Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for Samuel Potter, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. H.
Potter, Samuel
NUMBER
Dis. ✓ no papers. B.S. Mt. 1990-100
CONTENTS
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Act 12" 1906 B28-

Potter, Samuel
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, Class 9, page 139.
Rank: Sergeant
Regt: Col. Gilley's; afterwards transf'd to the corps of invalids.
Disability: Wounded by a ball in his leg
When and where disabled: September, 1777
Residence: Francetown
Powhat pension entitled: One-half.
Remarks: Enlisted November 15, 1776; joined invalids October 1, 1778.
Allowed. See 1835 list.

Samuel Potter No 1990.

(copy)
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
17 June 1833
Sir :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Sergeant of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
W. J. Duane
Secretary of the Treasury.
W m Samuel Potter
Henniker
Merrimack Co.
N.H.
A true copy. Mr. Potter was in the Continental Regt. Francis Abbie's Co. New Hampshire. 27 Nov. 1833.

Rec d Nov r 28, 1823

DEPARTMENT OF WAR:
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant :
State of New Hampshire } County of Strabane }
I, Samuel Potter aged 80 years, do upon oath testify and declare, that, I entered the service of the United States on the 10th day of the year 1776 , for the term of during the war and that I served in the company commanded by Isaac Farwell in the Regiment No 1 , commanded by Col. Joseph Gillam of the Continental line, and was honorably discharged on the tenth of July in the year 17 83 , from the Regiment commanded by Col. Nichols .
I Further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States ; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever : therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Samuel Potter aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph C. West of Concord N.H. to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, R. M. Wallace Samuel Potter
I, Abel Connor aged fifty years do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Samuel Potter who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be ; and further, I do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, R. M. Wallace Abel Connor
Before me, Robert M. Wallace Esq. of the Peace personally appeared the above named Samuel Potter , the subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed ; and, likewise, personally appeared Abel Connor who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this ninth day of July 18 50 .
R. M. Wallace Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above-written was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of New Hampshire at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at this day of July 18 50
I certify my full and entire belief that R. M. Wallace whose signature is subscribed above, is a magistrate authorized to take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of New Hampshire .
Joseph M. Harper Meigs Comptroller

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Potter, Samuel GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7607 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 25, 1791
to John Chandler, assignee "mem o : the preceding Wt. certified at the War Department, March 5 th 1814"
*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.