Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31914, for Tyler Porter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Porter, Tyler
S 31914
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11.252 Maine
Tyler Porter
Cambridges Co in the State of Maine who was a Pr. in the Company commanded by Captain Cushing of the Regt commanded by Col Robinson - in the Massachusetts Militia
13 Mo Private - 43. 33
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 43 Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1833 and sent to, J. Massy, Portland, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 86.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 21.66
$ 108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 42

3845
Tyler Porter's
Application for a pension
Aug o 1832
A private,
Admitted
13 months
$43.33
J. Mussey Esq Portland Maine
Ms 177.6

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the thirty first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this thirty first day of August a resident of Sebago Court before said District Judge Tyler Porter in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, I served as herein stated - viz, on the 19th of April 1775 the day of Lexington Battle he turned out in a company of militia under the command of Capt. John Cushing of Roxbury and marched to Cambridge, where he remained till the army was organized, I then returned home - In June following he again went with the same company to Cambridge, where he arrived just as the Battle of Bunker Hill was over. In September 1775 he volunteered and went again to Cambridge & joined the Army in Capt. Covey's Company & Col. Robinsons Regt. and served there three months and was discharged in December - That in January 1776 he again enlisted for two months in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Varnum and was stationed at Prospect Hill, near Boston where he served out the said term of two months, I was dismissed - That in June 1776 he again enlisted as a private for five months in a company commanded by Capt. Peabody in Col. Wigglesworths Regt. and marched to Ticonderoga in the State of New York and served there and in that vicinity for five months, and was discharged at Albany on or about the 1st of November after the British had gone down the lake to winter quarters - That in August 1777 he again enlisted for three months in a Company commanded by Capt. Eaton in Col. Johnsons Regt. and went to Great Barrington and on to Saratoga to stop the progress of Gen. Burgoyne and after the surrender of Burgoyne, he returned to Prospect Hill near Boston, where he was discharged or dismissed and discharged , having served out his three months -
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Tyler Porter
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Ashur Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The said Tyler Porter further states That in April 1778 he entered on board the Brig Franklin, an Armed vessel commanded by Capt. Colony, and sailed out of Salem - we captured a British Ship called the Dorimple, Capt. Smith, commander that he was put on board said Ship, which was afterwards retaken by a British Frigate Levant, sent to Gibraltar - where he remained a number of months - got liberated & went to Cadiz, and then shipped for America - and arrived home in April 1779 - That he was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, April 1758. I have no record of his age That he resided in Roxbury when he first entered the service and resided there till 1798 & then removed to Sebago where he now resides - That he went into the service as a volunteer & served as a private - Tyler Porter
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above said below Arlow Wm { U. S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Tyler Porter for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Benja. Porter's Deposition.

I Benjamin Porter of Vienna in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine Gentleman (aged Seventy eight years ) do testify and say That Tyler Porter is my Brother, That on nineteenth day of April A. D. 1775; (the day on which the Battle at Lexington took place,) the militia in Boxford in Massachusetts were ordered to be "turned out" that said Tyler Porter with myself turned out and marched for Lexington; but were again ordered to change our course, and arrived at Cambridge, where we remained till the army was organized; and then were dismissed.
In June following the Militia were again alarmed; the said Tyler Porter and myself forthwith set out equipped for war; but before we arrived at Bunker hill, the Battle at that place was over, and we again went to Cambridge, and after staying there several days, both he and I returned home to Boxford. —
In September following (1775) said Tyler volunteered and went to Cambridge where he joined the main Army, and returned home in December following; being absent not less than three months.
In January (1776) A call was made for two months men; said Tyler again turned out and went to Prospect Hill near Boston; returned home in March following, and was absent not less than two months. —
In June of the same year five months Men were called for, to reinforce Gen. Arnold's army at Ticonderoga in his retreat from Quebec ; said Tyler again turned out and went thither, returned in December following, and was absent not less than five months. —
In August 1777, three months men were again called for, to arrest the progress of Gen. Burgoyne , he again turned out, and according to the best of my recollection, he served the whole term, and through the whole Campaign of taking Gen.
Burgoyne — I was myself at the taking and surrender of Burgoyne

Burgoyne, but was not in the same Regiment, and therefore cannot testify to all the particulars as it respects him (Tyler.)
In April or May of 1778, he went on a privateering voyage and was absent twelve months. — Benjamin Porter
State of Maine. —
Kennebec, ss. January 21. 1833. — Then the above named Benjamin Porter personally appearing, made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed — to the best of his recollection. —
Before me James Chapman, Justice of the peace & of the Quorum.
State of Maine
Kennebec ss.
I John A. Chandler Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Kennebec do hereby certify that James Chapman is a Justice of the peace in the said County, & that the above is his signature —
Given under my hand & seal of the Court this 23 day of Feby 1833 —
J. A. Chandler Clerk

I hereby certify, That I have been personally acquainted with the before named Benjamin Porter more than thirty years last past; that he has uniformly sustained an unspotted Reputation for truth and veracity; and also a good moral Character generally— I esteem him as a man of Integrity, and scrupulous regard to truth.
James Chapman Justice of the Peace.
We the subscribers hereby certify, that Benja. Porter of Vienna. sustains a good moral Character.
Jan'y 21. 1833. — Jas. Chapman { Selectmen of Andrew Neal { said Vienna. — Levi Greetly {

31914 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,914
Tyler Peter
Rev. Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan Figgalls Dept. 10 for Tyler Porter

I Nathan Ingalls now of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, formerly of Andover in the State of Mass, being seventy seven years of age do testify and say that in the commencement of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy six I served two months in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Benjamin Farnham, then in service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, we were stationed near Boston - I do not remember the name of the Col. who commanded the Regiment - And I further say that Sylvan Porter then of Boxford in said State of Mass. but now of Lepego in said state of Maine, served as a soldier with me in said Company the full term of two months - our quarters were in the same room - In the month of June of said year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I again enlisted and served five months in Capt Saml Johnsons company of Militia and was stationed most of the time at Ticonderoga - said Sylvan Porter was also there and served in Capt Richard Peabodys company belonging to the same Regiment which was commanded by Col. Mugglesworth and I have no doubt but he served the same term I did (viz) five months - Nathan Ingalls
State of Maine Cumberland ss. Bridgton Aug. 20. 1832
Personally appeared Nathan Ingalls above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed, according to the best of his recollection -
Before me John Perley Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Mathew Ingalls for more than thirty years, and consider him a man of truth and veracity.
John Perley
State of Maine. Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that John Perley is a magis- trate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscri- bed my name and affixed my seal of Office This thirty first day of August, A. D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Porter, William GRADE Sergeant LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6263 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 26, 1789 to Isaac Trowbridge, 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.