Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44245, for Ephraim Potter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Potter, Ephraim
S. 44245-
CONTENTS

Letter to Jason Marsh Apr 6. 1837.
To Adriel Ely. Octo. 3. 46.
A. Ely, Oct. 14/ 46
Feb. 4. 1907. $2 00 in Currency ret'd to Mrs. J. P. Cooper, by Reg. letter. Info of rate & date of com. of pens. & date of death. R.M. Fin. Div.
New York
1032
Ephraim Potter, Ensign Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Amasa Trowbridge, Utica, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
4 Months 17/30 $ 91.33
See letter 5 Sept. 1828 to Sec. of War.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Putnam war 4 Years
Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. 4. Sep 1818

William Potter
Ensign
Correct
Trowbridge, W.

State of New York Jefferson County. ss.
Ephraim Potter aged 65 years of the Town of Ellington is since many. Personally appeared before me Amasa Farnsworth one of the Judges for the Court of common pleas for said county.
And being duly sworn on the 18 th day of April 1818. do hereby depose and say that he the said Potter entitled in Brooklyn in the state of Massachusetts as a private soldier into late Colonel Goodell's company of Col. B. Putnam's Regt. of the Albany line.
That he enlisted in July 1777 & served till the 19 th day of October 1781. When he was commissioned as an Ensign in the U. States Army. (That commission is now in my hands.) That he served as an Ensign until he was discharged at Puerbeck, New York, on the ninth day of January 1783. That discharge is endorsed on the back of the commission now in my hands.
That he was in the Battle of Kingsbury with Indians and at Stillwater at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne.
Ephraim Potter
The before written states that he is in reduced circumstances and is in need of support by the arm of his country for support.
Ephraim Potter
Sworn & subscribed before me this day a year ago said: Amasa Farnsworth Judge Jefferson County.
I Amasa Farnsworth Judge of the Court as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Potter did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceedings above & that against the common enemy and I transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary in the War Department pursuant to the direction of the act of Congress.
Signed with my hand & the seal of said Court this 18 th day of April A.D. 1818. Amasa Farnsworth
William Clarke
May 1818

State of New York
Jefferson County p On this 7 th day of September 1846, personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in Watertown in the County aforesaid, it being the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County Edwin Potter a resident of the town of Ellisburg in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath and in behalf of himself & the heirs of Ephraim Potter, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15 th May 1828: That this declarant, Abigail Lewis and Lucinda Hawes are the only children of Ephraim Potter who was an Ensign in the Army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Continental Line; was pensioned from Jefferson County State of New York under the Act of 18 th March 1818; was placed on the Pension Roll on the 15 th June 1818. Pension commenced on the 18 th May 1818 at twenty Dollars per month: The said Ephraim Potter enlisted for one and served during the Revolutionary War as this declarant believes.

State of New York
Jefferson County
It is hereby certified that at a Surrogates Court held this 7 th day of September 1846 at Watertown present Nathaniel P. Wardwell Esq. Surrogate of the County of Jefferson aforesaid it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to said Court; that Ephraim Potter late of the town of Ellisburgh in the County aforesaid died, leaving no widow in said town of Ellisburgh on the fifteenth day of July 1830. It is also further certified that Edwin Potter a resident of the town of Ellisburgh in the County & State aforesaid Lucinda Hawes wife of Edwin Hawes who is a resident of the town of Lorraine in the County and State aforesaid and Abigail Lewis wife of William Lewis a resident of the town of Brunswick in the County of Medina in the State of Ohio are the children, and the only children of the aforesaid Ephraim Potter deceased and are all of lawful age
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Watertown this seventh day of September 1846 Nathaniel P. Wardwell Surrogate

Edwin Potter Lucinda Hawes Abigail Lewis Only Children Ephraim Potter for
area of Penn's den and Potter of his death under act 15 May, 1828
Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y. ally

his discharge and Commission were sent to Washington in proof of his claim to a pension in 1818 and are supposed to be in file in the Pension Office. This declarant believes that his father served for a considerable portion of the time as lieutenant and was paid as such — By virtue of the act of 1 May 1820 his pension ceased on the 24 March 1820 & he never applied for a pension thereafter. This declarant further deposes and says that his father the said Ephraim Potter died on the fifteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty (July 15 1830) that he left no widow; that Lucinda Hawes Abigail Lewis and this declarant are the only children of the said Ephraim Potter deceased
Subscribed and sworn to Edwin Potter
Open Court this
7 day of September 1846
in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
C B Howard Clerk

State of New York
Jefferson County ss
I Lyman M. Giddings a resident of the town of Ellisburgh Jefferson County New York being duly sworn according to law depose and say that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Potter late of the town of Ellisburgh in the County and State aforesaid deceased and am acquainted with the family of the said Potter that the said Ephraim Potter died in the town of Ellisburgh on the 18 th day of July eighteen hundred & thirty leaving no widow, that Edwin Potter of Ellisburgh, Lucinda Hawes wife of Edwin Hawes of Loraine in the County aforesaid and Abigail Lewis wife of William Lewis a resident of the State of Ohio are the only surviving children of the said Ephraim Potter deceased and are all of lawful age
L M Giddings
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Ebenezer Salin before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 12 day of Sept. in the year 1846
C B Hoard Clerk.
Jn M Giddings dep
Giddings to p that city of Ohio

State of New York Jefferson County
I Lyman M. Giddings a resident of the town of Ellisburgh Jefferson County New York being duly sworn according to law depose and say that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Potter late of the town of Ellisburgh in the County and State aforesaid deceased and am acquainted with the family of the said Potter that the said Ephraim Potter died in the town of Ellisburgh on the 18 th day of July Eighteen hundred & thirty leaving no widow that Edwin Potter of Ellisburgh, Lucinda Hawes wife of Edwin Hawes of Lorraine in the County aforesaid and Abigail Lewis wife of William Lewis a resident of the State of Ohio are the only surviving children of the said Ephraim Potter deceased and are all of lawful age
L M Giddings
On this 7 th day of September 1846 personally came before me Lyman M. Giddings above named & made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit. I also certify that he is a man of truth and respectability
Benjamin Saltonstall Justice

(b6) Rev. War Section
mm175 Cur September 1, 1933
Mrs. D. E. Jones 213 East 36th St., Erie, Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44245 it appears that Ephraim Potter enlisted in Brookfield, Massachusetts February 3, 1777 and served as Private and Sergeant in Captain Nathan Goodale's Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment until October 19, 1781 when he was commissioned Ensign and served in Captain J. Benson's Company, in said Rufus Putnam's Regiment which was the 5th Massachusetts, until he resigned January 9, 1783. He was in the battles of Kingsbury with the Indians, and surrender of Burgoyne.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818 while a resident of Ellisburgh, Jefferson County, New York aged sixty-five years. He died in said Ellisburgh July 15, 1830 leaving no widow.
In 1846 three children only were living, Edwin

Potter of Ellisburgh, New York, Lucinda the wife of Edwin Hawes of Lorraine, New York, and Abigail the wife of William Lewis of Brunswick, Ohio. The name of soldier's wife not stated.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ephraim Potter , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. L. File 44,245
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct 3, 1777 Pri. Nathan Goodale   Nov 7 1777 Sergt. " " Rufus Putnam 5 th Mass. Regt   Oct 19 1781 Ensign J. Benson   Resigned Jan'y 9, 1783  
Battles engaged in, Kingsbury with Indians & surrender of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Brookfield, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 18, 1815. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, sixty-five years.
Remarks: Soldier died at Ellisburgh, N.Y. Oct 15, 1830 leaving no widow, and only three children survived him in 1846. viz. Edwin Potter of Ellisburgh; Lucinda wife of Edwin Stone of Lorraine, N.Y. & Abigail wife of William Lewis of Brunswick, Oh.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Noburnstead.

MRS. DANA E. JONES 212 EAST TWENTY-SIXTH STREET ERIE, PENNA.
Rev War Section
stamp returned mkt.
Dept of Interior Bureau of Pensions -
Have you any pension record of a Ephraim Potter - Born July 31 - 1752 Died about 1830 - and was living in Jefferson Co. N.Y. about 1818.
Wife Susanna Rice.
Hoping for a favorable reply - I remain -
Yours truly
Mrs D. E. Jones.
July 17 - 1923.

RECEIVED JUL 19 1923 SECTION

Res Mrs L S Baldwin-Wallace College
Telephones
Berea
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Berea Office, 84 Seminary St. Cleveland Office, 139 New Guardian Building
Berea, Ohio Nov. 12, 1918
Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would like to ask you to send me a copy of the Pension Record of Ephriam Potter of Massachusetts, who served in the Revolutionary War from February 3, 1777, to January 9, 1783, and also any other records available. I am a descendant of Ephriam Potter and am expecting to make application for admission to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
If there is any charge for this record, kindly advise me.
Thanking you for the favor, I am,
Very truly yours,
Ivy L. Squire.
(Mrs.) Ivy Lewis Squire, Berea, Ohio.
Ephriam Potter, born July 31, 1752, Marlborough, Mass., Died July 15, 1830, Ellisburg, N. Y.

Army Navy
Lowell, Washington. Oct. 7, 1913.
Secretary of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Sir:--
Have you any records on file of any land grants or land warrants placed or owned by Ephraim Potter, 5th Mass. Col. Rufus Putman's Regiment, for Revolutionary War Service. Supposed to have been somewhere near where the city of Columbus, Ohio, now stands.
Thanking you, I beg to remain,
Yours respectfully,
Mrs W. F. Dunlap.
Mrs. W. F. Dunlap, Box 42 43, Lowell, Washington.

COMMUNICATIONS OCT 14 1913 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Dear Sir:
John J. ...
Reference is made to your application for a pension from the Department of the Interior, dated October 10, 1913, and to the enclosed documents. It is requested that you submit a copy of the application and the documents to the Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Very respectfully, [Signature]
Washington, D. C., Oct. 14, 1913.

4-12-1907 Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:—
I am desirous of getting the complete Record of one "Ephraim Potter" who served 7 years in the —
Revolutionary War — He at one time resided in Lonaconing N.J. His burial place is not known to me, there is an "Ephraim Potter" buried at Mansville. Jess. Co. Pa. The inscription is nearly worn out over on heads stone
I am in search of these Records for the purpose of placing markers the coming "Memorial Day" and to locate as many graves as I can
I truly appreciate your very prompt attention in response to my requests, Most Respectfully (Mrs.) Anna Cooper, Boomer.
Third vice, Deborah Champion Chapter D.A.R. Adams, N. Adams, N.J.

E. G. POTTER INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENTS 317 ANDRUS BLDG. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
Mar 2d 07
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
My Dear Sir
I wish you would give me a statement of the military history of Ephram Potter who enlisted at Brookfield Mass Feby 1777, as a private under Capt Nathan Goodale and Col Rufus Putnam of the 5th Reg Mass line, and resided at Ellisburg , Jefferson County New York at the time of his death.
I am told it can be found under the following ,
I.S.C
Inv 44,245
Rev War
Also a history of Edwin Potter his son who enlisted in Porter Jefferson County New York, and was a soldier in the war of 1812 and was at the battle of Sackets Harbor, and whose widow drew a pension, her name was Nancy Potter.
Ephraim Potter was a brother-inlaw of Gen Rufus Putnam altho your records would probably not show it.
Ephraim Potter was my Great Grandfather and Edwin Potter was my Grand father, and I am trying to get their histories straightened out.
Thanking you in advance I remain
Vern Truly Yours
Edwin G Potter

RECEIVED MAR 24 1907
MAR 24 07
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
My dear Sir: I wish you would care to know something of the military history of Ephraim Potter who enlisted at Brooklyn March 1861, as a private under Capt. Nathan Goodale and Col. Rufus Hatch of the 6th Reg. Mass. Line, and resided at Williamsburg, Jefferson County, New York at the time of his death.
I am told it can be found under the following
I.S.O.
Rev War      Inv 44,242
Also a history of Edwin Potter his son who enlisted in Williamsburg County New York, and was a soldier in the war of 1812 and was at the battle of Sackett's Harbor, and whose widow drew a pension. Her name was Nancy Potter. Ephraim Potter was a brother-in-law of Gen. Rufus Hatch. Altho your records would probably not show it. Ephraim Potter was my great grandfather and Edwin Potter was my grand father, and I am trying to get their histories established out.
Thanking you in advance I remain
Very Truly Yours

ms ms
Feb. 4, 1907. $2.00 ret'd to Mrs. J. P. Cooper no. 2120 Jackson st., Saint City, Iowa. K. M. Finance Div.
Pension Bureau Washington D.C. Sir
Please write me if you find Ephraim Potters name on the list of Pensioners of the war of 1776. I have a paper showing that in 1818 Ephraim Potter was in the State of New York assigned a Pension of $20.00 per month because of his having served as Ensign in that War of 1776 and having been honorably discharged I simply wish this evidence so that I may join the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution here in Des Moines I enclose two dollars if this is not enough inform me. Hoping that this was

matter will receive your very earliest attention I remain
Very Respectfully Yours
Mrs. J. P. Cropper.
2120 Jackson St. - Kansas City Mo
If this is addressed to the wrong place for the information I desire have you kindly see that the right parties at Washington receive this letter since the enclosed circular is Mrs. Cropper.

TREASURER'S OFFICE,
Arkansas Republican State Committee
W. B. FERGUSON, TREASURER.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. October 24, 1905.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:--
Will you favor me with the pension record of Ephriam Potter, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Enlisted at Brookfield, Mass, Captain Nathan Goodale Colonel Rufus Putman's Regiment, Massachusetts.
Discharged Jan. 9th, 1783, Newburg, N.Y.
Battles engaged in, Kingsbury and Second Stillwater.
Date of application for pension, April 18, 1818.
Residence date of application, Ellisburg, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 65 years.
Claim allowed.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Sarah Barney Parker,
113 East Ninth St.,
Little Rock, Ark.

Arkansas Republican State Committee
W. B. REAGAN, Chairman
OCT 31 1905 FILES

TREASURER'S OFFICE
Republican State Committee
ARKANSAS
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. June 7, 1905.
Pension Commissioners, War Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:--
Did Ephriam Potter, soldier in the Revolutionary Army, draw a pension for services in said Army? If so, please send Pension Record. He was in Colonel Rufus Putman's Regiment (5th Mass.).
Is there a record of any other Ephriam Potter in that Regiment, or any Massachusetts Regiment? If so, would like to have records of them up to time of death; that is, if they died in New York State. Would like to know where Ephriam Potter died, if possible, or account of any land grant, etc.
Any information you may be able to give will be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
W. G. Akers W. G. Akers.
I saw four years service in the war of 1861 to 1865.

TREASURER'S OFFICE Republican State ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. and in reply to inform you that the records of the Old War Navy Files are now being transferred to the National Archives at College Park, Maryland. These records contain much valuable information regarding the service of the late President Roosevelt and other distinguished naval officers. I believe that you will find a complete copy of the records of his service in the Navy Department files at Washington. If you are interested in a copy of his service record, please send me a request and I will be glad to have it sent to you. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. P. [Signature]
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
[Handwritten signature: J. P. [unintelligible]]

44245
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44245-
Ephraim Potter Ensign Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 22, 1905 Hist. to W. G. Akers, Little Rock, Ark.
1905. Nov 7. History to Sara Barney Parker.
M.B.H.
Feb. 4, 1907. $2 00 in currency ret'd. to Mrs. J. P. Cooper by Reg. letter. Encl of rate. date of com. of pens. & date & place of bth. M. Finance Div.
1907 Mch. 14. Hist. to Edwin G. Potter c
1907 May 2. History to Mrs. Anna C. Boomer. c
1907 Oct 25 Miss Pearl Potter history. letter in S. File 43. 796-
1913 Oct. 22 History to Mrs. W. F. Dünlap. $
1918 Nov. 20. To Mrs. Ivy Lewis Squire. $
1923-Sept. 1-Hist. to Mr. D. E. Jones. $

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
To Ephraim Potter Gentleman
Greeting.
We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such Ensign from the nineteenth day of October 1781. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command to be obedient to your orders, as Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforesmentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Hancock Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the nineteenth day of February A.D. 1782 and in the Sixth year of our Independence.
John Hancock
By Order of Congress Benjamin Lincoln Secretary at War.

Ebenezer Dyer has obtained the commission of the Commr. in Chief to resign this Commission and is therefore now discharged from the Service of the United States
Given at Head Quarters the 9 January 1758 Colr Commanding
Ben Mather Lieut. Col. Comd. Colr
32nd Regt. Penna. Key Stone Btry
Ephraim Potter 844245 - Mass.

Oct-12 46
Porter, Jr.
Col. J. Edwards
Rev. Ephraim
Ephraim
Edwards
Com'y Pensions
Washington
10

Watertown Oct. 7. 1846
Sir
I have recd your letter of the 3 d inst, rejecting the application for pensions of the heirs of Ephraim Potter as Ensign in the war of the Rev: under act of 18 th May 1828, on two grounds namely, that his discharge shows that he resigned in January 1783 & was therefore not in service at the conclusion of Peace also that the pension he had recd under the act of 18 th March 1818 was as much as could have been granted him under act of 1828. Mr. Potter did receive a pension under act of 1818 of $240 per annum, but that pension ceased by virtue of act of 1 st May 1820 - and the object of the application was to obtain a pension of equal grade under act of May 1828 from the 3 rd March 1826 to the 18 th July 1830 - the time of his death - I have said thus much to vindicate myself from any charge that might be made of presenting a claim without foundation. If Ensign Potter had survived to the end of the war I am quite certain this claim would have amounted a pension of over 4 years at $240 per annum - Allow me to say further, that a man signing John P. Duvall is constantly writing to the heirs of members of the old

Continental Officers, that they are entitled to commutation, to Bounties and to Pensions —
This Mr Duvall has written in this Potter case — says that he has evidence that he served to the close of the war — "That he has recd a very important document from Washington, which is kept with great care from the inspection of claimants viz: an account of commutation payments to the close of the Revolution & that he has also a roll of the officers who have recd commutation since." These letters create uneasiness in the minds of many and in the case of Mr Potter he desires me to ask of you a copy of his fathers discharge — You will therefore oblige me by sending me a copy of Ephraim Potter's discharge and to showing his declaration under act of 18 th March 1818 as describes his service — The object is to ask commutation & land from Congress — Very Respectfully Yrs Obediently Adriel Ely

Wallsburg Jefferson County New York Sept. 12. 1842
Sir
I enclose herewith for your adjudication the claims to a pension under the act of the 15 th May 1828 of the heirs of Ensign Ephraim Patten Respectfully D. O. Lusk Admiral Ely
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

District of Columbia, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SCT.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Aaron Cady the Attorney mentioned in the annexed power from Ephraim Potter do hereby constitute and appoint M c R. Nourse my true and lawful At- torney and substitute, to effect all the purposes for which the power from the said Ephraim Potter was granted.
Witness my hand and seal this eighteenth day of July — 1828
WITNESS:
J. L. Brightmore  M c R. Nourse
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 18 th day of July 1828, personally appeared before me, MICHAEL NOURSE, Notary Public, the above named Aaron Cady , and acknowledged the foregoing power of substitution to be his act and deed.
M c R. Nourse Not. Pub.

Before me Michael Nourse Note But in the county of Washington in the District of Columbia personally appeared this day Mr. R. Nourse substitute of Aaron Coder the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer or of any attachment, levy or seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand & notarial seal this 23 day of July in the year 1928
Will. Nourse Notary Public

A. Newbridge
information requested relative Ephraim Potter 637. cab.
Paper lodged 25 July
Washington D.C.
Aaron Agassiz Esq.
25

Sir
Provoost Roadway of this county, is an applicant for a Pension under the late Law. He enlisted in 1781 into Capt A Warner's company of Col. Willis's Regt. during the War - He was discharged at West Point December 1783 by Genl. Knox. All his papers with his discharge was sent to the War Office in 1818 by Mr. S. he then obtained a Pension - he drew till the law was altered. Having some property, he could not swear that he was entirely destitute &c.
He wishes your attention to his claim. I presume there will be no objection to his receiving his Pension.
I received your letter, acknowledging the death of Ephraim Potter's certificate.
but have not received any thing since.
As his power of attorney was sent you. It would be very satisfactory to hear from you soon on that subject. The public have been a little excited in this region by some miss-carriages & management, which makes me a little more solicitous for Mr. Potter.
Watertown Jefferson Co New York Sept 1, 1820
Yours Respectfully
Amasa Fowler

OWD #444, 2 45
Transferred to the War Department 13 Dec. 1882.

Ephraim Potter - Pow. a. o.
Engrs —
620

Revolutionary Claims.
[C.]
Form of a Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I, Ephraim Potter of Ellisburgh in the county of St Lawrence in the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Col Mason Ogden my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution, for me, and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828, as an Ensign in the 5 th regiment of the Massachusetts line of the army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal, this 18 th day of July in the year 1828
Sealed and delivered } in the presence of }
Amose Frost Esq.  Ephraim Potter
Before me, Calvin M c Knight a Justice of the Peace in the county of Jefferson in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Ephraim Potter whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand, this 11 th day of July in the year 1828
Calvin M c Knight Justice of the Peace
I, Henry A Sherwood Clerk of the Court of the county of Jefferson in the State of New York do hereby certify that Calvin M c Knight before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this Eleventh day of July in the year 1828.
H A Sherwood

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
4 September 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Ephraim Potter , under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension: or what other evidence has been exhibited to the Department of his having been an officer in the Continental line, and of the time of his service.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Richard Rath
Letter of the War Department 6 th September 1828

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 9 1828
Ephraim Potter, of Ellisburgh, in the County of Jefferson, in the State of New York — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was an Ensign in the _____ regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing, _____ dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of _____
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Jenkins
From the circumstances stated in his declaration (which is unsworn), it is probable that he may be found as a sergeant. Aug. 19. 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
14 th August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to _____ in the _____ line, amounting to _____ dollars.
It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been since the _____ at the rate of _____ per month.
The Revolutionary records in this office furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Ensign Ephraim Potter of the Massachusetts line —
Pinkham and
It appears from the Massachusetts muster rolls that Ephraim Potter, enlisted for the war, on the 3 rd February 1777 and that he was promoted a Sergeant on the 7 th November of that year — A certificate for the gratuity of Eighty

Dollars appears to have been issued to a man the name of Ephraim Porter , which was possibly in- tended for Ephraim Potter, inasmuch as the name of Ephraim Porter cannot be found on the Massachusetts muster Rolls -
A man by the name of Ephraim Potter was on the Massachusetts pension Roll, as a private, up to the 29 th January 1825, when he died -
3 d Auditor's Office
22 nd August 1828
Wm Hagner Aud r
It appears from an endorsement made on the commission of Ephraim Potter as an Ensign which is on file in this office that he resigned on the 9 th of January 1783 by permission of the Commander in Chief. He has never been contemplated on the Pension list under the act of May 1, 1820.
War Department
Pension Office
6 Sept 1828

620.
Ephraim Potter Declaration
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Power of Atty. to a Cydm
Sub m to M rs R Nourse
Presented 25 July.

Revolutionary Claims.
[ A. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Officers.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Ephraim Potter of Ellisburgh , in the county of Jefferson , in the State of New York , do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such* To the end of the war.
First served as a sergeant in Capt. Nathan Goodall's Comp. of the 5th Regt. of the Massachusetts Line, recommended by Col. Rufus Putnam. Then raised an Ensigns commission in a Comp. of Genl. Putnam's Regt. & served as such during the war! after which period I was an Ensign in the same Company 1782
And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780.
And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3d day of March, 1826
Witness my hand, this 11 day of July , in the year of our L. d. one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight
Before me, † Calvin McKnight a Justice of the Peace in the county of Jefferson , in the State of New York , personally appeared, this day, Ephraim Potter and Amasa Fairbridge , of the said county, who did severally make oath that Ephraim Potter , by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 11 th day of July , in the year 1828
I, Henry H Sherwood , Clerk of the Court of the county of Jefferson , in the State of New York , do hereby certify, that Calvin McKnight , before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 11 th day of July 1828 . - H. H. Sherwood
* Here insert, To the end of the war, or, (as the case may be,) to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3d and 21st of October, 1780, was carried into effect; and that I was reduced under that arrangement. † Here insert, The sum of dollars, paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of. If the claimant has not been a pensioner, this part of the declaration may be omitted. ‡ A Justice of the Peace, or other magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.

Ephraim Potter - Ensign Mass. line -
# 44,245 Don
New York -
Porter
# 33,475
Lower File No. 30.
No Record
Don't fit doc.
Lab
Porter
no 26/14
Not allowed (at 1828)