Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33489, for John Porter, Massachusetts

Mass Porter John
833489
Cf. of Muster & Passport.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
On this fourth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared John Porter aged 72 years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."

Original Discharge & indent.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Porter did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Laird Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
State Society Office, Room 823, Tremont Building,
BOSTON,
September 23/99.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir -
Will you kindly send me such data as may be on file at your Office concerning a pension paid to John Purdie of Littleton, Mass. a Sol- dier of the Revolutionary War. The names of the Officers under whom he Served are especially desired.
An Early reply will greatly oblige, Very Respectfully -
Mary C. Sawyer -
Address: Miss M. C. Sawyer - Room 823 Tremont Building Boston, Mass -