WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - James Potts, Extract of Revolutionary War 
				   Pension Record
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Washington - September 22, 1921

Mrs. Q.M. Smith
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
Cookeville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 3707, that James Potts was born in 1757 "in the
State of North Carolina in the County of Salisbury." At the beginning
of the Revolution he moved to Burke County, North Carolina

While living in that county he enlisted, date not given, and served
two months as private in Captain Pervine's Company in Colonel Locke's
North Carolina Regiment. While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina,
he enlisted in November, 1778, and served four and one half months as
private and was engaged in hauling provisions for the army. While living
in Burke County, North Carolina, he enlisted about the middle of December,
1780, and served three months as private in Captain Pervine's Company in
Colonel Francis Locke's North Carolina Regiment

He lived in Burke County, North Carolina, until 1812 when he moved to
Williamson County, Tennessee

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1833, at which 
time he was living in Williamson County, Tennessee

His son, William, was an attorney in 1838. The papers in this pension
claim contains no further date relative to the soldier's family

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator


Source: HeritageQuest - From Pension Record of James Potts Revolutionary 
War Soldier filed in Williamson County, Tennessee

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