Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,367, for Elias C Potter, Rhode Island

SERVICE
R. J.
★ Potter, Elias C.
NUMBER
R. 8367
CONTENTS

Act 1832. Elias C. Potter
6t
Let. to Hon T. M. Williams
6 Jany 1841.
do to Thos M. Williams
March 1 st 1841 do
Same date to Beayn Colton
Act of June '32

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8367 P. O. Elias C. Potter
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Elias C. Potter.
77 1/2. San Thompson. grand. or Watch Hill (d. Noyes.
1 mo. . Brakes
Mr Langford Ark
77. 1/2 on board the Schuyler Lay Pond.
25.75 1/2. Luer. Vacuum
Mr Rhodes.
2/2. Cap Pendleton. lit Noyes
pm July 8. —

Dear Sir
Groton 28 th December 1840
Your letter of the 25 th inst. came duly to hand I did not answer it because Mr. S. Langford had not returned it would only tax you with a postage. Mr. Langford has but just returned home and I lost no time in seeing him & procuring Joseph Duryee Esq. to take his deposition which is herein enclosed. Mr. Langford's testimony is I think full and complete and he is a man of sound mind and a man of truth. now I would recommend you to send the depositions to the Hon. Hon. W. Williams a member in congress from this county. he will know Joseph Duryee Esq. and will certify to his being a Justice of the peace - which will save the Certificate of the Clerk of the County Court. and Mr. Williams is also well acquainted with the deponent. Nathan Langford and you are at liberty to send this letter to Mr. Williams. I am with Respect
Yours Sincerely N. P. Barber
Benjamin Colton Esq. West Hartford Ct.
P.S. as I am well acquainted with S. S. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions I have attached a note to Mr. Edwards and have given the true character of Mr. Langford.
N. P. Barber

35150
Elias C. Potter
Conn.
Act 7 June 1832
8367
Am. T. Williams H.R.

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } } Hartford January 1 st 1841
On this first day of January personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford Now Sitting Elias C. Potter of the town of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born in the town of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and at some time in the Month April in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven he enlisted into a Company raised in 1 st Town of Charlestown to keep a guard at a place called Watch-hill in 1 st State and that said Company was commanded by Capt. Samuel Thompson of the town of Westerly in 1 st State and that Jonathan Loomford, Wm Rhodes, and Truman Dickinson of the aforesaid town of Charlestown served in 1 st Company with me, and that we served for a period of one year. That Col. Joseph Noyes of the town of Westerly in the aforesaid State commanded a Regt. of Militia stationed in that neighborhood.
He further declares and says that for after the aforesaid period of period of Service of 1777 he served one month or more (the particular Month & year from old age infirmity he cannot now recollect) at Newport in 1 st State under Col. Thomas Potter, and Capt. John Purks, and Lieut. Thomas Brund. Our orderly Sergt. was Edw. Wilcose afterwards Lieut. Governor of 1 st State and now deceased.
He further declares & says that for a considerable part of his life he has followed the Seas; that he has not resided in Rhode Island for thirty years, and that he has resided in the State of Connecticut in various towns ever since he left Rhode Island with the exception of his residing five years in the State of New York. That he has resided in

The town of Hartford & County & State advised for more than a year last past, and that he is now entirely destitute any means for his support & an aged wife, and that he is dependent on charity for his daily living. That owing to the stricturing state of his residence & occupation, he has not been until this time, in a situation to make his application for a pension. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Elias C. Patten
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above named before me
Seth Tury Judge
and the said board of hearty declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. The above & annexed contains the original proceedings of the said board in the matter of the application of Elias C. Patten for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office the day & year first above written
Seth Tury Judge

I, Jonathan Langford of the town of Groton county of New London & State of Connecticut aged eighty eight years, being duly cautioned and sworn depose & say that I was well acquainted with Elias C. Potter of the town of Charleston Rhode Island when a youth, he being a native of that town, that I was also a native of said Charleston, I said Langford also say that in the month April to the best of my recollection in the year 1777 there was a company raised in said town to serve one year for the purpose of keeping guard at Watch Hill in said Rhode Island that Captain Samuel Thompson was Captain of said company, that said Elias C. Potter & myself were both members of said company & served in said company for the term of one year together - I also say that William Rhodes who is now dead, belonged to said company & as I verily believe drew a pension for his services in said company, And further say not
Jonathan Langford
State of Connecticut
New London County ss Groton 28 th Dec. 1840
Be it remembered that on the day & date above written Personally appeared Jonathan Langford a person to me well known & entitled to full credit as a witness & subscribed the above Affidavit in my presence & made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
Joseph Durfee Justice of Peace
Sir
Groton 28 December 1840
I am well acquainted with Jonathan Langford the above deponent and have been from my infancy, and I do not hesitate to say he is man to whom full confidence should be given as a person of truth & veracity, and although he is now eighty eight years of age he possesses a strong & sound mind and great memory.
Stacy Keene
to J. L. Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

I John Barnard 2 nd of the town and county of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say that Elias G. Potter has resided in a House with me for more than a year last past and he is a man from his appearance of being of eighty years and of correct Moral habits, and of sound mind and memory, and I am fully of the opinion that his testimony could be relied upon for integrity and veracity. Further the deponent saith not
John Barnard 2 nd
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss Hartford Jan y 1 st 1841
Be it known that that on the day and date above written personally appeared John Barnard 2 nd who is personally known to me and subscribed to the above and made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that he is a credible & respectable witness,
Seth Lacey Judge of Probate for the District of Hartford