Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,651, for Robert Porter, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Porter, Robert
S. 4651
CONTENTS
carded

Ohio State Arch. 22.622
Robert Porter
of Belmont in the State of Ohio. —
who was a the  sergeant in the 6 th — commanded
by Captain W. H. H. of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Campbell in the Penn a .
line for One year.
1000. say — 50. 60
2 do print — 6. 60
$ 56.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pensions at the rate of 56 Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov r 1823 and sent to B. J. Cowen — St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Apr. 1833 — 141.65.
Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb. 28. 33
$ 169.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. H. H. Clerk
Book E. Vol. 8. Page 123.

Robert Porter Declaration for Pension
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The State of Ohio } Guernsey county } on this 19 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas of said county now sitting, Robert Porter a resident of Madison Township in Guernsey county Ohio aged as he says seventy seven in the month of December 1832. who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following statement, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Gen. prep passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the officers named herein and served as herein stated.
In the Summer of 1776 he entered the service of the United States at Segouner in the county of Westmoreland county Pennsylvania as a drafted militia man, II clap for service, to escort continental military stores to Pittsburgh under Capt Robert Knox, Col. Saffer & Lieut Edward Wafferty. * about 30 or 40 men in service about two weeks.
He volunteered with a company of 30 or 40 men in the summer after harvest in the year 1777 under Captain John Hinkison as a sergeant they met at Segouner Fort and marched to Pittsburgh marched to Crook III creek in the same county - were out two months this time - Guarding frontiers and spying upon the Indians -
He also volunteered in 1777 with about a company and went up the Allegheny River to Latedea fort, which had been evacuated by the inhabitants, under Col. Campbell who was afterwards Gen. of militia out about four 3 weeks
He volunteered in the month of February 1778 with 500 men their object was to go to the Augahoga country where the British were said to have stores for the Indians - They met at Pittsburgh and proceeded on horseback all except 8 or 10 regulars who went on foot - crossed the Allegheny - we took two Indian Towns one IV low down by Beaver creek - one at the Salt works town on the same big Beaver stream - they killed some Indians and one Capt Morrison who was along was wounded in the arm he heard that he died of his wound after he got home but does not pretend to know that he did so die - he was in the service V this time he is sure not up than five weeks there came a thaw and the ice broke up and they could not cross the streams and had to return without going to the point of destination -
He entered Palmers Fort at Westmoreland county Pa. in July 1778 where he staid until in November of the same year - He served as much VI as 4 months at this time, he is sure it was not up, thinks it was more - while they were in Fort this time the militia came from Bedford county Pa to assist

in guarding fort - there were about 50 or 60 effective men in  C Fort - John Hinkson was in command at the fort his applicants brother was Ensign there were some men killed about the fort by the enemy and some children killed & scalped while they were in the fort 4 The four months served as a sergeant and was  entered the service as a volunteer at the time  d He served in Logan Fort Westmoreland county Pa 1779 as 4 a substitute for his brother Joseph Porter in the months of April & May 2 months V answer to questions put to him by the court he states that 1 he was born in Down county Ireland about Christmas 1755 2 That he has not now and never had any record of his age. 3 That at all times when he entered into the service of the United States he lived in the county of Westmoreland Pa. that at 18 years of age he came to America lived in Lancaster county Pa. one year - thence moved to Westmoreland county Pa - lived there till about then moved to Washington county Pa - lived there a few years and moved to Allegheny county Pa - thence to Wheeling Township Belmont county Ohio lived there 3 years and thence moved to Madison Township Guernsey county Ohio where he has ever since lived -
5 He was not in company with any regular officers when in the service - He served with  recalls no continental regiments with whom 5 nor Militia Regiments as he recalls he can't tell whether they 500 were called a regiment or not - 6 He never received a written discharge from the service
7 He states the names Isaac Brannell William Barkley Esqr., and Stewart Porter and William W. Porter to whom he is known in his present neigh- borhood, and who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution He knows of no person living who knew of his service as a soldier in the revolution whose testimony he can procure in this court -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of September 1830
Robert Porter
Moses Hanchett Clerk

We William Carlisle, Isaac Bannell  Stewart , Stewart Porter and William W. Porter residing in Madison Township Guernsey county Ohio do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Porter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he and the said Bannell  Stewart and William W. state that he is reputed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and they all state they concur in the opinion that he was a soldier of the revolution.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of September 1838.
Wm Carlisle Isaac Bannell Stewart Porter Wm W Porter
Moses Parchet Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states and the court further certify that it appears to them that William Carlisle Esqr. Stewart Porter, William W. Porter & Isaac Bannell - who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of said Guernsey county and are credible persons and sound at and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Moses Parchet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Guernsey in the state of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Robert Porter for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this nineteenth day of September Anno Domini One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Moses Parchet Clerk
they were in Fort ... and the militia came from Bedford County Pa as appears

22. 622.
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Robert Torker Ohio
Debit 567. 11. 12 1/2.
Credit 1 yr
  10 Mo  serf.  50     2 "  pk  6.66   
57.16
  113.32     28.33   
141.65
By J Bowen. St Clairsville Belmont Co Ohio

BRIEF in the case of Robert Sarter  County of Guernsey  in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     drafted In 1776 about 14 Private Capt Knox   Rec 1777 2 Sergeant Capt Hickison   Rec 1778 14 or 21 Private Col Campbell   1 7 " none mentioned   Sub 1779 4 Sergeant Capt Hickison   2 Private none mentioned  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westmoreland Co Pa  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no clergyman witnessed by attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Edw Forrest Examining Clerk.

Rev War
4651 INVALID.
File No. 4651
Robert Porter Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9 Alice Pen Chim Nth
Free
Lewis Cap Secretary of War to city 6

St Clairsville Oct. 28. 1873.
Sir, Enclosed are the declarations of Robert Porter heretofore returned, with an additional statement and proof designed to meet the objections of your department to the first declaration - The paper containing the objections is missing.
Upon examining his papers I have discovered some ambiguity - A part of it grows out of the hurried manner in which these declarations have to be drawn up during the hurry and confusion of a storm of our courts & part out of the difficulty of fully understanding these superannuated fathers of the country - I understand his last statement to fix the whole time of his service at 12 months - 10 months of that service as a Sergeant and 2 months as a private -
Hon. L. C. Chap - Secy. of War - Yours Respectfully Brady S. Cowen

State of Guernsey county p -
Court of common Pleas September Term 1833 -
Personally appeared in open court Robert Porter a Revolutionary soldier who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is the Robert  same Porter who made his declaration in the court of common Pleas of said county at the September Term thereof A. D. 1832 for the purpose of ob- taining a pension from the United States under the act of congress of June 7. 1832
That as a soldier  he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and served as such soldier, in the character of a Serge- ant ten months, at least, he thinks he served considerably more than ten months as a Sergeant but will not positively say it was more. That the ten months service were performed as stated in his said declara- tion - He also states that he served as a private soldier in the year 1779 in the army of the Revolution two months as stated in his declaration - As to the names of the officers under whom he served, he states further that A he thinks Capt. Knox was his captain when he went up the Allegheny River as stated in his declaration, he is not certain that Knox was with them at this time - He belonged to B Capt. Knox's company of militia and thinks he was in command - When he started from Pitts- burgh for Cuyahoga country and while out in service that time, he was of a company com- manded by Capt. Knox. Col. Saffey, Capt. Hickson and Ensign Porter were in the service with them beside the officers mentioned in his declaration C at the time he was in service 6 months beside the officers in his declaration mentioned, with them was Col. Edward Haffey and Lieut. Fred- erick Brown of his declarant's own company

a at the time he was in the service two months as a substitute and private the officers which he recollects that were in the service with him at the time were - Captain Shannon who commanded the fort he recollects no other one of the officers -
The Rev. Samuel William Findley who is a clergyman has a knowledge of the deponent and of his character for truth & veracity and will state his belief as to his having been a soldier of the revolution and what his character is for truth and veracity.
And the said Robert Porter 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. Summ. & Subscribed in open Court this 3 23 rd day of September A.D. 1833 Before me. Moses Parchet Clerk Robert Porter
I Samuel William Findley a clergyman, residing in the town of New Washington in the township of Mills in the county of Guernsey and state of Ohio, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Robert Porter who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit, and a declaration of the 19 th Sept. -ember 1832 made in the court of common pleas of Guernsey county Ohio at the Sept. Term thereof A.D. 1832, and I believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I concur in that opinion, and that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity in the neighborhood where he resides - Summ and subscribed in open Court this 23 rd day of September A.D. 1833 - Before me. Samuel Findley Moses Parchet Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Findley, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Cler-

german, resident in the town of Washington in said county of Guernsey - and that his statement is entitled to credit. -
I Moses Darchet Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Guernsey County, Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings, had before said court at the September term thereof A.D. 1833. in the matter of the application of Robert Pate for a pardon.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty-third day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three. -
Moses Darchet Clerk