Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1519-100, for William Porter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Porter, William
B. L. M c 1519-100
New York.
13.1758
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William Porter
No 1519

State of New York County of Greene ss
I William Porter aged seventy one years do upon oath declare that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I entered or enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of during the War in that Regiment of the New York Line commanded by Colonel Livingston after which I was transferred into the first Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Butler. I further declare that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War when I was regularly discharged from the Second Connecticut the Regiment commanded by Colonel Smith and when I was a private; I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised me on the part of the United States nor assigned my claim in any manner whatsoever.
Therefore, Know all men by these presents that I William Porter aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint George Newcomb of the County aforesaid 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 authorized to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of May 1829.
Signed in my presence
William Porter
Jonathan Miller Jri of Pm
I Charles Titus aged seventy years do solemnly affirm that I have been long acquainted with William Porter who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and will know him to be the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further I know or do believe he did perform the military service therein stated.
Charles Titus

State of New York } County of Greene } ss
Before me Jonathan Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Porter subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act and deed and likewise personally appeared Charles Titus — who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate of identity both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of depositions by them respectively subscribed this second day of May 1829
Jonathan Miller Jus of Peace
State of New York } County of Greene } ss
In testimony that the above written Jonathan Miller was a magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments &c in the State of New York 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 at Catskill this 10 th day of June 1829 in my capacity as Clerk of the County aforesaid
Chas. C. Abel Clerk

Lincoln July 6th., 1829 To William Gordon Esqr
Received this sixth day of July 1829 of William Gordon Esqr Warrant No. 1519. issued on the 22 d day of June 1829 to William Porter of the connecticut line
Witness my hand
George Newcomb
To William Gordon Esqr County Land Office War Department Wash n City 3