aforesaid. do hereby certify that the foregoing oath declaration & schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court - and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the said property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed the sum specified by the Justices before whom the same was taken (to wit, Three or four dollars) - and I do also certify that John Downing & Peter Crawford before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time thereof still are Justices of the peace in and for the County of Louisa - duly commissioned and qualified according to Law - and that full faith & credence is and ought to be attached to all their Official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Public seal of said County Court to be hereto affixed this 10 th day of January 1821 in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth.
John Hunter - Clerk of the court of the County of
Virginia - Louisa County to wit:
I Peter Crawford presiding magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Hunter whose signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of making and subscribing the same, Clerk of the court of the County aforesaid - duly appointed and qualified according to Law - And that his certificate is in due form of Law - Given under my hand and seal this 10 th day of January 1821 in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth.
Peter Crawford
Virginia - Louisa County to wit:
I John Hunter Clerk of the court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Crawford whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same pre.

presiding magistrate in and for the County aforesaid - duly Commissioned and qualified according to Law - and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such - Given under my hand this 10 th day of January 1821
Ino Hunter
John Porter
1779
Sept. 1779
Ino Porter
Declaration
John
P.P. Barlow
H.R. W.W.

July 5, 1938
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BA-J/MCS am John Porter, S.39021
Honorable William L. Nelson House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Nelson:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, John Porter, a pensioner from Louisa County, Virginia, and George Paige, Sr., who died May 8, 1781, in Hardwick, Massachusetts. This information is sought by Miss Amanda Clibourn of 319 Ash Street, Jefferson City, Missouri.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.39021, based on the military service of John Porter.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia, in February, 1776, as private in Captain Everard Meade's Virginia company, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged in February, 1778. He afterward enlisted, was promoted to sergeant and served six months as wagon conductor at Petersburg Station and then marched in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia regiment to South Carolina and was in Buford's Defeat and was discharged after serving eighteen months in all.
John Porter was allowed pension on his application executed June 9, 1818, at which time he was living in Louisa County, Virginia.
In January, 1821, John Porter was living in Louisa County, Virginia, and stated that he was aged about sixty-four years and referred to his mother as being about eighty years of age, to his brother, age not given, and to his niece who was about seventeen years of age, no names given. There are no further data relative to the family of John Porter.

May 8, 1938
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John Porter died November 11, 1827.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to George Paige, searched under all spellings.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, John Porter, a pensioner from Fauquier County, Virginia, who died November 11, 1827, at Fauquier County, Virginia. In connection with this information, you are advised that the records of this office contain no information relative to John Porter.
It is requested that you advise the Bureau of the results of your search. In connection with Fauquier County, Virginia, in February, 1879, an application was filed by the widow of John Porter for a pension on the grounds that he was a Revolutionary War soldier and was discharged in 1781. He thereafter married, and appeared to have served and earned his mother an invalid pension at Leesburg Station and was credited to Colonel Albrecht Borden's Virginia regiment in 1781. Service and pay in 1781. Defeat and was discharged after serving eighteen months in all.
John Porter was allowed pension on his application presented May 8, 1818, at which time he was living in Fauquier County, Virginia.
In January, 1821, John Porter was living in Fauquier County, Virginia, and stated that he was then sixty-five years of age. He stated that he was married to his wife, Mary, and that he had no children. He was then living in Fauquier County, Virginia, and was allowed a pension of $100 per annum. He was then living in Fauquier County, Virginia, and was allowed a pension of $100 per annum. He was then living in Fauquier County, Virginia, and was allowed a pension of $100 per annum.

39021 INVALID.
Ray ————— Porter
File No. 39,021
John Porter His Heir
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 10-1900 - N. City to Mrs. Rabb Lee Jr. Fulladega Ala
Feb. 8-190- Mrs. Mary Porter Green Bowling Green Ky.
1938 July 5. visit to Hon. Wm. L. Nelson. Jr. Miss Amanda Clibourn M.C.O.

WILLIAM L. NELSON
SECOND MISSOURI DISTRICT
WASHINGTON ADDRESS: 225 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
HOME ADDRESS: COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
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MEMBER: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
June 28, 1938
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I will sincerely appreciate it if you will send me the pension records of the following people:
John Porter Private Pension Rolls 1835, Louisa Co., Va.
0 George Paige Sr. ,      Hardwick, Mass. Born June 17th, 1725, Married June 4th, 1752 to Rozella Whitcomb, Died May 5th, 1781, Hardwick, Massachussette.
This information is sought by Miss Amanda Clibourn of 319 Ash Street, Jefferson City, Missouri
Thanking you in advance, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
Merrell Dougherty Acting Secretary to Mr. Nelson
Send to Mrs. French Navy Bldg.

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