Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,961, for Aaron Potter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Miss
Potter, Aaron
14,1961
CONTENTS

Vermont Rolls.
1,308
Aaron Potter, H. Jackson's regt. Private Massachusetts line Revol. War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to A. B. Haswell Esq. Burlington, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Signed & attested
4 months 7/30 $33.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
81 Three Years H 4 Jackson's regt.
Milton, Chittenden Co.
Notification sent July 11th 1820 to David Ruspelli Esq. Burlington Vermont

41961 INVALID.
Rev Y
Am
File No. 41961
Aaron Potter Rev New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 898
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1781 Enlisted in H Troop under Capt Polar Living in Milton Chittenden Co Vt in 1813 engaged 60 yrs - makes him born 1758-9 NH State Paper says from Rindge N.H. men

Aaron Potter Aaron Potter
1308. up 30 June 1818.
Sep 1818

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden — COUNTY, ss. } ON this 21 st — day of June — 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme — Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County, by act of the Legislature March 2 d 1797 — Aaron Potter — aged 59 — years, resident in Milton — in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
Enlisted in the year 1781 in Capt. Potter's company (the name of the col. not recollectd.) of New Hampshire troops as will more full and at large appear by my original declaration made before the Hon. Gadock Wheeler April 28. 1818 and numbered 1308 dated June 30. 1818.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Schedule
   One Cow + Balf $18.00 Amt Put up $44.00   One la mane 20 yrs of age 5.00 1 Firn pail Kettle 3.00   3 Pigs 9.00 1 Tea Kettle 1.25   10 Chairs 6.00 1 Spider 1.00   1 Table 1.00 1 Woollen Wheel 1.00   1 Rail box 75  

One Cow & Calf 5.00 One Mare 20 yrs of age 9.00 3 Pigs 6.00 10 Chairs 1.00 1 Table 3.00 2 Chests 2.00 2 Small trunks 44.00
1 Fine pail Kettle 3.00 1 Tea Kettle 1.25 1 Spider 1.00 1 Woollen Wheel 1.00 1 Pail pot 75 1 Lining Wheel 2.00 1 Clock Reel 1.00 $54.00
I have no real estate - I have a wife aged 48 years - who is not a legal woman - I have five children - George a son aged 24 years - who is an infirm man - Mary Anne aged 13 years - Sophia aged 11 years - David aged 9 years - Caroline aged 7 years - I am by profession a tailor - but owing to old age I can follow my business but little - I am considerably involved in debt and in May last was compelled to avail myself of the poor man's oath under the laws of this State.
(Signed) Aaron Potter
Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of June 1820
Before me Court, in Open Court
By order of Court Albert (Signed) David Russell Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } COUNTY, ss. } to wit: -
I David Russell Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty four dollars and  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30. day of June 1820 -
David Russell Clerk.

State of Vermont } Chittenden County } ss
On this 28 th day of April A.D. 1818, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court within & for the said County of Chit- tenden, personally appeared Aaron Potter aged sixty years, resident in Milton in serice County, 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 enrolled in the land & naval service."
Aaron Potter _____ in the American _____ Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirteenth Day of June
1784
By the General's Command, H Jackson  Stearns Genl
E. Selaw Capt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Selaw
Sergeant

State of Vermont } Chittenden County } ss
On this 28 th day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court within & for the said County of Chit- tenden, personally appeared Aaron Potter aged sixty years, resident in Milton in said County, 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," that he the said Aaron Potter enlisted in May A.D. 1781 in the State of New Hampshire in a company comman- ded by Captain Potter of the infantry & that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until June A.D. 1784 when he was discharged from service in the State of New York, that he is in reduced circum- stances & strictly in need of the assistance of his country for support, & that he has now no other except the discharge hereto evidence in his power of his said services — Sworn to & declared before me the day & year above written, and that the discharge hereto annexed is the original discharge given him when he left the service of the United States
Aaron Potter Leacock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court

I Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the R d Aaron 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 aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand This 28 th day of April 1818
Zadock Wheeler
[Signature]
State of Vermont & County Clerk's Office Burlington Vermont County of Chittenden
I Nathan B Haswell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court. Do hereby Certify That Zadock Wheeler, before whom the foregoing deposition and certificate is given is Chief Judge of Chittenden County
Court duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that his name there subscribed, is his own proper signature - In testimony, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this 28 th day of April 1818
Nathan B Haswell
[Signature]