Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,568, for Ezra Porter, Connecticut

SERVICE
SERVICE loom. continental
Porter, Conza
NUMBER _____
S. 35 568
CONTENTS

10,582
Connecticut
Ebenezer
of Hillington in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1819 and sent to Stephen Titus of Connecticut
Middletown Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 . 46.36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819 . 48.00
5 Mo. \frac{20}{30} - \frac{4}{31} . $94.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notification for the John Dick Dep 5/19 1820. Newer Connecticut
Death not on Q B - 92

Asa Porter Private Col. Parsons Regt Connecticut Line 1778-1781, dec 11 th September 1818
Admitted

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
A On this 11 th day of September 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Ezra Porter aged 65 years, resident in Killingworth in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by 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:" That he the said Ezra Porter on the 1 th day of November 1775, enlisted in Killingworth in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Parsons and in the brigade commanded by General Simeon De Witt
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 10 th day of June 1776, when he was discharged from service in the state of Connecticut, that he was in the battles of being sick at the Battle on Long Island, Retreat from New York and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, that my interest is worth about Sixteen Hundred Dollars. My discharge he has lost Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen D. Wolcott
B. I, Stephen D. Wolcott Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ezra Porter 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown September 11 1818 Stephen D. Wolcott

Connecticut ss. in a matter Septm 11. 1818 I do hereby certify that the Hon. John D. Dyer Esq. Judge of the Su- perior Court of the State of Conn- -ticut at Hartford, Pt. Elijah Miller of Washington in said State, the person who made the Subjoined declaration on Oath, I am personally acquainted with & consider him to be a man of good character, and worthy of belief. John D. Dyer

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this 17 th day of September 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Elijah Wiscut of Winsted in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Ezra Porter of Winsted that he is the said person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and
Elijah Wiscut deposes in the following words: That he was in the Continental Army from January 1775 to 1 st December 1776, having enlisted for twelve months, & re-enlisting a further longer on request, & that he served in the Company of Captain John in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel H. Parsons , in the Brigade of General Shelton ; That the said Ezra Porter enlisted in the said Company in the month of November 1775, & served till December 1776, when he was discharged from the army.
That the estate of the said Ezra Porter is worth, according to his last judgment about fifty thousand Dollars, only
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Warner

I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and Clerk of the County Court for the County of Middlesex in the said State, do certify; That the
Rev. Stephen Fitch, Minister of Middletown in the State aforesaid is one of the Judges of the said Superior Court, & that his name subscribed to the preceding de- clarations and certificates marked
A. B. C. D. is his proper hand writing and sig- nature. I further certify; That Amariah Pray Esq. of Killingworth in said State is a Justice of Peace, in & for the said County of Middlesex, and that his name subscribed to the annexed declaration and certificate marked E is his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seals of the said Courts, at Middletown in said County, on this 1 st day of October 1818.
J. Fisk Clk. of Courts

State of Connecticut ss Killingworth Middlesex County
On this 21 st Day of Sept.
1818 Before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Middlesex - Personally appeared Nathaniel Hurd - of said Killingworth a credible witness - who being by me duly sworn according to said oath on his oath declared a say - that he is now acquainted with Ezra Porter of said Killingworth the person who made the preceding Declaration on oath - that he the said Nathaniel Hurd - served in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt. Lill - in the Regt. commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons - in the Brigade of Gen. Spencer that said Ezra Porter - enlisted into said company in November 1775 and served in said company and Regiment until December 1776 - when he was Honorably discharged from the service That said Porter's circumstances in life, he believes to be as by him stated - in his preceding declaration Sworn to & Declared Before me the Day and year aforesaid
Amariah Bray Just Officer

March 15, 1935.
Mr. Charles Van Pelt 325 Davis Building Portland, Oregon.
BA-J/ILL Ezra Porter S. 35568
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ezra Porter, a pensioner of Middlesex County, Connecticut, in 1819.
The record of Ezra Porter is given herein as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.35568, based upon his service in that war.
Ezra Porter enlisted November 1, 1775, in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, and served as private in Captain Fithian Sill's company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Connecticut regiment until December 1, 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1818, at which time he resided in Killingworth, Connecticut. He was then aged sixty-five years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
There are no data whatever relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 15, 1923.
W. F. Van Pelt Davis Building, Suite 325 Portland, Oregon.
BA-J/ILL
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Ezra Porter and John Horton, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein relative to Ezra Porter are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35568, based upon his service in that war.
Ezra Porter enlisted November 1, 1775 in Killingworth, Connecticut, and served as private in Captain Fithian Sill's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Connecticut Regiment until December 1, 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1818, while a resident of Killingworth, Connecticut. He was then sixty-five years of age.
There are no data relative to his family in the papers in this claim.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of John Horton as described by you.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 35-5-68
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ezra Porter 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.     Nov. 1. 1775 Dec. 1. 1776 Pvt. Titian Sill Samuel H. Parsons Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Killingworth Conn. Date of application for pension, Sept 11. 1818. His ab. was al. Residence at date of application, Killingworth Conn. Age at date of application, 65 yrs.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

325 - Davis Bldg., Portland, Oregon.
Feb. 21 - 1935-
U.S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me the Pension record of only one Ezra Porter , who was a Revolutionary War Pensioner at Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut in 1819?
Shall appreciate it very much. Yours Truly Chas. Vanderbilt

Suite 325 - Davis Bldg., Portland, Ore. Dec. 27-1931
Bureau of Pensions - Washington, D.C.
Are you able to give me the Rev. pension record of Ezra Porter of Waterbury, Conn.? He was a pensioner in 1819, and had at least two children, Ezra and Ezekiel.
Also do you have the Rev. pension record of a John

Horton  not as who served in Capt. Russell Grants Co., Jan. 13-1778? Wife Mary and children Calvin, John, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Polly. Also of Waterbury, Conn.
Very Truly Yours, W. F. Van Pelt.

2 Postage Stamps rec'd of N.E.
(Stamp Returned with)
49 Willow St. Waterbury, Ct. June 15 - "22"
Pension Bureau.
Dear Sirs
Will you please send me the Pension Record of Ezra Porter, Revolutionary Soldier from Connecticut - I think he lived at Haddam Ct, but enlisted from Guilford Ct 1779.
Thanking you for record
Miss Alice D. Depew 49 Willow St Waterbury Ct.

OFFICE JUL 19 1922

Kahoka Mo. Dec. 6 1918
Rec'd m
Bureau of Pensions - May I have the Pension record of Ezra Porter who was a private Revolutionary soldier from ( probably Haddam ) Middlesex Co. Conn. and was a pensioner in 1819. according to U.S. pen.-p57 . I think an heir was a pensioner probably from Fairfield Co. U.S. pen.-p26.
Very truly yours
( Miss ) Rachel Clark
P.O.Box 22 Laplata Missouri.

La Plata, Mo.
Apr. 1- 1916
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - Some time ago I wrote asking you about the pension record of my Revolutionary ancestor - Ezra Porter of Connecticut. I am enclosing your reply with all the information I have as to his service. I shall be much obliged

if you will make another search. and will you please return the enclosed record of service?
Very Truly Yours
[Miss] Dorothy Rachel Clark
Reg't American Eagle Chapter D. A. R.

35 568
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 568
Ezra Porter
Pr. Rev. Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Apr. 23 Hist. to Miss Dorothy R. Clarke 1918 Dec. 17 Hist. to Rachel Clark 1922 Aug. 4 Hist. to Miss Alice D. Deford. MMH. 1932 Jan. 15 - Hist to W. F. Van Pelt 1935 March 15 - Hist. to Charles Van Pelt LLH