Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,204, for George Potwine, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Potwine, George
S. 14204.
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Vermont 18199
George Potwine St. George in the State of Vermont was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Parsons of the Coltsville in the Vermont National Guard for 17 & 24.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars 22 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Oct. 1833 and Seventh Mt. Bridget St. Albans.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $100.55 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 4th 34. 20. 11 $120.66
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W. L. Williams Book 3 Vol. 3 Page 87

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } ON this 4 th day of July 1833, personally appeared in open FRANKLIN COUNTY, ss. } Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, George Potwine a resident of Cambridge in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, age 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
The applicant states that he was born in East Hartford County of Hartford & State of Connecticut on the 28 th day of December A D 1759. He has a record of his age in his father's family Bible now in the applicant's possession. He was a resident of East Windsor Connecticut when he entered the service, where he lived till the year 1781, when he removed from Windsor off to Watersfield Vermont, where he lived over thirty years, from thence to Pauline Vt. and from thence (about one year since) to Cambridge where he now resides. He volunteered at East Windsor, county of Hartford, Connecticut, in the month of April 1776, for two months, under Capt. Hezekiah Parsons, Lieut. Jacob Parsons, of Enfield cont. The Ensign or sergeant's name was Booth; they marched to Providence, remained there one day & from thence to Bristol, Rhode Island, where stationed two months, as a private soldier, guarding at three particular points. (viz) at Poppsquash, a point of land between the Town and Pawtucket River, and one other place a little West of Howland's Ferry, & camp guard.

dismissed the last of June or first of July 1776, rec d no written discharge.
He next volunteered in March 1777, at East Windsor for two months under Capt Warworth, Col Samuel Stoughton Regt of East Windsor, March d from thence to New London - there one night, next day cross d the Thames River to Groton and there left a camp guard, and on fatigue every other day in building Fort Griswold, - stationed there during the term of two months, dismissed in the month of May or first of June 1777. 2
He again volunteered in the month of Sep- tember 1777, for two months under Herkiah Bispell (does not recollect the names of the other officers), marched direct to Fishkill, and from thence to Red Hook, thence back to Peachkill, from thence to a place called New- Windsor there employed on a Fort as breast- work untill his two months ended, when the company to which he belonged was dismissed but he again engaged for two months more and continued to work on said Fort untill his time expired, was then dismissed with- out a discharge. 4
He again enlisted in the month of May 1780 for six months marched to Nelsons Point there put under the command of Lieut Keeler, no Captain commanded in the company 6

to which he belonged, was either on command or a prisoner, has the impression that it was said while in D company that the capt was a prisoner in New York and Col Butlers also but of this the applicant is not positive, knows that Col Butlers Regt was stationed there at Nelsons Point at the same time, cant say but what he belonged to Butlers Regt but did not see him to his knowledge during the campaign is sure he belonged to Gen Huntingtons Brig. Had an impression that he belonged to Col. Webbs Regt but cannot say positive, that when he engaged in D last mentioned service it was as follows — The Town of East Windsor sent an order to furnish a number of men to fill vacancies in the continental army, that a town meeting was called, and at the same time the company of Militia in said town was warned out, and a vote was passed authorizing the town to make the soldiers full compensation for their services, by making up the amount which the soldiers were then liable to lose by the depreciation of the then circulating medium. The Quota of men was raised and marched to Nelsons Point as ordered and when they arrived at the point they were paraded and then were selected out and put into different companies & Regts, that he does not recollect but one officer in D company (viz)

Lieut Keeles, the applicant states that he knew one serjeant Basset that was there at that time but does not know whither he belonged to Col Webbs or Col Butlers Regt that he was also acquainted with Elisha Allen who was one of his messmates and belong to the same company; that he also knew one Peter Woodcott, Orsbourn, & Booth but does not know whither the last named, belonged to the same company or Regt, these are all the men, and circumstances relative to so campaign that he can recollect, except the movements of the army, which in a short time after the recruits arrived they cross d at Kings Ferry, and went to Orange town, P'keepsie, Senick, Totonway, English neighborhood, and many other places during the campaign, and in the month of December marched back, cross d Kings ferry, and dismissed, received no written discharge.
The applicant states that he has no documentary evidence, but is acquainted with the following named gentlemen who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having been a soldier of the Revolution (viz) in Pauline William Royce H. G. Keal Esq, Harlow Hasford, W m L. Farnam Esq, Calvin Mallory Rev Sylvester Lockran, Rev Mason Bingham, Alman Warner Judge of Probate. ( In Cambridge ) Henry Stowell Esq

S. W. Brush, John Stearns, John Warner, Esq. Gen John Wise, Nathaniel Sears, & Phoebe Stearns. The gentle- men from Cambridge can only state as to his general character, for a short time having lived in Cambridge of about one year as above stated —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed } George Patvine The day and year aforesaid }
And the sd court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
Stephen S. Brown Judge
I Aaron S. Beeman Clerk of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the appli- cation of George Patvine for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of said court at St. Albans in said District this 1 st day of July A D 1833 —
Aaron Beeman Clerk

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss. We Sylvester Cookman a clergyman residing in Poultney in S. County & John How residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Putnam who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & who formerly resided in said town of Poultney that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is respected & beloved in this neighborhood where he till recently resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sylvester Cookman
John How
State of Vermont
District of Fairhaven ss.
Personally appeared Sylvester Cookman a clergyman residing in Poultney & John How residing in the same town who is well known to me to be a credible person and was sworn to the truth of the above certificate according to law before me
Almon Warner Judge of Probate for the District of Fairhaven
I S. H. Merrill clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Fairhaven aforesaid, do hereby certify that Almon Warner who has signed the preceding certificate is Judge of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of July A.D. 1833.
S. H. Merrill.
George Putnam at 10 yrs June 28 33

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File No. 14.204 George Potwin Prim. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 52 G. M. Smith War Department 12 mos 2 nd Pension Office Col J. L. Edwards
Q. 6 W. Bridges Washington St. Albans
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Comptrollers Office
August 1 st 1833
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that on the ledger of the late Pay Table, under date June 27 th 1776, there is charged to Capt. Horchiah Parsons an order on the Treasurer for £580, 0, 0; & credited to him, viz "March 22 nd 1777 by his account rendered for his company in Sages Regt. £580, 0, 0."
It appears by the journal of the Council of Safety, that Orieas Bissell as Capt. Moses Goodwin Lieut, Solomon Wathby 2 nd Lt, & Lemmy Throll Ens. were retained in service, in the Reg t commanded by Roger Eno Col., Seth Smith 2 nd Col. & Eleazar Burts Major, being one of the regiments, or battalions, as they were called, raised in obedience to a resolve of the General Assembly of February 1778, to serve until the 1 st March 1779 at intervals, & retained in service by the Council of Safety. There is no pay or muster roll of these companies that I have discovered in this Office, or any order by which to determine their term of actual service.

Upon a pay roll, headed "Pay roll of Capt. " Wolcotts company 2 nd Conn. Reg t commanded " by Debalon Walter, I find the name, George " Potwain - Windsor - private; commencement of " service "June 29 th ," paid to Dec r 7 th - "four months " & eight days, (evidently a mistake, for the dates " show the time to have been five months & eight " days) at 6 2 / 3 . This pay roll is filed, "Pay Roll " of the other short levies in Capt. Wolcotts company " 2 nd Conn. Reg t 1780, signed T. Hinchley Com te , & " certified by J. Huntington Br. Genl.
E. Phelps

I Martha Chamberlin of Troy in the county of Orleans & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that from my infancy till some time after the close of the revolutionary war I resided in the town of Windsor & County, Hartford & State of Connecticut - that during that time, Mr George Potwin, lived in our immediate neighborhood, & between our respective families there was frequent intercourse. I well recollect that Mr Potwin, twice left that place to join the army during the war of the revolution. The first time, he started to join the army at New-London, & the next time he went to Fishkill & I understood, at the time, that he did enter the army at those two places. & I well remember his return I have an indistinct recollection of his going out on another tour some time during the war - but I cannot state any thing certain in regard to that. —
My recollection, in regard to Mr Potwin entering the army is more distinct, from the fact that he was, at the time paying attention to one of my sisters whom he afterwards married, & with whom I often conversed with her & sometimes laughed at her about his being in the army. —
I further state that it is at the request of the same George Potwin, above mentioned & who now resides in the town of Cambridge in the county of Franklin & State of Vermont, that this deposition is taken
Martha Chamberlin

State of Vermont } Troy July 30. 1832 — Orleans County } Personally appeared Martha Chamberlin — & made solemn oath. That the within deposition by her subscribed — contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the the truth — Before me Henry C. Justice Peace
I certify that the within Martha Chamberlin is a legal and lawful witness
Troy July 31 1833
Henry C. Justice Peace

State of Vermont.
I, William A. Palmer, Governor of the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Henry Lorey, whose name is signed to the annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Orleans, duly appointed and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are due to his official attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed to these presents this 18th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of the Independence the 56th fifty seventh.
W. A. Palmer
By the Governor
Edward D. Barber Secy.
Orleans Co.

State of Vermont.
I, William A. Palmer, Governor of the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that John Buckmaster, whose name is signed to the annexed affidavit, was at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace, for the county of Rutland duly appointed and qualified as such, and that full faith and credit are due to his official attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the caused the seal of said State to be affixed this 18th day of Aug. A. D. 1832 and of the Independence of the United States the fifty seventh
By the Governor
Edward D. Barber Sec.
W. A. Palmer

I. Joseph. Pease of Shrewsbury in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of Lawfull age testify I say that in my infancy I Resided in Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut during the revolutionary War I was well acquainted with George Potwin who resided in same Neighbour- hood in 1777 I was knowing to his going NewLondon in the Militia Service and after that time recollect of his going to the North River in Militia but does not recollect how long he serve and thinks he was out at one other time in the Militia Service but does not distinctly recollect where he served but Recollects his becoming home sick and Also in 1780 he Enlisted into the Continental Service and I marched with him to Nelsons Point and joined the Army and served with him in the same Regiment with six months and Samuel B Webb was our Col. and then we went to Pockskill and Fishkill and other Places was not in any Battle and since the Revolutionary war I was acquainted with said Potwin for thirty years at Weatherfield Vermont and understand that he now resides in Cambridge Franklin County Vermont at his Request the above deposition is taken after John Buckmaster Joseph his Pease mark
State of Vermont } Shrewsbury August 13 th 1832 Rutland County } Personally appeared Joseph Pease & made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me John Buckmaster Justus Pease
Shrewsbury July 9. 1888 I further testify that the above named Joseph Pease is a Credible Witness John Buckmaster Justus Pease

No. 534
George Potvin Declaration
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DECLARATION. Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin County Probate Court, August 21 st A. D. 1832. DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ss. }
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled "An act, constituting Probate Courts Courts of Record,"—passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st. section of said act,]
George Potwine aged 72 years, resident in Cambridge in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
He volunteered at East Windsor, County of Hartford, Connecticut in the month of April 1776 for two months under Capt. Hezekiah Parsons. Lieut. Dabez Parsons, of Enfield, Connecticut the Ensign or Sergeants name was Booth. marched to Providence there remained one day & from thence to Bristol Rhode Island there stationed two months as a soldier guarding at three particular Points, Viz at Poppysquash, a Point of Land between the Town and Narragansett River - one a little west of Howlands Ferry, and camp guard - dismissed the last of June or first of July 1776 had no discharge.
He next volunteered in March 1777 at East Windsor, for two months under Capt. Wadsworth, Col. Daniel Stoughton of East Windsor marched to New London - there one night - next day crossed
over to Groton, and there kept as a camp guard and on fatigue - every other day in building Fort Griswold - stationed there during the term of two months - dismissed in the last of May or first of June 1777.

marched to New Windsor - more one day - next day moved
over to Grooton, and there kept as a camp guard and on fatigue - every other day in building Fort Griswold - stationed there during the term of two months - dismissed in the last of May or first of June 1777.
He again volunteered in the month of September 1777 for two months under Hoveyiah Bissell (does not recollect the other Officers names) marched directly to Fishkill, from there to Red Hook - then back to Pechskill, - then to a place called New Windsor, there employed on a Fort or Breastwork until his two months ended - when the company to which he belonged was dismissed and he again engaged for two months more and continued to work on said Fort until his time expired then dismissed without a discharge.
He enlisted in the month of May 1780 for six months marched to Nelsons Point - there put under the command of Lieut Colonel Col. Samuel Webb Regt - Gen Huntington Brigade - there a short time then cross at Kings ferry, and went to Orange town, Parames, Tenick, Totoweg, English Neighborhood, and many other places - and in the month of December marched back - cross at Kings ferry, and then dismissed without any discharge.
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He has no documentary evidence whatever.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present,
George Potwine
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
William Bridges Judge
I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of George Potwine for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Register.