Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3474, Abner Waters, Continental (Conn)
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn)

Waters, Abner

NUMBER
S 3474

carded
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CONTENTS
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Ohio.   Pittsburgh.
13056
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Abner Waters
of Trumbull in the State of Ohio.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ball of the Regt commanded by Col. Larnard in the Mass.
line for 11 mos. & 23 days.
39 22/100
Continental Service   Records corrected
Feby 25  '04 
[    ]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 39 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued 7th day of May 1833 and sent to Abraham 
Griswold,  Kinsman PO T. Co. Ohio
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833.               78.44
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept 
1833.                                                         19.61
                                                                 -------
                                                               $ 98.05
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm R Palmer,  Clerk
Book    E.   Vol.   8.    Page 132.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

June 19, 1929

Caroline E. Waters
Eustis
Florida

Madam:

       I advise you that from the papers  in the Revolutionary War pension claim,  S. 3474, it appears that Abner Waters was born at Hebron, Connecticut, April, 1758, and while residing in Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut, enlisted March, 1776, and served as a private eleven months and twenty-three days in Captain Libbeus Ball's Company, Colonels Learned's Massachusetts Regiment.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed January 4, 1833, while a resident of Gustavus Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.
     There are no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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September 28, 1923

Harriet B. Sibley,
410 Hayter St.
Dallas, Ore.

Madam;
     I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,  S.  3474, it appears that Abner Waters was born at Hebron, Connecticut, April, 1758 and while residing in Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut, enlisted March 1776 and served as a private eleven months and twenty three day in Captain Libbeus Ball's company, Colonels Learned's Mass. (and William Shepard's Continental is crossed out)  Regiment.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed January 4, 1833, while a resident of Gustavus Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.
     There are no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

[    ]  Miss Wilson
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(Top section folded over, unable to read)

March 1776

11  mos 23 days

Pvt.

CAPTAIN.
Libbeus Ball

COLONEL.
{Learnard
{Wm Shepard (crossed out}

Mass
Continental (crossed out)
Regt (crossed out)
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Battles engaged in,

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Hartland, Hartford Co., Conn.

Date of application for pension,  Jany 4, 1833.  This cl  was ald.

Residence at date of application,   Gustavus Twp., Trumbull Co., Ohio

Age at date of application,  born at Hebron, Conn.   Apr. 1758.

Remarks:  The above noted is the only soldier of that name  & [  ]

[   ] Miss Wilson
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certificate  which you have sent subject to the agency of the presd  US Br.. Bk at Pittsburgh.  Information on this subject will be gratefully received.
Communication to me will be directed at Kinsman, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Yours Respectfully
Abram Griswold

1776 for one year
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MISS CAROLINE E. WATERS
EUSTIS, FLORIDA
13 June 1929

U. S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:
 
      Recently I wrote asking you for a copy of the record of Abner Waters, in the War of the Revolution.  He enlisted in Connecticut and served under Capt. Libbeus Ball.
      I should greatly appreciate receiving this record soon.

Yours very truly,
Caroline E. Waters

PENSION
X
JUN
U.  17  S.
1929
OFFICE
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Ans  June 19, 1929
19 May 1929

MISS CAROLINE E. WATERS
EUSTIS, FLORIDA

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

PENSION
O
MAY 
U.  22  S.
1929
OFFICE

Gentlemen:
     Please send me a copy of the record you have of Abner Waters, b. Hebron, Conn. 1758;  d. Gustavus, Ohio, 11 Dec 1838.  He was a soldier in the Revolution, serving about 11 months & one of his officers was [  ] Libbeus Ball.  He was pensioned 4 June 1833.  As his home was destroyed by fire, we are applying to you for this record.

Yours very truly
Caroline E. Waters
Eustis, Fla.
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MRS. GEORGE S. PILCHER
90 LANCASTER STREET
ATHENS, OHIO

March 22 - 1926

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir,
     I would like a certified Record of the Rev. pension of Abner Waters he was born April 1758.  I think in Conn.  He was living in Granville, Conn. 1795, and he died Dec. 11, 1838, at Gustavus, Ohio, Trumbull Co., O. His wife was Ann (Anna) Brewster.
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I think he received a Pension for Rev. services in Massachusetts militia.

Thanking you,
Yours truly
Mrs. Geo. S. Pitcher
90 Lancaster St.
Athens, Ohio

If any of his children are mentioned would like their names.  He had one daughter Irene Waters Simon is all I know.
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410 Hayter St.  Dallas,
Polk Co.  Ore.  Aug. 9, 1923

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C. :

     Will you kindly send me a certified copy of record showing service in the Revolutionary War of Abner Waters  born at Hebron Conn. 1758,
died in Trumbull Co., Ohio Dec. 1838.
    He probably served in Conn.

AUG
U. 14  S.
1923
[     ]
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Family tradition states he was pensioned.
This record is wanted for membership in the "Daughters of the American Revolution."
     Thank you for the favor.
     
      I am 
        Respectfully yours,
(Mrs.)  Harriet B. Sibley
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127 Homer Av.
E. Cleveland, Ohio

Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen,
     Please send me correct dates of birth & death of Abner Waters, a private in the Revolutionary war.  I think he enlisted in Otis, Berkshire Co., Mass.  Otis is now the nearest town to his home.
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In 1813 he moved to Ohio (Gustavus, Trumbull Co.).  He was a pensioner.  I have the dates of his birth & death as April 1758 (1753?) - Dec. 11, 1839.  He married Anna Brewster, I am told.  Do your records give dates of her birth, death or marriage.  If so I shall be very glad to get them.
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Yours truly.

(Miss) Caroline E. Waters
127 Homer Av.
E. Cleveland
Ohio
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Rec.
RECORD
NOV
1
1906
DIVISION

Dear Sir, -
     My Revolutionary ancestor, Abner Waters Sr., drew a pension of $96 a year, according to family tradition, but his Granddaughter say his papers were destroyed at the burning of his home.
     If possible I would like to receive a statement
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from you to the effect that  Abner Waters Sr. was pensioned because of his service during the Revolution; which statement I would like to use as proof in making application for membership to the D. A. R. and shall very much appreciate any favors you may show.

Yours very truly
Florence Waters Orcutt
1722 George Street
Sioux City, Iowa.

PENSION 
A
OCT 
U.  31  S.
1908
OFFICE.
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13.056
Abner Waters

Adm for 11 months
& 23 days from 1776

Abraham Griswold
Kinsman P. O
Trumbull County
Ohio