Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,489, for John Porter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Porter, John
S. 33,489
CONTENTS

9222 R. Massachusetts.
John Porter, of Wrentham, in the state of Massach ts : who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper, of the Massach ts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of April 19. and sent to Gains Ware, judge, Wrentham, Norfolk co. Mass ts .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 88.23 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48 " 10 mo. 27 } 1819. $:136.23 4 30 } 31 "  { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent September 23 rd 1820 to Gains Ware, Judge of Probate, Norfolk Co. Wrentham, Mass ts 

John Porter.
Adm l
on rolls. 9 mo. in. Daniels' Co.
Nixon's Mass. regt.

I John Porter residing in Wrentham in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being reduced in circumstances and standing in need of assistance from my country for support on oath declare
That in April 1775 I enlisted for eight months in Capt Oliver Pond's Company and Col Joseph Reed's Regiment of the Massachusetts line as a private soldier and at the expiration thereof I again enlisted for one year into the same Company and Regiment which time I faithfully served in the war of the revolution against the common enemy —
I was again enlisted for nine months by Samuel Cowell and served that time as a soldier in Capt Joseph Dunt's Company in Col Dixon's Regiment of the Massachusetts line from which I was as before honorably discharged —
I was again enlisted for one year on the eighth day of Dec. 1788 and served faithfully first in Capt Dunt's Company in Col Henry Suggs Regiment it being the 10 th Massachusetts line and part of the time in the first Mass. Regiment till  when I was discharged from the service on the 7 th day of January 1789. The following are true copies of my last enlistment and discharge which are here produced as the originals —
"Commonwealth of Massachusetts"
"To all whom it may concern This is to certify, that this day was brought before me and mustered John Porter aged thirty years — stature five feet 8 inches — dark complexion grey eyes, grey hair and as he says did belong to Col Hawes Regiment and Capt Dunt's Company of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk by trade a — who appearing to be an affectionate man was mustered to serve one year Edward Green Master Master for the Co. of Norfolk"
"Boston Dec. 8. 1788" — On the back of the certificate is the following — Boston Dec. 8. 1788 Received this day of Samuel Holliston Esq. John Porter as a soldier for the town of Wrentham to serve in the Continental

"Army agreeable to a resolution of the General Court of 20 th October "Last Edward Green Superintendent for the Bay Settlement (Copy of discharge)"
"John Porter late soldier in 1 st Mass. Regiment is hereby "permitted to pass to Wrentham he having procured a man to take his place in said Regiment"
"Huts near New Windsor J. Ware Col o John Porter"
"7 th January 1743"
I am sixty years of age.

Moses Craig and Lewis Mitchell both of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk do testify and say that we are acquainted with John Porter mentioned in the foregoing affidavit and believe him to be in un- due circumstances in life and to stand in need of assistance from his country for support
Moses Craig Lewis Mitchell
Norfolk. Apr. 4. 1818.
Then personally appeared the above named Moses Craig & Lewis Mitchell, both credible witnesses & personally known to me to be such and to the truth of the above affida- vit by them subscribed, and from my own knowledge of the said Porter's circumstances believe their testimony to be strictly true.
James Ware
Original Paps to be from Col. Van England

Copy Schedule &c of John Porter,
9222 April 1819 book pp 25 1820
Sep 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this fourteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Porter aged seventy three years , resident in Wrentham in said County, of Norfolk who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a private in the Company commanded by Daniel Lunt in the Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Tupper in the Massachusetts line, also in other Companies, as set forth in his original declaration dated the fourth day of April 1818, His pension certificate is dated 9th day of April 1819 and numbered 9222.
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.
John Porter
Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of July A. D. 1820 before James Ware Judge C. C. P.
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 forty six dollars and thirty cents.
46. 30.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July 1820
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Schedule
  Chest, 25 Table, 25 tea Kettle, 25 Spider, 13 11.88   Kettle, 25 Iron pot, 33 waterpail, 25 looking Glass, 13 11.88   axe, 50 Scythe, 50 tongs, 17 Bucket, 17 1.30   Candlestick, 12 Gun 1.50 Gold Chains 50 2.02   4 Derringer's forks, 67 line & shovel, 50 meat tub 25 1.42   6.50 
Improvement of fifteen acres, two acres thereof tillage and Barns & horse-oak, with an old tenant the whole worth annually 6.00
12.50
The declarant further states that his occupation is gardening that being the principal labor which he is able to perform and even that at short intervals only his wife is aged & seventy two years of feeble health and unable to support herself
John Porter his mark,
Attest George Porter Cyrus Fisher

Boston December 8. 1781 Received this day of Colonel Hotchkiss Esq. for John Porter as a soldier for the Service of Wrentham to serve in the Continental Army, Agreeable to a Burden of the General Court of 20. Pats. Vets Edward Green Appointing and for the County of Suffolk
Porter, John Cont-Mass S 33489

Boston December 8. 1781
Received this day of Samuel Holbrook Esq. John Porter as a soldier for the Town of Wrentham to serve in the Continental Army, agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court of 26. Octob: last
Edward Green Esq. Superintendent for the County of Suffolk
Porter, John Cont- Mass s 33489

Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS.
To all whom it may Concern.
THIS is to certify, That this Day was brought before me and mustered John Porter — Aged Thirty — Years, Stature Five Feet Eight Inches, Dark Complexion, Grey Eyes, Grey Hair, and as he says, did belong to Colonel Hawes — Regiment, and Captain Timber — Company, of Wrentham in the County of SUFFOLK, by Trade a ————— who appearing to be an effective Man, was mustered to serve One Year
Edward Green } Muster-Master for the } County of SUFFOLK. Boston, December 8 th 1781

33 489 INVALID. Rev Quay
File No. 33 489
John Porter Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov 28 '99 Miss M.C. Sawyer. Boston, Mass.

John Porter late solvers in 1 st Mass Regiment is hereby permitted to pass to Newburgh he having procured a man from his company to take his place in said Regiment Given under my hand at New Windsor 27 th Jan y 1783 — J. Wolfe Col l