Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,744, for David Porter, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Porter, David
S. 36,744
CONTENTS

814895 H 893 Indiana
David Porter
of Dearborn County in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Russell of the Virginia line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sep and 1819  James Dill Esq Lawrenceburg Indiana
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  113 0    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48 0    14 Mo. 4/30   $161 00  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 181
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Note of death not on file

D. Porter
evidence of of claim to a pension -
David Porter
Private
76 to 80
Aspel's Brg.
Regt.
On Roll
Admitted

State of Indiana Dearborn county } Set
Be it remembered that on the First day of July A.D. 1818 Then before me John Levingston one of the associate Judges of the Dearborn Circuit Court per- sonally came David Porter resident of the said county of Dearborn aged eighty two years and being duly sworn as the law directs, deposed and saith that he enlisted in the service of the Thirteen United States of America in the Thirteenth Regiment of Infantry under the command of Col. Russell in the Virginia Line on the Continent- al Establishment some time in the Autumn of 1775 to the best of his re- collection, in which service he remained fighting against the common enemy three years and six months - the peri- od for which he enlisted was three years but he was retained six months longer in service - before he was discharged. This deponent was present at the two several battles of Germantown & Brandywine in the service aforesaid - he forwarded his discharge to Richmond in Virginia to enable his agent to receive his pay which discharge has never been returned to him - and he presumes it was left at the pay office whence he received his pay - he has been totally unable

for nine years to walk without assistance - he was wounded in the his right arm at the time the Americans and British cap- tured from the French and Indians Fort de Quesne - or Fort Pitt - he is now so reduced in his circumstances in life that he hath need of the assistance of his country for support - that he has no other evidence in his said  possession  of his  possession .
Daniel H. Porter mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me First day of July 1818
John Livingston for the Dearborn Circuit Court
State of Indiana } sec Dearborn County } " "
I James Dill clerk of the Dearborn circuit court do hereby certify that John Livingston Esquire before whom the foregoing evidence was taken and who has certified the same was at the time thereof and now is one of the associate Judges of the Dearborn circuit court and that full faith and credit are due to all his off- icial acts as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said court at Lawrence- burgh this first day of July A.D. 1818
James Dill Clk

State of Indiana Dearborn County } Set
I John Livingston one of the associate judges of the Dearborn circuit court in the third circuit of the said State do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Porter did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Porter is in indigent circumstances and hath need of the aid of his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.
John Livingston H. S. G. C. C.
State of Indiana Dearborn County } Set
I James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn circuit court do certify that John Livingston Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had and whose certificate thereof precedes was at the time thereof and now is one of the associate judges of our Dearborn circuit court and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said court at Lawrenceburg this 8 th of September 1819 James Dill clk

August 8, 1935
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David Porter-S.36744 BA-J/AWF
Dr. E. A. Porter County Health Commissioner Westport, Indiana
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to David Porter, a native of Virginia, served in the Revolutionary War and in the French and Indian War.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36744, based upon the service of David Porter in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
David Porter enlisted, place not stated, in the autumn of 1775 and served in Colonel Russell's 13th Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, length of service three years and six months. He was wounded in the right arm when the Americans and British captured Fort Duquesne from the French and Indians; there are no further details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary War, on his application executed July 1, 1818, at which time he was eighty-two years and living in Dearborn County, Indiana.
There are no data in this claim concerning the

family of David Porter.
In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:
David Porter Certificate # 14895 Issued September 27, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month To commence July 1, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 26, 1938
David Porter S. 36744 awf BA-J/AWF
Hester M. Porter Westport Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Porter of Virginia, who later lived in Dearborn County, Indiana.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 36744, based on the military service of David Porter in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of David Porter were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
David Porter enlisted, place not shown, in the autumn of 1775 and served in Colonel Russell's 13th Virginia Regiment, and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, length of service three years and six months. He was wounded in the right arm when the Americans and British captured Fort DuQuesne from the French and Indians; there are no further details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, on his application executed July 1, 1818, at which time he was eighty-two years old, and a resident of Dearborn County,
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Indiana.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to the family of the soldier, David Porter.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
David Porter Certificate # 14895 Issued September 27, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced July 1, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. Accy
March 14, 1929
Mrs. F. L. Brown 1045 Riverside Evansville, Ind.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36744, it appears that David Porter enlisted in the fall of 1775 and served three years and six months in Colonel Russell's Thirteenth Virginia Regiment, and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
He also stated that he was wounded in the right arm when the Americans and British captured Fort Duquesne from the French and Indians. No further details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 1, 1818, at which time he was living in Dearborn County, Indiana, aged eighty-two years.
There are no data as to his family.
The above noted David Porter is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this

bureau, who served with the Virginia Troops and after the Revolution lived in Indiana.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Westport, Ind. March 25-1938.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
I would like any information you may have concerning one David Porter , supposed to have have been born in Scott County Virginia and to have served in various encounters over a period of five years, in the Revolutionary War, later to have gone to Dearborn County, Indiana where his son, Alexander Porter, was born in 1799, the first white child born in that county. Any information concerning him or where he died and was buried would be appreciated. Thank you.
Respectfully,
Hester M. Porter
Westport, Indiana Decatur County.

DR. E. A. PORTER COUNTY HEALTH COMMISSIONER WESTPORT, INDIANA
1812 15
July 29- 1935
Veteran's Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Would you please send me Revolutionary War record of my great grandfather, David Porter , if such is available. He was a native of Virginia, having served five years as a British soldier in the French and Indian wars and five years in the army of Washington in the Revolutionary war, according to tradition. Any data concerning him would be appreciated. Enclosed you will find stamped ad- dressed envelope for reply. Thank you.
E. A. Porter M. D.
Env. returned by mail Div. before it reached Recd 1812 War Soc. - Ind. Westport, Indiana, Decatur County.

Evansville Ind., July 6. 1928.
United States Dept. of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Can you furnish me the Rev. War or 1812 War records of David Porter. He lived in Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Va. during the war. Was born about 1758 to 1760 and died about 1840 at Muncie Ind. His wifes name was Abigail (Abbie). He moved with his family to Guyan Ohio in 1816 , and moved to Muncie Indiana about 1828 where he died and is buried.
Respectfully,
Charlotte D. Brown.
Address. Mrs F.L. Brown, 1045 Riverside Evansville Ind.
only from Va.

36 744
Revg INVALID.
File No. 36 744
David Porter
Rev David
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 885
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929. mch. 14-17ish li. Mrs. J. S. Brown aug. 1935. aug. 8- " " D. S. S. Porter 1938. apr. 26. " " Hester M. Porter aug.