Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17478, for Lemuel Potter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born-
Potter Lemuel Lydia
W 17478
CONTENTS

11.278 New York.
Lemuel Potter
of Connecticut in the state of New York who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mylls of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1819 and sent to Russell Babbitt, Esq. Rochester, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{23.4}{30.31} 87. 16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. - 40. 00
$135:16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
in New York County.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1819 and sent to Russell Babbitt, Esq. Rochester, N. York.

State of New York Greene County ss:
On this eighth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of the county of Greene in the State of New York personally appears Samuel Potter aged Sixty two years resident in the county of Greene in the State of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war. That the said Samuel Potter enlisted on the twenty second day of February in the year 1777 into a company commanded by Capt Robert Warner in the Regi- ment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis and in the Brigade under command of General Samuel H. Parsons in the Continental Line that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the tenth day of February in the year 1780 when he was discharged, on the said nineteenth day of February in the year 1780 at Brant Ridge in the State of New Jersey. That he was in the battle of Stony Point and a number of skirmishes and that he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said services, except the affi- davits herunto annexed -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Walter Packer Judge
Samuel Potter

I Ralph Parker One of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Genesee in the state of New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Potter did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
And I do hereby further certify that from the only James Hemmingway I am satisfied that the said Samuel Potter is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of the Country for support.
Ralph Parker
Genesee County ss. I hereby certify that the Court of Common pleas of Genesee County is a court of record in the state of New York, and that Ralph Parker was on the 8 th day of April, in the year 1818. One of the Judges of the said Court and that the Official signatures to the declaration and certificates herunto annexed are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have herunto affixed the Seal of the said Court this 15 th day of December 1818
Simon Cummings Clerk of said Court by Van Lake Dep.
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General Potter Ex.
Property — $28.00 Debts owing — 11.00 $17.00
11. 27 R.
Sept 1879 J. P.
control of the flow in any complex pipe

I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Genesee do Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the record of the said Court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty Eight dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for Genesee County —

A T a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the sixteenth day of June — of the term of June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones. Richard Smith, Isaac Wilson Moses Hayden
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this sixteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Samuel Patten aged sixty four years, resident of the town of Riga. in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— Three Years in Capt. Warner's Company in Col. Saml. Willis' Regiment of the Connecticut line. was discharged on the 19 th of February 1780 that his Declaration was dated on the 8 th of April 1818. and his Certificate is numbered 11.278
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed."
Inventory or Schedule
Real estate I have none.
Personal property.
6. Sheep & 2 Lambs 1. 6 Gallon Iron Kettle 1. 2 Gallon Do 1. Small Kettle 1. Small pot 1. Iron Tea Kettle 1. Spider 1. Bake Kettle 1. Flat Iron 1. Trammel 1 pair Small Steelyards 4. Common Chairs 1 Wooden pail 1. Small tin pail 1 Wash Tub 1. Small Tub 6. Common plates 1. porter platter 1. pewter Basin 6 cups & saucers. com. Earthern

 Tea Pot, Sugar Bowl & cream cup do  3 common Bowls  2 Small low Chests  1 Small Looking Glass - 14 inches by 10  1 Tin Milk-Pan & 2 Earthern D o  1 Iron Candlestick 
I am owing Doct. Cobb, of Ogden $11.00 And the Deponent further says he lives in a house belonging to his son Daniel W. Potter, on whom he is dependent for support, that he is a farmer by occupation but is able to do but very little labor. That he has a wife named Lydia, aged sixty four years who is a weakly woman, and not able to do much labor. Sworn and subscribed this } 16 th day of June 1820 } Daniel Potter Before me.
S. Cummings Clerk of Genesee Com. Pleas in open Court
I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty eight dollars and _____ cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June A.D. 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.
Sam Ex. Prob. Dele

4602
Her
Feb. 1826
N.Y.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by _____ in the Revolution line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and ending 28th August, 1836, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of June, 1849, and sent to D. M. Drury
Arrears to the 4th of November Semiannual allowance ending M. H.
Increased from $80.00 Deduct all for for the same period { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by H. Rumpkin Clerk. Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 125
Reported
Payable to
Daniel W. Pitter, Nabby Tower,
Merrilla Wemingway, & Pamela Baldwin.
Only children surviving.
Sister Harvey Heath Nov. 21st, 1849
Widow died Aug 28, 1836 A B

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 State of New York
County of Monroe ss. On the 10 th day of Dec r 1846 Personally appeared before the Court then in session in open Court held at Rochester in said county Daniel W. Potter of Chili in the said county, aged fifty nine years in December 1846 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
That the deponent is a son of the late Widow Lydia Potter Widow of Samuel Potter late a Corporal in the war of the Revolution and also a Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18 th 1818 at the Rate of ninety six dollars per Annum and who died on the 26 th day of February 1826 eighteen hundred and twenty six leaving his widow the above named Lydia Potter who remained his widow till her death, and that she died on the 28 th day of August 1836 eighteen hundred and thirty six That the said Samuel Potter was married to the said Lydia then Lydia Barnes on the 4 th day of February 1779 seventeen hundred and seventy nine, That the said widow at the time of her death left the following named children her surviving

being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards to Wit Daniel W. Potter of Monroe County New York Nabby Fower Merrilla Hemingway and Pernelia Baldwin of Oakland County Michigan and Roxana Davis of Lonia Co. Michigan
This Declaration and application is made for the purpose of obtaining for the surviving children of the said Lydia Potter the pension due to her at her decease under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
Subscribed and sworn before the court in open court the day and date  Daniel W Potter last within mentioned before
S. P. Gould, Judge of Monroe County Court
The court certify that the within and above named Daniel W. Potter is a respectable person
S. P. Gould, Judge of Monroe County Court
State of New York Monroe Co. Clerk's office
I Charles J. Hill Clerk of said County do certify that Samuel P. Gould Esq. was at the date of the above affidavit a Judge of the County Courts of said County duly qualified to act as such, and that his signature above written is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 10th December 1846. Charles J. Hill Clerk

THE
NEW TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED OUT OF
THE ORIGINAL GREEK,
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
STEREOTYPED
FOR THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
BY D. & G. BRUCE.
NEW-YORK,
1819.
1841 Noah Patten Died June 11 th Lydia Baker Died Sept 15 th 1845

Lemuel Potter was born 13 th of Dec- ember 1755 Lydia Barns was born April 27 th 1757. Lemuel Potter and Lydi- a Barns was married Feb 4 1779 Nabby Potter was born Nov 13 th 1780. Joel Potter was born August 9 th 1782 Daniel W. Potter was- born Dec 19 th 1787. Roxana Potter was born Jan. 6 th 1789 Pamela Potter was born Jan 3 th 1791. Merrilla Potter was born Dec 19 th 1797. Lydia Potter was born June 23 th 1800. Lemuel Potter was born August 23 th 1784 and diseased Oct 18 th 1838 Lydia Potter was born March 18 th 1792 and diseased August 15 th 1895. Ezra Potter was born June 7 th 1786 and diseased Feb 6 th 1798. Lemuel Potter diseased Feb 26 th 1826. Lydia Potter deceased August 28 th 1836

The births of Samuel Potter and his wife Lydia
Samuel Potter was born the 13 th day of November 1755 Lydia Barnes was born the 27 th day of April 1757
Samuel Potter and Lydia Barnes was married Feb 9: 1779 Abby Potter was born the November 13: 1780
Joel Potter was born August 2: 1782 Daniel H Potter was born Dec 19: 1784
was born January 6: 1789 was born January 1: 1791 was born December 19: 1794 was born June 22: 1800
was born August 23: 1784 & died October 18: 1798 was born March 18: 1792 & died August 15: 1795 was born June 7: 1786 & February 6: 1797
1826 2 26 1765 11 13 76 3 13

State of Michigan County of Oakland ss.
Know all men by these presents that we Marilla, Hemingway, & Persimmon Baldwin Sister A. Agail Tower of the town of Orion & Oakland, children & heirs of Lemuel & Lydia Potter deceased, do hereby author- ize constitute, & empower Leander M. Diney of Canandaigua. N. Y. our sole true, & law- ful attorney for us and on our behalf to prosecute a claim for pension money that may be due to us as the children of Lydia Potter widow of Lemuel Potter de- ceased, and all power or authority whatever to prosecute said claim, heretofore given to any other person or persons, is from this date hereby revoked.
Witness our hands this 3 rd Marilla Hemingway A. Agail Tower Mark
day of June 1848 In the presence of James G. Foy Lemuel Tower
Persimmon Baldwin

August 3, 1932
BA-J/MLB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX LEMUEL POTTER W. 17478
Mrs. E. M. Davis 1512 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Lemuel Potter, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 17478, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Lemuel Potter.
He was born November 13, 1755, place not stated.
While residing in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, he enlisted February 22, 1777, served as private and corporal in Captain Robert Warner's company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' 3" Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Stony Point and a number of skirmishes and was discharged February 19, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while a resident of Genesee County, New York.
In 1820 he was residing in a house belonging to his son, Daniel W. Potter, in Riga, Genesee County, New York.
He died February 26, 1826, in Monroe County, New York.
Soldier married February 4, 1779, Lydia Barns who was born April 27, 1757. She died August 28, 1836, in Oakland, Oakland County, Michigan, at the home of Needham Hemingway.

The family record of Lemuel Potter and his wife, Lydia, shows the following children:
   Nabby or Abigail,  born  November  13,  1780     Joel  "  August  9,  1782     Lemuel, Jr.  "  August  23,  1784,  died Oct. 18, 1788    Ery  "  June  7,  1786,  died Feb. 6, 1797    Daniel W.  "  December  19,  1787,  and in 1846 living in Chili, Monroe County, N. Y., and in 1848 in Riga, Monroe County, N. Y.    Roxana  "  January  6,  1789,  and in 1846 living in Ionia Co., Mich.    Permelia or Permela  "  January  1,  1791,  and in 1846 living in Oakland Co., Mich.    Lydia  "  March  18,  1792,  died August 15, 1795    Merrilla or Merrillia  "  December  19,  1797     Lydia  "  June  22 or 23,  1800    
The family record also shows the following:
   Joel Potter  died  June  11,  1841     Lydia Baker  "  September  15,  1845,  but it is not stated whether or not they were the children named in the family record given above.   
The following children survived the widow, Lydia Potter: Daniel W. Potter; Nabby or Abigail Tower, a resident of Oakland County, Michigan, in 1846; Merrilla or Merrillia Hemingway, a resident of Oakland County, Michigan, in 1846; Permelia Baldwin, a resident of Oakland County, Michigan, in 1846; and Roxana Davis, a resident of Ionia County, Michigan, in 1846.
On December 10, 1846, Daniel W. Potter made application in behalf of himself and the other surviving children (as noted above) of Lydia Potter for pension that was due said Lydia at the time of her death as the widow of Lemuel Potter. The claim was allowed.
In 1848, Merrilla or Merrillia Hemingway, Abigail or Nabby Tower and Permelia or Permela Baldwin were all living in the towns of Orion and Oakland, Michigan; the particular town in which each lived was not designated.

One Lemuel Tower was living in 1848, relationship not designated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

An application in the case of the heirs of Lydia Potter widow of Samuel Pot- ter has been made, and the papers are supposed to be on file in the Pension office. and that they contain proof of the time of the death of Mrs Potter & the names of surviving heirs.
Samuel Potter was a Pensioner under act of 18 th March 1818.

V No 6910
Lydia Potter ac N.Y.
letter to Harry Heath April 2 nd 1847
Dr. to Hon. G. D. Holmes July 11 th 1848
act 4 July 1836

August 17, 1932
BA-J/MLB
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
LEMUEL POTTER
W. 17478
Mrs. E. M. Davis 1512 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of August 11, relative to Lemuel Potter, W. 17478, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, in which you note certain discrepancies in the record which was furnished you on August 3, 1932.
A careful review has been made of the papers on file in pension claim, W. 17478, of Lemuel Potter, whose history was furnished you, all data contained therein checked and found to have been correctly stated as shown in said claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

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 Samuel Potter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his heirs his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 17478
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 22 1777 Feb 19 1780 Pvt + Corpl. Robert Warner. Daniel Wyllyp Conn.          
Battles engaged in, Stony Point and a number of skirmishes Residence of soldier at enlistment, Farmington Hartford Co Conn Date of application for pension, Apr 8. 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Genesee Co N.Y. Age at date of application, born Nov 13 1755.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Feb 4, 1779 Lydia Barnes b. Apr. 27, 1757, he died Feb 26, 1826 in Monroe Co N.Y. and she died in Oakland, Mich Aug 25, 1836. Children: Nabby or Abigail (Dover) b. Nov 13, 1780; Joel, b. Aug 9, 1782 d. June 11, 1841; Lemuel, b. Aug 23 1784 d Oct 18, 1788; Gery b. June 7, 1786 d. Feb 6, 1797; Daniel W. b. Dec. 19, 1787; Roxana (Davis) b. Jan 6, 1789; Permelia (Baldwin) b. Jan 1, 1791; Lydia b. Mch 18, 1792 d. Aug 15, 1795; Merrilla, (Hemingway) b. Dec. 19, 1797. Lydia born June 22 nd 1800.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

of Samuel Potter , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY you will find below the desired information as contained in his to his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 17478
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 22, 1779 Feb. 19, 1780 Pvt & Corpl. Robert Warner Samuel Hyllys Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Stony Point and a number of skirmishes Residence of soldier at enlistment, (Farmington, Hartford Co. Conn.) Date of application for pension, Apr. 8, 1818  Claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Hudson Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, Nov. 13, 1755. Died Feb. 26, 1826 Monroe Co. N.Y.
Remarks: Sol. mar Lydia Barnes Feb. 4, 1779. She was b. Apr. 27, 1757- and died at Oakland Mich. Aug. 28, 1836. Their children were Nabby or Abigail (Tower) Nov. 13, 1780 Joel b. June 11, 1841 Joel b. Aug. 9, 1780. Daniel W. b. Dec. 19, 1787. Roxana (Davis) b. Jan. 6, 1789. Pamelia (Baldwin) b. Jan. 1791. Merrill (Hemenway) b. Dec. 19, 1797. Lydia b. Mar. 15, 1792. Ery b. June 7, 1786. (ab) Very respectfully, { d. Aug. 14, 1795 - d. Feb. 6, 1797 Samuel b. Aug. 13, 1754 d. Oct. 18, 1788 The surviving children were allowed pension due their mother, Lydia b. June 23, 1800
Commissioner.  July 24 1881

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
M.R.C.
Washington, D. C., April 3, 1895.
Madam:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Lemuel 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Feb. 1777 3 yrs. Col. Robert Warner Wyllys Conn.
Battles engaged in, Stoney Point. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hartford Co., Conn. Date of application for pension, April 8, 1818. Residence at date of application, Genesee County, N. Y. Age at date of application, Born November 13, 1755.
Remarks: Married Lydia Barnes (born April 27, 1757) in February, 1779, and died February 26, 1826.
Very respectfully, Mrs. Jessie Shadbolt,
426 Haerfarre St.,
Commissioner.
1904bIm
Colorado Springs, Colo.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
M. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19, 1895.
Madam:
In response to your inquiry relative to Lemuel Potter, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find enclosed an official statement of his military services.
The bounty land records for that war fail to show that any claim has ever been allowed by the general government for his services. It is proper to state, however, that the papers and nearly all the records relating to land warrants issued prior to 1800 were destroyed by the burning of the War Department buildings in that year.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. L. C. Slaveus, Jr.,
Westport Road,
Kansas City, Mo.

1512 SPRUCE STREET PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA
August 11, 1932
A.D. HILLER, Asst to Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington.
BA-J/MLB LEMUEL POTTER W.17478
Dear Sir;
Thank you for the very complete record of Lemuel Potter which you sent me.
I note this discrepancy:
In 1820, he was residing in a house belonging to his son Daniel W. Potter, in Riga , Genesee County, N.Y. Daniel W. is given as in 1846 residing in Chili, Monroe Co. N.Y. and in 1848 in Riga , Monroe Co. N.Y.
I can find no Riga in Genesee County. There is one in Monroe county, N.Y., and in Lenawee Co., Michigan.
It also says, "He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while a resident of Genesee County, N.Y."
I believe he was never a resident of Genesee County, but was of Monroe County. Will you please advise me further.
Yours sincerely,
Morim Morse Davis
Mrs. E.M. Davis, 1512 Spruce St. Philadelphia, Pa.

1512 SPRUCE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
July 13, 1932
U.S. Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Can you give me the particulars about Samuel Potter a Revolutionary Pensioner of Genesee County N.Y.
I am a descendant.
Yours truly,
(Mrs.) E. M. Davis
1512 Spruce St
Phila.

September 16 - 1914
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen.
I am looking for a record of Lemuel Potter , who is my ancestor - who served in the war of The Revolution as a corporal in Captain Robert Warner's Company, 3rd Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Colonel Samuel Hyllyp. appointed February 22, 1777, served three years discharged Feb. 18 - 1780 -
That I especially want is his

birthplace , date and the place from which he entered the army.
I am told that his pension record would be with you.
Any information you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated - Very Truly -
Yea Huntley Dibble
Mrs. Samuel F. Dibble 1420 E. Superior St Duluth - Minn.

Waterbury, Ct. July 20, 1908.
Gentlemen, -
Please send me the record of Lemuel Potter, mentioned on page 643, Conn. Men in the Revolution also give any items of the family you may have.
Very truly,
Mrs. E. H. Bristol, Waterbury Conn

Sir, I wish to ascertain data regarding regarding a Revolutionary Soldier and the date of his widows death and her name Etc., as follows -
Samuel Potter of Farmington Ct. Enlisted Feb 22 nd 1777 and discharged Feb 18 th 1780. If his wifes name was Rachel I would like all the data there is regarding them. He served in Capt Robert Warner Company
Very Truly Yours
E. S. Williams Plainville
Hartford County
Conn
P.S. It is Rachel Potters Pension paper that I refer to and her husband was Samuel, probably the one named above

not 160-55 not 160-55
Mr Wm Loehrm Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly send me at your earliest con- venience a copy of the Pension certificate of Lemuel Poller of Hartford County, Conn. who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.

Also can you give me any information concerning his title to a tract of land which was given him in reward for certain services performed during the war, by the Government.
Very respectfully
Perseus S. Slane
Kansas City. Missouri May the twenty fourth.

Address -
Mrs. C. C. Slawne Jr - Westport Road Kansas City - Missouri

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Samuel Potter
Service Comp.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim except, Wid. # 17478

Record O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Dec. 5, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Enl. Feb. 22, 1777
dis. Feb. 18, 1780.
Claimant, Capt. Robt. Warner
Soldier, Samuel Potter of
wife Rachel Farmington Conn
Service, Conn. Service
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
no claim as above except W. 17478. Try Ref. 8373 N.Y. service & residence
See also W. 26326 Rachel wid. of Benjamin Potter.
Chief of Division.

OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 7 1895 FILED RECORD & PENSION OFFICE FEB 23 408445 1895 WAR DEPARTMENT
Colorado Springs Colo. Feb 17. 95
Samuel Patten Rural War
Jessie Shadbolt asks for place of birth and enlist- ment & military record of this man.
Also reason his widow was granted in pension.
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, Feb'y 23d, 1895.
Respectfully returned to Mrs. Jessie Shadbolt,
No. 426 Huesfarro Street, Colorado Springs, Col.,
with the information that her request should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Wash- ington, D.C., in whose office the records of pension certificates are filed.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: J. M. Armstrong Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per H (300a)

Colo. Sp. Cr. 2/7. 1895.
Officer in Charge of the Record and Pension Div. U. S. Army. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
Desiring certain data concerning a Revolutionary Soldier, I have been advised to apply to you for said information.
Said soldier, named Lemuel Potter, I believe to have served seven years in the Revolutionary War.
I desire to know the place of his enlistment, and the place of his birth.
From old family records I find the date of his birth, 1755- and that he married Lydia Barnes Feb. 2. 1779.

And that he died at Chili N. Y. Feb. 26, 1826.
His widow, Lydia Potter, (nee Barnes) received a pension in the year 1836. She living at that time in Michigan, Oakland Co. where she died in Aug. 1836.
The family records give no names of places, only dates, and I desire to prove through your records, the fact that Samuel Potter served in said war. that I may make application for Membership to the Order of the Daughters of the Revolution.
Hoping you can send me the required data.
I have the honor to remain
Gratefully yrs.
Jessie Shadbolt. Colorado Springs, Colo. 426 Huerfano St.

ould you also state for what reason said pension was granted ?

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17478
Lydia Potter
widow of
Leammel Potter
Coq'l Rev. war
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 3/95 Mkt. Hist. to Mrs. Jessie Shedbolt, 426 Huerfano St. Colorado
Sp. Colo.
June 19/95 Hist. to Mrs. L. C. Ph. E. L.  Stearns  Stearns
Jr., Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo. Ph. E. L.
1907 Dec. 9. Hist. to E. S. Williams aw
1908, July 24. Hist. to Mrs. E. H.
Bristol. A.E.P.
1914 Sept 24. History to m. B. H.
Mrs Samuel J. Dibble.
1932 Aug. 3. Hist. to Mrs. E. M.
Davis m. L. B.
1932, Aug. 17 - Mrs. E. M. Davis also record furnished above m. B. correctly given as shown in claim B.

Canandaigua N.Y. Sept 7 th 1848
Sir,
Herewith is presented the declaration & certificate of Lucy Flint for an increase of her pension under the Joint Resolution of 1 st July last.
The difference between what she now draws & what her husband drew from the time of his death to the amount claimed.
In the case of Lydia Potter widow of Samuel Potter, deceased. To whose children a certificate was issued in August part, a certificate from the Comptroller's office of Connecticut is herewith presented which shows his service as a corporal.
His children have received the amount on the claim of his widow only as a private, and a new certificate is asked for the amount as a corporal.
Very Respectfully &c
L M Drury -
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington D.C.

No 6910 Lydia Potter and wid of Lemuel
Ms
act 4 July 1836
Accts of years since $80 00 per m
From 4 March 1831 to 28 August 1836 the sum of her deaths payable to Daniel W Potter, Nubly Minerva and Parmelia Baldwin and Rosanna Davis, only surviving children of Lydia Potter deceased
Hen E. B. Holmes House Mts

Pension Office
August
1848
Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Markland's letter and to inform you that

State of Connecticut, Comptroller Office Hartford Sept r 3 1845
I certify, that upon application for evidence of service by Samuel Potter in the war of the revolution I have examined the books and documents remaining in this office relating to that war and find in a settlement with the 5 th Connecticut regiment in the conti- nental service Samuel Wyllys Esq Colonel before January 1 st 1780 the name of Samuel Potter and opposite his name in the column headed "Rank" he is stated as Corporal, Column "Commence- ment of service" "July 22 1777", Column "Time of this settlement" January 1 1780 Column "Term" "2 years 10 Months 7 days" Column Amount of wages £ 75. 7. 8.
In another settlement with the same regi- ment the same Colonel for the year 1780 is found the same name of Samuel Potter who is therein stated to be "Corporal" and as serving from the "1 st of January 1780" to the 19 th February 1780 1 month 19 days and the Amount of his wages £ 3. 11. 11
Abijah Gatin Comptroller

J. L. Edwards Esq Reason offer

Ho of Reps July 29, 1848
Dr Sir, Enclosed please find the required testimony in the case of Lydia Patter. I beg leave to enquire if the affidavits of James Bryan & Joel Blackman of Hillsdale Co. Co. in the case of Huppy Orr were read in May or June last & also whether in the case of Aram Williams you recd about the same time an offh. & several certificates from the Comp- trollers office? I am told the papers were forwarded to me but I do not recd- bet them - Respectfully E. B. Wolner

issue a new certificate at $88 per annum deducting what has been paid the children at $80 per annum and notify the Pension agent ac- -cordingly.
L. M. Drury Canandagua N. Y.

Ganandaigua. N.Y. May 19. 1849.
Sir;
In your letter to Hon R. L. Rice of the 9 th of January last in relation to the case of Lydia Potter dec d widow of Daniel Lemuel Potter you stated that a certificate would be issued under the act of 4 th July 1836 at the rate of $88. per annum, upon the returning of a certificate issued at the rate of $80. per annum.
I would say that the certificate has been surrendered to the Pension Agent at Albany, and the heirs have received the amount authorized to be paid by it. It cannot therefore be returned to the Pension Office -
The only course, it seems to me, to be taken for the heirs to obtain the balance due to them, is for a new certificate to be issued for the amount now due, or for the Pension Agent at Albany to be instructed to pay the amount to the attorney authorized by the heirs to receive the first sum paid.
I would request that one or the other of these courses be taken by you -
Very respectfully,
Your O bt . Servt.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Court of Pensions Washington - D.C.
L. M. Drury.

Locke Nov. 12th 1849
Sir
The papers in the case of Lydia Potter deceased, widow of Lemuel Potter were transmitted March 16th 1847
In your answer the service of Potter for 2 years as a corporal is admitted, But the alleged date of their marriage is not
herewith I send the affidavit of Mrs Sarah Hagg which with the evidence already on the files will be satisfactory upon that point I think,
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your ob t servant Harvey Heath
J. S. Edwards Esq r Washington D. C.

New York 4602
Lydia Potter dec d widow of Samuel Potter
who died on the 26 Feb. 1826 of Catamount in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col. W. G. L. in the Rev l War line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending 28 August, 1836, when she 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of August 1848, and sent to Hon. E. B. Woolsey
Arrears to the 4th of  Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by  Clerk, Book  Vol. 1 Page 125
Reported.
Payable to Daniel W. Potter Abby Tower Merillia Keeney & Pamela Baldwin only surviving Children. Hon R. L. Rose, Jan'y 9, 48.

State of New York
Chenango County ss. Sarah Flagg of the said County aged Eighty five years whom I certify is a respectable person after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she was personally acquainted with Samuel Potter and his wife Lydia in Hartford County in the State of Connecticut before the war of the Revolution that the said Lydia (who was then Lydia Barnes) was one of this deponent's intimate acquaintance that the said Lydia and this deponent were associates together for a number of years before they were married and that she distinctly recollects that the said Lydia Barnes was married to the said Samuel Potter a short time before this deponent was married and that this deponent was married in July 1779 that the said Samuel Potter had the reputation of being an officer in the war of the Revolution that she has been informed and verily believes to be true that the children of the said Lydia Potter have made application for the pension due to her at her death Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of October } Sarah Flagg 1849 before me, Daniel Morgan, Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, } ss. CHENANGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NELSON PELLET, Clerk of said County, Do hereby certify,
That, Daniel  affidavit taken  Myran before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 12 th day of October A. D. 18 49
Nelson Pellet CLERK.
Sarah Delaggy

No. 6910
Noah Potter of Chesterfield Lydia Potter his wife
Lydia Potter died on 14 July 1836
19
14 July 1836
Married 1779
Husband died 1826
Widow died 28 Aug 1836
In Peter Cope's Banns book the name of Lydia Potter on 22nd July 1779 - the in- terest of the above marriage of Mr & Mrs Potter

State of Connecticut, Hartford County ss. Town Clerks Office Farmington Feb. 9 th 1847.
I certify and swear, that I have carefully searched and examined the Records of the Town of Farmington, and do not find the Record of Marriage of Lemuel Potter and Lydia Barns. Signed, Simeon Hart, Clerk of the Town of Farmington.
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss: Farmington February 9 th 1847.
Personally appeared the above named Simeon Hart, well known to me to be the Town Clerk of the Town of Farmington and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed; and I further certify, that said Simeon Hart is well known to me as a man of first standing for truth and veracity.
Before me,
Giles Stillman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut, ss. Office of Secretary of State.
I hereby certify, That Giles Stillman, Esq r is, and since the 20 th day of June last has been a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hartford and State aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this Office, — and that full faith ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 9 th day of February, A. D. 1847.
Charles W m Bradley, Secretary of State.

March 1779 at Springfield On Sabbath forenoon June 22 for the day Rev. Peter Capen D.D.
Farmington 6 th Feb. 11. 1847
I hereby certify that for many years I have been well acquainted with the within named Simon Hart, that he is the first officiating deacon in the First Congregational Church in this town; & is a man of undoubted truth & veracity -
Noah Webster Pastor of the above named Church -
De. Peter Capen D.D. 22 nd June 1847 at Springfield

Locke March 10 th 1847
Dear Sir
enclosed I send the paper in support of the claim of the heirs of the widow Lydia Potter to the Pension due to her at her death. I am aware that there is an omission in the declaration to state the place of Residence of Samuel Potter the husband of the said Lydia Potter at the time of his performing the Service. He resided in the town of Farmington Hartford County in the State of Connecticut and served as they understand it three years as a corporal under Capt Warner.
If he served three years the presumption is that there is a record of the Service in the department at Washington and as he was a pensioner under the act of 1818 the evidence upon refusal which he was then allowed his pension will probably be sufficient to establish this. Should it not be perhaps we can find Record evidence at the Comptroller's office Connecticut.
If there must be an amendment to the declaration made can it be made before a justice of the Peace or must it be made before a Court of Record in Open Court Yours very Respectfully
Harvey Heath
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension Washington D. C.

State of Michigan } Joseph R. County of Oakland } Bowman Clerk
of the Circuit
Court for the County of Oakland do here by Certify that at a Session of said Circuit Court held in the said County at the Court House in the Village of Pontiac on the 14th day of February A.D. 1847 satisfactory evidence was adduced and Exhibited to said Court that Samuel Potter was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per Annum, was a resident of the County of Monroe in the State of New York and died on the 26th day of February A.D. 1826 in the County of Monroe in the State of New York, that he left a Widow whose name was Lydia who also died on the 28th day of August A.D. 1836 leaving the following named Children who only survived her to wit: Daniel H. Potter of Monroe County New York, Nabby Towner, Merrillia Hemingway and Permelia Baldwin of Oakland County Michigan and Roxanna Davis of Ingham County Michigan
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Circuit Court at Pontiac this 14th day of February A.D. 1847.
Joseph R. Bowman Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I Daniel W. Potter of Riga county of Monroe State of New York son of Samuel & Lydia Potter deceased do hereby authorize con- -stitute & empower Leander M. Dury of Canandaigua, NY, my sole true & lawful Attorney for me & on my behalf to pros- -ecute a claim to pension money that may be due me as the child of Lydia Potter widow of Samuel Potter deceased and all power or authority whatever to pros- -ecute said claim heretofore given to any other person or persons is from this date revoked.
Witness my hand this 15 th day of June 1848. Signed in my presence.
Daniel W. Potter
Horace Lee

State of Michigan } Personally Came before me one Oakland County } of the Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Morillie Kennigway and on oath Depreth and Says that She is the Daughter of Lemuel Patten deceased and that the Family Record herunto annexed is the Family Record which has always been kept by the Family and that the heirs of the late Lemuel Patten has always possessed the Record for their own satisfaction for to refer to when needed and this Deponent further Saith that the Record heren- to attached is the original Record made by Lemuel Patten himself as this Deponent verily believes and in his own hand Writing Sworn and Subscribed to before me this the 2 nd Day of June A. D. 1848 Jesse Decker Justice of the Peace
I do hereby Certify that the above named Morillie Kennigway is a Person that is well Respected in Society and a Person of good Moral Character and Esteemed by all of her Acquaintances as far as I have Knowledge of her Jesse Decker Justice of the Peace
STATE OF MICHIGAN, Oakland County Clerk's Office.
of Oakland, do hereby certify, that Jesse Decker Esquire before whom the annexed Deposition in writing was taken  taken was at the time of taking the same a
Justice of the peace within and for said county, duly Elected and sworn, and authorized by law to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe his signature subscribed to the certificate of proof to be genuine; and that the  and instrument is correct and in accordance with the laws of the State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court for said county, at Pontiac, this Eighth day of June A. D. 1848. Joseph R Brown Clerk Pr Jan M Steele Deputy CLERK.

State of Michigan Oakland County
Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Nathaniel Hemenway and on his oath Deposition and Vows that Lydia Patten the wife of Samuel Patten deceased that the said Lydia Patten was living with me at the time of her death and that she died at my house on the 28 th Day of August A. D. 1881 at the County of Oakland and County of Oakland and State of Michigan and this Deposition further Vows that he was acquainted with the said Samuel Patten & Lydia Patten and had been for many years before their death and by referring to the record I know that the above facts set forth is true
Sworn and subscribed to before me this the 21 st Day of July A. D. 1881 Yose D. Dike (the Probate)
N. Hemenway
State of Michigan Oakland County
Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Enos Page and on his oath Deposition and Vows that he was acquainted with Lydia Patten wife of Samuel Patten deceased and that she died and departed this life on the 28 th Day of August A. D. 1881 and that she died in the County of Oakland and County of Oakland & State of Michigan and this Deposition further Vows that he made her coffin and was at her funeral and I know the above facts set forth to be true according to the record and account that I kept of the charges that I made in my account book
Enos Page
Sworn and subscribed to this the 22 nd Day of July A. D. 1881
Yose Dike (the Probate)
I do hereby certify that the above Samuel Hemenway and Enos Page are men of a good moral character and merit of respectability and that what they say can be relied on as for truth and veracity. Dated Orion July 22 nd 1881
Yose Dike Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan County of Oakland I Joseph R. Bowman Clerk of the County of Oakland aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Decker Esq. was on the twenty first & twenty second day of July A.D. 1848 a Justice of the peace within the said County duly elected and sworn and authorized by law to act as such and administered oaths take affidavits depositions &c. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jesse Decker & that his signatures within subscribed are genuine
Given under my hand & seal of office at Pontiac this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1848.
Joseph R. Bowman Clerk

General Potter Application  encl private Colonel Mylins Regt Connecticut line 1777 to 1780.
2 years
8 th April 1810 -
Roll.
Admitted.

State of New York Greene County p.
Samuel Potter living duly sworn doth depose and say that in this deponent enlisted into the continental service in the revolutionary war on the twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, and further that he enlisted into a company commanded by captain Robert Warner, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Willis, and in the Brigade under command of Brigadier General Samuel H. Parsons, and further that in this deponent served in the war of the revolution in said company from the twenty second day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, a part of the time as a private and the residue as a non commissioned officer, until the nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty - making in the whole time of service three days less than three years - And this deponent further saith, that on the said nineteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty, in this deponent was regularly and honorably discharged from the said service, at Bear Skin Bridge in the State of New Jersey - And further that in this deponent is now an actual resident of the county of Greene in the State of New York - and that by reason of his indigent circumstances in life he is in actual need of assistance from his country for support
Sworn and subscribed Saml. Potter

before me this 8 th day of April A.D. 1818 Ralph Parker = Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Green County
State of New-York } Green County }p.
Elisha Hart being duly sworn doth depose and say that he the deponent was a private in the war of the revolution in the Regiment commanded by General Willis in the years seventeen hundred and seventy seven, seventy eight, seventy nine and a part of eighty, and that he the deponent is knowing to the truth of all the matters and facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit of General Patten —
Elisha Hart
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8 th day of April A.D. 1818 Ralph Parker — Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Green County