Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2242, for David Potter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
bound.
Potter, David Hannah
W 2242 B.L.Wt. 19780-160-55.-
CONTENTS

Connecticut Dec 28 30
David Potter of Stratford in the State of Conn who was a Pri of Artil in the Conn commanded by Captain Bradley of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Conn troops time for 2 Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov 1833 and Sent C. A Ingersoll New Haven
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $ 250.00 Semi-ann. allowances ending 4th Mar '34 50.00 $ 300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. Laurie Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 35

28.040 David Potter

District and State of Connecticut
County of New Haven, p.
On this 4 th day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared before the District Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut, being Peter a resident of Stratford in the County of Fairfield in the District of Connecticut and State of Connecticut, aged 70 years. Who being first duly sworn, came and to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - viz - That on the 16 th day of April 1798, I, then living in New Haven in said State, enlisted into a company of Artillery, raised by authority of the State of Connecticut, and stationed at New Haven and served in the same, until the 11 th day of January 1799, when I was discharged - The time of my service at this time was eight months and 14 days - The company was divided into four divisions, and the division to which I belonged was commanded by Lieutenant Oliver Bradley - On the 5 th of February 1799 I again enlisted in the same company for

Artillery, commanded by the said Phineas Brendly as Captain, and stationed at said Wottawm, and served in the same as a private until the 4 th day of February 1780, making twelve months, when I was discharged. On the 26 th of March 1780, I again enlisted into the same company of Artillery, stationed at said Wottawm, commanded by the said Phineas Brendly as Captain, and served in the same as a private, until the first day of January 1781, making nine months and six days, when I was discharged. William Stow and Martin Parrott, served with me, at each of the times as herein stated, and they can testify to the truth of my statements, as herein set forth. My whole service in the war of the Revolution as a private in the Artillery company as aforesaid, is two years, five months and twenty six days, for which I claim a pension - I was born at Wottawm on the 28 th day of May 1762; but have no record of my birth. At each of the times I was called into service as aforesaid, I lived at said Wottawm; and continued to live in said Wottawm and Harn and a town adjoining, until about five years ago, when I removed to Shelburne. I entered the service by voluntary enlistments

The company to which I belonged was  was not by attached to any Regiment, but was raised for the defense of Wottawm Harbor. Oliver Bready was Captain, and Elisha Dinsmore, Asahel Kimball, and Leonard Prindle were Lieutenants. I never received any written discharge from the service - I am known to the Hon: William Bristol District Judge of the District of Connecticut; to the Hon: Elisha Tinkham, Secretary in Charge, and numerous others, who can tes- tify to my character for morality, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. The reason why my application is made before the District Court of the United States at Wottawm, and not before a Court in Fairfield County, is, that I am known to the Hon Mr Bristol, the Judge of said dis- trict Court; and also the witnesses, who I call upon to bear my service since here in said Wottawm. There is no Clergyman living, who can testify that I am reported in the neighborhood where I resided to have been a soldier of the revolution - I have no documentary evidence to support my claim for a pension - The defendant hereby relinquishes as every claim to any pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name

is not on the judicial roll of the agency of any state - The declaration means positively, that his services, were as above stated, and that the company to which he was attached, was during all the time he belonged to it, stationed at Wethersfield. The depositions of William Stone and Martin Panott, to prove the declaration means are annexed to this declaration -
Sworn to and subscribed
David Potter
The day and year aforesaid
Chas. A. Mansfield. Clerk.
I William Lyon residing in Wethersfield do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with David Potter, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that I believe him to be a worthy man, & also, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion - Wm Lyon
Sworn to and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
Chas. A. Mansfield
Clerk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interpretation presented by the War Department, that the above named affidavit was a voluntary release, & made as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Lyon who has signed the foregoing certificate, and that William Stern and Martin Parnott who have signed the annexed depositions, are competent in West Haven, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Charles A. Hovey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lewis Pot- ter for a habeas corpus to testify. Whereby I have

In witness whereof my hand and seal is hereunto this 11 th day of November A.D. 1833
Robert L. Harrison
Clerk.

I William Storer, of the City & County of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that I have now in my possession, copies of three several returns Payrolls, of a Company of Matrosses, or Artillery Guards, in the State of Connecticut, service, in the war of the Revolution, Annually raised by Voluntary Indictment, to serve under the command of Capt Phineas Bradley, and Stationed in the Town of New Haven, in said State, in the years 1778. 1779. & 1780. which copies, together with the three commissions, of the sd Capt Bradley, bearing date the three successive years above mentioned, I received of a surviving daughter of sd Capt Bradley, now residing in the City of New Haven, in said State, & also sundry other papers, which I now have, relating to the Military services of her Father, in those years. The sd Commissions, were all signed by Jonathan Trumbull, (Governor of the State of Connecticut,) the Commission of Capt Bradley, for 1778. constituted  of Lieut. and he was the only commissioned officer. - his company consisted of three Serjeants, three Corporals, and thirty Privates, and one division, was stationed in the Town of New Haven, and the other at the Fort, on the East side of the Harbour. - The Lieut. Bradley, Pay Roll for the service of 1778. I find the name of David Potter, Indicted, April 16 th 1778. Served until Jan y 1 st 1779. term of service returned 9 Months & 19 Days. - on Capt Phineas Bradley, Pay Roll for the service of 1779. I find the name of David Potter, returned. Indicted Feb y 5 th 1779. Served until Feb y 6 th 1780. term of service returned, 12 Months. - On sd Capt Bradley, Return for the service of 1780. I find the name of David Potter again returned, Indicted March 26 th Served until Jan y 1 st 1781. term of service returned, 9 Months & 6 Days. - Making the whole term of sd Potter's service by three Indictments, under Capt Phineas Bradley, two years, five months, & twenty six days. - The last term of sd Potter's service in Capt Bradley, Company, I was in sd Company with him. - having that Spring 1780. attained the age of 15 years I Indicted and served as Capt Bradley's writer. - and was personally acquainted with sd David Potter during that year. - Daniel Bishop, was 1 st Lieut. Eveline Winport 2 d Lieut. & Azel Kimberly 3 d Lieut. under Capt Bradley in both the years of 1779. & 1780. those two years the Company was divided into four divisions, & stationed as follows, viz 1 division in town where the Military Stores were kept, 1 at the Fort, on the east side of the Harbour, - 1 at five mile point, or South-end, so called, & 1 at West Haven, each division, under command of a commissioned officer, and all under command of Capt Bradley. -  New Haven August 4 th 1832 - William Storer
Sworn to before me
Mr V Bristol Judge of the US Dist Court for the State of Conn.
I Master Pardon of New Haven being duly sworn do depose and declare, that during the three terms of service above specified in the deposition as appearing to be done by David Potter from the pay rolls aforesaid, I was a Member of said Company and know that David Potter, whose declaration is comprised, performed the whole service as stated in the pay rolls before mentioned. Dated New Haven Aug 4. 1832  Merlin D. Root

Then personally appeared Martin Parrott and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition according to his best knowledge and belief New Haven August 4. 1832
Most Respectful Judge of the United States Dist Ct. for the District of Conn
I certify that William Stone the within Deponent (at the time of making his Deposition) exhibited the pay rolls referred to in his Deposition; and I have no doubt they were the original pay rolls of the Company. New Haven August 4. 1832
Most Respectful Dist. Judge
I William Bristol, District Judge of the District Court for the District of Connecticut, do certify, that William Stone and Martin Parrott, the witnesses who subscribed the foregoing depositions, before said Court, are each and every known to me, and that their statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
Most Respectful Dist. Judge

1486.
Connecticut
Hannah Potter, widow of
David, Porter
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private of Artillery. Connecticut Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 23 d day of Aug., 53. and sent to
Stephen Hawley, Bridgeport, Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 04 Vol. A

Stephen Hawley Bridgeport Conn

State of Connecticut } On this 16 th day of County of Fairfield S.S. Pidgeport } March A.D. 1853 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Pidgeport in said County Hannah Potter of Danbury in said County aged fifty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration according to her best knowledge and belief in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows whose husbands served in the Revolutionary War and all subsequent acts and resolutions passed by Congress relative to granting half pay and pensions to such widows up to and including the pension act relative to such widows pensions passed by Congress & approved February 3 rd 1853. —
That she is the widow of David Potter late of said Pidge- port deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war & who was a pensioner of the United States, on the roll of the Connecticut agency under act of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, that said David Potter drew his pension at Hartford Connecticut up to the 4 th day of March 1846 and that she drew the balance of his pension from that date up to March 13 th 1846 that being the day of his death —
And she further declares that she was married to the said David Potter on the seventh day of December in the year

Eighteen hundred and twenty three in the town of Danbury in said Fairfield County by Nathan Seeley Esq a Justice of the Peace in said County that her maiden name was Hannah Hoyt,
That her husband the aforesaid David Potter died at said Ridgefield on the thirteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty six,
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place subsequent to the second day of January A.D. 1800. to wit at the time above stated.
Hannah Potter
Sworn to & subscribed } I further certify that it has been shown to my satisfaction that the said Hannah Potter is the widow of the aforesaid David Potter.
Elisua S. Abenethy Judge of the Court of Probate for Preble's District
J. E. B. Goodsell. Clerk of said Court hereby certify that the foregoing contains the doings of said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Potter for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16 th day of March A.D. 1853
J. E. B. Goodsell Clerk

Danbury December 7 th 1823
This may certify that I this evening married David Potter of Bridgeport to Hannah Hryh of Danbury — Nathan Seeley — Justifying Peace A true Copy of the original Certificate. Recorded December 29 th 1823 — Albert Varnes Starr Town Clerk
Town Clerk's Office Danbury March 3 rd 1858
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original Record as appears on Book of Mar- -riages Recorded in this the office W. F. Olmstead Town Clerk

Danbury County of Hartford & State of Connecticut March 21 st 1853
Personally appeared H. F. Olmstead and made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing certificate who I certify is a credible witness
David D. Root Justice of the Peace

I Willis Monson of Danbury in Fairfield County a State of Connecticut of thirty three years of age do hereby testify & say that about the year forty three or four I became acquainted with Hannah Potter who when a girl was Hannah Hoyt & is now the Widow of David Potter late of Bridgeport in said County de d who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. I was also partially acquainted with the said David Potter her husband about the same time, and during their intermarriage the said David Potter lived in said Danbury as per then to say, Bridgeport awhile & died in said Bridgeport a number of years since but the year I cannot state & the said Hannah Potter has lived in this Town ever since the death of the said de d David Potter & in my family for more than six years & that she has never intermarried & I know her now to be the widow of said de d David Potter & has been ever since his death & is now living with me
his Willis T Monson mark
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Danbury On this 23 rd day of March 1853 before me Bradford Winton a Notary Public in & for the State of Connecticut residing in Easton in said Fairfield County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths personally appeared Willis Monson above named who signed the above deposition by making his cross & made oath to the facts therein contained. Who I also qualify as a credible witness and whose deposition is entitled to full credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Notarial seal of Office in the County & State aforesaid on the day & date last above mentioned
Bradford Winton Notary Public

I Sarah Ann Munsen of Danbury in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of near twenty three years of age testify & say that Willis Munsen of said Danbury is my husband & that Hannah Potter widow of David Potter late of Bridgeport in said County and is my Mother. That the said deceased David Potter was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States & died in said Bridgeport on or about the 13 th day of March 1844. I at that time was living in said Danbury & was notified of his death but did not attend his funeral, but went to Bridgeport in a few days after his funeral & on my return home to said Danbury my Mother the said Hannah Potter returned home to Danbury with me & has lived with me nearly the whole time since the death of the said deceased David Potter & is now living with me that she has never married since his death & is now a widow she has been ever since the death of the said deceased David Potter
Sarah Ann Munsen
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Danbury On this 23 rd day of March 1853 before me Bradford Winton a Notary Public in & for the State of Connecticut residing in Easton in said Fairfield County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths personally appeared Sarah Ann Munsen who subscribed her name to the above deposition & made oath to the truth of the same. Who I also certify is a credible witness & whose Deposition is entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial Seal of Office in the County & State aforesaid on the day and date last above mentioned
Bradford Winton Notary Public

I Everett Clark of Danbury in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of near fifty six years of age testify & say that I have been acquainted with Hannah Potter widow of David Potter late of said Bridgeport in said County du re about thirty years & have always understood that said David Potter was a Rev d . Soldier and a pensioner of the United States, The said Hannah when a girl before marriage was Hannah Gayt a neighbour of mine & I will recollect the time of their marriage but the day, month, nor year I cannot state but should think that it must have taken place about twenty nine years ago, The circumstance of their marriage was this, said David Potter was a pedler & frequently made a stopping place at the house of the father of said Hannah & she having been seduced by said Potter & in a family way the said David Potter refused to marry her and resort was had to lawful means & said Potter was taken by due course of law & compelled to marry & he did so. The said David Potter & the said Hannah his wife went on the keeping of house in said Town of Danbury and afterwards moved to Stratford & Bridgeport in said County at which latter place the said David Potter died some years since but the time I cannot state the said Hannah Potter wid ow of said David Potter is now living in said Danbury & now a neighbour of mine & is the identical widow of said du re David Potter & has been wid ow since the death of said Potter. The said Hannah Potter I should think must be about fifty three years of age & said David Potter if now living would have been should think more than ninety years of age
Everett Clark
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Danbury on this 24 th day of March 1853 before me Bradford Winton a Notary Public in & for the State of Connecticut residing in Easton in

Eastern in said Fairfield County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Corvitt Clark before named signor of the foregoing Deposition and made oath to the facts therein contained. Who I also certify is a credible witness & whose deposition is entitled to full credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Notarial Seal of Office in the County & State aforesaid on the day and date last before mentioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
Bradford Winton Notary Public

I Frederick W Parrott of the town of Bridgeport in Fairfield County State of Connecticut aged 45 years do depose and say that I was well acquainted with David Potter late of said Bridgeport due to that I understood that said Potter was a pensioner of the United States — Also I do depose and say that said David Potter died at said Bridgeport in the month of March A D 1846 and as I believe he died on the 13 th day of that month and the reason that I believe he died on that day is that I made his coffin and charged it on my books on the 14 th day of March A D 1846 which I have no doubt was the day after he died I saw him after he was dead and helped to put him in his coffin — and further the deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Frederick W Parrott at said Bridgeport this 24 th day of March A D 1853 before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me Attest
Stephen Hawley Justice of the Peace
W. P. Russell

I Ebenezer H Hall of the Town of Bridgeport in Fairfield County State of Connecticut aged 58 years do depose and say that I was well acquainted with David Potter late of S d Bridgeport due o that said David Potter was a pensioner of the United States and died in said Bridgeport in the month of March A D 1846. —
The reason that I know that he died in the month of March 1846 is that I supplied him with goods out of my store until about the 4 th of March in that year that I attended his funeral, further deponent saith not
Bridgeport March 24 th 1853 —
E n H o Hall
Sworn to and Subscribed by the said Ebenezer H Hall at said Bridgeport Tues, 24 th day of March 1853 before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Attest Stephen Hawley Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss. Bridgeport I, Wm H Noble
CLERK
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT Nathan Seeley Esq was on the 7 th day of Dec 1823 a Justice of the Peace in & for Fairfield County & Stephen Hawley — Esquire, was on the 16 th & 24 th days of March 1853 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport in said County and State, on this 29 th day of March A. D. 1853
Wm H Noble Clerk.

Jonathan Couch of Danbury in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of Twenty three years of age testify & say that I have always been acquainted with Hannah Potter widow of David Potter late of said Bridgewater dist t & was also partially acquainted with the said David Potter. The said Hannah Potter when a girl was Hannah Hoyt & lived in the same neigh- hood in which I did & was well acquainted with her both previous & since her marriage to the said David Potter & that she has lived in said Danbury a number of years since his death & now lives in my neighborhood & is now the widow of said David Potter & has been one since his death. The said Hannah Potter was many years younger than her Husband the said de d David Potter. I was not at their wedding but report said that they were married & I have no doubt of the fact
Jonathan Couch
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Danbury On this 23 rd day of March 1853 before me Bradford Winton a Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut residing in Easton in said Fairfield County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths personally appeared Jonathan Couch above named and made oath to the above facts contained in the above Deposition by him subscribed. Who I also certify is a credible witness whose deposition is entitled to full credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Notarial seal of Office in the County & State aforesaid on the day and date last above mentioned
Bradford Winton Notary Public

144.796. Set Mch 5/55 May 23/
Civ: Claimant, Order 24/5/55
Hannah Potter, wid of David Potter
Rev. Rev.
Capt. Pri: of Artillery
Col. State Troops
Quar. Master
Ent Feb. 19/55
Mar Rev.
Anna Penn of the A. States.
Conn Sep 53- 1486
Ad: 160 acrs Mch: 29/56.
[Signature]
Edward Taylor, Bethel, Fairfield Co Connecticut Ct; Bethel, Connect.
[Signature]
Vol P. page 114

Hannah Potter
Application for 144.796.
Bounty land

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield } ss
On this 18 th day of May A d one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Potter aged fifty four years a resident of Danbury in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of David Potter deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war that he said husband continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and more, and was honorably discharged, for a more particular description of her said husbands said service she respectfully refers to the evidence of the same now on file in the Pension office at Washington. She further states that she was married to the said David Potter in Danbury or about on the 27 th day of December A d 1832 by one Nathan Seeley a Justice of Peace that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Hoyt, that her said husband died at Bridgeport or about on the 14 th day of March A d 1846 and that she is now a widow. She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under

the act approved September 28 th 1850, and ob- tained a land warrant for Eighty acres No            which she has legally disposed of and it cannot now be returned - She makes this declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be enti- tled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855-
Hannah Potter
We Henry Couch and Emily Perry residents of Danbury in the State of Connecti- cut upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Potter in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance, and statements of the applicant, that she is the iden- tical person she represents herself to be Henry Couch
Emily Perry
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and acknowledged, and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim The interlineation of the words "or about," on the first page were made before execution
Edward Taylor Notary Public

Please send the warrant, Directed to Edward Taylor
Bethel Farmington Co Conn

Free
Rebecca Patten
Conyers
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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19780
S Kathryn

Mr. act 153. CA;
BP

Washington D.C.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2242
Hannah Patten,
Widow.
David Patten,
Rev. Rev. Ware.
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. M. Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 739 Hannah Potter widow of David Bonn.
Let to S. Hawley May 21/53
Act Feby 3/53

1486 Connecticut Hannah Potter widow of David
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private of Artillery
subscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug 1833
and sent to
Stephen Hawley Bridgewater Vt.
recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818, Page 84 Vol. A
3/53
1837

Evidence of service of David Putter, in application of his widow Hannah Putter for Bounty land

State of Connecticut Comptroller Office Hartford March 24 th 1836
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of David Potter , in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of David Potter on a pay roll, under the following heading viz. "Settlement with the 3 rd Connecticut Regiment Samuel B Webb Esq. Colonel, for the year 1781," where the said Potter is credited with service as a private from May 16 th to Dec. 31 st 1781 = 7 months 14 days.
Alex. Merrell Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Washington City

New Haven Nov 5 th 1833
Sir.
I herewith send you the application to beard pottery for a pension. The application was made out some time ago, but was misplaced in Prof. Brewster's office, and it was not until recently, found.
I am very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Chas. A. Gurnee
J. L. Edwards Esq

State of Connecticut
Bridgewater August 13. 1853
L. P. Waldo Esq. Com. of Pensions
Sir:
I sent you on the 30 th of March 1853. The application of Hannah Potter of Danbury Con. for a pension and afterwards also a certificate dated May 21. 1853 from the different officers before whom the evidence in her case was taken that they had no interest &c. Since which I have received your letter dated May 31 st . 1853 requiring evidence that Bradford Weston was a Notary Public before whom evidence was taken in her case. I immediately procured a certificate from the Secretary of State of Connecticut that S d Weston was a Notary at the time of taking such evidence which certificate I enclosed to you on the 6 th of June 1853 from which time I have rec d . no communication in her case and so long time having elapsed I fear her certificate has miscarried; if her case has not been acted upon please cause it to be done without further delay (all your requirements having been complied with) and send her Certificate to me & Yours very Respectfully Stephen Hawley

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Bridgewater March 16 th 1853
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir, I hereby authorize and empower Stephen Hawley of said Bridgewater to present my application as the widow of David Potter for a pension, & you will please send my certificate to him Hannah Potter

L. P. Waldo Esq. Coad of Pensions
State of Connecticut Fairfield County Bridgeport May 31 st 1853
Sir, I sent to the Coad of Pensions the application of Hannah Potter for a pension dated March 16 th 1853, since sending s d application I have learned from your circular of 18 th of January 1853 that you require the officers before whom s d application was authenticated to certify that they had no interest in s d application and not concerned in the prosecution thereof - Therefore to meet such requirement I now send you herewith such certificate - please send her certificate to me -
Yours Respectfully
Stephen Hawley

State of Connecticut, Fairfield County Meriden June 6 th 1853 -
L P Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Yours of the 31 st May 1853 is received requiring proof of the official character of Bradford Winton as a Notary Public before whom a part of the depositions were deposited in the pension application of the Widow Hannah Potter which proof I herewith enclose - Also on the 21 st May 1853 I sent you the extra certificates of the Court of Probate Bradford Winton as Notary Public & myself as Justice of the Peace that they had no interest in & were not concerned in the result of the same, Very respectfully Yours, Stephen Hawley

State of Connecticut.
By his Excellency THOMAS H. SEYMOUR, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Bradford Minton Mason, the 3 d day of February A D 1853 appointed for the term of two years a Notary Public in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court: that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; and that I believe the signature of said Bradford Minton thereto, to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 4 th day of June A. D. 1853. and in the seventy seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By his Excellency the Governor
Jas. P. C. Masten, Secretary of State.

April 2. 1853
Appl. of Hannah
Potter, widow of David
Connl. Hartford,
22830
Agd 30 Febry 1853 $100. Per annum commencing 30 Febry 1853 Rev.
Stephen Hawley Bridgeport Connl.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Commission

Brief in the case of Hannah Potter, widow of David Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, act 3 rd Feby, 1853,
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 7 th June, 1832.
Record evidence of Marriage, (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Stephen Hawley Esq., Bridgeport, Ct. Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County - ss
I, Bradford Winton a Notary Public of the State of Connecticut do certify that in the matter of the application of the widow Hannah Potter for a pension (which application was dated March 16 th 1853) that I have no interest in the result of said application and am not concerned in the prosecution thereof -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 16 th day of May A 1853
Bradford Winton Notary Public
State of Connecticut Fairfield County.
Probate office for the District of Bridgeport and County we hereby certify that in the matter of the application of the widow Hannah Potter for a pension, that we have no interest in the result of said application & that neither of us are concerned in the prosecution thereof and that it was proved to the satisfaction of said Court at the date of said application (dated March 16 th 1853) that said Hannah Potter was then a widow
Witness our hands and seal of said Court at Bridgeport in said County & State this 21 st day of May A 1853
Elisha S. Abernethy Judge of said Court.
E. B. Goodsell. Clerk of said Court.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss Bridgeport
I Stephen Hensley a Justice of the Peace for said County do hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of the aforesaid application of Hannah Potter for a pension and am not concerned in the prosecution thereof any further than preparing her claim and sending it to the Pension Office at her request, which application was dated March 16 th 1853
Witness my hand at Bridgeport in said County the 18 th day of May A.D. 1853
Stephen Hensley Justice of the Peace

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