Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38454, Meshack Waterfield, Va.
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Waterfield, Meshack S. 38454
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Virginia 18258
Meshack Waterfield
of Northam station in the State of Virginia   
who was a private in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Camfield of the Virginia
Line, for the term of 18 months. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence 
on the 9 of July 1821. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Sept. 1821 and 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 and $14.99
Semi anl. all`ce ending4 man: 1822...$48.
$62.99
Revolutionary claim, Acts 18th March 1818
V Mary 1820
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38454
INVALID
File No. 38454
Meshack Waterfield
Act: 18th March 18th 
Index:-Vol. 8, Page 534
Arrangement of 1870
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Northampton County 
From Wm Dennis, a Revolutionary Solider
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Dennis Affidavits
In favor of 
Waterfield
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Eastville Northampton County Virginia
I Nathaniel Holland of the Said County of Northampton aged fifty Seven years, do hereby Certify upon oath, that in the month of November or December in the year 1779. I came to this place to live; at that time Meshach Waterfield lived at this place, and was then or had been an apprentice to a certain Josiah Piper to learn the trade of a Bricklayer, that some time between the 1st January 1780 and the 1st of March 1781, (I think it must have been in the Spring of 1780, the said Meshach Waterfield left this place a soldier, with several others, and to the best of my recollection a certain Philip Sansom was the officer that commanded them, how long it was from the time the said Waterfield left this place a Soldier, until his return I cannot recollect; but I think it must have been about two years.
July 31. 1821
Nath,, Holland

Nathaniel Holland personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Northampton and made oath to the facts contained in the above Certificate, Given under my hand this 31st day of July 1821.
Thomas S. Satchell.
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Meshack Waterfield
Declaration
The factory district 
this came to be by 
if thus the
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State of Virginia
Northampton County ss
On this 9th day of July 1821 personally appeared in Open Court (being a Court of record, because it proceeds according to the course of the Common laws with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point or amount & possessing the power of fine & imprisonment) for the said County of Northampton Meshack Waterfield aged about sixty years resident in Northampton County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he Served in the Revolutionary War, as follows - towit; That he enlisted in a company then commanded by Philip Sansom in the County aforesaid but whether as Captain or Lieutenant the Declarant does not know - that he was marched to & joined the regiment in South Carolina commanded by Colonel Campbell & continued in the service of the United States for 18 months the term for which he was enlisted - when he was discharged in the year 1781 at Salisbury in North Carolina - that he was in the battles of Guilford Court House - Camden - The Eutaw Springs - at the Siege of Ninety Six & many skirmishes ~
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 & that I have
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not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress intitled An Act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th March 1818, & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed ~
The Declarant saith that he has no property real or personal of any description whatsoever - That he is in possession of one bed & some little articles of household furniture loaned him by his landlord - that he is a bricklayer by trade - but from age & deformity is incapable of pursuing that occupation - that his family consists of himself aged about 60 years as aforesaid - his wife Sally aged about 40 years, Colorably healthy - & one child named James aged about five Months - 
Meshack X Waterfield
Sworn to & declared on the 9th day of July 1821 - 
Before the Court

I Nathaniel I Winder Clerk of Northampton
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ton County do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath & the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule as belonging to the declarant is worth nothing~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Said Court on this 9th day of July 1821
N. I. Winder
Clerk of the court of the County of Northampton