Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26326, for Benjamin Potter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Corin.
Potter, Benjamin Rachel
W. 26326
CONTENTS

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Connecticut.
Capt Benjamin Potter 4 Humphrey Private
Connecticut line, 1778. 5 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of April 1818 and sent to the pensioner care Freder- ick Wolcott Judge Litchfield, Connecticut.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818, 5 per mo. $40. 25 $40. 25
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
June 18 1837

Brig te Potts 6 th Connecticut Regt. Complain this case.
April 28 th 1861 E.P.
Ex d found to be correct. Washington
Secretary of War Connecticut Vol.
Hon ble John C. Calhoun
was regular

State of Connecticut ss town and County of Litchfield April Fourteenth 1818. Before Frederick Wolcott a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield comes Benjamin Potter of said Litchfield & being duly sworn testifies and says that in the month of February 1778 he enlisted for & during the war as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Elijah Humphrey in the 6th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs on the Continental establishment and served the United States in sd Regiment in the war of the Revolution against the Common enemy more than two years and until the Regiment was reduced and this deponent was then transferred to the second Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Heman Swift in the light infantry company commanded by Capt Barker. That sd company was detached for the expedition at Yorktown in Virginia and annexed to a Regiment commanded by a French Colonel whose name was Je Mott according to the best recollection of the deponent. - That he served in sd last mentioned Re- giment at the siege of Yorktown till after the capitulation of Cornwallis. That the deponent then marched with sd Company to the state of New York and again joined Colonel Swifts Regiment at the Highlands and continued to serve in said Regiment to the end of the war. & till said Regiment was disbanded and the deponent was discharged by a discharge under the hand of Genl George Washington which discharge the deponent has lost. That he has never received any pension. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Benj. Potter

Personally appeared Benjamin Potter of said Litch- field signer of the within affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me on the fourth day of April A.D. 1818
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.
Thomas Stone Samuel Waugh. Joel Patter & John Reck all of said Litchfield being duly sworn testify and say that they well knew the within named Benjamin Patter. and knew him in the army in the war of the revolution and well knew that the said Benjamin Patter enlisted in the year 1778 in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Humphrey in the 6th Connecticut Regiment on the continental establishment and that he served during it to the end of the war of the Revolution and was discharged regular at the close of the war. and the said Joel Patter further testifies that he knows that the said Benjamin received a regular discharge signed by General George Washington. which the said Joel has often seen. but has been informed & believes that the same is lost
Thomas Stone Samuel Waugh John Reck
Joel Patter
Sworn to before me this fourth day of April A.D. 1818
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.
Sworn.

I Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut out a Court of Record. do certify that I have taken the Preceding affidavits of Benjamin Potter, applicant, and Thomas Stone, Samuel Waugh, John Peck and Joel Potter. all of said Litchfield and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Potter did serve the United States in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy more than nine months and agreeable to his said affidavit or Declaration
I therefore now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the late act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
To obtain the benefit of which act the said Benjamin Potter hereby applies
Witness my hand and seal
Office this fourth day of April
A.D. 1818.
Frederick Wolcott , Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut. —

Reported G.C. Woodruff Aug 4/53
876.
Connecticut
Rachel Potter widow of Benjamin Potter
Con. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80, Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24, day of July 1848. and sent to
Geo. C. Woodruff Litchfield Ct
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 326, Vol. 1

Rachel Potter 1737 Wid of Benj a Conn died July 7 1835 Mamma 1784 died June 19. 1837 Allow. of 80 per ann, from June 19 1837
G. Woodruff Fitchfield Ct.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss. District of Litchfield
On this 14 th day of Sept r A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District Rachel Potter a resident of Litchfield in s d District aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Benjamin Potter who was a Private in the second Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution in the Military service of the United States; that according to the best of her knowledge & belief he enlisted into said army for and during the war and served a period of four years
That s d Benjamin Potter was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of May 15 th 1828 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum That when he entered s d service he resided in New Haven Ct. And for proof of his service she refers to his application for a Pension & to the record & documentary evidence of it in the War Department
She further declares that she was married to the s d Benjamin Potter in the fore part of August A.D. 1784; that her maiden name was Rachel Stone that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Potter died at s d Litchfield on the 18 th day of June A.D. 1837; that she was not married

to him prior to his leaving said service but the marriage took place prior to the 1 st of January 1794 viz at the time above stated; & that she has remained a widow ever since the death of said Benjamin Potter; & that having no record of her mar- riage she cannot recollect the day of the month on which her marriage it took place but does recollect that it took place in August A.D. 1784
Rachel has X Potter mark
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written Before
Phinehas Miner Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the facts stated & set forth in the foregoing declaration of Rachel Potter are true
Phinehas Miner Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield
I Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Litchfield Conn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rachel Potter for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office at Litchfield this 14 th day of Sept r
A.D. 1838 Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW-HAVEN COUNTY: COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
J. W. Beach I, REMOVED FROM OFFICE
Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Samuel H. Grisbie Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioner and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 28 th day of May A.D. 18 38 , and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 18 39 . That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his,
is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 12 th day of September A.D. 18 38
J. W. Beach Clerk.

Benjamin Potter and Rachel Stone were Married August One thousand seven hun- dred eighty four -
I John D Baldwin, Pastor of the Congregational Church in North Branford, (formerly the 2 d Con. Ch. in Branford) certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "August 1784" John D. Baldwin
State of Connecticut } Branford Sept. 2 nd 1838 County of New Haven }
I John D Baldwin above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Pas- tor of the Congregational Church in North Bran- ford County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Ch. with the exception above named as certified by me.
John D. Baldwin, Pastor of the Con. Church in the Town of North Branford
Sworn to and subscribed this 4 th day of September A. D. 1838
Before me, Samuel Frisbie Justice of Peace
And I further certify that the above named John D. Baldwin is to me well known his entitled to credit Branford Sept. 11 th 1838
Samuel Frisbie Just. Peace

State of Connecticut } ss Litchfield County }
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Litchfield in 1 st State Josiah G. Beckwith, who being first duly sworn according to Law declares that he is administrator on the estate of Rachel Potter late of 3 rd Litchfield and that 1 st Rachel was the widow of Benjamin Potter deceased and received a pension as his widow under the acts of 7 th July 1838 3 March 1843 17 th June 1844 and 2 nd Feb y 1848 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and died on the 30 th day of Au- gust 1850
That he claims as her administrator the same rate of Pension as was allowed her deceased husband under the act of March 18 th 1818 viz ninety six dollars per annum J. G. Beckwith
Signed & sworn to before me this 17 th day of May  April 1853 And I certify that I am personally acquainted with the Declarant & am fully satisfied that his statement is true
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss District of Litchfield County of Litchfield }
I Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate holden at Litchfield in & for the District of Litchfield on the 17 th day of May 1853 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Rachel Potter was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Litchfield in said State and died in the Town of Litchfield in 1 st State on the 30 th day of August in the year 1850; that she was at her death the widow of Benjamin Potter and left children whose names are Susan Sandon Betsey Form , Mary Moulthrop, Minnie Potter Pamela Stone & no other children surviving her

And I further certify that Jonah G. Beckwith is the lawful administrator on the estate of s d dec d his duly authorized to act in that capacity thereon; as appears of Record in this Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Probate Office in s d Litchfield this 17 th day of May A D 1853 Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. LITCHFIELD. ss. COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, }
I, Frederick D. Beeman Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Geo. C. Woodruff whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument,
is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds; and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 17 th day of May A. D. 1853.
Frederick D. Beeman Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Potter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. J. 26,326.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 1778 Pvt. Elijah Humphreys Brigs Conn.   Barber. Herman Swift. "   discharged in June 1783  
Battles engaged in, Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Haven, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Litchfield, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, not stated, died in Litchfield Conn June 18 1837
Remarks: he married in Branford New Haven Co. Conn in Aug. 1784 Rachel Stone and she was allowed pension on an ap. ex. Sept 14. 1838 while a resident of Litchfield, Conn. aged 72 years. She died in Litchfield, Conn Aug. 30. 1850 leaving the following children. Susan Landon; Mary Moulthrop "Minor Potter & Pamela Olin"
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Connecticut 2153
rep /
Rachel Potter widow of Benjamin Potter , dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 15 May 1828, and who died on the 18 June 1837— of Litchfield in the State of Conn. who was a priv in the commanded by Captain of the 2 d regt commanded by in the Cont line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1836. 18 June 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Mar. 1839 and sent to G. C. Woodruff, Litchfield, Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $136.88 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00 $176.88
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. H. Cury Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 204

Rep 25 Feby 43
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the atty: Genl: of the 2 d Sept: 42 - which was given in consequence of the resolution of Congress of the 16 th : Augt: 1842. -
Connecticut - 2153
Rachel Potter widow of Benjamin Potter -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 15. May '28 - and who died on the 18 June 1837 - of Litchfield in the State of Conn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain of the  in the Connecticut line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn: at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & terminating 18 June 1837 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th : day of February 1843 and sent to Benj. Cott Hartford, Conn:
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Clerk. Book 1 - Vol. 1 - Page 284

Report
246.
Connecticut Rachel Potter
widow of Benjamin Potter who was a private in the Connecticut line for 2. years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1843. and sent to
George C. Woodruff Litchfield Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1. Page
A 74.

Recp
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26326  Rachel Potter  wid of  Benjamin Potter  Pri Rev Mass
Act Feb 24 48
Index: Vol _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914. Mch 4. Hirt to Mrs. Mary Fuller Martin. Keller in Wed F.  26326 26325. Joel Potter M. B. H.
1921, Feb. 5 Letter to Mrs. Eva S. Jarger - En

35 5 66
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-5-66
Benjamin Potter
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 485-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Recd
2 ct-stamped envelope 2 B.
Jan 2-1921
Pension Office Washington D.C. Gentlemen:
In the History of Revolutionary Pensions in Connecticut Page 636 - Gen. of Connecticut Vol. IV. I find Benj Potter served through the Revolutionary War and received a pension.

for such service. - When did the government cease paying such pension where was this Maj. Benj Potter living when this pension stopped -
This Volume gives his address as Windom Connecticut. no it I suppose she means Windham  does not Is this correct. no res given no Windom in Conn - nobody of says Windham Co least Hoping to hear from you soon I am
Sincerely Yours. - Mrs. Eva Sells Jaeger 1806 West 1 st Ave, Columbus. -
Vice-Regent Columbia Chapter N. A.R. -

Pay to Zutter, sum due May 15 1828 When paid? B. H. G.
Due 18 th June 1837 paid to that period J. H.

Rev. War Section.
EW
February 5, 1921.
Mrs. Eva S. Jarger, 1806 W. First Avenue, Columbus, Ohio.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated January 2, 1921, you are advised that the Rev. War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Major Benjamin Potter of Windom? (or Windham) Connecticut.
The only Rev. War pensioner named Benjamin Potter was a private in the Connecticut troops, and his pension was paid until he died in Litchfield, Connecticut, June 18, 1837.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Jan 17. 43
Comt.
Richard P. M c
Esq y
Edward Esq y Comm te of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Hartford Conn t
Jan y 12 th 1843
Sir
Herewith enclose you have the claim of Rachel Potter for arrears of pension
I am very respectfully Y r Ob t Serv t
Ben n Colton
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions

Rachel Potter Con: act 7. July 38 80 P from 4 march 36 to 18 June 1837
The rest of which state the day & year first above written. J. H. Hays Secretary of State
Reyna Colton Hartford Con

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Litchfield
On This 29 th day of Dec r 1842 personally appeared before Abner Landon Esq a justice of the Peace in & for 1 st County Rachel Potter who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of Pension! That she is the Widow of Benjamin Potter who was a pensioner up to the day of his death which took place on the 18 th of June 1837 and that she was pensioned under the act of the 7 th of July 1838 and her pension commenced on the day of the death of her said husband & she now claims arrears from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 18 th of June 1837 at the rate of 80 D ls per annum ->
Rachel Potter
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written & I certify that the declarant is the Widow of Benjamin Potter deceased the st and was a pensioner as she has stated & is a respectable & credible person ->
Litchfield County ss Litchfield Personally appeared Rachel Potter and made oath to the foregoing this 29 th day of December A D 1842 Before me Abner Landon justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State Jan. 12. 1842
I hereby certify that Abner Landon Ely is, & since the 20 th day of June last past has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Litchfield in said State duly appointed & commissioned as appears of record in this office - and that in my opinion the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said State the day & year first above written.
N. A. Phelps
Secretary of State
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Litchfield March 21 st 1843
On this 21 st day of March 1843 personally appear- ed before me Chester C Goshlee a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Litchfield, Rachel Potter a resident of Litchfield in said County of Litchfield aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth as her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the ben- efits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Benjamin Potter who was a Private Soldier in the army of the Revolution, in the 2 d Regiment of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army And that she was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838 She further declares that she is still a widow
Rachel Potter
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I certify that the above named declar- ant is personally known to me
Chester C Goshlee Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo. R. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Chester C. Forster Esq. is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 10 th day of June A. D. 18 42 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 43 and that the preceding signa- ture which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 30 th day of March A. D. 18 43
Geo. R. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

May 19/53.
_____ Anne Racke (Patten) wid of Benj. _____
Resg.
Hon L. P. Waldo Com te of Pensions Washington City D.C.
FREE G. Woodruff Sheffield V.

Conn Litchfield, May 17 th 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo Com te of Pension
Dear Sir
I enclose the application of the administrator of Rachel Potter died for pension of Pension When granted please remit the certificate to me at this place & oblige
Yours Resp ly
Geo. C. Woodruff

1734
Sept 21
Wadsworth
Ct
7 July 1838,
Adams
1828
J. P. Harnady Esq. (Commr of Pensions) Washington City (D.C.)
RECEIVED

Litchfield Conn Sep 17 th 1838
Y. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed is Rachel Potter's applica- tion for a Pension. If granted please transmit her certificate to me
Very Respectfully Yours Geo. P. Woodruff

Adm l J
20
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Litchfield Conn July 14 th 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
Enclosed are the applications of Thankful Potter & Rachel Potter for Pensions, When granted please send me their certificates
Respectfully Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

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Geo. C. Woodruff Litchfield ct

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2 d of Feb y 1848 entitled "an Act making further provision for surviving widows of Soldiers of the Revolution" State of Connecticut } ss Litchfield
County of Litchfield } On this 13 th day of July 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Rachel Potter a resident of Litchfield in said County aged 81 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 Con- gress passed on the 2 d of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Benjamin Potter who was a Private in the 2 d Regiment of the Connecticut Line in the Continental Army, in the war of the Revolution; and that she received a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow
Rachel her  Potter mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before me, who certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me
Truman Pillsbury Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } ss Litchfield
District of Litchfield } I Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate of the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Truman Pillsbury Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield in said State duly commissioned & qualified by Law authorized to admin- ister oaths and that his commission was dated on the 26 th day of June 1848 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1849 and that the above signature which purports to be his, is genuine
In my hand & the seal of said Court this 14 th day of July 1848
Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk

I Henry Richardson of the town & County of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Potter late of s d town & late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States & was present in his house at the time of his death & saw him expire He died about the middle of June A.D. 1837 I cannot now recollect the precise day of the month when he died, but I do recollect that it was on Sunday. At the time of his death he left a widow viz Rachel Potter who has ever since remained his widow & unmarried and further saith not
Dated at Litchfield August 24 th 1838
Henry Richardson
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Aug 24 th 1838
Personally appeared Henry Richardson to me known to be who is entitled to credit & who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace

Personally appeared Edwin Potter to me well known & who is entitled to credit & who subscribed the above deposition in my pre- sence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace
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Ad May 15 1898 No 517

I Albert Potter of the town & County of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I was present at the time of the decease of of Benjamin Potter late of s d town & late a Revolu- tionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at s d town on the (18 th ) eighteenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven; and that he left Rachel Potter his wid- ow who has ever since remained his widow & unmarried and farther saith not Dated at Litchfield the 23 rd day of August 1838
Albert Potter
State of Connecticut } ss Litchfield Aug 123 rd 1838 Litchfield County }
Personally appeared Albert Potter to me well known & who is entitled to credit & who subscribed the above deposition in my pre- sence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Minor Potter of the town & County of Litchfield (man of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that Benjamin Potter, of late of said town, & late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, died at said town on the 18 th day of June A.D. 1837; that altho' I was not present at the moment of his death yet I saw him alive on that day & afterwards on the same day I saw his remains body after his death. And that at his death he left Rachel Potter his widow who has ever since remained his widow & unmarried and further saith not Dated at Litchfield Aug 23 d 1838
Minor Potter
State of Connecticut } ss Litchfield Aug 23 d 1838 Litchfield County }
Personally appeared Minor Potter to me well known & who is entitled to credit & who subscribed the above deposition in my pre- sence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace
517

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour
Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Geo. C. Woodruff is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of May A. D. 1835 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839 and that the foregoing signatures which purport to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
7 th day of September A. D. 1835
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 1. 1828.
No. of Original file 577  Benjamin Potter , of Litchfield  in the County of in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private — in captain  Col. Heman Swift's  company, in the regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing >
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
7 th August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Benjamin Potter in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Benjamin Potter  not is now on the pension list of the any — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagner And
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Benjamin Potter Litchfield, Cont.
529
Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
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Revolutionary Claims
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15 th of May 1828 I Benjamin Potter of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a Private in a Company the number of which & the name of the Captain not recollected, in the Second Regiment commanded by Col. Herman Swift, in the Connecticut Line, And I also declare, that I afterwards received Certificates for the reward of eighty dollars: to which I was entitled, under a resolution of Congress, passed the 15 th of May 1778: And I further declare, that I was not on the 15 th Day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States, And I further declare that the Discharge which I obtained from the Commander in Chief at the termination of the war (viz) in June 1783 I delivered to a Gen l by the name of Peter (De Witt if I recollect right) to whom I sold my military lands about thirty years since & altho. he engaged to return it yet he has never returned the Discharge to me & do not know what has become of him — Witness my hand this Twentieth Day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty eight —
Benjamin Potter
Before me Morris Woodruff Esq r a Justice of the Peace in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut personally appeared this Day Samuel Waugh and John Beck of Litchfield in the County aforesaid to me personally known as Gentlemen of no respectability, who did severally make oath that Benjamin Potter by whom the foregoing Declaration was made and subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this Twentieth Day of June in the year 1828 — Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Frederick Wolcott Esq - Clerk of the Court of the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby Certify that Morris Woodruff Esq - before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 7 th day of July A D 1828. Frederick Wolcott Clerk