Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23377, for William Potter, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Potter, William
S 23377
CONTENTS

24821 New York
William Potter deceased of Rensselaer Co in the State of New York who was a Coronel Captain in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. _____ commanded by Col Slack in the R. Island line for 2 Years.
Issued to Sarah Potter his Widow.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 240 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of March 1834 and sent J. Room Trafalgar N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th 20th Jany 1833 Remained allowance ending $433.33
Died 20. Jany - 1833 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 114
Station Col. del d to Genl. Mead March 12. 1834 -

In the matter of the application of William Potter for a Pension
12.718.
Adm'd 24 mo Corret - Certificate to Sarah Potter widow to be com- -puted from 4 march '31 to 20 jany '33
W. L. F. Warren Saratoga Springs N.Y.

1 Rensselaer County  ss. John Kern of the town of Napan, attorney and Counsellor at Law, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he prepared the annexed declaration for William Potter then of the town of Schoharie in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York, that this deponent was not aware at the time of the precision requisite in stating the time of entering the service and therefore in the declaration of the said William Potter he set forth that he, the said Potter, entered the service in the Spring of the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in a Company Commanded by Captain Edward Knight, it should have also expressed that he was a private in said Company and that he performed the tour of duty therein as such private. And this deponent further saith that the said William Potter by reason of old age, and loss of memory, could not swear positively to the precise time of his entering the service, as aforesaid as he stated to this deponent. He also stated that it was Early in the Spring, and that he served four months , in said Company, when he left the same and joined the Corps of Cavalry in said declaration mentioned, and received a Commission as a Cornet therein on or about the beginning of the month of July in the same year. And further that from the statement thus made by this deponent he supposed it to be a necessary consequence from the premises that he the said William Potter must have entered the service on or about the beginning of the month of March of the year aforesaid in order to enable him to serve for the period or term of four months from the time of his so entering the service to the beginning of the month of July in the same year when he joined the Company of Cavalry. And this deponent further says that the said William Potter, could not as he informed this deponent, set forth in his said declaration the precise day on which he joined the Cavalry as Cornet, but he was certain it was in the forpart of the month of July of the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seventy seven, and he was Equally certain that he continued to serve in the said last mentioned Company until some time of the fall of the year one

2 thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, he could not recollect the precise month or day of the month when he left said Company but was certain it was in the fall, and inasmuch as the fall does not commence until the month of September, this deponent supposed that it necessarily followed, if the said William Potter entered the said Company of Cavalry as a Cornet in the month of July 1777, and continued to serve as such Cornet in said Company until the fall of the year 1779, that he must have served as such Cornet for two years and upwards, and as two years service was all that was required, it was not deemed essential that the term of service should be more minutely set forth, than is detailed in said declaration; And this deponent further says that the said William Potter died in the month of January last past. Whereby this deponent is unable to procure any amendment to the declaration from him, and further this deponent says not. J. Koon
I Certify that on the eleventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me John Koon to me known and being by me duly sworn made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said John Koon is a person of credibility and entitled to full credit & belief. Witness my hand & seal of office
Henry R. Bristol Clerk of Renpelaur County

3
State of New York, Rensselaer Co. On this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Mayors Court of the City of Troy, now sitting William Potter of the town of Schodack in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged eighty one 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 th 1832.
Spring of
1817
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That is to say. In the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, he belonged to a company of Militia commanded by Captain Edward Knight which Company was called into the service of the United States during the spring of the year above mentioned, that at the time of being called into service as above mentioned he resided in the town of Cranston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, that he together with the said Company was marched from the said town of Cranston down to Warwick, a distance of about eight miles, that the Company to which he belonged together with all the troops assembled at that place was then under the command of Colonel John Waterman, that he served in said Company and under the command of said officers at the place aforesaid for the term of four months, in guarding the shore and, if possible to prevent the landing of any of the crew or men from a British man of War in order to procure provisions therefor or any other purpose, That at the expiration of the four months service as above mentioned he left the said Company and enlisted in a Regiment or Corps of Cavalry of the said State of Rhode Island usually called and known by the name of "The Governor's life guard" as a Corral, and received a commission as such Corral in said Corps of Cavalry from Governor Cook of said State, that the said Regiment or Corps, consisted of about one hundred men besides the officers, and was commanded by Colonel, Black Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Manton and Major Edward Fenner
4 months

That the sole duty assigned to said Corps, was the conveyance of despatches and other communications from one part of the Country to another, in the performance of which duty they were generally limited within the State of Rhode Island, but occasionally went in the performance of such duty to Boston, in the State of Massachusetts; That he joined said Corps of Cavalry on or about the first of July in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and continued to serve therein as Colonel, in the performance of the duties aforesaid in the service of the United States until the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine; That the said Regiment or Corps of Cavalry continued under the Command of the same officers above mentioned during the whole period that he belonged to the same. That there were no other Commissioned officers belonging thereto besides, the Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major above mentioned and himself.
1. That he was born in the town of Cranston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, on the twenty second day of November in the year One thousand seven hundred and fifty.
2. That he has no record of his age, the book in which it was originally written having been burnt up in Woodstock in the State of Connecticut.
3 That he resided at the said town of Cranston in the State of Rhode Island when he first entered the service, that he continued to reside in the same town for a few years after the close of the Revolutionary war, that he then removed to the town of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut where he resided six years, that he then removed to the town of Kinderhook in the State of New York where he resided fifteen years, he then removed to the town of Chatham in the same State, and lived there one year. From which place last mentioned, he removed to the town of Schoharie in the County of Schoharie and State of New York where he has resided ever since and still resides.
4 That when he first entered the service as above mentioned in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy

Seven. He did so by virtue of an order, from some quarter but from what particular source he cannot tell, by which as he now thinks the militia were all ordered out and sent into actual service. That after receiving his commission as a Cornet in the said Corp of Cavalry. He was kept in service by order of the Governor of the State of Rhode Island, and the General officers in Command there belonging to the Continental army.  5. That during the four months term of service performed by him as above mentioned the company to which he belonged was commanded by Captain Edward Knight. but that he cannot recollect the names of the subaltern officers belonging thereto. That the whole of the troops assembled at Warwick were commanded by Colonel John Waterman. That he recollects also an officer by the name of Captain Gorge who commanded a Company of Artillery on duty at Warwick as aforesaid. That after being appointed Cornet in the Corps of Cavalry as aforesaid. The Corp was subject to the orders of General Spencer a Regular officer then in Command in the State of Rhode Island. That afterwards and after General Spencer ceased to Command in that State, the said Regiment or Corps of Cavalry was subject to the orders & Command of General Sullivan, that he was on the island, commonly denominated & called by the name of "Rhode island" in the month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. at the time the British troops stationed there were repulsed by General Sullivan, he was also on the said island at the time the French fleet lay at anchor in the harbor of Newport: that he was well acquainted with General Nathaniel Greene who was also there at the same time. That he was present when the French fleet weighed anchor and left the harbor, that the American troops retreated the same night, to the north part of the island and formed a line across it. that the next morning they were attacked by the British troops and repulsed them, that he distinctly recollects of seeing La Fayette, on the said island and also immediately after the American troops, under General Sullivan, had retreated therefrom, after the aforesaid battle.  6. That he received a commission from Governor Cook of Rhode

Island, as Cornet in the said Regiment or Corps of Cavalry, which was burnt up while this declarant, resided in the State of Rhode Island
Seventh, That he is well known to Abiel Buckman one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bristol County residing in the Town of Seekonk. John Roon of the Town of Wapaw and to all the inhabitants of note in said Town of Seekonk who reside in his neighbourhood, who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution that there is no clergyman living near him or in his town with whom he is acquainted
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 and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Archibald Dull Clerk
W m Potter
We Abiel Buckman residing in the Town of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and John Roon residing in the Town of Wapaw in the same County & in the neighbourhood of the above named William Potter, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with him the said William Potter who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years of age and 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 Archibald Dull Clerk
A. Buckman J. Roon
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

7 Certifies that it appears to them that Abiel Buckman who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident of the town of Schoharie in the County of Schoharie and that John Kern who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Napan in the same County. And that each of them is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
I Archibald Bull Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Potter for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Archibald Bull Clerk

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the City of Troy in and for the County of Rensselaer on the 3 d day of February 1834. Present Hon. H. Knickerbacker First Judge & " " G. R. Davis " "
In the Matter of Sarah Potter Widow of William Potter (an Applicant for a Pension) deceased.
J. Koon Atty.
On motion of Mr. Koon Atty. for Applicant Ordered that the application of Sarah Potter widow of William Potter deceased an Applicant for a Pension, be heard.
Witnesses Sworn.
1. John Koon 2. David Bidwell
The said John Koon proved that he was an Attorney for William Potter, in the Matter of his application for a Pension, that he drew the Declaration and other papers in relation to the said Applicants claim and sent them to the War Department some time after the act of June 7 th 1832, in the year 1832. The said David Bidwell proved that the said William Potter died on the 20 th day of January 1833, leaving Sarah Potter his wid- ow, that said William Potter died at the house of said David Bidwell and that Sarah Potter his widow now lives in the house of said David. And I Certify that the facts above proved were satisfactory to the Court.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 3 d day of February 1834.
Henry R. Bristol Clerk

No 12.718.
William Potter
March 24. 33
Obj. 5.16
P. 318
A 277
D. B. Moon. Agent Nassau Prop. Cy. New York

No 12718
BRIEF in the case of William Potter, of Schodack, County of Rensselaer — in the State of New York —  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
81 Years.
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.     Spring In 1777. 4. private Gen. Capt. Wright — Col. Waterman Col. Sluick.   July — " — to Fall of 1779. Corruch  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battle on Long Island.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Cranston, County of Providence, R. Island.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditionary Evidence. & thru living witnesses.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Odell Examining Clerk.

Resolution
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File No. 23,377
William Potter
Coronet Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 Dec. 14. Data to H. S. full 1860-1890 N.Y. City. (see letter in Abraham S. Vosburg 833/469.) and

12.7.18
New York
Revs:
William Potter (dead)
Suspended
let. N. Koon, N. Y. Street , N. York. 29 June 1833.
let. N. Koon 21 Jan'y '34 -
Adm.
2 yrs Arrest
Act 7 June '32

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name "HENRY BOWEN" to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Prov- idence, this eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three and of Independence the fifty- eighth .
John Brown Francis
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Secy

I, Caleb Remington, of Johnston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, in the Eighty Seventh year of my age, on solemn oath, testify and say, that in the year 1776 some time in the month of April I joined a Company of Horse, commanded by Col. Benj. Clarke & Lieut. Col. Manton called the Captain Generals Cavalry, some times called the Governor's Life Guard, I served in said Company in the Revolutionary War from that time until the month of September 1779 making three years and five months, with the exception of having a furlough occasionally to go home to my family, - I well remem- ber that William Potter, then belonging to the Town of East Greenwich in said County, belonged to said Company at the time I joined it, he joined said Company in the year 1775 at the time the Charter was first granted, he was appointed Corporal, and served in that ca- pacity during the time I belonged to said Company not less than two years, and I think according to the best of my knowledge & belief, at the time I joined it at that time, - said Com- pany was divided into squads, and was stationed at different points, to be in readiness to go on express when occasion

required, Potter and myself was generally stationed together, and rode together — Potter being an officer, was absent less than privates were, — We were sometimes stationed at Newport, sometimes in Bristol, some times at Bifill's Mills, and some times in Providence — and some times at Howland's Ferry.
Caleb Remington
State of Rhode Island He re Providence County Se. —
In Johnston this 7th. day of October A.D. 1833. The foregoing was subscribed and sworn to before me — Furthermore, I certify that I have been acquainted with said Caleb Remington for more than forty years, and always have considered his character good for truth and veracity. —
Benjamin Whipple Justice Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office October 8th 1833.
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State held on the first Wednesday of May last, Benjamin Whipple was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Johnston in the County of Providence for one year, and has been commissioned accordingly, as appears of record in this office.
I further certify that the signature to the annexed certificate is in the proper handwriting of said Whipple.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy

FEB 3
Recd Feb 7 1884
app n of Sarah Butler, widow of Rev. G. H. Lee, dec d of New York City.
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D. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Ansler -

Dear Sir
Pursuant to the directions contained in Yours of the 22 nd January last I have procured and enclose herein a certificate from the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Amsterdam setting forth the day of the death of William Peter, and also the name of his widow. If it shall be necessary in order to procure the money for the widow to use forms different from those in ordinary use You will, please forward to me the necessary instructions and oblige
Yours & soon
To C. L. Edwards Esq
Comm r of Pensions
Feby 3 rd 1833
Please direct as usual to Napoleon, Bank. Co N. York

Says he is dead Jan'y 26 1833
Napan Oct r 14 th 1833
Dear Sir Pursuant to the requirements contained in Your last letter on the subject of the application of William Potter of the town of Scituate County of Bristol and State of New York, for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832. I have, owing to his death been subjected to great trouble and expense in procuring the enclosed proofs and documentary evidence from the Archives of Rhode Island relative to the existence and military character of the Corps of Men called, "The Captain General's Cavalry for the County of Providence" and sometimes called "The Governor's Life Guard", and also as to the term and continuity of service of the said William Potter, in said Corps: By which I trust it will satisfactorily appear that the Corps of Cavalry, above named was of a character sufficiently military to entitle the members thereof to the benefit of the provisions of the act above mentioned, and indeed I have recently received intelligence from Rhode Island from which I learn that Jeremiah Manton of Johnston in the County of Providence and State aforesaid has received his pension certificate upon application made in his behalf by Mr. Cowell Clerk of the U.S. District Court for that State, for services rendered solely in the same Company of Cavalry to which Potter belonged, hence I infer that the doubts heretofore entertained by you on that subject have been removed. The Certificate of Henry Brown Esq. Secretary of State, shews the original formation of the Company and that William Potter was one of the petitioners, and was appointed one of the officers thereof with the rank of Captain, at the October Session of the General Assembly for the year 1775. And further that at the March Session thereof for the year 1778. William Potter together with others all officers of said Company presented a petition thereto, which was duly granted, after detailing the valuable services rendered by the Corps: The affidavit of Caleb Remington of Johnston aforesaid shews the fact that such Company existed & that William Potter

the applicant was Cornet thereof and served as such Cornet for a period exceeding two years. With the above testimony before you I entertain no doubt that all difficulties will vanish, and that you will rejoice at an opportunity to gladden the few remain- ing years of the widow of our old departed friends. By sending an such certificate as the nature of the case may require with the necessary instructions to ensure the receipt of the money up to such time as the law allows. Your im- mediate attention to the will will confer a great favour upon your obedient Humble
Servant [Signature]
J. D. L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis.
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name " HENRY BOWEN " to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Prov- idence, this third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three and of Independence the fifty- eighth .
Henry Bowen Secy. BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
John Brown Francis

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office August 30 A 1833.
I certify that it appears of record in this office, That at the October session of the General Assembly of said State one thousand seven hundred seventy five. an act was passed entitled "An act establishing an Independent Troop of Horse in the County of Providence, by the name of the Captain General's Cavalry for the County of Providence." That the petitioners named in said act are "Benjamin Slack, Daniel Manton, John Maroney, Elisha Mowry Jun. Benjamin Hubbard, Charles Winsor, Caleb Harris, Andrew Harris, Jeremiah Winsor, Thomas Wood, John Olney, William West, Richard Eddy, Pardon Bower, Benjamin Waterman Jun. John Wells, John Ferriss, and William Potter." That by said act it is provided "that the Captain of said Troop shall be of the rank of a Colonel, the First Lieutenant of the rank of a Lieutenant Colonel, the Second Lieutenant of the rank of a Major, the Cornet of the rank of a Captain, and the Quarter Master of the rank of a Lieutenant."
I further certify that at the session of the General Assembly in March one thousand seven hundred seventy eight a petition was preferred upon which the following resolution was passed
"Whereas Benjamin Slack, Daniel Manton, Edward Ferriss, Caleb Harris and William Potter, commissioned officers of the Troop of Horse, preferred a petition and represented unto this Assembly, That influenced by the purest motives of regard and love for the safety, honor and happiness of their country, at a time when

invaded by a numerous and powerful enemy, in the year 1775. they with others new belonging to the said troop, formed the design of establishing a troop of horse for the defense of the country: That this Assembly granted them a charter, with the powers and privileges therein contained: That in consequence thereof, and that they might not be unworthy of the favours therein granted, they have been at a very great expence in keeping suitable horses and military equipage, always ready at a moments warning, to go upon immediate duty: That they have always fully performed every thing required of them by their charter, not doubting but that the privileges and honors therein contained would be fully preserved upon them: That their horses which are the best in the country, have been in the service of the public in going expresses &c at only two shillings per day expence to the State: That in the late intended expedition upon Rhode Island, one half the said troop was on duty: That the use of their horses and necessary expences, have always exceeded their wages: And that notwithstanding the privileges in their charter, doubts have arisen whether they are entitled to the same payment as officers of Foot of the same rank in the militia: upon which account payment for their services in the said expedition hath been delayed: and thereupon they prayed this Assembly to take the premises into consideration, and to order that such of them as have been in the service of the State at any time heretofore, and have not been paid, be allowed and paid the same wages as have been allowed to officers of the same rank in the militia regiments of Foot, which they

conceive themselves clearly entitled to by their Charter: And the premises being duly considered, It is voted and Resolved, That Col. Christopher Lippitt, Gideon Cornstock Esq, and Major Sylvester Gardner, be, and they are hereby appointed a committee, to take into consideration the foregoing petition; and that they make report thereof to this Assembly, at the next session."
It further certify that at June session 1778. Gideon Cornstock and Christopher Lippitt two of the aforesaid committee reported as follows.
"Agreeable to appointment have taken the petition of the officers of the Troop of Horse into consideration and report our opinion as follows: That the commissioned officers ought to be allowed the same wages from time to time as are allowed the Alarm and Militia officers of equal commissions, doing duty at the same time, and the same number of rations as are allowed the several Militia officers with whom they respectively rank.
And your committee are of opinion that the same bounties, wages and rations, ought to be allowed the non commissioned officers and privates, as are allowed the non commissioned officers and privates of the Alarm List and Militia: That they be allowed for the services of their horses the same per day as the privates: and as to rations for their horses and going expenses, that they be allowed the same as are allowed in the Continental Army". Which Report was duly accepted.
Witness Henry Borden Searcy.

Heard of at Warwick this 6 th day of August A D 1832 I Thomas Lippitt of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, aged seventy four years, on solemn oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with William Potter, now residing in the State of New York long before the Revolutionary war, and have been acquainted with him ever since he formerly resided in the Town of Cranston in said State of Rhode Island which was his native place, he removed from said Town of Cranston, to the State of Connecticut about twenty five years since and resided there for a considerable time number of years, he then removed from said State of Connecticut to the State of New York and has resided there ever since. I well recollect of seeing said Potter doing duty in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Edward Knight. During the revolutionary war, said Company was stationed near the Shore in said Town of Warwick for the purpose of guarding the Shore, he was some times on the west side of the river and some times on the East side of said River, I cannot state the precise time that he lived in said Militia, but it is my impression that he served several months, the company to which he belonged was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. John Waterman of said Warwick. I very well recollect of seeing said Potter doing duty afterwards in a company of Cavalry called the Governors Life Guards, and I also recollect he acted as Cornet in said Company, how long he served in said Company of horse I cannot distinctly recollect, but it is my impression that he served a considerable part of the war, said company of horse was Commanded by Col. Slack and I well remember that Daniel Slack Manton was an officer in said Company - It is a fact notorious in this section of the Country that Mr Potter served a long time in the revolutionary war, as I have before stated but the precise time he served I cannot now distinctly recollect - I well recollect there was a company of Artillery stationed in said Warwick at the time of the mentioned which was commanded by Capt. Garzee, said Garzee quartered at my house for nearly two years, I well recollect of seeing Genl. Greene Nathaniel Greene and Genl. Lafayette on Rhode Island during the time of our said. I well remember that said company of horse was employed a great part of the time war in going from one part of the Country to the other in carrying expresses
Thomas Lippitt
I Anthony Holden of Warwick in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged eighty one years last March, on solemn oath do testify and say that I have been acquainted with William Potter now residing in the State of New York for nearly eighty years. - I was born in the Town of Cranston in said State of Rhode Island in the same neigh- -borhood with said Potter in said County

Said Potter removed from said Cranston in said State of Rhode Island nearly thirty years since. - I well remember seeing said Potter doing duty in a company of Militia during the revolutionary war - said company was commanded by Capt- Edward Knight and was stationed to guard the shore in said Warwick and was attached to a regiment commanded by Col John Waterman of said Warwick - how long Mr Potter served in said Company of Militia I cannot recollect distinctly, but I think it was four or five months. - I also recollect that there was a company of Artillery stationed at said Warwick at the time above mentioned, which was commanded company of Artillery was commanded by Capt Govee, and John Warner of said Warwick was Lieutenant. - I also well remember that said Potter belonged to a Company of Cavalry after doing service in the Militia as aforesaid, and I well remember that said company of Cavalry was frequently called out on duty during the revolutionary war and was commanded by Col Slack and Lieutenant Col Daniel Manton - How long said Potter served in said company I cannot distinctly recollect, but it is my impression that he was in the service for a considerable time and it has always been so understood in this vicinity
Anthony Holden
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, County of Kent ss On this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared the above named Thomas Lippitt and Anthony Holden and after being Cautioned and sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth gave the above going depositions by them severally subscribed. Said Depositions were taken by request of the above named William Potter to be used as evidence before any Court of competent Jurisdiction in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York on application of said William Potter to the war Department of the United States for a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 said Depositions were reduced to writing by me in their presence and by them severally subscribed in my presence - I also certify that said Deponents are near neighbours to me, and both are Gentlemen of the first standing in society, and are persons entitled to full credit and of unexceptionable Character for truth and Veracity
Before me, Thos. Greene J. C. C. Pleas
Not. Se. Clerk's Office. Court of Common Pleas
I certify that the above signed Thomas W. Greene is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County & that the above is his proper signature by his own hand & that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as above Witness my hand & the

Seal of said Court at East Greenwich this Sixth day of August A D 1832
John Brown Clk
I Robert Knight, of the City of Providence, in the County of Providence, and State of Rhode Island, a Justice of the Peace, and one of the Justices of the Police Court for said City of Providence do hereby certify, that I have been acquainted with Thomas Lippitt and Anthony Holden Rogers, the above named defendants, for more than twenty years, I can say, with the utmost confidence, that they are persons of unexceptionable character for truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit can be given to their testimony, the said Holden has formerly been a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Kent, and that they are gentlemen of the first standing in society in the County in which they live. Robert Knight
Sworn to and subscribed August 11 th 1832
Before me John Howard J. C. C. P. Clk
I, Nathaniel Randall of Cranston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy Five years, Last Sunday on solemn oath testify and say, that I served in the revolutionary War, for about twenty six months, I served about eighteen  fifteen months of said time on Rhode Island, which was in the years 1776 1777 & 1778, I was in what was called Sullivan's Expedition, also in Col. Cook's and  of the time , I served in Col. Crary's Regiment & also testify that I have been well acquainted with William Patten, formerly of said Cranston but now residing in some part of the State of New York, we were born and lived together in said Cranston one wife near neighbors for fifty years, or upwards, I well remember that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war, he belonged to a company of Cavalry, and was an officer therein, but of what grade I cannot recall, I well remember of seeing him doing duty in said Company during the fifteen  sixteen months I served on Rhode Island, but how long he served, I cannot remember, I very well remember of seeing him in what was called Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island, I have no knowledge of his serving in the militia at Warwick, but I have always understood that he served in the revolutionary war.

for a long time, Mr. Patten is a few years older than myself, I remember said company was commanded by Col. Black and I also remember Daniel Manton was an officer in said company, the principal duty said company performed was to carry despatches round the country, they served in small detachments as the occasion might require.
Waterman Randall
Sworn and subscribed August 10 th 1832 Before me Jesse Howard J. C. C. Plean County of Providence
And I the said Jesse Howard do further certify that I am well acquainted with Waterman Randall, who has given the foregoing deposition and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity —
Jesse Howard J. C. C. Plean I, the above named Robert Knight, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named Waterman Randall, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity — Robert Knight
Subscribed and sworn to August 11 th 1832 Before me Jesse Howard J. C. C. Plean
Providence State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerk's office of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State August 11 th 1832.
Be it known that I the undersigned, clerk of said court do hereby certify in consequence of the temporary absence of the clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, that Hon. Jesse Howard whose name is above subscribed in his proper handwriting is now one of the officials just as of said Court of Common Pleas for said county duly authorized to act as such. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court the day & year above written W. H. Smith Clerk,