Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,745, for William Potter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Potter, William
S. 36,745
CONTENTS

Can x sent to A. C. H. Jan 18 1821
11. 442 Maine R
William Potter
of Fitchfield in the State of  State of  Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June 1819 and sent to R. C. Dose Esquire Augusta, Kennebec County Me
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10m \frac{2}{3} \frac{1}{3} \frac{1}{3} = 86.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819 $ 48,,
$134.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that William Potter , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Litchfield , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of April in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "John D. Dorr".

William Potter, W. Col. Patterson's Mass. Reg. Dec 1775. to Oct. 1776
April 10. 1800
Rev. Joseph Walker
Admitted.
of the Peace
Robert C. Vose Esq is a history of the peace for the county of Rensselaer; and I am of opinion the said Joseph Cook is a credible witness.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C.C.C. Phas.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I William Potter, aged sixty six years, a citizen of the U. States born in Topsham, in the District of Maine, now resident in Litchfield in said District, upon oath testify and declare, that in December 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of one year, in the company commanded by Capt William Wyman, and regiment commanded by Col. Patterson of the Massachusetts troops. I served until the 26th of October 1776, and being then sick, and in the hospital at Lake George, I was then and there discharged finally and honorably from the army, on account of the state of my health. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. I served in this campaign more than ten months. I served in Cambridge Massachusetts, in New York, at Albany, at Tyenderoga and at Montreal. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge now on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
William Potter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss.
On the tenth day of April A.D. 1810 William Potter above named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas
2 Eastern Circuits
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Saul Cook, of Litchfield in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with William Potter above named. I know that he served as he has above stated, as I served in the same brigade with him. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. Saul Cook

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss.
On the tenth day of April A.D. Saul Cook within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. Court C. P. & Eastern Circuit.
I am of opinion that the said Saul Cook is a disinterested and credible witness. Nathan Weston Jun. May 15. 1819.
I Joseph Cook of Fairfield in the County of Kennebec & District of Maine do upon oath testify and declare that I well knew William Potter within named - the said Potter to my knowledge served from January 1776. in Capt. Wyman's Company 1st Patten's Massachusetts Regiment to October of the same year a period of more than nine months in continuation - I served in the same regiment brigade with the said Potter, and was well knowing to his service, I am now in my sixtieth year -
Kennebec ss. May 15. 1819
Subscribed & sworn to before me Robert L. D. D. Boston

State of Maine.
I Nathl. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is
forty eight dollars and  not  cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is  dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

Lincoln J. Circuit Court of Common Pleas
August Term 1820
Returned & filed
Attest Nat. Coffin, clerk
a true Copy
Attest Nat. Coffin clerk
53 95 117 M c Intosh
11442
Long Sept 1819
R. L. Ware, Augusta, Maine.

Lincoln J. Circuit Court of Common Pleas
August Term 1820
Received of
Atty Nat. L. Coffin, clerk
a true Copy
Atty Nat. L. Coffin clerk
53 95 117
M c Intosh
11442
Long Sept 1819
R. L. Morse, Augusta, Maine.

copy
State of Maine.
117
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Potter aged  Sixty eight years, resident in Limberfield in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain  Meyman and Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the  tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11.442 . And I, the said William  Potter do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. William Potter
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one cow of the value of fifteen dollars.
Three yearling heifers of the value of twenty dollars  Four sheep of the value of six dollars, old household stuff  besides necessary bedding of the value of seven dollars  I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I  owe as much as two hundred dollars, for which  I pay interest.
The income derived from the above property is very trifling, not exceeding what I pay in interest yearly, my occupation is that of a laborer, but from infirmity am unable to labor, my family consists of myself and my wife Lucy aged sixty six years, who has been afflicted with the numb palsy for eight months past and her situation is such as to require the attention of two persons the most of the time. Except the foregoing I have no estate or income whatever, besides my necessary clothing and bedding.  William Potter

Subscribed, sworn to and declared to the oath and schedule, on the twenty fourth day of May 1820. Before me Nathan Weston Junr. of 666 Pleasant
A true copy,
Attest John Davis Clerk

2/9/99
The Comr. of Pensions Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you have the kindness to send me the full military history of William Potter , who enlisted in the Revolutionary army from Upton Mass.
As I desire to send in papers before the D.A.R. Congress commences, I will be very glad if you will kindly give me the desired information at your earliest convenience.
Yours Truly
Mrs Mary Pinney Hahn Cor. Dec'y Mount Chapin } Brockport D.A.R. } New York Monroe Co.

36 745 Very INVALID.
File No. 36 745
William Potter
Dr Rev Joe
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 488
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar 28 '99
Mrs Mary P. Hahn
Brockport N.Y.