Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,207, for Abel Porter, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental(Conn.) Porter, Abel
S 14,207
Carded.
CONTENTS

461
New York
Abel Porter
of Oneida Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Savage of the reg t commanded by Sheburn - in the R. Island line for three years from 1777. being a corporal from 10 May 1778 to 5 March 1780.
Continental Line.
Records completed Dec 4/96
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 87 Dollars 38 Cents per an- to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Septem- ber 1832 - and sent to Pensioner Paris, Oneida Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $131.07 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833. 43.69
$174.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
A. J. Allison
Clerk
Recorded by
Book D,
Vol. 5
Page 124

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of
Abel Porter a farm of 130 Acres in Paris with two thousand Dollars
 2000 Mortgaged for $1020 -  55 a pair of oxen (15 bolts)  42 3 Cows at $14 each  60 6 young cattle at $10 each  65 Man & Bolt $65,  30 Farming utensils,  20 Kitchen Furniture  10 Pigs & Pigs  60 one note Sixty dollars  8 one 80 eight dollars 
2350 1352 998
I owe as follows
on Mortgage to Gardner Avery one thousand & twenty Dollars. $1020
To Capt. Weeks of Paris - 205
To Mr. Thompson of Paris - 97
To Asahel Porter Twenty Dollars 20 22
In cash 30
1352
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept - 1820, before M c Miller
Abel Porter
Just Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Sept 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is Nine hundred Ninety eight dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I 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 Nine hundred Ninety eight dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
$998
Francis A. Bloodgood Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8 th day of Sept r 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Abel Porter aged 63 years, resident in Paris — in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows :
In 1776 Enlisted for a year in Capt Allen's Co Col Ward's Regt Mapachuntz and served out his time & regularly discharged In 1778 Enlisted for three years in Capt Savage's Company Col M'Henry's Regt (Connecticut) served out his time and regularly discharged at Morristown in 1780
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 5,816. That he is by occupation a Farmer but so much afflicted with gout and Rheumatism that I am unable to cut my wood at the door or to bring it in after it is cut —
That the number and names of his family residing with him : their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife Hannah aged 65 years of feeble Health
His daughter Maria aged 34 is married to Luther Bell, and has by him two children - one Mary aged Eleven years and the other Fanny aged two years - Luther Bell was burnt out several years ago and lost the property he had he has since at least five years past lived with his family in the home and on the farm of the deceased Mary are in good health —
AND I DO 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept r 1820.
Abel Porter
Before Me M c Millan Sub Judge of said
Abel Porter 5816
M c Millan Sub Judge of said

W. L. Porter
Paris
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March _____ next,
at the B o . Bank U. S.
at City of New York N.Y.
$80 per ann
Recorded

State of New York
Oneida County — fr: John Strong of Paris in
said County being sworn says — That he has been acquainted with Abel Porter — of Paris aforesaid — for a term of ten — years last past — That said Porter — is a man of truth & veracity & that the statements made by said Porter in the affidavit — signed by said Porter — setting forth the services of said Porter in the Army of the United States — during the revolutionary war — dated the 25 th day of June last past — are entitled — belief —
Sworn & subscribed — before me } John Strong The day of 18 th July 1832 — }
Asi Doolittle Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Oneida County - ss:
Uvi Doolittle - of Paris in said County - one of the justices of the peace of said County - being sworn says - That he is personally acquainted with - Abel Porter of Paris in said County - and has been acquaint- -ed with said Porter - for the term of ten years last past - That this deponent - further says - that the said Porter is entitled full credit for truth and veracity -
Sworn & Subscribed before me } Uvi Doolittle This 18 th day of July 1832 - }
Henry M'Neil & Pen

State of New York Oneida County ss
Salmon Wood of Herkland in said County - being sworn says - That he this deponent in the year seventeen hundred & twenty seven - enlisted as a private in Captain Blackman's Company in Colonel Henry Sherburne's Regiment of Infantry - in the United States Army - That in seventeen hundred & twenty seven - Abel Porter of Paris in said County - enlisted as a corporal in Captain Savage's Company - in said Regiment for the term of three years - That said Porter served in said Company - under said enlistment - the full term of three years, That said service was under one enlistment and at one time - without interruption - That said Porter was honorably discharged from said service - in the year seventeen hundred & eighty - at Morristown in New Jersey -
Sworn & subscribed before me
This 21 st day of June 1882 -
Salomon Wood
Rev. Goolittle Justice of the Peace

State of New York Oneida County ss. Abel Porter of the Town of Paris in said County being duly sworn says That he this deponent in the year nineteen hundred & twenty seven - enlisted as a corporal in Captain Elijah Savage's company - in Colonel Henry Schuyler's regiment of Infantry in the army of the United States - for the term of three years - That this deponent enlisted in the Town of Berlin in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut and was discharged from said service at Monmouth in the State of New Jersey, That he served in said company - under said enlistment three years - without intermission, and that he was at the expiration of said term of service - honourably discharged - And this deponent further says - That he this deponent is not now - entitled to receiving, any annuity, or pension, under any law of the United States providing for revolutionary officers and soldiers.

that he is not entitled to, or receiving, any annuity, or pension, from either of the States of the Union for services rendered the United States.
Sworn & Subscribed before me } Abt Foster This 25 th Day of June 1832 }
Miss Doolittle Justice of the peace

Abel Porter
State of New York Oneida County - for John Strong - of Paris in said County - being sworn says - that he this deponent, in the year nineteen hundred & twenty seven - enlisted as a fifer fifer - in Captain Savage, Company in Colonel Henry Skiburne's Regiment of Infantry in the United States service - That in seven- teen hundred & twenty seven - Abel Porter of Paris - in said County - enlisted as a Corporal in Captain Abijah Savage - Company in said Regiment - for the term of three years That said Porter - served in said Company under said enlistment - the full term of three years - and the said Strong further says That said Porter - was in seventeen hundred & eighty - at the expiration of said term honourably discharged - at Morristown in New Jersey -
Sworn & Subscribed before me } John Strong. This 21 st day of June 1832 -
Not Public Justice of the Peace

WILLIAM...
RECORDS...
I CERTIFY THAT... in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and...
Given under my hand this... day of...
5816
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, —————
Abel Porter ————— late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the — New York ————— Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the ————— 20. day of — October ————— one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this — 27 ————— day of —————
Jan. ————— one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen. —————
E. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

State of New York Onondaga County ss:
In the matter of the application of Abel Porter for a petition under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832
I George Brown - Clerk of the County of Onondaga - do hereby certify - That: Rev Doolittle - & Henry McNeil - before whom the annexed affidavits were taken & purport to have been sworn - were at the time said affidavits bear date - justices of the peace in & for the County of Onondaga - And That I am acquainted with their hands writing & verily believe their names subscribed to said affidavits to be their proper hands writing It genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas - at the City of Utica This 18 th day of August 1832.
Geo Brown Clerk
Joseph B. Read Dep. Clerk

5816.2 New York 4
Abel Porter private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Continental Line. Records completed Dec. 4, 1906. R.
Inscribed on the Roll of - New York - at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of Octo. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Jan y . 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Thoms. House of Representatives.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 4 months 1/31 $36. 12 Semi-annual allowance
36. 12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Abel Porter to General Porter for 4 months arrears New York

Revised
14.207
✓ INVALID.
File No. 14.207
Abel Porter P. H. Cooper New River War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mich 11/96 Holden Researched Mrs. G. C. Hill, Watrous Comm. M. E. G.

P.O. Aug 25, '32
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of war Washington city

Applicant aged 63 yrs - afflicted with Rheumatism -
- Wife 65 yrs old - feeble health son-in-law, a family, reside with applicant - -
Real estate - $ 2000 - mortgaged for $ 1020 -
Personal property , N. Schedule $ 850.
Served 3 years -
WD

Rec 19 Nov.
Abel Porter.
Blvd Island line
Col. Sherburne
Dayton Co. Ohio
Wm - 74
39 yrs
Conceded by all
The Judge
to the
Admitted
11/1/81 Abel Porter Blvd Island line Col. Sherburne Dayton Co. Ohio Wm - 74 39 yrs

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Abel Porter did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 20 th day of Oct r . 1818. And I further Certify, that by reason of his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. H. S. Miller. First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the Twentieth day of October 1818.
DeWitt A. Woodgood G.R.
That the within is a true copy of the original testimony of Abel Porter, who served in the Revolutionary War, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Schuyler, in the Brigade of Genl. Samuel H. Parsons; that the said Abel Porter enlisted in Berlin on the 25th day of March 1780, and faithfully served therein as a soldier, until the 25th day of March 1781, when he was duly discharged from the Service, during which

State of Connecticut ss. Middletown.
On this 29 th day of September 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appear Mijah Savage of Middletown in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, declare and say, That he is well acquainted with Abel Porter, formerly of Berlin in said State, now of Paris, in the County of Oneida, & State of New York; That he, the said Mijah Savage, commanded a Company in the revo- lutionary war, in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Housley Sherburne, in the Brigade of Genl. Samuel H. Pursley; That the said Abel Porter enlisted in Berlin aforesaid in the said Company for three years, on the 25 th day of March 1777, & faithfully served therein as a Sol- dier, until the 25 th day of March 1780, when he was duly discharged from the Service, during which

period, the said Company was comman- -ded by the said Abijah Smase. —
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid. John Warner
13 State of Connecticut ss. Middletown. On this 29 th day of September 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Jesse Peck of Middletown aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, then doth, on his Oath, Declare and Say, that he is well as- -quainted with Abel Porter, for- -merly of Berlin in the State of Connecticut, now of Paris, in the County of Oneida, State of New York; that he, the said Jesse Peck, was a Lieutenant in the Seco- -ndary War, in the Company comman-

-dis by Capt. Abijah Savage, in the Regi- -ment commanded by Col. Henry Sher- -burne, in the Brigade of Genl. Saml. H. Parsons, afterwards commanded by Genl. Garmy, & afterwards by Genl. Starks. That on the 25 th day of March 1777 at Berlin in Connect- -ticut, he enlisted Abel Porter as a- -said for three years in the said Company of Capt. Abijah Savage, commanded by him, ... and that the said Abel Porter faithfully served in said Company until the expira- -tion of said three years, & on the 25 th day of March 1780 was duly discharged from the Service. Known to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid - - S. Hites Worrall.
C State of Connecticut. S. Middletown Sept. 29 th . 1818. I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Abijah Savage and Isaac Peck, the persons who made the preceding declarations on Oath,

and that they are true of fair chance - being worthy of belief. I have no more. Given as aforesaid.
I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the Hon. Stephen John Housman of Middletown in the said State, is one of the Judges of the said Court, & that his name subscribed to the preceding de- clarations & certificates marked A. B. C. is his proper hand writing & signature - -
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Middletown aforesaid, on this 29 th day of September 1848.
J. Fisk Clerk

State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, MORRIS S. MILLER , first Judge of the County of Oneida, in the state of New-York, Abel Porter .
aged 60 years and upwards, and a resident of the said County, and an applicant under the act of Congress of 18th March, 1818, who, being duly sworn, did say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support—that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States—that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, for three years on the continental establishment that he enlisted in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in Captain Savage's company, and Sherburne's regiment. in Genl. Parson's Brigade and served until the 25 th day of March 1780. when he was honorably discharged. His discharge is lost. — The affidavits of Capt. Savage and Lieut. Peck hereto annexed contain the truth.
And that he has no other evidence of his service in his power, beyond what is now offered.
Sworn this 20 day of Feb y 1818 before me,
Abel Porter
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
for the said Abel