Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,427, for Wait Stillman, Rhode Island
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Service
R.I.

Stillman, Wait
Welthy

Number 
W.16,427
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to Hiram Taylor, Sept. 7, 1838

Albany, NY 30698
Wait Stillman, dec.d
Renssellaer Co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the Campy commanded by Captain Hampton of the Reg.t commanded by Col. Searls in the N. York line for 18 months Par = Go

died 13 February 1833 widow Wealthy

Inscribed in the roll of Albany, NY at the rate of 60 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of [January] 1836 and forwarded to AG Hammond Brooklyn, N Yk

Arrears to the 13th of Feb.y 1833 = 116.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending
=116.64

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 67
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In the matter of Wait Stillman
Application for a pension

14,643

on rolls of Bobcock & Sullivans Life guard
5 June 78 9 mos.

May mo. pri.
60 $ died 13 Feb.y 1833
name of widow Wealthy Stillman

AG Hammond
Brooklyn
N. York
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Declaration in order obtain the fit the act Congress of June 7, 1832.
Form for State Troops &c. Printed & sold by Kimble & Hooper, 8 State St. Troy N.Y. 

State of New York
County of Rensselars
On this ninth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Troy Mayen court now sitting Wait Stillman a resident of Bristol county of Rensselear and state of New York aged twenty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 

That in the year 1776 he resided in the town of Westerly in the state of Rhode Island - that in this year at the time the British came into Rhode Island habour he entered the service and enlisted into the Rhode Island troops under Captain Thomas Thompson for three months in Colonel Searl's regimetn and went into Newport and drove off the stock to Bristol and was stationed at Bristol and Warren mostly during his terms - he continued in the service till his three months experience when he was discharged - that in the year 1977 in the month of June he enlisted in the same town of Westerly into the fifteen months service of the Rhode Island troops six months of said fifteen having thus experience for Nine months under Captain Peleg Hexly in Edmond Stantons Regiment during this enlistment he was mostly stationed at Tiverton in said state then called Howland's ferry - that while there he helped build Fort Barton and that he also under this enlistment was engaged in General Spencer's attempted expedition against Rhode Island - that he remained in said service till the 16th of March 1778 when his term was out and he was discharged - that in the month of June 1778 at Westerly aforesaid he again enlisted into the same service under Captain Joshua Babcock for nine months this was in the years service three months of which had experience - that he again marched to Tiverton when he served the regiment under the command of Colonel Toppling in General Cornwallis brigade  - during this term he was in General Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island and at Butt's Hill at the time of the engagement - soon after they retreated off the Island he was taken as one of the thirty that was taken to Providence to join General Sullivan's life guard and remained there till the 16th of March
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engaged in General Spencers attempted expedition against Rhode Island - that he remained in said service till the 16th of March 1778 when his term was out and he was discharged - that in the month of June 1778 at Westerly aforesaid he again enlisted into the same service under Captain Joshua Babcock for nine months this was in the years service three months of which had expired - that he again marched to Tiverton when he joined the regiment under the command of Colonel Toppling in General Cornawallis brigade during this term he was in the General Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island and at Butt's Hill at the time of the engagement soon after they retreated off the Island he was taken as one of the thirty that was taken to Providence to join General Sullivan's life guard and remained there till the 18th of March 1779 when his term was out and he was discharged - that besides the above service he was at different times engaged - the militia in guarding the shore under different officers during the war once at Updikes new town and once to Point Hedeth for a month each and at other times probably two months now but the particulars of this last mentioned service he does not precisely needles it - that he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can process except what is here unto annexed who can testify to his services -
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To the prescribed interrogations put by the court the answers
1. He was born in Westerly aforesaid with the year 1758
2. He expects there is a record of his age in the records of the said town
3. He resided when he entered the service in Westerly as aforesaid and resided there till about the year 1781 when he removed to the neighborhood where he now lives and has lived ever since in the town of Berlin County of Rensselaer and state of New York
4. He intended the service and served as above stated. 
5. To this interrogatory he offers the above statement as an answer
6. he never received a written discharge 
7. He is known in his present neighborhood to Burton Hammond Esq.  & John Reever Esq. P.M. who can certify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension as annuity except the pensions of he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state 
sworn & subscribed the day of here aforesaid.
Archibald Bull Clerk
Wait Stillman
State of New York
Rensseslear county
Caleb Hakes of Petersburgh in the state of last aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with the above named Wait Stillman during the Revolutionary war that he served with him for nine months in the year 1778 in Captain Bobcocks company as above as stated - that he understood at the time that he the said Wait was in other services in the revolution and he this deponent believes the statement of the said Wait above given is true and further says not - 
Caleb Hakes
Sworn & subscribed this day & year above mentioned
Archibald Bull Clerk
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or (if any) only on that of the agency of the state of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 

We, William Satterlee a clergyman residing in the Town of Berlin and Alonzo G. Hammond residing in the town of Berlin hereby certify that we are acquainted with Wait Stillman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur int hat opinion. 
Wm Satterlee 
AG Hammond
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Archibald Bull clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Satterlee who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Berlin and that Alonzo G. Hammond & Caleb Hakes who has also signed the same are residents in the town of Berlin & Petersburgh and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I Archibald Bull clerk of the Troy Mayors court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applicant of Wait Stillman for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August 1832
Archibald Bull clk
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Albany 4993

Welthy Stillman widow of Wait Stilman
who was  a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 13 Feb. 1833 Rensselaer Co in the state of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Thompson of the reg.t commanded Col. Searls in the N. York for 18 months

Inscribed on the roll of Albany at the rate of 60 dollars -  cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of pension issued the 4 day of Feb. 1840 and sent to Hiram Taylor Troy, N.Y.

Arrears tot he 4th of Sep '39  210.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40  30.00
$240.00

{Act July 7, 1838}
Brown Clerk, 
3 page 101

Letter to Hiram Taylor
August 30, '42
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4520
Wealthy Stillman
Wd. of Wait
N.Y.
Act July 4, 1838
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State of New York
Rensselaer County & Town of Berlin
On this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Alson G. Niles one of the justices of the peace of the town county & state aforesaid Welthy Stillman a resident of said town county & state aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the previous made by the act of Congress and approved July the 4th 1836 and section third of said act. Entitled an act granting half pay to widows or orphans when their husbands and  fathers have died of wounded received in the military service of the United States in certain cases and for other purposes. 
That she is the widow of Wait Stillman who was a listed soldier during some part of the Revolutionary War and that he don service in the army at different periods but at what time and places this deponent cannot say and for periods of his services in the army during said war she before the commissioner of pensions to the proofs now on file at the commissioners office in the city of Washington. 
This department further says that after the death of her said husband she received a pension certificate under the act of June the 7th 1833 at purported to have been issued on the 15th day of June 1836 at the rate of $60 for annum to commission on the 4th day of March 1831 and to terminate on the 13th day of February 1833 the day of her said husband's death. 
She further says that she was married to the said Wait Stillman some time in the month of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty
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one in the town of Westerly Washington County and state of Rhode Island an she further says there is no record of their marriage to her - knowledge and belief that she has caused the records of the clerk's office of said town of Westerly to be examined and her marriage was not recorded therein and this deponent verity believes that it was not recorded. 
This declarant further says that her said husband Wait Stillman died February the 13th 1838 leaving her said widow and survivor and that was since his death she has remained single and unmarried. 
This deponent further says that in [illegible] that testimony of her marriage with the said Wait Stillman which is hereunto annexed she has got all the testimony that can be precured to have knowledge and belief and further says not
Welthy Stillman
Subscribed and sworn before me this 12 day of October 1838
Alson G. Niles a justice of the peace of Berlin
I certify that the above named Welthy Stillman by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to go before a court of record to make the above affidavit. 
I further certify that she is a person of truth and veracity. 
Alson G. Niles Justice of the Peace 
Berlin Rensselaer County Oct 12th 1838
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State of New York
Rensselaer County Town of Brunswick
On this eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thrity eight personally appeared before me Mary Maxon who being duly sworn doth depose and say that she was seventy six years old last March and further says that she was present at the time Wait Stillman and his now widow Welthy Stillman was married the further says that they were married in the state of Rhode Island Washington County and Town of Westerly in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one some time in the month of February of said year but what day of said month she says she cannot state no further than to say it was on a Thursday during said month of February. She further says that the said Wait and Welthy was married by Joseph Clark Esq of the town of Westerly and state of Rhode Island and that said Clark has been dead upwards of twenty years. She further says that she was acquainted with the said Wait Stillman from the time of his marriage with the said Welthy untill his death and the said Wait Stillman died the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three leaving the said Wealthy Stillman his widow and survivor and that said Welthy now lives and resides in the town of Belin Rensselaer county and state of New York and is now and has ever since the death of her said husband Wait Stillman remained single and remarried and further says not.
Mary Maxon
Subscribed and sworn before me this eight day of October 1838
Joseph Hastings Justice Peace
Brunswick Renss. Co. Oct 6th 1838
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Widow
File No. 16427
Welthy Stillman
Widow of Walt Stillman 

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