Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26924, for Ephraim Potter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N.H.
Potter, Ephraim Sarah
N. 26924
CONTENTS
Soldier also served in war of 1812.

New York Albany Sarah Potter nee widow of Ephraim
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant
Paid from $26.66.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Sends 25 th March 1850
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Nov 1850 and sent to
S. Godwin Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 68 Vol. 4
186
let S. Godwin amt 25/5-2. for 2 Mth. March 8/53 to same March 23/53.

E. Potter to G. L. G. Miller Martin lives in Salem stepfather David Hunt one of my aunts in Salem Jehiah Wilson Caleb Wilson & daughter Mary
Sarah Potter
old affidavits 1838
No 5

115 State of New York Washington County ss.
Dechariah Reynolds being sworn in due form of law before Milton Estlin a justice of the peace of said County of - Washington do hereby say that he was acquainted with Ephraim Potter Potter that his acquaintance commenced with the said Ephraim Potter over forty five years ago that he lived in the then town of Hazyler that Sarah Potter (now called the widow Sarah Potter) was then reputed to be the wife of the said Ephraim Potter and that the said Ephraim Potter and the said Sarah Potter were then reputed to be man and wife that they kept house and had a family at that time - that this deponent was seventy nine years old last July has heard the said Potter say that he served in the Army of the Revolution that this deponent was a soldier of the Army of the Revolution has had frequent conversation with since Ephraim Potter and believing that he served in the Army of the Revolution - this deponent also served in the war with Great Britain commenced in 1812. that since - Ephraim Potter was an officer in the army of the United States during said war that said Ephraim Potter died in the year 1815: and that said Sarah Potter has lived a widow since that time and has been reputed to be the widow of Ephraim Potter and this deponent - further saith that from his acquaintance with the said Sarah Potter he believes the utmost confidence may be placed in her for truth - and veracity and further saith not - Subscribed and sworn before me This 6th day of September 1828. Milton Estlin Justice of the Peace. Dechariah Reynolds mark

State of New York Washington County ss
Ephraim Marsh being duly sworn in due form of law before Milton E Shaw a justice of the peace of the County of Washington do now depose and say that he has been acquainted with Ephraim Potts and Sarah Potts since the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two - That they then lived in the town of Argyle as husband & wife or man & wife that they then had a family that he knew them to bring up a large family and they were always reputed to be man & wife That said Ephraim Potts was an officer in the war of 1812. And in frequent conver- sations with this deponent said that he was an officer in the Army of the Revolution That said Ephraim Potts died in the year 1875. And that the said Sarah Potts has been a widow since that time and has been repre- sented to be the widow of Ephraim Potts - That said deponent from his acquaintance with the character of the widow Sarah Potts believes that the utmost confidence may be placed in her character for truth & veracity & further saith not.
Ephraim Marsh
Subscribed and sworn before me. This 6th day of September 1838. Milton E Shaw
Justice of the Peace.

Sept 1838
State of New York County of Washington ss.
Sarah Potter of the town of Fort Edward in the County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn in form of law before Milton E. Shaw One of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Washington doth depose and say that she was married to Ephraim Potter on the tenth day of January in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty eight at the town of Salem in the County of Washington as aforesaid by Allan Martin Esq. who was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace And the deponent further saith that she continued to live with the said Ephraim Potter as his wife until the Twenty Third day of May in the year One Thousand eight Hundred and Fifteen at which time the said Ephraim Potter died that since the death of her said husband she has remained a widow - That she is unable at present to procure the evidence of any person who was present at the time of her marriage And that the said Allan Martin has been dead several years. That after her said marriage her husband and she removed to the town of Shelburn in the State of Massachusetts where they resided about three years when they removed to the town of Argyle (now Fort Edward) in the County of Washington where they continued to reside from then in the year 1791. to the time of her husband's death. That during the life time of her said husband she frequently was in his possession papers by which it appeared that he had acted as a Forage Master in General Stark's Brigade Subscribed and sworn before me this 8th day of September 1838
Sarah Potter
Milton E. Shaw Justice of the Peace.

State of New York } Washington County ss. } Eleanor Potter of the town of Fort Edward in said County being duly sworn before Milton E Shaw one of the justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Washington Doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with Ephraim Potter in his life time that she was acquainted with him before the War of the Revolution. That Ephraim Potter was the brother of Samuel Potter the husband of this deponent. That during the Revolutionary War Ephraim Potter as she then understood and believed was in the service of the United States. That she has been acquainted with Sarah Potter (the widow of Ephraim Potter) for along fifty years that the first time she ever saw the said Sarah Potter she came to the residence of this deponent in the town of Shelburn in the state of Massachusetts in company with Ephraim Potter who brought her then as his wife that it was then understood and be- lieved that the said Ephraim & Sarah were married and was so stated by both of them. That they continued to live together as man & wife until the death of said Ephraim Potter that they had a large family of children which were brought up by them that this deponent was intimately acquainted with the said Ephraim and Sarah during the whole time they lived together and has no doubt but that they were married and further saith not.  Subscribed and sworn before me this 5th day of September 1838.  Milton E Shaw Justice of the Peace.  Eleanor Potter

State of New York County of Washington ss.
John Forman of the town of Fort Edward in said county being sworn in due form of law before Milton E Shaw a justice of the peace of said county deposes and says that he has been  was acquainted with Ephraim Potter and Sarah Potter for about forty six or forty seven years ago . That he was acquainted with said Ephraim Potter up to the time of his death which was in the year 1815. - That Sarah Potter was always reputed to be the wife of Ephraim Potter. That they lived together as man and wife and brought up a large family of children - That he is now acquainted with the widow Sarah Potter and believes that her affidavit may be relied upon as true. And further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 6th day of September 1838.
Milton E Shaw Justice of the Peace.
State of New York County of Washington ss. I Edward Dodd Clerk of the said county hereby certify that Milton E Shaw Esquire is a justice of the Peace in and for said county as appears by his certificate to the affidavits of Zechanah Reynolds, Ephraim Marks, Sarah Potter, Eleanor Potter & John Forman and that the foregoing signatures to said certificate purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal upon the tape confining these papers the 8th day of September 1838
Edward Dodd Clerk.

+ In the matter of the application of Sarah Potter dec d for pension of pension -
aff s of Eliz a Smith & Sarah Durham
March 1 st 1852
B.

In the matter of the application of Sarah Potter dec d widow of Ephraim Potter for Increase of Pension -
State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss - I, Elizabeth Smith of the town of Aslabula in the State of Ohio, now sojourning in the town of South Corinth in said County of Saratoga & said State of New York, aged sixty-one years and upwards, being duly sworn and examined, do depose and say that I am one of the daughters of Sarah and Ephraim Potter deceased. That said Sarah Potter was at the time of her death a pensioner of the United States under the acts of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 and subsequently.
That previous to her father the said Ephraim Potter entering the service of the United States as a Wagon Master in the war of 1812 with Great Britain, namely in the year one thousand eight hundred and Twelve when I this Deponent was twenty years of age and over I frequently heard my said father Ephraim Potter recount his services in the war of the Revolution , in the presence and at the request of his neighbors and friends, I this Deponent did not charge my memory with all the details of such relations, but remember dis- tinctly the following among other facts.
That said Ephraim Potter served at the beginning of said war of the Revolution as a private soldier, but at the time of the appointment or not long after the appointment of his brother Joseph Potter , as a Captain in the line of the army of the Revolution, through the influence and exertions of his said brother

he the said Ephraim Potter was appointed to an Office in said Army, and that he was detailed to serve and did serve in the Forage Department of said army - the particular rank said Ephraim Potter held as such officer this Deponent cannot specify if I ever knew, or heard - But I heard my father relate and also the said Joseph Potter his brother, that his duties in the Forage Department consisted in procuring forage for said army and distributing the same - that he had to make continual excursions in different parts of the country to obtain such forage, and that he distributed the same at the different posts where said army or the detachments thereof which he served, were stationed from time to time - That he served for several years during said war of the Revolution in such office or capacity in said Forage Department.
And this Deponent, do further declare and testify, that on several occasions the Commission of my said father was examined in my presence and seen by me - It was written on parchment, & was the subject of frequent conversations between my father and others in my presence as aforesaid - By whom said Commission was signed & other particulars regarding the same I am unable to give, as I did not take a sufficient interest in the matter.
Subscribed & sworn this } Elizabeth Smith first day of February  Day of March } 1852 before me }
note that the name of the town "South Corinth" was written on razor before execution -
David Lyon Justice of the Peace

In the same matter 300.
I, Sarah Burnham of the town of South Corinth in the aforesaid County of Saratoga, being duly sworn & depose and say, that I am one of the daughters of said Ephraim & Sarah Potter and aged fifty-seven years and upwards - That I have read the preceding deposition of my sister Elizabeth Smith, and I can testify from my own personal knowledge that the facts set forth in the said deposition are substantially true and correct. I further declare & testify, that I have several times myself read over the Commission of my father as an officer in the war of the revolution which is referred to in the said deposition - That the last time I saw said Commission as near as can recollect about thirty eight or nine years ago I am sure that said Commission related to services in the Revolutionary War, & I recollect that it related to services as an officer in Forage Department I particularly recollect the rank or designation of office was named as the one to which my father - The said Ephraim Potter was appointed I cannot say particularly that his services in the forage Department were of the of the following character or description was the procuring of forage & distributing the same among the troops at the different points at which from time to time the detachment of the said army with which said Ephraim Potter served or to which he was attached was stationed Subscribed & sworn before me this first day of March 1862 { Sarah Burnham David Lyer, Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA'
Do hereby Certify, That David Lyon ..... whose name is subscribed to the annexed Affidavit, was at the date of said Af- fidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said coun- ty; duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of
the said David Lyon ..... and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 1 day of March in the year 1882 James W. Horton CLERK

In the matter of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter, for an increase of her pension to Acts of 7. July 1838 &c. Aft t of Mrs Mary Potter
Ephraim Potter on 10th July 3 1777 as Capt Enst. Nov 1777 Final settlement Page 192 Vol 2 Ephraim Potter $180 00 P 1 147 Page 197 - 180 00 due 10 July 1782 - $55 10 Page 199 Vol 2 due 10 July 1785 - $79 55

In the matter of the application of Sarah Potter , widow of Ephraim Potter for a pension on account of his services with the revolutionary army as a Forage Master or Deputy Forage Master General
State of New York County of Albany ss.
Mary Potter widow of Samuel Potter deceased, being duly sworn according to law Deposeth & saith, that her late husband the said Samuel Potter was a son of Samuel Potter who was a Brother of Ephraim Potter above named, in behalf of whose widow Sarah application for increase of pension is now being made as above stated.
That she this Deponent is now in the sixty-first year of her age - That as in- formed by her parents she was born on the 23 d day of January 1786, at Greenwich in the County of Washington in said State - That she continued to reside in said County of Washington until the year 1832, when she moved with her husband & family to Waterford in the County of Saratoga in said State where she resided until last year, when she changed her resi- dence to West Troy in said County of Albany where she now lives.
That she was married in the year 1804 (or nearly forty-two years ago) to Samuel Potter first named - That previous to her marriage as well as afterwards & until the day of his death, she this Deponent was

intimately acquainted with the said Ephraim Potter, and often during several years and on sundry occasions before his decease, she this Deponent heard the said Ephraim Potter converse with his brother Samuel Potter , and also with his nephew of the same name, my said husband, and detail to him the said Samuel Potter to him my said husband, an account of his, the said Ephraim's services in the war of the revolution.
She this Deponent has also often, previously to and after the death of the said Ephraim (which according to the best of her recollection occurred over thirty years ago ,) heard the said Samuel Potter her said husband, and also another brother of the said Ephraim, named Joseph Potter , converse on the subject of said Ephraim's services in the war of the revolution, & give full particulars of the same. In all these conversations the said Ephraim Potter was particularly represented to have been an Officer in the Forage Department of the army, & to have served as such with the Regular or continental army under the immediate command of General Washington. That said Ephraim resided in the revolution or before, at Shelburne in the State of Massachusetts.
Mary Potter
Sworn this 10th day of July
I certify, I deponent foregoing me to be a full that said veracity.
State of New-York, CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, WILLIAM MIX, Clerk of the said City and County, do hereby CERTIFY, that Martin Wenne whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a justice of the peace of Albany County in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Martin Wenne and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this Tenth day of July 1846. William Mix Clerk.

intimately acquainted with the said Ephraim Potter, and often during several years and on sundry occasions before his decease, she this Deponent heard the said Ephraim Potter converse with his brother Samuel Potter , and also with his nephew of the same name, my said husband, and detail to him the said Samuel Potter to him my said husband, an account of his, the said Ephraim's services in the war of the revolution.
She this Deponent has also often, previous to and after the death of the said Ephraim (which according to the best of her recollection occurred over thirty years ago ,) heard the said Samuel Potter her said husband, and also another brother of the said Ephraim, named Joseph Potter , converse on the subject of said Ephraim's services in the war of the revolution, & give full particulars of the same. In all these conversations the said Ephraim Potter was particularly represented to have been an Officer in the Forage Department of the army, & to have served as such with the regular or continental army under the immediate command of General Washington. That said Ephraim resided in the revolution or before, at Shelburne in the state of Massachusetts.
Mary Potter
Sworn and sworn this 10 th day of July 1846, before me the undersigned; and I certify that owing to defective eyesight the said Deponent Mary Potter being unable to read the foregoing deposition I read over & explained the same to her particularly in detail, and she gave her full assent to every part thereof and further that said Mary Potter is a witness of credibility & veracity.
Martin Brine Justice of The Peace of Albany County

File N o 26.924 Sarah Potter Widow of Ephraim Potter Letter & Receipt for Bible to be filed with claims Oct 25 th 1879
Emms clerk

812.D W.B.E.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Oct 7. 1879
Dear Sir.
Please furnish this Office with the names and present Post Office address of some of the heirs of Sarah Potter, Widow of Ephraim Potter a Revolutionary Soldier.
The Widow made application for Pension in 1838 and filed an old family Bible - containing a family record - as evidence. It is now desired to return this Bible to some member of the family, all of whom resided within the delivery of your Office in 1850.
The names of the children, as found in the Bible, are Betsey, Sally, Benjamin, Lydia, Nancy, Minerva, Mary Ann, Meriam and William C. Potter.
Mrs Sarah Potter, the Widow of the Soldier, died in your city in March 1856. and Mr Daniel Stevens, who married Lydia Potter administered on her Estate.
Nancy married Mr Hamblin, Minerva C. a

or Waldron. Mr Fullerton, Elizabeth a Mr Smith and Sarah a Mr Burnham.
Please return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully J. H. Smith Commissioner Nov 2
Post Master Enry O. G.

L T Dir E G
Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. Aug. 17 1877.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 14 th Inst. is received and contents noted.
In reply I would state that the names and ages of the children of Ephraim Potter (late a soldier in the Rev. War) as found in the family Bible are as follows.
 Viz Betsy Potter born Jan 1. 1791.  Sally " " Jan 15. 1795.  Benjamin " " Apl 17. 1798.  Lydia " " Apl - 1801  Nancy " " Nov 23. 1803.  Minerva " " July 30. 1807.  Mary-ann " " Nov 7. 1810  Miriam " " June 13 1813.  & William C " " Jan - 1818. 
Please return this letter with your reply.
Post Master Concord P.O. Middlesex Co. Mass
Very respectfully
A. G. Clark
M. W. P. Acting Commissioner

also the following record is found in the Back part of the New Testament "Sarah Clark was born March 18. 1771."
William Potter was born married to Sarah Clark June 10. 1789.
Benjamin Potter
True copy W. D. S...

Sarah Potter

State of New York ) Rensselaer County ) ss. In Surrogate Court I George T. Blair Surrogate of said county do hereby certify that at a Surrogate Court held in & for the said county on this day, satisfactory evidence was exhibited before said court that Sarah Potter was a resident of the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York and died in the City of Troy, in the said State of New York in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty on the twenty fifth day of March, that she left her surviving the follow- ing named children who are all over twenty one years of age & the only surviving children of said deceased, to wit Lydia Stevens, Sally Burnham, Nancy Hamblin, Minerva Fullerton & Elizabeth Smith.
And I further certify that satisfactory evidence was also exhibited to show that said Sarah Potter was the widow of Ephraim Potter & that she was at the time of her death a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July A.D. 1838.
And I further certify that Letters of Adm- inistration of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of the said Sarah Potter deceased have been granted & issued in due form of law by the Surrogate aforesaid to Daniel Stevens in the right & behalf of the above named Lydia Stevens & that the said Letters of Administration now remain in full force & unrevoked.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subs- -cribed my name & affixed my official seal this 18th day of June A.D. 1851.
G T Blair Surrogate
Line 7 from top written before execution

In the matter of the application of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter for an increase of pension —
Supplemental aff t of Lydia Stearns Aug t 7 th 1857.

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss
Lydia Stevens of the town of Waterford in said County, being further duly sworn & examined in the matter of the application of her mother Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter for an increase of pension say that she often heard her father the said Ephraim in re- -counting his services in the war of the revolution declare, that he was attached to the same Regiment of Continental troops to which his brother Joseph Potter be- -longed. That said Joseph Potter was a Captain in said war & the same person on account of whose services his widow has been allowed a pension. (her given name this Deponent cannot now call to mind). This Deponent further saith, that she cannot posi- -tively specify from a recollection of what her said father said, that her said father & Uncle Joseph actually belonged to the same Regi- -ment but only that they served for a time together under the same Regimental officers. This Depo- nent further saith, that she understood her said father the said Ephraim Potter to say, that he was an officer when he thus served at the same time with his brother the said Joseph Potter , but of what grade or rank she cannot recollect; yet thinks he was a Lieutenant, as he had command of detachments of men who oc- casionally went out on military expeditions - she also recollects and has a distant impression on her mind that her father the said Ephraim Potter also served as a Wagon Master or Forage Master while he still held his place or rank as

an officer in the continental line of the army.
Lydia Stevens
Subscribed & sworn this 7 th day of August 1857, before me; and I certify, that the Deponent Lydia Stevens is a witness of credibility - Note that words "was attached" were written on a paper -
J. Cramer 2 d
State of New York, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, do hereby certify, That J. Cramer 2 d whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit  affidavit , was at the date of said affidavit  affidavit , a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said county; duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
J. Cramer 2 d and I verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County this 9 day of August in the year 1857
James W. Horton , CLERK.

1. 427
District of Columbia
Sarah Potter died, widow of Ephraim
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a 5 th V Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 180 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Pending 25, March 1850.
Increased to $120.
Certificate of
Let to E. Fullerton
24 May 52 x
+ This letter was sent to
H. G. M. Ohio. I understand
at Jan 18/54

1429 New York, Albany Sarah Potter, decd, widow of Ephraim
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant
Ine from $26:66. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
City of March 1856
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Novr 1857
and sent to
S. Godwin Esqr Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioner February 2, 1848, Page 16
Set S. Godwin Aug 23/52
Secy of Mass Mch 8/53
Same Mch 23/53

No. 8824
New York
Sarah Potter
widow of Ephraim Potter—
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 d May 1815— of Ronspaliae (in the State of N. York) who was a private — in the company commanded by Captain Wells — of the Regt. — commanded by Whitcomb in the Massachusett line for 8 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of October 1844 and sent to G. F. Yates Schenectady, N. York
Total amount, $133.33—
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by William C. Clerk Book D — Vol. 1 — Page 175—

1427 List of Columbia Sarah Potter, dec. widow of Ephraim who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergt & Ensign
Increased from $120.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 180. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. and ending 25 th March 1850.
Certificate of Pension issued
8 th day of April
and sent to
A. Ray, Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pension February 2, 1848, Page

Letter to E. Fullerton 24 May 1854 x
x This letter was sent to Hogle. C. + redirected by Col. Niles June 13/54.
Minerva Fullerton May 28, 1857-
Attn R. H. Duelle Feb. 27, '62
Appeal to the Sec. of the Interior Taken March 8, '62
Decree of the Pension Office affirmed by the Sec. of the Interior March 12, '62

No 8,824
New York Albany
Sarah Potter deed widow of Ephraim Potter who died on the 3 rd May 1816 at Canajoharie in the State of N.Y. who was a Sgt in the Comp y commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by [blank] in the Revolution for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of $20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Nov r 1837 and sent to J. Godwin Esq
Arrears to the 4 th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
Anded from $26:66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Wightman Clerk. Book 2 Vol 1 Page 203

Esq 6 Giles H. Yates Nov. 16. 1844
Set to Seay of State July 29 '44 G. F. Yates. Sept. 16. 1846
letter to G. F. Yates June 13. 48.3
New York - 6317 - Sarah Potter
widow of Ephraim Potter who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 - day of October 1844 and sent to G. F. Yates Schenectady N. York -
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 82 -

8824
Dist. of Columbia
Sarah Potter, decd, widow of Ephraim who died on the 1815
of in the State of who was a Sgt in the by Captain of the commanded by in the commanded line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Washington at the rate of 180 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Inot. from $120.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Apr. 1853 and sent to
at Washington
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Book
Vol.
R. McRae Clerk, Page 479

6.317 Washington D.C.
Threl Potter died, widow of Ephraim who was a Sgt. V. Div. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 180 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Inc d from p 128.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Sept. 1853 and sent to
C. S. Ray Esq. Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2 - Page 130.

6317 New York Albany Sarah Potter deceased widow of Ephraim who was a Sergeant in the Revolution Decr 26. 66
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 11 1/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Nov r 1837 and sent to
S. Godwin Esq Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 92.

Archibald Bull Ex March 21 1849
Reported
W.H. Thurman
Jan 14 1850
Letter to Hon. Wm Nelson March 26 1850
1427
New York Albany
Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 3 Dollars 16 2/3
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of August 1847 and sent to
Archibald Bull Troy N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 116 Vol. 4.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26924
Sarah Potter
wid of
Ephraim Potter
Ellisburg Nov. 1848
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. P , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

R. H. Snell U.S.
Mr. Drey
Hon J. H. Barrett. Comm. of Pensions. Washington D.C.

Inverness
Washington D.C. Agency
Sarah Potter, do in view of Ephraim, who was a Sergeant and Ensign, Mass Heights
She died July 7, 1838, here 1 year Supt. $60 1 " Ensign 120 $180
On March 4, 1836,
and March 25, 1850, when she died - except two years , deducting former payments at $120 per annum.
Pay all to David Stevens, Adm. In the benefit of Lydia Stevens, Sally Burn- ham, Nancy Hamblin Co

Moraine Fullerton, org outside —
Loss to Giles F. Yates, care of Alex Ray, Jr. Present.

Sarah Potter - Ephraim Pur. s of N.Y. law '38 I have a letter (only) from one of the party or in behalf of the parties, of late date from Abad Loy

Who the C o of Archibald Toronto of M ch 6, Col Bridges Regt. for 8 mo. end! Dec 31 1775 — Vol 16 p 48

Post Office Lebanon, Ohio, June 8, 1854.
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir The Document which this accompanies & which I have thought proper to return to you, was, I think, misdirected.
The only Post Office called Hyde, and named in the P. Office Directory is in Warren County New York, and it is the Office, I suppose, to which said Document should be directed.
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
E. Dymes, P.M.
Remind the letter return,
June 13/59

Jan'y 4/57
Mr Ames.
Sarah Patten
N.Y. ad 98-7/42
A. J. Merrill New York
Hon. J. R. Thurman H. R.

Sarah Potter widow of Ephm Potter, not adm? it is believed.
Left the care to New-York Hon. J. R. Thurman Care. Has it been allowed? If not, what is its present condition?

Green Island N.Y. Oct 29/74
O. R. G. Clark Acting Commissioner Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I have this day received the bible sent to your Office by my Grandmother when she made application for Pension in 1837
M. C. Waldron No 4. Henderson Ave Green Island Albany Co N.Y.

New-England Historic, Genealogical Society, SOCIETY'S HOUSE, 18 SOMERSET STREET.
Boston, 30 Nov 1877
Dear Sir,
The accompanying papers have been submitted to me, as a student in such matters. I have copied the essential parts of them, and hope to be able to find out the information you want. Will the papers and family record in your hands enable you to give me information on any or all of these points, viz:
Date of Ephraim Potter's birth? or age at any particular date? Date of marriage? Name of wife? Date of Death? Date of Wife's Death? Name of Father? & Mother?
address, (as above), yours truly George Tolman.

Increase.
Sarah Potter, dec d . wid of Ephraim, N. York.
Act 7 July 1838
3 Inch - 43
17 June - 44 &
2 Feby 48.
2 yrs Sest. $96 per 120. per an: from 4 Inch 1836 to 25 March 1850, when she died. except 2 yrs. debt former paynt of $26.66. Payable to
Saml Stevens Adm t . for the benefit of Lydia Stevens, Sally Burnham, Nancy Hamblin, and Minerva Fullerton only surviving children.
cert to
J. Godwin Present.

Ephraim Potter
Proof of service as privat. in 1775 for 8 mo. from Mass: Rolls
No 3

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office: Boston, April 17. 1844
Sir,
Your letter in relation to the services of Ephraim Potter is received, and in reply would inform you that there does not appear to be any further service of Ephraim Potter on the rolls in this office than that of 1775
In order to send Secy W. H. Gann

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No. 11.3
Secretary's Office, May 1 1844.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ephraim Potter is found upon the October returns of the eight months service, and upon the Cont Rolls in Dec 1778. as a private from Shelburne, in the company of Capt Agrippa Hall, Col. Whitcomb Regiment, 3rd Brigade.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. S. Difts. Secy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

May 29. 1844
FREE
deposited by Sarah Patten 7 Dec 23 1838
Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectada N.Y. May 27. 1844. J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir, I send by this day's mail a Bible containing the record of the ages of the Children of Ephraim Potter & Sarah Clark & also of the marriage of said Ephraim & Sarah.
The application of the widow for a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 will come to you through the Hon: C. Ellis M.C.
I am with respect Very Obedient
G. H. Marks.

Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter - act of 7: July 1838
afft of John Smith
State of New York Washington County ss 3 J. H. ... Sheldahl ...

State of New York Washington County ss.
I, John
Smith of the town of Argyle in said County, aged 80 years Do depose and say that am now 80 years of age and that I am a Pensioner of the United States; that I lived three years & four months during the Revolutionary war in the first and fifteenth Regiment, of Massachusetts. That I was acquainted with Ephraim Potts after the Revolutionary war was over, and from repeated conversations with him I became fully satisfied that he lived during the greater part of the war of the Revolution; and that he said Potts served in the New Hampshire Regiment as a forage master, and further deponent saith not.
N.B. "three years and four months" interlined.
Dated June 1. 1844
John Smith
Washington County ss. On this 1 st day of June 1844 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County, John Smith above named, to me well known as a pensioner of the United States and he made oath that the facts stated in the above affidavit by him signed are true, and I certify that he is a credible witness.
Wm. R. Mills Justice Peace

Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter - nat. 7 Feb. 1838 att. of John Smith
State of New York Washington County ss 3 I Henry Shepherd clerk of said county do hereby certify that William R. Miles Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within Inual Certificate was at the time said signature purports to have been made a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified And his said signature within subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 24 th day of July 1844 H. Shepherd clerk.

Sept 24. 1846
My Dear Mrs. Potter
L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectada N.Y. Aug 28 th 1844.
In the matter of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter under act of 7 th July 1838
Sir.
I send enclosed an affidavit of John Smith furnishing traditional evidence of Eph: Potter's services as a private soldier & as a Forage Master. The Records at Boston & Portsmouth, do neither of them furnish evidence of the service in the Forage Department . That sort of service being continental & not state service, the records at Washing- ton in the State Department can alone be examined with any prospect of success. I crave an order for that purpose accordingly.
I am very respectfully Your ob t serv t
B. H. Hall
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Sarah Potter Letter to Comm ee of Pensions Oct. 21. 1844
Sarah Potter, wid of Ephraim, $26:66 per Annum (8 mo. Service) Act July 7. 1838, Com ee . 4 March 1836.
Issue Cert also Under Act March 3. 1843.
C. F. Yates Schenectady New York.

Schenectada N.Y. Octr 21 1849
Sir: I have received your favor of the 14 th June last, in which you say that in the claim of Sarah Potter under the act of July 7 th 1838, the date of the marriage is satisfactorily made out - also 8 months service of her husband Ephraim Potter in 1775. His service in a higher grade or as Forage Master is in no respect made out.
Having hitherto failed to find any proof of his service as Forage Master or Commissary of Forage , and as the widow is sick & indigent & in need of the avails of her pension however small, at her request I solicit a certificate for the aforesaid eight months service .
I am very truly yours,
G. F. Yates.
Atty for applicant
To J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions

In the matter of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter under act of 7 July 1838.
No 1. Declaration of widow - No 2. Affidavits respecting children & marriage to accompany the family Bible No 3. Documentary proof of 8 mo. service in 1775.
as yet no record evidence of Potter's services in the Foreign Department can be found. This will doubtless be found in Secretary of State's office Washington -
No 4 Evidence that New Hampshire revolu- tionary papers furnish no proof for Potter
No 5. Original papers in this case made out in 1838. I send them to show that Mrs Potter has not slept upon her rights until now.
G. F. Yates.

House of Representatives 23 rd July 46
Hon S. L. Edwards
Commissariat Papers
Dr Sir
Enclosed herewith are papers, forwarded to me by G. H. Yates Esq r requesting your early attention one at least of the parties named in the same I am with myself, allow me also to ask your attention to the last communication from me upon papers heretofore sent for your consideration, and
Oblige
Yours &c
L. White

From State Department in relation to the resignation of E. P. Babbitt as Spymaster

Department of State Washington September 12. 1846
James L Edwards Esq r Comm r Pensions.
Sir
In compliance with your request I have caused the Washington Papers to be examined for evidence of the service of Ephraim Potter, as a Forage Master, or in the Commissary's Department, in the Revolutionary Army, and have to report that no such evidence has been discovered.
In vol n o 13 page 120 of the Washington Papers is found the resignation of Ensign Ephraim Potter of the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment, dated 9 th Jany 1783.
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your Obed t serv t
M. P. Smith. Atty Secy.

Brief in the case of Sarah Potter dec d wid of Ephraim County and State of New York. act 7 July 38 & Supplementals
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, ( if original. )
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of 2 yrs service as Sergt. Marriage admitted in the first allowance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
S. Godwin Present.
F. F. Kirch Examining Clerk.

Brief in the case of Sarah Potter, and Remfella etc — County and State of New York act July 7, 1838. etc
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Sales of Record and parole proof that Ephraim Potter served one year as an Ensign in the 5th Infy Regiment.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Giles T. Yates Present
Examining Clerk.
Oscar Phelps

Washington 17 th March 1880
Dear Sir,
I will regard it as a personal favour if you will cause to be furnished to me a copy of the declaration & evidence in the case of John Van Dyke under the act of the 7 th June 1832 - Also a like copy of the declaration & proof in the case of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter under the act of 17 th July 1838
Respectfully yr. ob t serv t -
Col. Edwards -
W. Nelson

File March 5/50 36-1914 App: Incr. Pennin no Case Sarah Potter H widow of Ephraim.
FREE Miss S. G. Edmiston Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

New York March 14 1850
Sir
We herewith enclose to you an Affirmation of Mrs Sarah Potter reputed widow of the late Ephraim Potter for an increase of her pension which is said to have been allowed under the act of 1838 and for further proof in support of the same we respectfully request that all the military records appertaining to said service in the Pension & State Departments may be carefully examined for evidence of the military service of Ephraim Potter in the Revolutionary War & who is reputed to have served in various capacities in said service.
Very respectfully Your humble Servant
Isaac K. Hays
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Sarah Patten Wickford Shenandoah Va.
Shimuel Godwin
Washington

Keep enclosed till I send more with explanation
G. H. Yates

Troy N.Y. January 13. 1849.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Mrs Sarah Potter of this city, called on me this morning, to learn whether I had rec d from you, a pension Certificate. She was a pensioner under the act of 1843. as the widow of Elhin Potter a Revolutionary soldier & officer. She informs me the present application was made in August last - If so I have forgotten it - She asks for an increase of pension, under proof introduced by Giles F. Bates of the city of Schenectady - Will you have the goodness to inform me - What has been done in this matter if any thing -
Respectfully Yours &c
Archibald T. Dull

Alfreda Seychelle Copt. Goudal Lapaz Nov 7. 1877; launp to

Say
Transferred to Capt. Sylvanus Smith on April 1, 1781. See Bundle no 27, no 13.

G. F. Yates atty of Sarah Potter To
Edward H Smith

Washington D.C.
Jany 26 1853
Messrs Edwards & Smith Gent..
W. H. Sylvester
As having forwarded to you charge the books of the late Tim: Pickering 2 d Mr Genl U.S. in the revolution, with directions to present the proof they afford in the matter of the application of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim under the pension acts of 7 th July 1838 et seq:, I desire and hereby authorize you to appear before the Commissioners of Pensions to advocate the claim in question as my substitute, as I shall be obliged to leave Washington City tomorrow.
I am respectfully
Your Mo: ob d Servt
Giles F. H. H. D.

Boston, Mass: Oct. 23 rd 1857
Shimeul Godwin Esq My dear Sir.
I am the authorized Agent to prosecute the claim of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter for an increase of her pension under the acts of 7 th July 1838 et seq., as will be seen by the papers on file in the Pension office in the matter of her application. As it is inconvenient for me to attend to this prosecution I desire you to act as my substitute and I hereby authorize and empower you for that purpose -
I presume no formal Power of Attorney is requisite. If it is let me know & I will furnish it forthwith - I am yours respectfully
Giles H. Wells.

Andad Joy, 18 th Feby 1862 and 28

S. A. Pugh Esq
Dr Sir I have yours in which you say "a widow whose husband served under Ephraim Potter as For- age Master" you do not give me the name of the widow, nor her hus- band, & how can I give you a copy of the service? I have Eph- raim Potter's service & oath of office
Respectfully Yours Abel Joy

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Washington City Feb 23. 1862
Hon J. N. Barrett. Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir,
I beg leave to ask your attention to the claim of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter for increase of Pension. She was pensioned under act 1838 & subsequent acts at the rate of $180. per annum on the Albany Roll of my State. She has claimed for years for Forage Master service, of her husband, and it is believed there is abundant evidence to admit the claim to a full pension.
I have the honor to request that the case may be examined in accordance with a recent decision of the Secretary of the Interior, and if you should find any difficulty in granting

the allowance, I would respectfully ask that the claim be referred to the Secretary for his action.
Very respectfully Your obt Servant
A. H. Duell

STATE OF NEW YORK Agricultural College.
Ovid, Feb. 25 1862
S. A. Pugh Esq
Dear Sir
In reply to yours of the 20th I can say I find James Davis as an Artificer under John Jordan, but not as a teamster (Jan'y. 1780)
I cannot consistently give you a copy or certificate of Ephraim Potter's service, as I may need it for more impor- tant proof = E. P. served in the main army under Washington in 1781
I am respectfully yours
Abad S. Jay

Dec 28. NY.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Hon. Nick Bond H.R.
John Cash

Comm ee R. P. R. R. 21 Dec 11 35
Sir
John Craft of the State of New York has petitioned for a pension & and alleges that he has been unsuccessful in his application under the act of June 7 June 1832 on the ground that the law does not include "boat service" in which he claims to have been engaged. The following order is presented to the Committee "See papers in Pension Office" Will you be good enough to furnish a copy of these papers at as early a day as you can; and accompany the same with any free marks, which may be in your power, as proper to be given to the Committee, touching this case.
Very respect l ob st .
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions
Wm Lloyd

C I R C U L A R.
Important to the Descendants of Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers.
The Subscriber has in his possession Thirty Volumes (of from 200 to 500 pages each) of original, authentic, manuscript Revolutionary Rolls and Records , carefully indexed, containing proof of the Revolutionary Service of thousands of officers and soldiers, not in the Archives of any State, or in the hands of any individual, together with fifteen or twenty original, authentic, manuscript Orderly Books , containing the names of officers and privates, with the daily occurrences of the war. Also more than one thousand original letters from Officers, relating to the Revolution.
Beside the list of about seven hundred Officers contained in this circular, he has the names of many other Officers, and thousands of soldiers, teamsters, artificers, wagoners, watermen, of all grades, who performed service from all of the 13 States, from 1775 to 1783.
He has a list of rejected applications for pensions, from the Pension Office, with the reasons for their rejection, hundreds if not thousands of which could be made to produce pensions with the proof now in his hands. Letters of inquiry should give the name of the soldier, his exact residence during the Revolution, date of his marriage, date of his and his wife's death, names and residence of all the now surviving children; stating whether either party drew a pension, if so, which of them and the amount of such pension. Having been for 27 years successfully engaged in the pension and claim agency business, it is hardly necessary for the subscriber to give any references. He would refer to any respectable person in Seneca County, where he resides, and in Geneva, N. Y., and Ithaca, N. Y.
Names of Officers who served during the Revolutionary War, many of the descendants of whom, may be entitled to pensions, viz:
A Austin John, Conductor Military Stores. Andrews Zenas, Wagon Conductor. Archibald Wm., Wagon Conductor. Archold Elisha, Foreman Carpenter. Alexander Joseph, Express Rider. Austin Cornelius, Capt. Ayres Knapp, Wagon Conductor. Allen Zachariah, Capt. Anderson Thomas, D. Q. General. Alexander Thomas, B. Q. M. Anderson Thomas, A. D. Q. M. Allen James, B. Q. M. Andrews Arch., Capt. Austin Cornelius, Super. Armory. Auspach Peter, Paymaster. Ashley, Wagon Conductor. Allen Wm., Wagon Conductor. Ashton, Capt. Pa. Regiment. B Brompton Robert, Forage Master. Blair Wm., Wagon Conductor. Bledsoe John, Wagon Conductor. Brevard James, A. Q. M. General. Brevet John, Forage Master. Brichell John, Forage Master. Baxter Samuel, Forage Master. Beal Wm., Forage Master. Bush Philip, D. M. M. General. Brown James, Express. Baxter Nathan, Wagon Conductor. Buck Samuel, Wagon Conductor. Boyd Wm., Wagon Conductor. Bagnell Robert, Wagon Conductor. Barney Jacob, Wagon Conductor. Bolter Thomas, Capt. of Carpenters. Beaty, Doctor Pa. Regiment. Bosany John, Wagon Conductor. Bradley John, Wagon Conductor. Blanton Joseph, Express Rider. Bachlor Geo., Col. Bowers Jacob, Wagon Conductor. Barney John, Wagon Conductor. Basil Francis, Express Rider. Barrell Wm., Capt. Burnett Wm., Express. Barnes George, Wagon Conductor. Barber Obediah, Wagon Conductor. Battles Jeremiah, Wagon Conductor. Butterfield John, Wagon Conductor. Bourne Benjamin, Assist. Dept. Q. M. G. B Barber Nathaniel, Com. Military Stores. Boylston Edward, Capt. Wheel Wrights. Banks John, Conductor Military Stores. Byers James, Supr. Brass Foundry. Boggs Robert, Wagon Master. Bartley James, Dep. Wagon Master. Buck Samuel, Conductor of Ox Teams. Boyd Wm., Wagon Conductor. Biggs William, Conductor. Bliss Luke, Com. Military Stores. Bates Samuel, Foreman Smith. Bulkley Edward, Capt. Bissel Rial, Wagon Conductor. Buckley Joshua, Wagon Conductor. Buckley John, Wagon Conductor. Blackman Samuel, Wagon Conductor. Billings Frederick, Wagon Conductor. Beekman Henry, Express Rider. Byers James, Wagon Conductor. Black James, Express Rider. Belding Simon, Brig. Q. M. Branham Ebenezer, Conductor. Brewer James, Conductor. Brewer Henry, Com. Military Stores. Bedford Joseph, Com. Military Stores. Biggs Thomas, Conductor. Barton William, Superintendent. Bolter John, Capt. Booker Richard, Capt. of Blacksmiths. Bishop James, Express Rider. Black John, Wagon Conductor. Boylston Edward, Capt. Barber Nathan, D. C. M. Barnham Joseph, Foreman Carpenter. Belleyean John, Express Rider. Barber Stephen, Wagon Conductor. Bissell Abel, Wagon Conductor. Buckley Charles, Wagon Conductor. Belcher Moses, Wagon Conductor. Brown Abner, Wagon Conductor. Blanchard Josiah, Wagon Conductor. Brant John, Conductor Military Stores. Bartlett Benjamin, Conductor. Bawcutt William, Forage Master. Brown Jonathan, Conductor. Butler William, Com. Military Stores. Butler Richard, Col. Burke Anthony, A. W. Conductor. Blake William, Express. C Crosby Sidney, Forage Master. Clark James, Conductor Military Stores. Carty Langford, Conductor of Teams. Campbell John, A. Q. M. Cheever Ezekiel, Com. Military Stores. Chever Joshua, Com. Military Stores. Chumburg Philip, Com. Military Stores. Clark Thomas, Superintendent Artificers. Craig Thomas, Superintendent Magazine. Craig John, Store-keeper, at South. Cogswell Thomas, Wagon Master. Castle Thaddeus, Foreman Smith. Chellis Ephraim, Foreman Carpenter. Cilley Bradbury, Wagon Conductor. Curby Seth, Wagon Conductor. Carrington Edward, Q. M. South. Chapman Abner, Q. M. South. Coffin John, Q. M. South. Colson John, Teamster. Counterman Philip, Express Rider. Conant John, Forage Master. Collins Josiah, Forage Master. Christy John, Forage Master. Copeland Asa, Conductor. Claiborne Richard, A. D. Q. M. G. South. Collins John, D. C. M. S. Cowles Benjamin, Q. M. Craig Isaac, Major. Clark Thomas, Superintendent Artificers. Creasy William, Express Rider. Cavender Patrick, Express Rider. Carroll John, Wagon Conductor. Cook William, Wagon Conductor. Caulbert Bazell, Express Rider. Coleman Ebenezer, Conductor Ox Teams. Christie, Capt. 2d Pa. Regiment. Calvard Benjamin, Conductor of Teams. Cudworth Nathan, Conductor of Teams. Clark William, Superintendent Armory. Cooper, Capt. Pa. Regiment. Clark James, Conductor. Carty Clark, Conductor of Teams. Christy John, Forage Master. Cook Samuel, Forage Master. Clapp Stephen, Superintendent Artificers. Chapman Joshua, Wagon Conductor. Combs John, Express Rider. Coleman Ebenezer, Wagon Conductor. Curtis Amos, Wagon Conductor.

C Chatterton, John, Wagon Conductor. Gregier Cornelius, Wagon Conductor. Carthy Daniel, A. D. Q. M. Craig Thomas, Supt. Forage Magazine. Connell Terence, Supt. Forage Master. Coldough Andrew, Com. of Forage. Carthy Daniel, D. Q. M. Clumbug Philip, Com. M. S. Campbell Patrick, Com. M. S. Cutting Caleb, Q. M. Crittenden William, Wagon Conductor Chappill Robert, Express Rider. Cooper John, Express Rider. Cooper Charles, Express Rider. Christian William, Forage Master. Cole Carlis, Forage Master.  D Ditericks Michael, Surgeon's Mate. Dunn Robert, Express Rider. Downs Payne, Com. Military Stores. Dougherty Charles, Qr. M. Davis Joseph, Wagon Conductor. Dixon Joseph, Forage Master. Dull Abraham, Wagon Conductor. Dexter Daniel, Capt. Dunn Robert, Express Rider. Damon Jonathan, Wagon Conductor. Dawkins Henry, Com. Military Stores. Disney John, Forage Master. Dyer Edward, Capt. and Dept. Com. Dunn Alexander, Q. M. Dawson Thomas, Express Rider. Davis William, Wagon Conductor. Davenport Martin, Forage Master. Dickinson Elijah, Store-keeper South. Dunn William, Express Rider. Donnell Nathaniel, Capt. Artillery. Durkee Nathaniel, Qr. M. Dunsmore John, Wagon Conductor. Dunn John, Wagon Conductor. Dodge William, Com. of Hides. Dench Gilbert, Capt. Dutton, Timothy, Wagon Conductor. Donnelly Thomas, Express. Douglass John, Com. Military Stores. Davis John, Assistant D. Q. M. Davis Peter, Clerk to Store-keeper. Drew Thomas H., Assist. D. Q. M. & Capt. Davis John, Store-keeper South. Day Elisha, Capt. Day Benjamin, Assistant Q. M. Day Benjamin, Assistant D. Q. M. Dunlavy James, Express Rider. Dean George, Wagon Conductor.  E Edmonston Robert, Capt. Egery Daniel, Capt. Erskin Charles, Conductor Military Stores. Ely Martin, Foreman. Ensign Chauncy, Foreman Smith. Eyres John, Com. Military Stores. Edmiston Samuel, Deputy Wagon Master. Eggleston Richard, Express. English John, Wagon Conductor. Edwards Thomas, Forage Master. Ewing Charles, Forage Master. Elliott George, Assistant Q. M. South. Eustis Benjamin, Capt. Eaton Ezra, Lt. Emery Noah, Assistant Q. M. G. Evens Barnabas, Foreman Carpenter. Enfant L., Captain of Engineers. Eaton Benjamin, Lt. Artillery. Elliott Joseph, Capt. Elliott George, Assistant D. Q. M. Evens Robert, Forage Master. Elton Anthony, Forage Master. Edwards David, Forage Master.  F Filson Samuel, Wagon Conductor. Frazier Collin, Express. Frances Aaron, Brigade Q. M. Fitzgerald Lawrence, Forage Master. French Samuel, Com. Military Stores. Frothingham Thomas, Dept. C. M. S. Fisher John, Q. M. Foresyth Robert, Deputy C. M. S. Frost Stephen, Master Smith. Fatham Charles, Express. Furman Abram, Forage Master. Foster Thomas, Foreman. Farmer William, Express. Francis John, Express. Frederick Stemrick, Forage Master. Frothingham Richard, Com. Mil. Stores. Freeman Benjamin, Com. Military Stores. Fisher Bartho., Wagon Conductor. Flowers Benjamin, Colonel Artificers. Fisher Samuel, Wagon Conductor.
Frost Thomas, Master Mechanic. Fitch William, Wagon Conductor. Faxon Richard, Capt. Flemming Philip, Com. Military Stores.  G Gardner James, Conductor Military Stores. Gooding John, Clerk in Q. M. South. Gostelow Jona, Clerk in Q. M. South. Green Berryman, Assistant Dept. Q. M. Garrett Mark, Deputy Com. Forage. Gore James, Express. Grant John, Artificer. Grove John, Wagon Master. Glen Henry, D. Q. M. Glen John, Conductor. Greston John, Col. Garner Kennedy, Express. Given John, Wagon Conductor. Graham William, Forage Master. Gray Thomas, Com. Military Stores. Green Henry, Director of Laboratory. Goodridge Daniel, Wagon Conductor. Gilbert Samuel, Wagon Conductor. George Joshua, D. Q. M. Gershus William, Wagon Master. Greston John, Col. Gibson James, Captain of Carpenters. Grant Joshua, Capt. Graham Arthur, Wagon Conductor. Gilbert John, Q. M. Grant William, Artificer.  H Hannan William, Wagon Conductor. Hamilton Thomas, Assistant Dept. Q. M. Haldane William, Express. Hendricks John, Store-keeper. Hendricks James, Col. and Q. M. Hampton Charles, Store-keeper. Hendricks John, Store-keeper. Hunter Miles, Clerk South. Hamilton Thomas, Captain and Q. M. Hawkins James, Captain Artificers. Hays Andrew, Harness-maker. Heeley, Captain at the South. Harper John, Q. M. Hughey Samuel, Wagon Master. Hotchkiss Isaac, Wagon Master. Humpston, Col. Q. Pa. Regiment. Holmes Isaac, Captain and Q. M. Hart Samuel, Wagon Conductor. Harvey Absalom, Wagon Conductor. Hornby Thomas, Forage Master. Harris Josias, Wagon Conductor. Hyde Theophilus, Forage Master. Holland Ivory, Forage Master. Howe William, Forage Master. Hearn Daniel, Forage Master. Howe Abram, Wagon Conductor. Hills Libbens, Conductor Teams. Henman Wait, Foreman Smith. Harcourt James, D. Q. M. Hunn William, Superintendent Carpenters. Howell Daniel, Wagon Conductor. Howell Charles, Wagon Conductor. Hanna William, Wagon Conductor. Hill Ephraim, Express. Hatch Jabez, Colonel Q. M. Harn William, Wagon Conductor. Hall John, Supt. Armory & Conductor. Harris Bartholomew, Forage Master. Hathorn Daniel, Conductor. Hubbard Nehemiah, Wagon Master. Hayward Samuel, Wagon Master. Horn, William, Wagon Master. Hatch Daniel, Wagon Master. Harrison John, Paymaster.  I Ingles George, D. C. M. S. Inyman George, Express. Irish Jonathan, Com. Military Stores. Irish Nathaniel, Captain Artificers. Imley William E., Captain.  J Jones Samuel, Conductor. Joy Daniel, Superintendent Artificers. Jordon John, Super. Wheel-wright. Jones Joseph, Forage Master. Jones Samuel, Conductor Ox Teams. Judson David, Quarter Master. Jackson Henry, Colonel. Johnson Jacob, Superintendent P. Mills. Jones George, Forage Master. Jones Cadawalader, Q. M. Jenkins John, Wagon Conductor. Johnson William, Wagon Conductor. Johnston James, Forage Master. Jeffre Nathan, Foreman Smith. Jackson M. Col. Jordon John, Wagon Master. Jones Richard, Wagon Conductor.
James Richard, Conductor. Joiner William, Forage Master.  K Key Joshua, Express. Kirk Patrick, Express. Key Joshua, Clerk to Q. M. Kerker John. Knight Jacob, Forage Master. Knight Miles, Forage Master. Kelley John, Forage Master. Keese William, Com. Forage. King Joseph, Com. Forage. Kelley Thady, Com. Military Stores. Kimball Solomon, Wagon Conductor. Kell John, Express. Keggin James, Express.  L Lone, Jacob, Engineer. Loomis Isaiah, Wagon Conductor. Lord Samuel, Conductor Military Stores; Layeraft Richard, Supr. Brass Foundry London Samuel, Forage Master. Little Nathaniel, Forage Master. Lacey Chauncy, Foreman Smith. Leg Nathan, Foreman Smith. Luifkin Jacob, Foreman Smith. Lazelier Abraham, Foreman Smith Light John, Forage Master. Little Nathaniel, Forage Master. Lewis Morgan, Q. M. Long Nicholas, Q. M. Lawson Benjamin, Brig. Q. M. Lincoln Freeman, Conductor Teams. Little Jonathan, Conductor Teams. Loomis Amasa, Conductor Military Stores Lutherlok H. E., Com. Forage. Larned Darius, Conductor Teams. Larned Henry, Conductor Teams. Lyon Moses, Express. Layell Thomas, Express. Lowry Godfrey, Superintendent. Lamb Alexander, Wagon Conductor. Lasey John F., Forage Master. Lloyd Thomas, Express. Lawyer Christian, Express. Lytle Arch., Col.  M Monteth James, Wagon Conductor. Merchant John, Wagon Conductor. Mumford Robert, D. Q. M. Morris Henry, D. Q. M. McRee, Major. McCraw William, D. Q. M. Moffatt Henry, Wagon Master. McSwain Edward, Wagon Master. McCord John, A. Q. M. Merrett Samuel, Wagon Conductor. Marens Joseph, Express. Magill Charles, D. Q. M. Milner William, Stable-keeper. Mooreman Robert, Express. Moore Smith, Forage Master. Martin Robert H., Forage Master. McCoy, Forage Master. Meau Thomas, Forage Master. Miller Jesse, Forage Master. Matthias Samuel, A. Q. M. McNabb Charles, Forage Master. McDaniel Patrick, Forage Master. Magill Charles, Assistant Dept. Q. M. Murphy John, Wagon Conductor. Manner Thomas, Wagon Conductor. McMashin James, Wagon Conductor. McKennon Martin, Wagon Conductor. McKey, John, Wagon Conductor. Marks Samuel, Wagon Conductor. McCulloch Alexander, Wagon Conductor. McClintock Joseph, Wagon Conductor. Marbury James, Store-keeper. Marselis Henry, Wagon Conductor. McMakin Andrew, Express. Metcalf Hezekiah, Wagon Conductor. Miles Daniel, Conductor. Mann William, Conductor Military Stores. Moore Edward, Conductor Military Stores. Manplin Gabriel, Conductor Military Stores. Murray Simon, Superintendent Tin Men. Massey Ichabod, Conductor Teams. Moss Linus, Com. of Forage. Matthews John, Foreman Smith. Miller Aaron, Foreman Smith. Morrell Abel, Foreman Smith. Moore Ebenezer, Foreman Smith. Mynders Mart, Foreman Smith. Melvin George, Q. M. G. Marbury Joseph, Captain Com. McCrasky A., Surgeon. McCraw William, Assistant Dp. Q. M.

Marian John, Express. Marston John, Clerk to Q. M. Moobery William, Forage Master. Miles Samuel, Col. Q. M. Marsh Samuel, Express. Mitchell Uriah, D. Q. M. McConnell, Captain Pa. Regiment. Marshall Amos, Conductor. Moore, Captain Delaware Regiment. Miles Richard, Q. M. Meng Christopher, Store-keeper. Moobery William, Wagon Conductor. McFee Isaac, Conductor. McFee Robert, Conductor. Marschalk Cornelius, Express. Manchester Matthew, Conductor. McRoberts Alexander, Forage Master. Martin Philip, Wagon Conductor, &c. Minott Christian, Com. Military Stores. McFarland Walter, Supr. Furnace. McDonnell James, Foreman. Marks Samuel, Conductor Teams. Marsh Samuel, Express. Misner Peter, Express. Marsellis Peter, Wagon Conductor. Murphey Thomas, Ferryman. McCollum John, Express. Miles John, Brigade Q. M. McKnight Charles, Surgeon. McCreanor Philip, Com. Military Stores.  N Newton Hezekiah, Forage Master. Nettleton George, Wagon Conductor. Northum John, Wagon Conductor. Northum Jonathan, Wagon Conductor. Norris George, Lt. Carpenters. Neilson John, Col. Q. M. North George, Briga. Q. M. & W. M. Newton Henry, Wagon Conductor. Noah Cornelius, Capt. Norwood Richard, Store-keeper. Nixon Thomas, General. Nichols Noah, Captain Artificers. North Caleb, Captain. Nixon Robert, Wagon Conductor.  O Owens James, Forage Master. Oldham Edward, Capt. Overton Thomas, Briga. Q. M. O'Neal Ferrell, Forage Master. Olmsted James, Briga. Q. M. Osgood Joseph, Wagon Conductor.  P Patton William, Captain Artificers. Patton George, Wagon Master. Price Bourne, Com. Military Stores. Phillips Peter, Wagon Conductor. Platt Nathaniel, Conductor. Porter Reuben, Conductor. Phelps Noah, Conductor. Phelps David, Conductor. Packard Mark, Conductor. Patrick Robert, Conductor. Parsons Elephas, Wagon Conductor. Packard Mark, Wagon Conductor. Phelps Burwell, Com. Military Stores. Perkins William, Com. Military Stores. Pitt Thomas, Clerk to Q. M. Pyncheon Walter, D. Q. M. Palmer John, Capt. Phillips William, Express. Perkins Elisha, Express. Peak Nathan, Wagon Conductor. Phillips Edmund, Express. Patterson Joseph, Wagon Conductor. Parson William, Capt. Pryon John, Com. Military Stores. Porter William, Asst. Com. Mil. Stores. Porter, Col. Pa. Regiment Artificers. Pendleton Daniel, Captain Artificers. Pritchard William, Wagon Conductor. Patten William, Wagon Conductor. Pitt Thomas, Clerk to Captain H. Perkins Joseph, Superintendent Armory. Price James, Store-keeper. Price William, Store-keeper. Potter Ephraim, Forage Master. Pratt Richard, Deputy Q. M. Patterson James, Wagon Conductor. Paschke Frederick, Captain Q. M. Pomeroy Ralph, D. Q. M. Parvin Matthew, Conductor. Pratt Asa, Conductor.
Phillips Alexander, Clerk to Q. M. Pollack Matthew, Wagon Conductor. Philnot Davis, Wagon Conductor. Pierce Edmond, Forage Master. Pease John, Forage Master. Payne Thomas, A. Q. M. Paskie Frederick, A. Q. M. Pickins Andrew General.  Q Quackenbush Nicholas, A. Q. M. Quakenbos Walter, Q. M.  R Rice George, A. Q. M. Reynolds John, Store-keeper. Robinson William, Wagon Conductor. Rollings William, Wagon Conductor. Rosher John, Wagon Conductor. Rhea Matthew, Q. M. Raroner John, Wagon Conductor. Richardson William, Wagon Conductor. Robinson Michael, Wagon Conductor. Read George, Captain. Rand Abraham, Wagon Conductor. Roberts Martin, Wagon Conductor, &c. Root Josiah, Conductor. Reeder Jacob, Boss of Smiths. Rice John, A. Q. M. Riley Simon, Conductor. Ruddack John, Deputy Com. Runals Moses, Boss of Smiths. Ripley Hezekiah, Q. M. Russell Thomas, Store-keeper. Robinson, Col. 2nd Pa. Regiment Russell Charles, Captain A. Q. M. Rice George, Captain A. Q. M. Rolston Robert, Q. M. Rolston Jesse, Q. M. Russell Thomas, C. A. Q. M. Rashworm William, Forage Master. Rawlins Peter, Express. Rawlins Jeremiah, Store-keeper. Riggs John, Captain. Reab George, A. Q. M. Rudolph John, C. M. S. Riely Simon, Conductor. Ransom Joshua, Wagon Conductor. Ransom William, Wagon Conductor. Ransom Roswell, Wagon Conductor. Risley Samuel, Wagon Conductor. Risley Noah, Wagon Conductor. Ramsen Abraham, Wagon Conductor.  S Stevens Ebenezer, Captain Artillery. Stevens James, Assistant Deputy Q. M. Sebring Barnet, Com. Military Stores. Smith Thomas, Com. Military Stores. Sargeant Samuel, Com. Military Stores. Skeel William, Wagon Conductor. Spratbrow William, Forage Master. Scroop Andrew, Wagon Conductor. Strong Phineas, Wagon Conductor. Sickles John, Purchaser Forage. Smyth George, Fort Surgeon. Southall Stephen, Assistant Deputy Q. M. Skinner Israel, Conductor. Sigourney Andrew, Conductor. Sebring Barnet, Conductor. Shultz William, Conductor. Stediford G., Forage Master. Skidmore John J., Wagon Master. Scott Thomas, Wagon Conductor. Striker, Captain Pa. Regiment. Shaw Archibald, Com. Military Stores. Smith James, Com. Military Stores. Story John, D. Q. M. Stanley Thomas, Wagon Master. Smith Francis, A. Q. M. Stewart John, Forage Master. Sykes Sampson, Forage Master. Stockton Robert, A. Q. M. Stevens John, Express. Stewart William, Wagon Conductor. Seyond, Captain Pulaski Legion. Saunders Robert, A. Q. M. Southall Stephens, A. Q. M. Simonds, Capt. Pa. Regiment. Saunders Nathaniel, Express.  T Twyman George, Express. Thompson Thomas, Forage Master. Thompson Samuel, Forage Master. Tramet John, Forage Master. Thackam Thomas, Forage Master. Tupper Ansel, Forage Master.
Turner Alexander, Wagon Conductor. Tuckerman Isaac, D. Q. M. Treadway Jonathan, Conductor Teams. Thexford Ephraim, Conductor Teams. Townsend Jonathan, Conductor Teams. Tuttle Gershon, Conductor Teams. Treadway John, Conductor Teams. Treadway Alpheus, Conductor Teams. Tarney George, Conductor Teams. Tesdale Daniel, Assistant Q. M. Tinsley Golding, Express. Thomas Robert, Store-keeper. Tuckerman, Abin., Brig. Q. M. Tillinghast Charles, Q. M. Taylor Benjamin, Wagon Conductor. Taylor Thornton, Com. Military Stores. Thompson William, Conductor. Tuckerman B. S., Supr. of Stables. Tresdell Asa, Ferryman. Taylor Simeon, Foreman Smiths. Tackam Charles, Express. Timberlake John, Clerk South. Taylor George, Foreman. Tapp Vincent, Clerk in Q. M. Tate Francis, Deputy Q. M.  V Vawter William, Clerk South. Van Valkenburgh J., Aid Camp. Van Rust Peter, Foreman Tent-maker. Van Rust Barnet B., Foreman Tent-maker. Voorhees John, Supr. Q. M. Stores. Vaughan Lewis, Express. Valentine Elime, Wagon Conductor. Vanderhoof Cornelius, Blacksmith. Van Everson John, Blacksmith. Van Buren Martin, Conductor. Vernon James, Express.  W Woodson Joseph, Store-keeper South. Warren Randall, Express. Wright William, Wheel-wright. Williams Roger, Express. Watle William, Express. Weeks Benjamin, Forage Master. Wire Clark, Forage Master. Welch John, Express. Wendell John, Wagon Master. Whitman Henry, Butcher. Weiss Jacob, Q. M. Waterman Jedediah, Conductor. Wetmore Prosper, Conductor. White Heffeld, Assistant Q. M., &c. Webb Samuel, Conductor. White John, Express & Carpenter. Waters John, Conductor. Wheeler Josiah, Master Carpenter. Welch Joseph, Superintendent Stables. White Heffeld, Wagon Master. Wendell John W., Capt. Wallace William, Q. M. Wilson Jonathan, Clerk to Q. M. Woodson Joseph, Store-keeper. White Val, Store-keeper. Wimblish John, Store-keeper. Wallace James, Q. M. Waters James, Wagon Conductor. Williams Benjamin, Q. M. Wendell Cornelius, A. D. Q. M. G. Waterman Robert, Q. M. G. Wodpepper, Captain Invalid Regiment. Warner Isaac, Conductor Military Stores. Wales Elisha, Wagon Conductor. Wolfe David, Auditor. Willett Gilbert, Q. M. Wilkinson Jon'a., Keeper Horse Yard. Wetmore Hezekiah, Paymaster. Watkins Joseph, C. M. S. Wiles, Captain Pa. Regiment Artificers. Warner Jacob, Gun-stocker. Wrisslee Samuel, Conductor Wagons. Woolfolk Paul, Conductor Military Stores. Wright Edward, A. Q. M. Walker Joseph, Foreman Smith. Walker Stephen, Foreman Smith. Willetstone Caleb, Foreman Carpenter.  Y Young Samuel, Conductor. Young Richard, A. D. Q. M. Young John, Teamster. Yeats Chirpa, A. D. Q. M. Yarbrough Joseph, Wagon Conductor. Yarbrough, Charles, Q. M. & Lt.
All letters of inquiry, if pre-paid, and enclosing a letter stamp will meet with prompt attention. Address the subscriber at Ovid, Seneca ARAD JOY.
Co., N. Y. N. B. Please give this circular as much publicity as possible.

Department of State, Washington, April 6. 1853.
To
Giles F. Yates, Esq.
Washington.
Sir:
In reply to the enquiries contained in your memorandum of the 28 th ult o , respecting the Revolutionary services of Ephraim Potter as an Ensign in the Massachusetts Line, I have to inform you that the following are the only instances in which Ephraim Potter's name has been found, among the Rolls in this office, in the rank to which you assign him.
In the Army Returns, Vol. 107.

page 43. there is a paper endorsed, "Arrangement of the Massachusetts line in eight regiments, on the principles of seniority, Nov. r 4, 1782." in which, under the list of Ensigns of the "5 Regiment", appears the name of "Ephraim Potter." There is, however, no date of Commission, or any other date on this paper excepting the endorsement above quoted.
In a volume of "Resignations," N o 13 of the Army Returns, p 121, there is the following certificate: viz:-
"This may certify that Ensign "Ephraim Potter of the 5 th Mass: Regt. "is not indebted to the Regiment or the "public, to my knowledge."
"9 th Jan. y 1783" (Signed) "Park Holland. A.M."

Porter's services as Ensign are not traceable beyond this point.
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your obedient servant, W. L. Marcy.

Sarah Potter } widow of Ephraim } Potter decd —
Mem:
S.P. allowed for service of her husband as Sergeant . Present app n for service as Ensign . No documentary evidence of term of appointment as Ensign but recognized as being in service in 1782 & 1783. by documents in Pension office & in office of Secy of State of Mass. Witness Stearns a contemporaneous soldier testifies that he knew & served with E.P. in the summer of 1781 at Westpoint, & that he was promoted to the office of Ensign in the fall of that year (1781). It is claimed that he served as Ensign for 16 months. —
G. H. Hall
April 7 - 1852
To S. Cole Esq. Chief Clerk Pension Bureau

Washington D.C. March 22 nd 1855
Hon: John P. Wilder Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: In the case of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter which I have for several years been prosecuting with a view to establish his service as a slave  slave Master I recently filed some documentary evidence from the papers of Timothy Pickering D.M. Genl's near army etc. This evidence is the property (or so claimed to be) of H. H. Foster Esq. of Charlestown New Hampshire who has directed me to return it if not avail- -able to establish the service  service in question. It has been examined, and decided not to be applicable to the case. I therefore have to request that it may be returned to me, that I may forward it to Mr
I enclose herewith the papers in the case of Sarah Potter

Sylvester -
I am respectfully
Your M c Seward
S. H. H. Res.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
March 25. 1853.
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23 d instant in relation to Ephraim Potter. The two lists of officers of the fifth Regiment are not original "returns" of their names, but are in a book of record, (probably copies) of a much more modern date, and bear merely the endorsements "For the year 1782" + "For the year 1783".
I have Sir the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Mo. Ob. Servt.
J. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth
Hon. Loren P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions.

In the matter of of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter Act 1838 etc
App l for increase of pension
Statement in reference to alleged service of E. Potter in the line of the army etc
G. H. Ladd atty for app l March 18 th 1853.

In the matter &c of Sarah Potter — } application for an widow of Ephraim Potter } increase of Pension
The widow in her original declaration, claims a pension solely  for on account of her husband's service as a Forage Master to Gen. Stark's Brigade. In a supplemental declaration she expresses her belief that he held some office in the line of the army also, and was detailed to perform the duties of a Forage Master for at least two years.
There may have been two Ephraim Potters perhaps, from Massachusetts who served in the war of the revolution, and the affidavit of Stearns, the only one adduced from a cotemporary soldier who served with a man by the name of E. P., may have had reference to the other E. P.
Not only soldiers of the lowest grade, but even Citizens who did not belong to the army at all, were appointed to Staff offices, and those who belonged to the line of the army & at the same time belonged to the Staff , were returned as such, and were paid for both services. It matters not therefore when E. P. was appointed an Ensign, or whether  if he was appointed at all , so far as his service as F.M. is concerned.
The circumstantial evidence is strong to the effect that the E. P. described as F.M. on Pickering's books, was the identical E. P. & no other who was the husband of the applicant. No other claim of any other E. P. except hers

Ephraim Potter
Letter from Secretary of State Concord N.H.
4

Library of States Office
Concord N.H. June 7-1843
Sir
I have read an examination of the Prohibitionary Rolls in this office & the name of William Potter is not found on said Rolls
Respectfully yours
Jonah Stevens
recd. June 13/43. 9/2 c 9.72.
to the Cnt d in ground - both of them -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; March 12 1853.
Sir:
In reply to the questions asked in your letter of the sixteenth instant in relation to Ephraim Potter, I have the honor to state that the original rolls of Capt's Goodale's & Smith's Cos, Col. Putnam's Regt. show that Sergt. Ephraim Potter who in Nov. 1777 belonged to Capt. Goodale's Co. was on April 1. 1781 transferred to Capt. Sylvanus Smith's Co. with the rank of Sergt. Maj. t No rolls of Capt. Smith's Co. existing in this office of a date subsequent to Apr. 1781. I am unable to say when Potter was promoted Ensign, though two lists of officers of the fifth Regt. in 1782 & 3 show that he was an ensign in Capt Jones. Jones Co. in 1782 & in Capt. Jos. Killam's Co. in 1783. The rolls of this Regt. for Jan'y. to Apr. 1781 inclusive are dated at West Point; but whether it ever formed a part of the New Hampshire Brigade I have no evidence.
Very respectfully Your Wt. Servt.
J. C. Heath, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
G. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

J. W. and B. L. D. N. D. C.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Oct. 17. 1879
Madam
Therewith transmit to you a copy of the old family Bible which was sent to this Office by your Grand Mother in 1838 to be filed in record when she made application for pension. Please ac- knowledge the receipt of Bible and return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully
J. H. Clarke
Mrs. M. C. Waldron
No. 4 Hudson Ave. Acting Commissioner Green Island Albany Co. N.Y.

Troy Post Office,
Troy, N. Y., Oct. 15 th - 1879.
Hon. J. A. Bentley, Comm. of Pensions, Sir:
In reply to the enclosed letter I have the honor to state that "Minerva C. Waldron, No. 4 Hudson Ave., Green Island, Albany County N.Y.", says that her name was Minerva C. Stevens and that she was the daughter of Daniel and Lydia Stevens both of whom are named in your letter. She thinks the Bible ought to be given to her. I have seen several persons in regard to it but none of them know as much about the family as this lady, Minerva C. Waldron.
Very respectfully, G. Robertson - P.M.

11020 Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter under act of 7: July 1838
Declaration of widow ex 1.
G. F. H. S. atty
49.

25 May 1848
State of New York County of Rensselaer ss.
This Declaration is made by Sarah Potter , in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838.
The said Sarah Potter being first duly sworn according to law, doth declare, testify and say - That she is the daughter of William Clark and Elizabeth Clark who resided during their life time in the town of Coldrain - in the State of Massachusetts -
That she this Declarant was born as she understood & believes, on or about the 15 th day of November in the year 1771 and is now seventy-one years & upwards of age - That at the time of her marriage she resided with her parents residing in the town of Salem — in the County of Washington & State of New York aforesaid - to wit, with her mother who was then living there - That she was married to Ephraim Potter , on the tenth day of January in the year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty-eight, at the town of Salem in the County of Washington & State of New York aforesaid, by Adam Martin Esq who was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Washington. That she has no record of her marriage, except that contained in her family bible, and which is herewith sent, or accom-

spans this Declaration. That she and said Ephraim Potter lived together as wife & husband after said marriage & had a family of children. That said Ephraim Potter, her said husband died on the twenty-third day of May in the year (1815) One thousand eight hundred and fifteen and that since his death she has remained single & unmarried, & is still the widow of said Ephraim Potter. That after his death she continued to reside in the said town of Salem — from whence she moved to Colden aforesaid. — and that she is now a resident of the City of Troy in said County of Rensselaer.
This Declarant further saith, that her husband the said Ephraim Potter often recounted his services in the war of the revolution previous to her marriage to him & since her marriage. She has heard him give a detail of his said services to several surviving officers & soldiers of the revolution who came to visit her said husband. But this Declarant's memory does not serve her sufficiently well to give the particulars of such conversations. She remembers in general that he served as a Forage Master in General Stark's Brigade. That when he first entered the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution he was a private soldier, and acted as a servant to his Uncle Lieutenant Hart (she believes his christian name was Ebenezer) & then served in the Campaign against Quebec, under General Arnold, as she understood the fact to be. Afterwards, not more than two years, she thinks it must have been in 1779 or 1780, her husband the said Ephraim Potter became a subaltern officer (of what rank she cannot say), & then

was appointed a Forage Master in said Brigade & he served as such till near the close of said war - That he served as such forage Master at different posts & places along the Hudson river & with the Grand Army under General Washington - she this Declarant has often seen his commission which was signed by General Washington , and she has an impression that he was therein designated as Forage Master General in General Stark's Brigade. She remembers the names of the following officers as serving with her said husband - to wit, Generals Poor, Adams & Cilly - He had a brother by the name of Joseph Potter who served as a Captain in the same Brigade. - The soldiers & officers who were intimate with her husband & came to see him after the said war, were, among others, Jeremiah Cross an orderly sergeant in the company of said Captain Potter, Josiah Livermore a private soldier in the same Brigade and Thomas Galatia of the New York troops whose company was attached to said Brigade, also Captains Wells & Alexander.
The only paper or document of her said husband which Declarant ever saw, was the Commission aforesaid - said Commission her husband took with him to Greenbush & Albany as a recommendation of his merit, and to entitle him to an office in the war of 1813 - He obtained what he sought for, the office of " Conductor of military stores " under one Jenkins & one Van Eyck whose christian names she cannot recollect unless it was Abraham Van Eyck but is not certain. — Sarah Potter

Subscribed & sworn this 25 th May 1843, before me and I certify that the Declarant Sarah Potter is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity -
F.W. Mann Judge of N.Y. Com. Pl. Court Plus & Counsellor in Sup. Court
613
Signature of F.W. Mann
11020 Sarah Potter widow of Abraham Potter under act of 7 th July 1838 Declarant No 1.
State of New York, Rensselaer County ss. I Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Francis W. Mann Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate of proof of the within Declaration of Sarah Potter, was at the time of taking such proof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly qualified & residing therein. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & do hereby believe his signature subscribed to the said Certificate of proof of said declaration to be genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 25 th day of May 1843. Charles Hooper Clerk

Sarah Potter Affl
Feb. 1850

Feb. 1850
State of New York, City of Troy Rensselaer County On this Twentieth day of February A.D. 1850 personally appeared before me J. H. Allen Recorder of the City of Troy Rensselaer County N.Y. Mrs Sarah Potter Widow of the late Ephraim Potter now deceased. And who was a revolutionary Soldier and Officer. As this deponent has been informed and believes to be true. As this deponent has seen her said husbands Commission as Major Must attached to General Stark's Brigade Though the said Ephraim Potter was from Massachusetts but for some reason to this deponent unknown her said husband with the Command to which he belonged were put at a certain period of the War under the Com- -mand of the said General Stark. And she further Depones that her said husband commenced his Revolutionary military services as a private and marched to Fort Bennington under the Com- mand of General Arnold. She believes in 1775 but for greater certainty respectfully refers to the records of that service - And for on account of which as she is informed and believes she has had a small stipend or pension allowed her under the act of 1838 amounting to only twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum But which is not what

She considers herself legally entitled to as she claims the same amount that her said husband received or should have received for pay whilst acting in his official capacity in the Revolutionary War and the same that he would have been entitled to if now living. And she respectfully requests that the Revolutionary military records now said to be resting in the Pension Treasury and State Departments of the U.S. Government may be carefully and thoroughly examined for additional proof of her said husbands official military service. And she does now claim the same amount of pension per annum that her husband would have been entitled to if now living. And she further states that her said husband served 100 years in the U.S. Service in our late war with Great Britain and died whilst in the service in May 1815. And had a Commission at the time of his decease as Captain or Conductor of Military Stores. And she further states she sent the Commission that was once held by her said husband to Washington in 1834 or 1835 by the advice of friends with the expectation of receiving a pension in virtue of her said husbands services and death in our late war with Great Britain and also commenced in the  the service in May 1813 and died in May 23rd 1815. And this deponent further states she does hereby constitute

And appoint William H. Hays of New York as her lawful Attorney and agent to investigate the merits of her claims to pension and if found to be lawful and just to prosecute for and obtain and certificates for the payment thereof as soon as the same can or may be equitably settled and she does hereby revoke all former powers given or supposed to be given to any other or former Attorney or agent in these premises — Signed and Subscribed —
STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I, ANDROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Job S. Allen Esq before whom the annexed Affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof, Recorder of the City of Troy in and for said County  City , duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto sub- scribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 23 d day of February 18 50
AH Sheldon Clerk

And appoint William H Hoyt of New York as her lawful Attorney and agent to investigate the merits of her claims to pension and if found to be lawful and just to prosecute for and obtain and certificates for the payment thereof as soon as the same can or may be equitably settled and she does hereby revoke all former powers given or supposed to be given to any other or former Attorney or agent in these premises.
Witnesseth and Subscribed on the day and year first above written
7 th February 1850
Sarah Potter Robt. S. Allen Recorder of Probate

Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter
Aff t of J. Starnes 25. Sept 1844.
James Starnes was dis- charged 27 Oct 1783 see Rev. Capt S. Smith com- pany of Artillery reg t He married Miss Sarah Goddard in 1782

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Montgomery County Clerk's Office. }
I, Chester S. Brumley , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Joseph French Esqr — whose name is subscribed to the annexed Draft — was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice — and verily believe that the signature to the said Draft — is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 26 th day of September 1844.
Chester S. Brumley Clerk.
Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter
Aff t of J. Harns 25 th Sept r 1844.
Deed from Mrs. Chas. Chas. 27 Oct 1783 see Rec. Capt. S. Smith's com- pany of Artillery reg t for release of capt y Gondola in 1781

State of New York } ss County of Montgomery }
Jesiah Starns of the town of Amsterdam in said County, aged eighty years & upwards, and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18 th March 1828 being duly sworn saith, that during the war of the revolution he was well acquainted with Ephraim Potter whose widow as Deponent has been informed & believes, is now an applicant for a pension -
That said Ephraim Potter was a messmate of this Deponent and quite intimate with him - That he first became acquainted with said Potter in the United States Army when he Deponent joined the same at Westpoint in April 1781 - He Deponent then & there became acquainted with said Ephraim Potter, the said Potter & this Depo- -nent being members of the same Company, viz the Company of Captain Nathan Goodale in the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putman - That he said Potter according to the best of Deponent's recollection received a Com- -mission as an ensign in the latter part of the year 1781, when he joined, or was attached to another Company in the same Regiment, & served (as such as Deponent believes) till the end of the revo- -lutionary war, though he may have been promoted after 1781. And this Deponent further saith, that said Ephraim Potter was at least twelve years older than this Deponent when in the service as aforesaid -
And Deponent further saith, that after said war, he never saw or heard any thing about his old acquaintance till about thirty years ago, when he incidentally heard of his residing in what was then called Washington county -
Subscribed & sworn this 25 th day of September 1844, and certify } Jesiah Starns that said Deponent is a witness of credibility Joseph French (clerk of the Court)

Application of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter for her pension Declaration under the act of 2 d July 48
G. H. WATTS Atty

Albany N.Y. May 18 1848.
Sir, I send annexed a Declaration of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter of Troy N.Y., asserting her claim for a continuation of her pension, under the act of Congress passed 2 d February ult o . She requests that the Pension warrant when granted, may be sent to my address as her Attorney.
Very respectfully Your ob t Serv t
G. H. JAMES
To Col J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions.
P.S. Mrs Potter was not personally known to the newly elected Magistrates of Troy & therefore she made her application to an old acquaintance Samuel Jenkins Esq r of Albany.
G. H. JAMES

May 22 Act 48 Col.
6317
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Washington June 27. /57
J. P. Heath Esq Com r of Pension
I enclose herewith a power from the ad ms on the estate of Sarah Potter de d . who was a widow of Ephraim Potter, also during her life time a pensioner under an act of July 1836. New York col.
This power as you will perceive, is made by the ad ms in behalf of his wife Lydia, one of the daugh- -ters of the late Mr. Potter; and the other surviving chil- -dren, and to preclude, all or any power or agreement made or given by Mr. Sarah Potter during her life time.
It is expected that additional evidence on the husband's service, will be rec d & presented in the case, claiming at the same time, the benefit of all the evidence now on file in the case; or that may be found on the records in your office.
I remain Sir
Your most. Ov t & c Alex. Day

In the matter of the application of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter - for an increase of pension under acts of 7 th July 1838, et seq.
— O — O — O — Affidavits of Identity given by Caleb Benjamin Philip Phelps & Lewis Clark July 28 th 1851.
Filed Aug. 14 1851.
✓ Goddard

Ephraim Potter
June 22. 1815

I certify that Ephraim Potter my agent or master in the United States Service has faithfully accounted for all public money with which he has been entrusted by me Albany June 20 th 1815
Robert Linn Atty D ty Q tr M aj Genl
I certify that Ephraim Potter my agent or master in the United States Service has faithfully accounted for all public money with which he has been entrusted by me - Albany June 20 th 1815
Benjamin A. D. D. M aj Genl

State of New York County of Albany ss.
Caleb Benjamin of the City of Albany in said County, aged Eighty-two years and upwards, a resident of said City & County for more than forty six years, being duly sworn & examined, doth depose and say, that he served during the war of 1812 as an Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General, under the Honorable, Elisha Jenkins — Quartermaster General of the United States in the Northern Department That during the service of this Deponent as such Assistant Quartermaster General he became well & intimately acquainted with Ephraim Potter , who was a Wagon Master in the United States service under him this Deponent; that the documents hereto annexed, signed by A. Ten Eyck Junr. asst. by Q m M c Guire & by this Deponent dated Albany June 20 th 1815, certifying to the faithful accounting of public money entrusted to said Ephraim Potter, are genuine documents & the identical ones rendered to said Elisha Jenkins — V m Ms Genl. aforesaid.
This Deponent further saith, that the Ephraim Potter here referred to, often recounted to this Deponent his services in the war of the revolution the details of which

this Deponent did not charge his memory with - but this Deponent distinctly recollects that said Ephraim Potter stated that he had been during the war of the revolution aforesaid a Warrant as Commissioned Officer of discharging duties similar to those the said Ephraim Potter performed during said war of 1812.
Caleb Benjamin
On the 28 th day of July 1857, personally appeared before me the undersigned Caleb Benjamin above named, and he made oath that the facts set forth in the forego- ing deposition by him signed, are true and correct according to the best of his knowledge and belief - and I further certify, that I have been well acquainted with said Caleb Benjamin for the last forty years and that his reputation in the communi- ty in which he lives stands high as a gen- -tleman of truth and veracity, and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
John N. Kim Notary Public

In the same matter for
Philip Phelps Deputy Comptroller of the State of New York aged sixty two years upwards, being duly sworn & examined doth depose and say, that during the war of 1812, he served as Clerk or Bookkeeper in the office of Elisha Jenkins Quartermaster General referred to in the preceding affidavit of Caleb Benjamin. That during his service as such Clerk he became well acquainted with Ephraim Potter at the time a Wagon Master in the United States service - & the same person referred to & described in the foregoing affidavit of Caleb Benjamin aforesaid - That said Ephraim Potter in the course of occasional conversations held in presence of this Deponent, stated that he served in the Revolutionary war as a warrant or commissioned officer in the rank or capacity of a Forage Master or Wagon Master requi- ring the performance of duties of a similar character with those which he discharged at the time in said war of 1812.
Subscribed & sworn
this 28 th July 1857.
and I certify that the
Deponent Deputy Comptroller of New York is a witness of credibility.
Philip Phelps
John J. McKim Notary Public

In the same matter vs: Lewis Clark of the City of Albany aforesaid aged six- ty-nine years and upwards, being duly sworn saith, that he served as a wagon master in the same Department with Ephraim Potter named in the preceding depositions of Caleb Benjamin & Philip Phelps; to wit in said war of 1812. That he this Deponent during said war & while thus serving with him, became well ac- quainted with said Ephraim Potter. That said Ephraim Potter recounted on several occasions his service in the war of (the war of) the revolu- tion, representing that he was a wagon- master, if this Deponent remembers right, or at least that he served in a capacity requir- ing the performance of duties like those he the said Ephraim Potter then performed. This Deponent further saith, that said Ephraim gave full details of his said service, the places he served at & when he served and the names of the officers who signed his warrant or commission, but this Deponent cannot remember, as he did not charge his mind with these details -
Lewis Clark
On this 30th day of July 1857, personally appeared before me the subscriber Lewis Clark above named to me well & long known as a gentleman of truth & verac- ity and a witness of credibility; and he made oath in due form of law, that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him signed, are true and correct according to the best of his knowledge, recollection and belief.
John H. Miller Notary Public

In the matter re of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter decd
Act of 7 July 1838 & supplementary acts
Letter
Com: J. E. Heath Comms Comms of Pensions Resent.

In the matter re of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter decd
Act of 7 July 1838 & supplementary acts
Letter.
Mem: J. E. Heath Comms Comms of Pensions Resent.

Washington D.C. Jan y 19 th 1853.
To the Hon. The Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
You will receive accompanying this note, a full analysis of the allegations of service, and of the parole and documentary evidence already on file in support of the claim of Sarah Potter , dec d widow of Ephraim, under the act of 7 th July 1838, & acts supplementary.
Documentary evidence is now for the first time adduced of E.P.'s services as a Forage Master . It is derived from the papers of the late Hon. Timothy Pickering Quarter Master General, (who commenced the duties of his office in the fall of 1780, as the successor of Gen. Green) which show that Ephraim Potter was in active service as Forage Master in the summer fall & winter of 1781; thus fortifying the allegations & parole proofs of service such service in that year by the most positive, and in the years 1780 & 1782 in the strongest circumstantial manner.
It is therefore claimed, that Ephraim Potter served for at least two years as a Forage Master, and a corresponding increase of pension is asked for accordingly.
I am mo: respectfully
G. F. Hales Atty

Sarah Potter dec d - widow of Ephraim Potter.
affts of Eliz th Smith & Sarah Durham March 1: 1852

Washington D.C. Aug. 23 d /52. In the matter of Sarah Potter dec d widow of Ephraim, under acts of 7 th July '38 et seq. for an increase of Pension. Sir.
I send herewith some additional testimony in the above matter.
I beg leave respectfully, again to call the attention of the Department to the affi- _davits lately filed, of two of Ephraim Potter's co- temporaneous officers (his associates) in the war of 1812; in which they testified to a traditional account of his services in the Forage Department of the revolutionary army. Although this account was from the lips of E. P. himself, yet I contend that it should have weight from the fact that it was given previous to the enactment of the earliest pension law for rev t services, in 1818, and before any claim for his pension had been or could be legally asserted. These affidavits proved his identity as the Ephraim Potter who served as a Forage Master in the revolution. The affidavit of John Smith

of the Massachusetts line showed that Ephraim Potter served with the Continental troops when quartered at Saratoga in 1781 &c.
The rolls of the Revolution bear the name of Ephraim Potter as Ensign, and the widow declares that she believes he was attached for a time to the line of the army besides serving as an officer in the Forage Department.
The Depositions herewith sent of Eliz t Smith & Sarah Burnham, go to fortify the statements of the widow & of the other witnesses in the case, that Ephraim Potter served for several years as an officer in the Forage Department of the revolutionary army, performing the duties of a Forage Master, and that he was commissioned as such.
Very respectfully
Your At Serv t
S. G. Goodwin
To the Hon: The Commissioner of Pensions -

Mr O. C. { Paid 3 cts Q Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Horace Kelly May 18

Hyde May the 11 1854
Dear Sir
It appears by your Answer to my Letter addressed to the Honorable Charles Fugis relative to the amount of pension monies allowed to the Heirs of Widow Sarah Waller deceased that I have not been sufficient money
The Facts are as follows
Sarah Waller was the Widow of Captain Waller deceased formerly of Shelburne MS. she went into the service as a private soldier & was promoted to a sergeant after ward to an ensign & from that to a forage master but at the time the Widow Sarah Waller made application she was only allowed a quarter pension as the Widow of a private soldier and notwithstanding the law was shortly after amended allowing half pay yet she did not apply for it but only drew a quarter pay consequently at her death there was a balance due to the Heirs
The Heirs through their Administrator

{Mister Daniel Stephens} I employe files & Yates Esq is their Atty who applied for the balance and also introduced further testimony to prove that said Captain Mather was a Revolutionary officer & thereby get a further allowance.
In 1851 or 52 there was an allowance made and paid at the Pension office at Albany N.Y. of $1128.01 since that time a further allowance has been made but the amount I do not know and as we have not heard any thing from our Administrator since last September at which time he informed us the business would be closed during the winter & I desire to know would propose to you the following question
How much money has there been allowed to the heirs of Widow Sarah Mather deceased Widow of Captain Mather deceased since 1851 to the present time.
Kindly inform me the amount of each payment & when paid Yours with great respect Edward Fullerton

NB Direct your letter To Hyer Warren County NY

Sarah Potter Widow of Ephraim Potter Application for increase of Pension - Proofs enclosed
To
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
Hon. H. White H. R. July 24 46

: In the matter of the application of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter for increase of her pension.
This increase is claimed on the ground of Potter's service as a Forage Master or for having otherwise served as an Officer in the Forage Department of the army. Enclosed or accompanying this are two affidavits furnishing additional Parole testimony on the point at issue, & if the widow of Joseph Potter is still living, her affidavit will also be forthcoming. If the request of the widow are complied with I feel confident that Documentary proof will be obtained.
G. H. Wild.

Sir,
Washington 31 Jany 1853
Enclosed is a Letter of authority from G. H. Yates Esq. the attorney of Sarah Potter, widow of Ohkawa Potter, Forage master, to us to prosecute her claim for an increase of a revolutionary pension. there In which case we shall be obliged for as early action as may be had,
Very Respectfully Edwards & Smith
J. E. Heath Esq Comm. Pensions,

Elizabeth Potter of Ephraim NY. ad 1858 she to pension of $180 & died 1859 25 March

In the matter of the application of Sarah Potter  dec widow of Ephraim Potter for an increase of her pension, under the act of 7 th July 1838, & acts supplemental of 3 rd March '43, 17 th June '44, & 2 nd Feby '48.
I. The original papers in this case bear date Sep r - 1838, and consist of 4 affidavits, viz - 1 st ) of Lechariah Reynolds who testifies to 45 years acquaintance with E. P., and heard him converse about his revolutionary services &c. 2 nd ) Ephraim Marsh - Knew E. P. & wife since 1792, & gives traditional account of E. P. having been a revolutionary Officer . 3 rd ) Sarah Potter the widow of E. P. testifies to her marriage & that her husband served as a Forage Master in the Brigade of General Starks. 4 th ) Elena Potter - that E. P. was the brother of Samuel Potter the husband of Deponent - tradition that E. P. served in the revolution.
II. a) Formal Declaration made in May 1843 by Sarah Potter widow of E. P. at Salem N.Y. - that E. P. served in Gen. Starks' Brigade - He entered the U.S. service as a private soldier (in 1775) & served under Gen. Arnold at Quebec. He afterwards became a Subaltern Officer in the revolutionary army, but of what grade she could not specify, and was appointed a Forage Master to said Brigade & served till near the close of the war at different posts - remembers names of Poor, Dan & Lilly as contemporaneous officers - also her husband's brother Joseph Potter, who she understood was a Captain in said Brigade; Jer: Cross Sergeant, Josiah Livermore private - Captains Wells, Alexander, Galusha &c.
b) Affidavit of John Smith of Argyle N.Y. at 80 - that he served in the 1 st & 13 th Reg t Mass. line, & that E. P. served to and with a New Hampshire Regiment as Forage Master . Aff t dated 1. June 1844.
c) Aff t of Josiah Starns of Amsterdam N.Y. at 80. E. P. was a messmate of Dept t - became acquainted with E. P. at Westpoint in 1781 - both of Capt. Goodale's Company Col. Rufus Putnam's Reg t (5 th Mass.). E. P. was Commissioned as Ensign in the latter part of the year 1781, when Dept t became attached to another Company in the same Regiment, & Dept t never saw E. P. again till he saw him in Washington County N.Y. aff t dated Sep r 1844.
[Note - The Rolls of Capt. Smith's Co: Vose's Reg t , show that Josiah Starns was discharged 27 th Oct r 1783. & that he enlisted under Capt Goodale in 1781]

III. Documentary Evidence of service of Ephraim Potter as Private, Sergeant, & Ensign as follows.
From Secy of State Boston that E. P. served as a private for 8 months in the year 1775-
That he enlisted for the war 3 rd July 1777 - was promoted a sergeant in Nov. 1777-
And that that he resigned as Ensign 9 th Jany 1783 - 5 th Massach s Reg t see Vol. N o 13. page 120 of Washington Papers -
(note - marriage admitted.)
G. F. Yates Atty for appt t through Hon. Hugh White M.C. filed certif. of Surrogate's Court, 18 th June 1851.
First Pension Certificate granted for the 8 mo. service in 1775.
Pension increased to $120 per ann. for 2 years service as Sergeant from 4 th March 1836, &c to 25 th March 1850, when the widow died - pble. to Danl. Stevens Adm r for the benefit of Lydia Stevens, Sally Durham, Nancy Hamlin & Minerva Fullerton. (as private for $26 66 2/3 per an.)
G. F. Yates filed new power of Atty dated 9 th May 1851, superceding power of W. K. Hoyt of 7 th Feb. 1850.
Up to this date Jany 18 th 1853, no allowance made for service of E. P. as Ensign, and no documentary proof at all adduced of his service as Forage Master , which was rendered simultaneously with his service in, or while belonging to the line of the Army.
In regard to the service of Ephraim Potter as Forage Master the parole proof is as follows.
1 st ) Afft of Debb Benjamin of Albany N. Y., at 82. - Deponent served as A t D ty Q tr Mr Genl in the war of 1812 - E. P. served in said war as a Wagon master under Deponent. Previous to 1815 (when E. P. died) he recounted to Dep t his services in) the war of the revolution afft dated July 1857. - 2 nd ) Philip Phelps Depy Compt r of New York State - Dep t was a Clerk to D ty Mr Genl Elisha Jenkins in the war of 1812 - testifies to E. P. recounting his services in the war of the revolution as a W.M. or F.M. 3 rd ) Lewis Clark a W.M. in the war of 1812 - knew E. P. also a W.M. in said war & afft dated as above 4 th ) Sarah Potter the widow of E. P. makes a supplemental Afft stating that she heard her husband converse with Samuel & Joseph Potter his brothers more than 30 years ago, and relate his services as an Officer in the Forage Dept t of the army - that he was an officer in the line of the army as well as a Forage Master - was a private soldier at the battle of Bunker Hill - also at Quebec under Arnold. served with his brother Joseph who was a Captain - served in Forage Dept t as an officer in 1779 or 1780, at the Highlands on the Hudson river with Genl Starks' Brigade, to New Hampshire & Mass s troops (remember Colonel Sickels) served also at Saratoga &c in 1781 - also in

1782 - one per: Croft was his assistant -
5 th ) Lydia Stevens swears that E.P. served as she understood as a F.M. or W.M. when in the line of the army as an officer. aff te 9 th  Aug - 1851.
6 th ) Elizabeth Smith of Astabula Ohio, a daughter of E.P. - testifies, that when he E.P. was a W.M. in the war of 1812, he recounted his revolutionary services as a soldier - that when he served as a Forage Master , his duties consisted in procuring forage for the army & distributing the same at the different posts where the army was stationed from time to time - he served as such for several years . She saw her father's Commission or appointment some 38 or 39 years ago. It related to service in the Forage Department - note 3 rd
The identity of the Ephraim Potter, who served as a private for 8 months in 1775 - enlisted for the war on the 3 rd July 1777 - was promoted a Sergeant in Nov. 77 served as such till the fall of 1781, when he was appointed an Ensign , & served as such till he resigned on the 9 th Jany 1783, with the Ephraim Potter, who acted as Forage Master in the years 1780, 1781 & 1782, is satisfactorily made out.
The widow was in the first instance allowed for her husband's services as a private in 1775, - subsequently for his services as a Sergeant from Nov - 1777 for two years - but for his services as Ensign , no allowance was made - nor is it of consequence since his services as Forage Master , warrant a higher allowance of pension.
On the presentation of the affidavits of Caleb Benjamin, Philip Phelps, Lewis Clark &c. furnishing parole proof of E.P.'s services as Forage Master , the Comm ee of Pensions justly decided, that no application for increase of pension on account of the alleged services of E.P. as Forage Master could be entertained on such parole proof without documentary evidence to fortify it. - Such documentary evidence is now adduced.
Washington D.C. Jany 19 th 1853.
G. H. S. A. R. S.

Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter most of 1838
Affidavits of Mariam Bove & the widow re- pecting record of marriage in old & new Bibles -
No 2 with Biba accompanying
Charles Stephen Clark
19

14 July 1843
State of New York } County of Rensselaer } ss.
Sarah Potter
widow of Ephraim Potter an applicant for a pension under the act of 7. July 1838, being further duly sworn saith, that she had a testament presented to her by her father, in which was recorded the date of her marriage; to wit. 10 th January 1788. That said Testament twenty two or twenty three years ago was used by one of her daughters as a school Book. that said Testament & other school Books belonging to this deponent & used by her said daughter were destroyed by fire with the school-house and all its contents. That within a year after this occurrence, she transcribed or in her own proper handwriting made a new registry of her marriage in her family Bible, to wit more than twenty years ago. That the family Bible she refers to in her declaration, is the same one here referred to & herewith sent - and therein is recorded in her own handwriting as aforesaid her birth & marriage on the last page of said Bible in the words & figures following: viz "a Sarah Clark was born Novber 15 th 1771." "Ephraim Potter was married Jan. 10 1788 "to Sarah Clark".
And this Deponent further declareth & saith that said record of her marriage above quoted, is true & correct. Sarah Potter
Subscribed & sworn this 14 th day of July 1843. before me -
Archibald Dull Judge Resp. Co. Courts

In the same matter fr: Meriam Bovee aged thirty years, being duly sworn, saith, that she is a daughter of the within named Ephraim Potter & Sarah Potter. That she is the same person whose age or time of birth is recorded in said family Bible on the blank leaf or page at the commencement of "the Gospel according to said Matthew" in the following words & figures - "Meriam Potter June 13: 1813."
That she well recollects as early as she recollects or can recollect any thing, then seeing the old testament containing the original entry of the marriage of her parents & which was burnt as she at the time thereof understood & believes to be true in the school house which her mother attended as aforesaid. That since the destruction of said testament she saw the entry referred to by her mother in the within affidavit by her taken, and that the Bible containing the same is the identical one herewith sent. That she saw said entry in said bible & particularly described, quoted & referred to in the within affidavit of her mother aforesaid for the first time at least twenty years ago, and she further saith that she also saw and examined as long ago as she first saw & examined said entry of her parents marriage, the entry first above by her this deponent described after time of her own birth, and of the births of her sisters & brothers.
Subscribed & sworn this 14 th day of July 1843, before me; Meriam Bovee & I certify that she is a credible witness. Gerritbad Dale Judge Temp. Co. Court &c

In the same matter p.
And the within before named Sarah Potter, being further duly sworn & examined, doth depose & say, that the record of the time of the birth of her nine children referred to & described by her daughter Meriam in her deposition preceding this affidavit contains a true statement of the time of the birth of her said children respectively. That the said record was made at her in- -stance & under her dictation & direction by her daughter Mary Ann when she said Mary Ann was about thirteen years of age, or about twenty years ago. That the first child born to her was Betsy who was born about three years after her marriage, to-wit: on the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. Subscribed & sworn } Sarah Potter this 14 th day of July } 1873, before me -
Archibald D. Dill Judge Renss. Co. Court
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Potter the above named deponent; that she is a woman of truth & veracity and entitled to full credit when under oath or otherwise. - Nov 14, 1873
Archibald D. Dill Judge Renss. Co. Court

State of New York Rensselaer County } Clerk's office }
I Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Archibald Dull Esq. before whom the within several depositions of Sarah Potter & Mariam Dore present to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Rensselaer County Courts residing in said County duly commissioned and sworn & authorized to take the same - That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & truly believe his signature subscribed to the within several depositions & certificates is the proper handwriting of the said Judge
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 14 July 1843.
Charles Hooper Clerk
Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter about 1838 Affidavits of Mariam Dore & the widow res- pecting record of marriage in old & new Bible - No 2 with Bible accompanying

In the matter of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter for increase of Pension &c
Acts of 7 July 1838 &c
Supplemental Deposition of widow, with requests to have records examined &c
Sarah Potter
July 1846

10 July 1846
State of New York County of Rensselaer } ss.
I the undersigned Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter of the City of Troy in said County, an applicant for a pension (under the act of 7 th July 1838 & acts amending & extending the same,) on account of the services of my late husband the said Ephraim Potter as a Commissioned Officer (as I believe in the line of the army though I can- not say precisely of what rank) and also as a Commissioned Officer in the Forage Depart- ment of said Department  army , though I cannot say of what grade, yet I believe of the rank of a Deputy Forage Master General, do in reference to his services as a such commissioned Officer depose and say in confirmation of what I have before testified to.
That said Ephraim after serving as a private soldier at the Battle of Bunker Hill in the first part of the revolutionary war & also at Quebec under General Arnold, in the last two or three years of said war served in the Forage  Commissary Department as aforesaid & al- though he did not serve yet I think he held rank in the line of the continental army also. That he served under or with his brother Joseph Potter during some part of said war. That said Joseph Potter was a Captain during said war, and his widow Catharine Potter now or late of Orange County in said State having obtained a pension by reason of the services of said Joseph Potter as Captain as aforesaid, she hereby suggests & requests that the papers

now on file in the Pension office in the matter of the application of said Catharine Potter for a pension as aforesaid, may be examined with reference to the claim of her this Deponent, believing that such examination may throw light upon the services of said Ephraim at least so far as his services previous to his entering the War Department as aforesaid, are concerned, if not afterwards.
And she this Deponent further represents, that having been informed by David Joy by a pension agent that proof of the service of said Ephraim in said Department had been discovered, she respectfully requests & solicits that the Washington papers in the office of the Secretary of State, or in the Treasury Department or other Department at Washington, may be examined for proof of such service of her said husband, or that permission may be granted to her Attorney McGill & Blades to examine the same. She testifies & says, according to the best of her knowledge information & belief, that said Ephraim Potter served as an Officer in the said War Department probably in the year 1780 or 1779 at the Highlands on the river Hudson, and under or with the Brigade of General Starks . She also recollects the name of Colonel Sickles as connected with said Department & the service of her said husband therein. He distributed Forage to both the Massachusetts & New Hampshire troops at the Highlands & according to the statement of John Smith one of his witnesses the troops to which said Ephraim Potter belonged, or which he furnished with

Forage was quartered at Saratoga in 1781 1782, and so Deponent thinks Helder- Deponent further says that Jeremiah Croft a sergeant in the company of said Joseph Potter , went out on several occasions with said Ephraim Potter to collect forage for the said army as aforesaid
STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Archibald Bull before whom the annexed Affidavit or declaration was subscribed and sworn and whose name is there- unto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Judge of Rensselaer County Court in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the said Affidavit or declaration is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this Seventh day of
July
1846
A. H. Sheldon
CLERK.
upon execution of the foregoing Archibald Bull Esq. N.Y. Co. N.Y.

Forage were quartered at Saratoga in 1781 & 1782, and so Deponent thinks Hildreth. Deponent further says that Jeremiah Croft a sergeant in the Company of said Joseph Potter , went out on several occasions with said Ephraim Potter to collect forage for the regular army as aforesaid.
Jeriah Potter
Subscribed & Sworn this Tenth day of July 1846, before me
Archibald Dull Judge County Court, Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Note that the words "Department" & "Commissary" were erased, & the words "army" & "Forage" interlined before execution of the foregoing deposition.
Archibald Dull Judge Saratoga Co. N.Y.

ad 6317 Break Potter for season
admitted
Nicholas D. D. D. Froy or F. Agent
1-
Aug 1848

State of New-York, } ss. County of Rensselaer
On this Eighth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight , personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rensselaer in the state of New York, Sarah Potter a resident of the town of  City of Troy in the said county of Rensselaer aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Ephraim Potter who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and on account of whose services as such she was pensioned under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838, 3 rd March 1843, and 17 th June 1844, and the annual amount of pension she received under the act of 17 th June 1844, was Twenty Six Dollars
She further declares, that she is still a widow, & --- unmarried. Subscribed & Sworn this } Sarah Potter day of August 1848, before }
J. F. Wells Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me.
J. F. Wells Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Rensselaer
I, Demetrius H. Sheldon Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that J. F. Wells was on the day of the date of the above Declaration and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this Eighth day of August 1848.
D. H. Sheldon clerk of Rensselaer County

Free
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Thurman May 3 d 57
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir being one of the Heirs of the Estate of Sarah Potter Dickey the Widow of Captain Potter Dickey & also being a Pensioner was Pensioned at $120 per year In 1853 The Pension was Increased to $180 per Annum Since said Increase was allowed The Heirs have by their Attorney {Giles F. Yates} made Application for a further Allowance on the ground that Captain Potter was for the last two years of his service a Forage master for General Stark Regiment I am Desirous to know whether there has ever been any other allowance made for his service as Forage master and the amount allowed.
Minerva Feb Fullerton
N.B. Sarah Potter Dickey died the 25 th of March 1850 what ever Increase has been allowed has been on Application of the Heirs Giles F. Yates was their Atty and Daniel Stephens the Administrator He informs me the whole amount that has been allowed since 1850 Direct your letter to Atty Warren County New York

Certificate of Heinrich
1881

State of New York } County of Rensselaer } ss. Surrogate's Court, — }
Be it Known, that at a Surrogate's Court held in and for said County, on this 9 th day of May instant, the most satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter deceased departed this life in the City of Troy in said County, on the twenty-fifth day of March in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty. That she left her surviving the following named Children who are the only surviving children of said deceased; viz— Lydia Stevens, Elizabeth Smiths— Sally Burnham, Nancy Hamblin, and Minerva Fullerton — and further that said Sarah Potter was at the time of her death a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1838 — All of which is hereby accordingly Certified — And it is further Certified that letters of Administration on the Estate of said Sarah Potter widow of said Ephraim Potter have in due form of law been granted and Committed unto Daniel Stevens in the right and behalf of his wife the said Lydia Stevens, and that he the said Daniel Stevens has been duly qualified as such Administrator of the estate of said Sarah Potter deceased —
In testimony whereof the Seal of said Court is hereunto affixed — Witness the signature of said Surrogate at the City of Troy in said County, this fifteenth day of May Anno Domini 1851.
G. T. Blair Surrogate

In the matter of of Sarah Potter widow of Ephraim Potter &c for a
Power of Atty &c 9 th May 1855

Know all men by these Presents, that I Daniel Stevens Administrator of the Estate of Sarah Potter widow of the late Ephraim Potter deceased, late a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1838, and an appli- cant for an increase of pension, do hereby consti- tute and appoint Giles H. Yates of the City of Schenectady N.Y. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to continue the prose- cution of said widow's claim for increase of pension before the Commissioner of Pensions —
And in order hereto, and with a view to establish said Claim to the satisfaction of said Commissioner of Pensions, I hereby request the said Commissioner to allow my said Attorney to exam- ine the papers now on file in his Office in the matter of the application for such increase of said widow Sarah Potter, under said act.
And I hereby authorize and empower my said Attorney to appoint under him a substitute or substitutes to act with and for him in prosecuting said Claim — And I hereby ratify and Confirm all & whatsoever my said Attorney or his Substitute or Substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, this 9 th day of May 1857.
Daniel Stevens
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of R Thompson

I hereby Certify that the within named Daniel Stevens who has signed the within written Power of Attorney, personally appeared before me the undersigned, this ninth day of May 1857, and he acknowledged that he had executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned -
And I further certify, that said Daniel Stevens, on the same day & year last aforesaid, appeared before me and made oath, that he is the right and behalf of his wife Lydia one of the daughters of said Sarah Potter, and also in behalf of the other children of said Sarah Potter deceased whom he represents as her Administratrix (as such is bound to make distribution among said other children of all and any pension monies that may be recovered on the aforesaid application) is so interested in the claim referred to
Attorney
STATE OF NEW-YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify that R. Thompson I, HENRY A. CLUM, Clerk of the whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, one of the Commissioners of Deeds of the County of Rensselaer, dwelling in said county; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New-York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this 9 th day of May A. D. 1857
H. A. Clum Clerk.
deeds
point D.C.
to which
granted 1857
H.A.C.

I hereby Certify that the within named Daniel Stevens who has signed the within written Power of Attorney, personally appeared before me the undersigned, this ninth day of May 1857, and he acknowledged that he had executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned -
And I further certify, that said Daniel Stevens, on the same day & year last aforesaid, appeared before me and made oath, that he is the right and behalf of his wife Lydia one of the daughters of said Sarah Potter, and also in behalf of the other children of said Sarah Potter deceased whom he represents as her Administratrix (as such is bound to make distribution among said other children of all and any pension monies that may be recovered on the aforesaid application) is directly interested in the claim referred to & described in the foregoing Power of Attorney by him executed - R. Thompson Comr of Seamen
I hereby constitute & appoint Alexander Ray Esq of Washington D.C. my substitute attorney in the matter to which the foregoing power of Attorney to me granted relates - Witness my hand May 16 th 1857. Schenectady City, N.Y. S. H. H. D.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Potter, Ephraim GRADE Private LINE South Carolina
WARRANT NUMBER N 17483 and 13586 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 7, 1795 To — not shown —
*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.