Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,386, for James Potts, North Carolina

SERVICE
N.6
Potts James Sarah
NUMBER
R. 8386
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See letter to Hon. Lewis Williams House of Representatives, December 1 st 1823.
North Carolina
James Potts, Col. Locke's private Revy In the Army of the Revolution
Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at $2 08 1/3 / 100 per month, increased to $3 33 1/3 / 100 * p o mo: by Law of 24 April, 1816, &c.
Formal certificate issued & sent to Hon: Lewis Williams House of Rep s Dec r 4 th 1823
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No. 1.
James Pattz — Kid of Robert Simonton N. S.
To be authenticated and returned to Head Dept.

South Carolina } We the undersigned practising Indell County } Physicians of the County of Indell and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that after the examination in the case of James Potts, who is now on the pension list of the United States (formerly placed on the pension Roll of North Carolina) we are of opinion that his disability does continue. Being a gun shot wound by a ball, which entered on the fore-part of the left foot made its junction with the leg, and passing through between the two ankles a little inside of the center, and going out through the center of the large tendon, call- ed achilis , immediately above its insertion into the bone of the heel, called Os ballis . Frac- turing and materially injuring several bones of the ankle-joint, and hurt a great many fragments of which have been discharged & thrown off. And further, that the degree of disability under which he labours at present is one half; and which disability is greatly increased by the infirmary peculiar to an invalid - now nearly sixty seven years of age; and that the disability arising from the aforesaid wound, independent of every other consideration, is as great as it was when first rec d and when he was,

pledge on the pension Rolls of N. Carolina In testimony of which, we the undersigned after being duly sworn, do hereby place our respective names as physicians to this certifi- cate.
R. H. Carson Abner Franklin
Sworn & subscribed before me Samuel King this 27 th day of Nov. 1822 Sam. King Jr.
State of N. Carolina } I Samuel King do hereby be- Judges 607. }-tify that Abner Franklin and Robert Carson, are respectable in their profes- -sion and practicing physicians in the County aforesaid Sam. King Jr.

North Carolina } This day James Potts came Iredell County } before me; Samuel King one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid and after being duly sworn, says that he served as a Soldier in the Revolution- ary war in Capt James Pennington's Company - Col. Locke's Regiment of N th Carolina Militia, (the year not recollected) and that whilst fighting in the service of the United States in N th Carolina Lincoln County at Ramsey's Battle he rec d a gun shot wound as descri- bed in the annexed Certificate, and that he is the same James Potts who was placed on the pension Roll of N th Carolina, and that his name was transferred to the pension list of the United States, that he has rec d his annuity Annually for many years, and that he never rec d a pension Certificate from the War Office of the United States: And further that he resi- -ded in N th Carolina, Iredell County when he was first placed on the pension Roll of N th Carolina and that he continues to reside in the said County & State.
Sworn & Subscribed before me on Nov. 27 th 1822
James Potts
Sam l King J.P.

State of North Carolina Spring Term Rudall County B. A.D. 1846
I David F. Caldwell one of the judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity, for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been exhibited before me in Open Court, that Sarah Potts (widow of James Potts late of said County deceased) who was a pensioner of the United States died on the 18 th day of February A.D. 1842. And that she left children whose names are as follows, to wit, Pamilia, Eli, Milas, Dovey and Caroline and that the witnesses who testified are credible and Respectable persons.
Given under my hand This 13 th March 1846
D F Caldwell. J. J. L. H.

State of North Carolina
I Saul R. Bell clerk of Middle Superior Court do hereby certify that David F. Caldwell whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate an acting Judge of the Superior Courts of Law and Courts of Equity for said State and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office in Wakeville this 13 day of March 1846.
S. R. Bell CLK
W. L. W. 1846

11296
Sarah Potts died
N. 6 James
Act 7. July 38
Married 1785
Husband died 1823
Widow died 15 July 1842
8386

State of North Carolina Greene County
On the 13 th day of June 1844. Personally appeared before me William Flanagan one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county. Permeled Potts Dove Potts & Emeline Potts residents of the State and County aforesaid, all being of lawful age. Who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on their oaths make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows - That they are the children of James and Sarah Potts. Which said James Potts was a resident of the County & State aforesaid. and a private in the militia and invalid pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 24 th of April 1816. for the increase of pensions - as will fully appear on reference to the Evidence filed in the pension office, by which the applicants Father procured his certificate of pension. Issued the 24 th day of December 1823. signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War - and who died the 16 th day of February 1826. & which said Sarah Potts was the wife of the aforesaid Pensioner. That they were married, on the _____ day of _____ 1785 according to the customs of the country & the laws of the State. That she remained his widow from the time of his death, up to the 15 th day of February 1843. The time of her decease. That she never made application for or received any part of the pension to which she was entitled under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written before me W. Flanagan (B)
Darrela Potts Polly Potts Emeline Potts

State of Alabama } Iredell County }
Personally appeared before me W F Bowan  W F Bowan Justices of the peace in & for said County. Alexander Nesbitt & Andrew Morrison
Who after being duly sworn according to law do hereby depose & say, that we were well acquainted with James Potts of the County & State aforesaid - who was a pensioner of the United States - and with Sarah Potts, his wife and who remained his widow up to the time of her death as set forth in the foregoing declaration. That they lived together as man & wife up to the time of his death. That we have resided near their resid- ence for upwards of fifteen years & never had the legality of their marriage doubted by any person. That we are well acquainted with Pernelia Dove & Emeline Potts whose signatures are attached to the foregoing declaration - and know them to be the legitimate children of the said James & Sarah Potts and that they are aged as follows (Viz) Pernelia about Fifty five Dove about forty four & Emeline about forty years of age. That they are all highly respectable and creditable persons and that we have no doubt of the truth of the facts set forth in their declaration aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed Andrew Morrison before me this 13 th day of June 1844
W F Bowan J.P.
Shampside J.P.

State of North Carolina
Indall county } S. F. Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that W. F. Bowen and Milton Campbell whose names appear as Witnesses to the foregoing declaration and affidavit are and were at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace in for said County duly Commissioned and Qualified according to law and the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. I further Certify that the foregoing proceedings were duly presented to Examined and approved by the Court at its Session on the 24 th day of August 1844
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office at office in Statesville this 24 day of September 1844
S. F. Alexander Clerk of the Court of Indall County

State of North Carolina
In all County } J. F. Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Inall do hereby Certify that the sheet of paper herunto attached which is in the following words and figures to wit James Potts was born 11 th March 1754 Sarah Potts was born 22 July 1761 Milas Lusk was born 23 rd Nov 1786 Died 11 Nov 1788 Pamela was born 13 th May 1788 Sophia was born 13 th Sept 1790 Eli was born 27 th Jany 1792 Hiram was born 27 May 1795 Milas was born 21 July 1797 Dorothy was born 28 July 1800 Emeline was born 15 Jany 1803 James Potts died 16 February 1826.
was cut from the bible in open court by the direction of the court at its session on the 22 nd day of May 1846. and that evidence was produced to the satisfaction of the court that it was the true family record of the said James Potts, a true copy of which is entered upon the minutes of said court testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office in Waterville this 26 th day of June 1846
J. F. Alexander Clerk of Inall County Court

James Potts was born 18 th March 1754 Sarah Potts was born 22 July 1763 Milus Lusk was born 23 Nov r 1786 Died 14 th Nov r 1788 Pamela was born 13 th May 1788 Sophia was born 15 th Sept r 1790 Eli was born 27 th Jan y 1792 Hiram was born 27 th May 1795 Milus was born 21 July 1797 Dorr was born 28 July 1800 Emeline was born 15 Jan y 1803

No. 11.296. Sarah Potts deceased M. C. Ady to Hon. D. M. Barron per Sept 30. 1844. Same Feb 6. 1845. to same April 8th '46 to same May 13/46 Mr. F. Cowan July 27 1852* *see cl. of Thomas Pate R. 720 Act July 7. 1838

8886
P. O.
Sarah Potts
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____, 18

Washington Nov 30th 1823
Sir
I forward to your office the claim of James Potts who was here on the pension list, but struck off for some cause not now known -
Mr Teynton from whom I recd the papers is a man of the first respectability, - He says Potts is as much entitled to a pension now as he ever was - The papers however will show the nature of his claim - I hope the case will receive your earliest attention -
very Respectfully your obl Servant
Lucius Williams
J L Edmonds Esq.

Washington Dec 3 rd 1823
Sir.
I am acquainted with the hand writing of Sam l King and can certify that I believe his signature to be from his own proper hand writing. I saw Mr King on the bench last summer officiating as a magistrate in the county of Indell - He has not yet resigned that I know of and there can be no doubt that the signature is genuine -
I am your obed t Servant
Lewis Williams
J L Edmond Esq re .

Raleigh N.C. Comptroller's Office
I William H. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of James Potts appears of Record in this office as having had a Special Certificate issued in his favor for Military Service for Sixty Pounds Fifteen shillings (£60.15) see Book No 9 page 10 Certificate issued 15 Jan 1783. I further Certify that the name of J. Potts appears of record as having had the following Certificates issued in his name viz one for Twelve Pounds Sixteen shillings (£12.16) see Book No 26 page 76 one other in Book No 24 page 25 for Twelve Pounds (£12) given under my hand and seal This day August 1845
Wm H Collins Compt
£60-15 $72.16 2 12.00 120 24.16 30 2 188 48 1151.18 472 75.59 2 162 $31- 9m 9

Ans er 23 rd March 1846
Dear Sir
Inclosed is the Certificate of the county court clerk of Rowan which I should have inclosed in my last week's letter. It appears to me that this case (Sarah Potts) is now made out as fully as the commissioner required tho' he of course must be the judge of that matter
Very Respectfully Yours &c W m H. Gowan
Hon. D. M. Barringer Washington City D. C.

Ho. of Reps. March 27. 1876
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Sir,
I enclose you additional proofs in the application of the Children of Sarah Potts, widow of James Potts, late a pensioner of the United States — from Middle Co. N.C. —
Yours. S.C.
J. W. Langley
Col. J. L. Edwards.

State of North Carolina 58
County of Iredell
Be it known that before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Dooy Potts, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being sworn according to law, states that she is a daughter and heir at law of Sarah Potts of the County of Iredell and State of North Carolina late deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldiers widow, and that she is directly interested as a Claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made by said Sarah Potts widow of James Potts, and Constitutes and appoints George W. Ames of Washington D.C. her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate and establish the Claim for said pension, and to do all lawful acts necessary therefor.
In witness whereof, she the said Dooy Potts has on this 30th day of July 1855 hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal her
Attest: H. S. Summers
Dooy X Potts (seal) Jonath
Attest: E. SUMMERS
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before

me, on this 30th day of July 1855, and I the said Magistrate do Certify, that I have no interest in the result of the Pension Claim mentioned in the foregoing Power of Attorney & am not concerned in its prosecution.
W. F. Gorham (P)
State of North Carolina ss County of Iredell }
I, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify, that W. F. Gorham, before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 30th day of July 1855.
W. H. Reeland Clk

N. Carolina, Camden County Hatterasville Nov. 27 th 1822
Sir,
You will receive enclosed the Certificate of two practicing Physicians in the case of James Potts, with his deposition affidavit. — It appears Mr. Potts has now rec d a certificate from the War Department, and his business appears to be thrown into some unaccountable derangement. You will please forward him a certificate from your office, with such other instruction as will answer his purpose.
I am Sir,
yours very respectfully J. A. King
J. L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk in p. Office War Department.

State of North Carolina Rowan County ss.
I John H. Hardie clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify that after diligent search in my office I can find no marriage bond of James Potts with Sarah Morrison, or other evidence of record of said marriage,
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office the 9 th day of March A.D. 1846
John H. Hardie Clerk

State of North Carolina
I do hereby certify {
This day personally appeared before me H. H. Brown one of the justices of the peace in & for the County above named Mary McKee a resident of said county who after being duly sworn according to law, saith that she is eighty five years of age - that she was well acquainted with James Potts who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution & who was wounded at the battle of Brandywine, still in consequence of which he was a pensioner of the United States - that she was well acquainted with said James Potts, from the year 1779 up to the period of his death - that she was also well acquainted with Sarah Potts, widow of said James Potts - that she did not see the said James & Sarah married, but was well acquainted with them as man & wife from the year 1785 up to the time of their respective deaths - that she is & always has been acquainted with the children of said James & Sarah Potts, that those of them yet living are Pamela about fifty eight years of age, Eli, Miles, Betsy and Emeline, that the said James Potts was in the army previous to the battle at Brandywine Hill, but she cannot recollect the place or town, nor the precise date of his death but thinks it took place in the year 1826 & that Sarah his widow died about the year 1842, that the said Sarah continued to be the widow of the said James Potts up to the period

of her death that they were highly respectable persons as also are their children above named - that she always lived within four miles of the said Farm & Sarah Potts till their death & still lives within that distance of their children. That from old age & bodily infirmity she cannot conveniently appear in open court to make this affidavit Sworn to & subscribed in before me this 11th day of March of March 1846
Mary McKee mark
W. F. Cowan
I certify that the interlining in the foregoing affidavit & the blot in the word "March" in line was done before the signing of the same I further certify that Mary McKee whose signature is attached by her mark to said affidavit is a highly respectable & credible witness, and a pensioner of the United States given under my hand & seal this 11th day of March 1846 W. F. Cowan
State of North Carolina Iredell County
I J. F. Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Iredell do hereby certify that W. F. Cowan whose name appears above is and was at the time of signing the same duly commissioned & qualified according to Law - And that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office 12 Mar 1846 J. F. Alexander

STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Preble County ss:
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 1 st day of February A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty three before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Levy Potts a resident of Preble  said County, and made oath according to law that she is the same person
who made application for a Pension under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838
that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed ; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. M Campbell J. Peace.
Levy Potts
I, M Campbell Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Levy Potts who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
M Campbell J. Peace.
I, J. F. Alexander , Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that M. Campbell before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 13 th day of Feby A. D. 185 3 .
J. F. Alexander Clerk.
Sarah Potts R6 - Jan 35
W.C. Dunn

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Leory Potts of Ingle County, State of North Carolina do
hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames Esq my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Sarah Potts for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Wm J Gavan Esq.
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law- fully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 1 st day February A. D. 185 3 .
Dorsey Potts
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of } McCampbell } Richard Kirkland
STATE OF N.C. } COUNTY OF Ingle } ss:
On this First day of February A. D. 185 3
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Dorsey Potts and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand } the day and year aforesaid. }
McCampbell J. Peace.

State of North Carolina Irecoll county 3 This day personally appeared before me William Campbell: One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, I am Woodsides, a Resident of said county, who after being duly sworn according to law, sayeth that She is about Eighty three years of age, That she was well acquainted with James Potts late of said county who died on the 16 th February 1826, Who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, & who was wounded at the Battle of Ramsour's Mill, In consequence of which he remained a Prisoner of the United States - and Who was the Husband of Sarah Potts, Late of said county, who died February the 18 th 1842. Who remained the Widow of the said James Potts up to the said Period of her death, That she was well acquainted, with both the said deceased, from her Earliest Recollection, up to and during the Period of the Revolutionary War, and ever afterwar- ds, up to the time of their respective Deaths as before stated, That she lived within one mile of the dwelling of James Morrison who was the Father of the said Sarah, at the time of her marriage to the said James Potts, which took place, in the Fall of the year 1785, That she cannot recollect the day of the week or month the marriage took place, but is certain it was in the time of gathering corn That she was not present at their marriage, but well knows that it did take place at the time above stated - That she was a School mate with the said Sarah for two years, previous to her marriage - and that she well knew the said James & Sarah Potts, in the relation of man & wife, from the time of their marriage as above stated up to the respective Periods of their death as above stated - Having never resided farther

From them than from four to six miles, That she was acquainted with their children, the Eldest of which was named Miles Lusk, who was born about one Year after their marriage, who died in the Fall of 1788. That she knew Pamela who was born 13 th May 1788. and Sophia (now dead) who was born Sept. 15 th 1790. Eli who was born 27 th Jany 1792. Hannah (now dead) born 27 th May 1795, Miles (a second son of that name) born 21 st July 1797, Levy a daughter born 28 th July 1800. and with Emeline born 15 th Jany 1803. as stated in the Family record, That the said James and Sarah Potts were highly credible and respectable persons during their lives. and their children aforesaid living, sustain a like character. She further states that the said James Potts was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war. and was, in the Expedition against the Cherokee Indians, and was always spoken of in the neighbourhood in which he lived, as having been a good soldier throughout the war — That he was wounded at the Battle at Ramsour's Mill, which disabled him from active service thereafter, — That he bore a wound from said wound during his whole life — She further states that from old age and bodily infirmity, she cannot attend in open court. Living as she does at a considerable distance from the court house, to make this affidavit sworn to and subscribed
before me the 24 th day of February 1846. Jane per Woodside M c Adophus J.P.D. marks.
I certify that Jane Woodside whose signature appears to the above affidavit is a credible witness. Subj the 24 th 1846 Given under my hand & seal, M c Adophus J.P.D.

State of North Carolina 3 Iredell County 3
I J. F. Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Iredell do hereby Certify that Milton Campbell Esqr (whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit of Jane Woodside and the annexed Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine I further Certify that Jane Woodside is a highly respectable person.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office
This 26 Febry 1846
J. F. Alexander CLK

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Potts, Jasper GRADE Sergeant LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8650 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 7, 1789 To Richard Platt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.