Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11686, Robert Waterman, Mass. Privateer
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
Privateer
CONTENTS
Waterman, Robert
NUMBER
S. 11686
carded
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[left side written sideways}
Date of the cert sent on [illegible]

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Vermont 28068
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Robert Waterman
of Holland in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the [illegible] commanded
Captain ------- of the Regt commanded by Col Colton in the Ver Troops for 9 mo.
Mass [illegible] Privateer.
Records corrected May 8/[illegible]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ver
at the rate of 30 Dollars  ----- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Feb 1834 and sent J. F. Redfield, Present
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Arrears to the 4th of Sepr. 1833     $75
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 34 - 15
$90
 
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 page 99
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State of Vermont
Orleans County

 Be it remembered that on the 13th day January A.D 1834 before the Hon
Probate Court within and for the District of Orleans now sitting at Boston in said District personally of Robert Waterman of Holland in said District aged seventy four years and on his oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States and served in the manner herein often stated. In the month of February 1776 he enlisted at Plymouth in the state of Massachusetts where he then resided for the term of one month in the company commanded by Captain James Harlow in the regiment commanded by he thinks by Colonel Bayley. They were stationed at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts. On the fourth day of March the company who marched on to [Dorchester?] heights and threw up breast works to drive off the British shipping.  
He was on guard and drill service and remained until the months enlistment expired. He next enlisted at the same place in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Washburn in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cotton for the term of two months being a militia regiment. They marched to Newport Rhode Island and remained in [illegible] on the Island for the term of said enlistment being two months and was discharged but without writing. 
In the year 1778 in the month of August he enlisted at Boston in the company of Marines commanded by  Captain Young, to go on board the ship Mars
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a privateer for the term of six months; he
went on board the ship at Boston and
continued cruising until the 1st day of January
1780 when they landed at Martinique a french Island to repair and lodge prisoners. They took a brig from Liverpool and 40 prisoners and cargo being Sugar and cotton.

They took a Schooner & cargo & 13 prisoners.

They left Martinique and returned to Boston
in March in the year 1780 in the having been
in the said service seven months. His
next enlist in the month of May 1780
at said Plymton for this time of six months in the company commanded by Captain Pettingill. In the regiment commanded by Colonel Weston in General [illegible] Brigade he thinks. He was first stationed at West Point where they remained till July or August when they marched to New Jersey and was present when Major Andre was hung. They returned to
West Point in November and was discharged having completed his full time of enlistment of six months and received a written discharge which he has since lost. He has no documentary evidence and does not know of the testimony of any witness with which he can procure to any of this above service.

He was born and Plimpton and Plympton County in the year 1759 where if only where is a
Record of his age and birth. Since the revolutionary war was he has resided?
 in woodstock Vermont four years and in
[illegible]
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 Lower Canada two years and in Derby
& Holland Vermont twenty years.  He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension and declares his name is not on the roll of the agency of any State in the
Union.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year
first written.
Robert Waterman
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(The section below has been crossed out)
[and the day year within stated personally appeared Joshua French a resident of Holland]


I Joshua French Representative in the General assembly of the State of Vermont from the Town of Holland do certify that I have been acquainted with Robert Waterman who has subscribed and sworn the with declaration 
that I believe him to be seventy four years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion 
and I further state that for the last ten years I have lived a near neighbour to within named applicant and that I have often heard him relate his being engaged in the War of the revolution both by sea and land and that the statements which I have heard him make corresponded with this declaration 
and I have not the least doubt but he served as he states 
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid 
Joshua French 

I Jonathan Waterman of Barton and Thomas Waterman of Holland and sons to the within applicant so certify that from our earliest memory we have after heard our Father relate his being a soldier of the Revolution both by sea and land that we have often heard him relate their taking prises at Sea - have often him relate seeing Maj Andre the British spy hung and many other [crossed out-things] circumstances we have heard him relate which took place while he was in the war 
Thomas Waterman 
Jonathan Waterman
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March 29, 1935 

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Robert Waterman-S.11686 
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Gerald H. Buzzell 
85 Highland Avenue 
Newport, Vermont 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert Water man of Plympton, Massachusetts. 

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11686, based upon the service of Robert Waterman during the War of the Revolution. 

Robert Waterman was born in the year 1759 in Plympton, Massachusetts, names of his parents not shown. 

While residing in Plympton, Massachusetts, he enlisted in February, 1776 and served one month in Captain James Harlow's company, under Colonel Bayley and was stationed in Roxbury. He served two months in Captain Ebenezer Washburn's company, Colonel Cotton's Massachusetts regiment, dates of this service not given. He enlisted in August, 1779 in Boston in a company of marines commanded by Captain Young, went on board the ship “Mars”, landed at Martinique, January 1, 1780, captured a brig, a schooner and many prisoners, returned to Boston, reaching there in March, 1780. He enlisted in May, 1780, served six months in Captain Pettingill's company, Colonel Wesson's Massachusetts regiment, and was present when Major Andre was hanged. 

Robert Waterman lived after the Revolution in Woodstock , Vermont, in Lower Canada, and in Derby and Holland,
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Vermont. 

The soldier, Robert Waterman, was allowed pension on his application executed, January 13, 1834, then a resident of Holland, Vermont. 

Jonathan Waterman was living in 1834 in Barton, Vermont, and Thomas Waterman at the same time was living in Holland, Vermont; they were the sons of the soldier. 

There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of Robert Waterman. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following: 

Robert Waterman 
Certificate # 28068 
Issued February 11, 1834 
Rate $30.00 per annum 
To commence March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Vermont Agency. 

Very truly yours 


A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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(Left side)

1934-Mch 9- His to Dr. Harold E. Devereaux

1934 - Oct 27 - ”       “  Mabel Colby [illegible]

1935.- Mch 29- “      “   Mrs. Gerald H. Buzzell

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Rev War

11.686 
INVALID.
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File No. 11,686 
Robert Waterman 
Priv Rev. War 
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Act: June 7, 1832 
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Index: Vol. A, Page 394 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Original 

29.539 

Robert Waterman 

[illegible] 8 July 1780 
6 months 

admit 

9w
 $30 

J.F.Redfield 
Present
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[crossed out] -And the said Court do hereby declare their
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the maker and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he States, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joshua French Esq. Jonathan Waterman and Freeman Waterman who have signed and sworn in the preceding certificate are residents in Holland and Barton in said Counties and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit 

I John H. Kimball Register of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Waterman for or pension 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of January A.D. 1834 - 
John H. Kimball Register
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October 27, 1934 

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Robert Waterman-S.11686 
BA-J/AWF

Mabel W. Colby
 274 Blaine Avenue 
Janesville, Wisconsin 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert Waterman of Plympton, Massachusetts and died in Holland, Vermont. 

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11686, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Robert Waterman . 

He was born in the year 1759 in Plympton, Massachusetts , names of his parents not given. 

While residing in said Plympton, Robert Waterman enlisted in February, 1778 and served one month in Captain James Harlow's company under Colonel Bayley and was stationed in Roxbury. He served two months in Captain Ebenezer Washburn's company, Colonel Cotton's Massachusetts regiment; dates of this service not given. He enlisted in August, 1779 in Boston in a company of marines commanded by Captain Young, went on board the ship “Mars", landed at Martinique, January 1, 1780, captured a brig, a schooner and many prisoners and returned to Boston in March, 1780. He enlisted in May, 1780, served six months in Captain Pettingill's company, Colonel Wesson's Massachusetts regiment, and was present when Major Andre was hanged. 

He lived after the Revolution in Woodstock,
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 Derby and Holland, Lower Canada & Vermont. 

Robert Waterman was allowed pension on his application executed, January 13, 1834, then a resident of Holland, Vermont. 

Jonathan Waterman in 1834 was living in Barton, Vermont, and Thomas Waterman at the same time was resiing in Holland, Verment; they were the sons of the soldier, Robert Waterman. There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of the soldier. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data: 

Robert Waterman 
Certificate 38068 
Issued February 11, 1832 
Rate $20.00 per annum 
To commence March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Vermont Agency. 
Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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March 9, 1934 

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Robert Waterman-S.11686 
BA-J/AWF

Dr. Harold E. Devereaux 
One West Main Street 
Madison, Wisconsin 

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert Waterman , a pensioner from Orleans County, Vermont. 

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.11686, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Robert Waterman . 

He was born in the year 1759 in Plympton, Massachusetts , names of his parents not given. 

While residing in said Plympton, Robert Waterman enlisted in February, 1776 and served one month in Captain James Harlow's Massachusetts company; later served (notation) [[illegible]-under Colo. Bayley] two months in Captain Ebenezer Washburn's company, Colonel Cotton's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in an 1779 at Boston in a company of marines commanded by Captain Young, went on board the ship “Mars", landed January 11, 1780 at Martinique, captured a brig, a schooner and many prisoners, and returned to Boston in March, 1780. He enlisted in May, 1780, served six months in Captain Pettingill's company, and was present when Major Andre was hanged.  (notation - Col Wesson)

After the Revolution, Robert Waterman resided in Woodstock, Derby and Holland, Vermont. He[illegible]  pension on his application executed January 13, 1834,
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then a resident of Holland, Orleans County, Vermont. 

Jonathan Waterman and Thomas, Waterman in 1834 were living in Barton and Holland, Vermont, they were sons of the soldier, Robert Waterman. The name of the wife of the soldier is not given and there are no furother data in regard to children. 

In order to obtain the date of the last payment pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data: 

Robert Waterman 
Certificate No. 28068 
Issued February 11, 1834 
Rate $30.00 per annum 
To commence March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Vermont Agency. 

Very truly yours 


A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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(Office date stamp)
Received Mar 16 1935
Mail [illegible]

Newport, Vermont 
March 13, 1935 

Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C. 

Will you please send me all detaile contained in the record of Robert Waterman, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, from Plympton, Mass 

Robert Waterman, Certificate No. 28068 issued Feb. 11 1834 Rate $30. per annum, to commence Mch. 4, 1831. 
Act of June 7, 1832 Vermont Agency. 
Thank you
Sincerely , 

Mrs. Gerald H. Buzzell, 
85 Highland Ave -
 Newport Vermont -
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(Office date stamp)
Received Oct 12 1934
Mail [illegible]
Research
Vets Adm

Janesville  Wis 
Oct. 10, 1934 

Veterans  Administration 
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sirs

Will you kindly supply the Revolutionary record with all details for Robert Waterman, of Plympton, Mass. at which place he was born Mar. 12 1759, died 1838 at Holland Vermont. 

Also with reference to these items, Certificate No. 28068 issued Feb. 11, 1834. 
Rate $30.00 per annum. to commence March 4 1831.     Act of June 7, 1832 Vt. Agency 

This information is requested for the purpose of joining the Daughters of the American
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Revolution - 

Respectfully requested by 
Mabel Waterman Colby 
874 Blaine Ave. 
Janesville Wis
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(Office date stamp)

Received Oct 12 1934
Mail [illegible]
Research 
Vets Adm
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HAROLD E. DEVEREAUX, D. D.S. 
ONE WEST MAIN STREET 
MADISON WISCONSIN 

2 - 20 - 34 

Pension Department 
Washington, D. C. 

I find in “The report of the Sec'y of War, U.S. Pension Roll of 1835 " Volume 1, page 119 (514),  under Orleans Co., Vermont, the following :- 

Robert Waterman, private annual allowance $30, sums rec' d. $90. Services -- Mass. militia. Age 74. Placed on pension roll 2 / 11 / 1834. 

I would be pleased to have any further information which your records might reveal, regarding this Robert Waterman, his service, places of residence or his relatives. Or when and where he died. 
Such data will be appreciated, 
Very truly, 

(Signature) Harold E. Devereaux 
Harold E. Devereaux.