Revolutionary War Pension
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Declaration of William Potts to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed in 1832

State of Tennessee}
Henry County} September Session 1832
On this 10th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of said court the same being a court of second and now in session William Potts a resident of said county aged about sixty six years or sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to entitle him to the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States about the age of sixteen years in the county of Union and State of South Carolina at or near the close of the war the year he does not recollect

That he went as a draftsman under Capt. Richard Burgess and Col. William Farr and Col. Benjamin Robuck - that he served a three months tour

That he marched from Union County to Orangeburg in South Carolina where he ws stationed until his time of service expired - he next went home and before a great while was again drafted and served about two months and ten days under Capt. James Woodson and Col. Thomas Brandon during which time we were engaged a part of our time in guarding Brandons Black house

He again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Capt. John Martindale and served about twelve months to the best of his recollection

That he was engaged during said service principally in tours after the Tories in various parts of the State

That he was in the army at the time peace made that he knows of no person in this State by which same he can prove services - he has procured the affidavit of one of his old fellow soldiers and a lady of his acquaintance who resides in South Carolina of his services

He states that his name is not on the pension agency of any state in the Union and he hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension except the present

William (his x mark) Potts

Sworn to & Subscribed in open court
the 10th Sept 1832
Thos K. Porter Clk

We state that we are well acquainted with William Potts the present applicant for a pension - that he is understood & believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he is an honest man

K.S. Holland
John Atkins
Elias Bowden

Sworn to & subscribed in
open court Sept 19th 1832
Thos K. Porter Clk

South Carolina}
Union District} Personally appeared before me John Norman one of the justices of the court for said district Mary Bobo the wife of Solomon Bobo Senior and being duly sworn saith on oath that she recollects that her brother William Potts who formerly lived in this state (but at this time said to be living in Tennessee) was gone from home a considerable time in the time of the Revolutionary War said to be gone down the country to serve a tour in the United States Service that Richard Burgess was an officer in the Company he went with; and that she recollects that he went another tour said to be gone to the Black House

Mary (her x mark) Bobo

Sorn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of November 1831
Jno Norman

[Pension was granted]