Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19838, William Waterman, Conn. Privateer
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SERVICE
Conn. 
Privateer

Waterman, William

NUMBER
S. 19838
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Vermont
_______________________
William Waterman
Private
of the Revolution
_______________________________
Ratio of disability, [    ]
Date of discharge, 
Time of closing the testimony,
________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont.
at $2.66 2/3 Dollars per month, to commence on the 
_________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of February 1834 and sent to Hon. H. Everett  H. R.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1833               80.00
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar "34       16.00
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                                                           $96.00
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Act of the 19 February 1833.
Book  D,    Vol  4,   Page  40
This Pensioner drew his pension [    ] old invalid  act . .
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Claim for arrears from
1794 or '95 at $1  66/100 per mo.
[  ] 24th April, 1816 and from
 that date at $2 66/100.
William Waterman
of Vermont.
statement within.  For
decision.

Act 20 April, 1796
There can be no doubt
but this Waterman is the 
same person for whom
[   ] pension was intended.
If it shall appear that 
no part of the money has 
been paid on out of that
pension, order the Agent 
to pay him up to March
1819.  issue an Invalid
Certificate.  Drop  his name from the revolutionary roll and inform
him that [       ] to the act 
of March 3, 1819, he must undergo
once in 2 yrs an examination 
by the Surgeon, [   ].
J. L. E.
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1672
Vermont
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William Waterman
of Royalton in the State of Vermont
who was a Serg. 21 [  ] [  ] + [  ] in the company commanded by Capt______  of the Regiment commanded by Col. Durkee in the Connecticut line for 15 months as Serge.             75.00
             3 1/2  "       "     "  2 d W serg.
                                                            17.50
             5 1/2   "      "  private              18.32
                                                           ------- 
                                                          $110.82
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 110 Dollars 82 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of November 1832 and sent to Pensioner
Royalton Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                166.23
Semi=anl. allowance ending  
4th March 1833)                                    55.41
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                                                          $221.64
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7 [          ]

Recorded by   J M Duffie
Book   D     Vol.   4

This pensioner draws
an Invalid pension
 under Act 19 Feb 1833.
(See Invalid papers)
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Wm Waterman
Vt Act 32

Ex
by D. D. Addison
Present 
[  ] 4--51
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Know all Men by these Presents that  I,
Dexter Waterman of Royalton in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont 

do hereby constitute and appoint Stephen Thomas of West Fairlee in the State of Vermont my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the of my late Brother William Waterman deceased for increase

to a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
Witness my hand and seal this 9th day of June 1851.
Dexter Waterman

STATE OF Vermont}
COUNTY OF  Windsor}
Be it Known, that on the 9th day of June 1851, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and to take acknowledgements, personally appeared Dexter Waterman above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
William H. Safford   Justice of Peace.

I, Dexter Waterman of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that William Waterman late of said Royalton was my Brother, that he was a pensioner of the United States, and died without leaving a widow; that I am interested in whatever may be due to him for an increase of Pension.
Dexter Waterman
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Mr. Waterman says - One - Ingraham Enlisted, served and was taken prisoner with William Waterman deceased  - he was also from Plainfield Conn. - and escaped at the same time.
Truly Yours   W. H. Safford
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Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of June 1851.
Before me,  William H. Safford   Justice of Peace.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
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Office of the Secretary of State }
Montpelier,  June 20th 1851}

I certify that William H. Safford Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper handwriting to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Windsor duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this Office, this Twentieth day of Windsor [June} in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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Know all Men by these Presents that I,
________________________  of  ____________________
in the county of ______________ and State of _______________
do hereby constitute and appoint _________________  my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim 

to a Pension under the act of Congress passed ______________________
Witness my  hand and seal this _______ day of ___________  185___.

STATE OF  _______________}
COUNTY OF _______________} 
Be it Known, that on the ______ day of __________
185___. before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and to take acknowledgments, personally appeared __________________________ above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be ________ act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
______________________________ Justice of Peace.

I, _________________ of ___________________ in the County of ___________________ and State of  _________________  of lawful age depose and say that


Sworn to and subscribed this ______  day of  ____________ 185___.
Before me, _________________ Justice of Peace.
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The within Power of attorney has been received from Stephen Thomas with request that [illegible] examine the papers referred to and I have to request that the examination may be readily
D D Addison Esq having declined such [illegible] under my present engagements
J H Hozel
Sept 18[illegible]

D. D. Addison
Present

Wm Waterman
[illegible]
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William Waterman
admitted
L A March Register

Sept 15. mo ---75:00
[illegible] 31/2  17:50
Private 51/2      18:32
24. 120.82
Amt paid him as an Invalid pensioner from 4th March 1831 to be deducted.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.

State of Vermont
District of Hartford S.s
On this day of A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Probate Court within and for the District of Hartford now sitting William Waterman a resident of Royalton in the County of Windsor in said District of Hartford and State of Vermont aged seventy four years who being 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 since 1832.....
In the spring of 1775 I engaged at Plainfield in Connecticut for the term of eight months, in the Connecticut state troops, in Col. Durkee's Regiment in Maj.  Johnson's Company and served out said time [illegible] Boston where the British then lay.  After the expiration of that time I engaged and served two months more at the same place, in Capt. Gordon's Company in Col. Douglas' Regiment of Connecticut troops.  While I was serving this last term and assisted to build the fort at Dorchester the British evacuated Boston.  In the spring of 1776 the State of Connecticut raised a brigade of what was then called new levies, for eight months, in which I engaged in Capt. Dixons Company in Col. Sages Regiment in Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade and went to New York and were stationed on Governors Island, Soon
after the retreat off Long Island with much difficulty we retreated off Governors Island
& went with the rest of the army at the retreat out of New York.  In the battle at White Plains I was severely & dangerously
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wounded. After being some time confined
my friends carried me home to Plainfield [illegible] where I belonged. In April 1777 I enlisted in the Continental Army, in the Connecticut line for three years as a corporal in Capt. Andrew Fitch's Company in Col. Durkes Regiment
In 1777 was marched out to Hudson River and there remained above New York untill after the
Brandywine battle, when I went with Gen. Varnums brigade and joined Gen. Washington's army of the Schuylkill in [illegible[ was [illegible] to Red Bank and assisted in the defence of [illegible] Plain a few days [crossed out]/untill [illegible] by the British/[crossed out] when we again joined the main army in the battle of Germantown. Wintered at Valley Forge In March 1778 I was detached with [illegible] under the command of Capt. Mc.Lane as a guard on the enemies line around Philadelphia there I served as a Sargeant between two and three months in a very active service with frequent skirmishes with the enemy When the army evacuated Philadelphia we marched into the city ; and afterwards joined the main army in New Jersey a few days after the battle at Monmouth. I then went out with the army onto the Hudson and remained above New York. In the fall went to East and wintered with the army at Reading near Danbury in Connecticut In 1779 in the Spring I was with a detachment at Horse Neck where we were attacked by the enemy and driven off.  Served on the North River this Summer and wintered with army at Morristown and was discharged at the expiration of my three years at Westfield in New Jersey. the last two years or nearly that time I was a Sergeant for the last year a Quarter Master
I received an honorable written discharge the loss of which I will now explain. In 1781 I engaged on board a privateer & sailed out of Providence, and this discharge was in my chest. We were taken by the enemy off the capes of the Delaware
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& taken to New York & confined on board the Jersey prison ship. After a few days I took advantage of a favourable wind, got out of one of the part holes in the night and swam about three miles onto Long Island & after traversing Long Island I got back to Connecticut sick with a fever which long confined me & I never saw my discharge afterwards. Soon after this I [removed?] to Vermont, to the town of Royalton where I have ever since lived.
After the passage of the law for paying invalid pensions for wounds recd  [illegible] the war, I think in 1796 I applied for a pension on account of the wound I recd in the battle at White Plains. My papers were duly forwarded but my attorney died & I [heard?] nothing of 
this [illegible] all for more than twenty years. In 1818 I applied for a pension under the act of that year & it was granted & my pension 
certificate [crossed out] is now in my possession dated March 24 1819 I recd pay up to March 4, 1820 & was having furnished a schedule of my property according to the act of 1820 I was stricken off. I now renewed my application for an invalid pension & finally found I had been placed on the pension list from my first application, but by mistake had been put on the New York Agency. This was now corrected my arrearages are paid up (deducting the time of my other pension) & I have his since drawn two Dollars & 66 cents per mouth up to March 4, 1832 agreeable
to the certificate accompanying this declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension for an annuity except the present,
that his name is on the pension roll of the
agency in the State of Vermont only, and that for an invalid pension as above stated
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid Willm. Waterman
L. A. Marsh, Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that above named applicant was 
as a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
L A Marsh, Register
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State of Vermont
Hartford District I Lyndon A Marsh, Register of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Hartford of the State of Vermont do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the of application of William Waterman for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24th day of August AD 1832
L A Marsh Register
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss
On the 8th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court State of Vermont personally appeared William Waterman resident in Royalton Windsor County State of Vermont aged 60 years who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said William Waterman at the commencement of the American Revolution resided in Plainfield County & about the 1st of May 1775 enlisted into Captain Johnsons Company & served eight months, that being the period of his
enlistment in Col. John Durkee's Regt in the neighbourhood of Boston, when he was dismissed & returned home, but soon after returned to the army & served two months more; that he was at the evacuation of Boston by the British; that in the summer of 1776 he again enlisted into the Army of the United States & served six or seven months in John Dixons Company of Col. Pages Regt Connecticut troops in the neighbourhood of New York & was dismissed from the Hospital, having been wounded in his right thigh, sometime about the 1st of Novr AD 1776 & returned home,-- That in April AD 1777 he again enlisted into the Army of the United States for three years & served the whole term as a Corporal, a Sergeant & a Quarter Master Sergeant in Captain Andrew Fitch's Company Col. John Durkees Regt Connecticut Line, on the Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution, & was honourably discharged on the 9th of April AD 1780; That he afterwards
during said War went a voyage in a privateer, was taken prisoner & confined on board the old Jersey prison ship & during his sd Captivity lost his sergeants warrant & discharge; that he is a resident citizen of the United States & that
he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country
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for support; that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me the 8th of April 1818.
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court
Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Sup. Ct. State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Waterman
did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years on
Continental establishment; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken I had before me to the Secretary for the Department
of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court
I hereby certify that the above mentioned
William Waterman is in reduced circumstances
in life and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section    MMHF
December 1, 1924

Theodora P. Arts
302 South Michigan St.,
Plymouth, Indiana

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 19838 it appears that William Waterman while a resident of Plainfield Connecticut, enlisted May 1, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Johnson's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment.
Immediately after, he enlisted and served two
months as a private in Captain Gordon's Company, Colonel Douglas' Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served [handwritten in right margin]/six or seven months he said but Miss Wilson said as he made [illegible]/[handwritten in right margin] as a private in Captain John Dixon's Company, Colonel Sage's Connecticut Regiment. He was at the battle of White Plains where he was severely wounded by a musket ball passing through his right thigh, and was discharged
about November 1, 1776.
He enlisted in April 1777, served three years as
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Corporal, Sergeant and Quartermaster Sergeant in Captain Andrew Fitch's Company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut Regiment; was at the battles of Germantown and Mud Island Fort. In March 1778 he was detached under Captain McLane for about three months and was in frequent skirmishes near Philadelphia and returned to his company. He was at the battle of Horseneck.
In 1781 he entered on board a privateer, the name not stated, sailed from Providence and was captured off the capes of the Delaware, taken to New York and confined on the prison ship "Jersey". After a few days he escaped through a port hole and swam to Long Island
and returned to Connecticut.
He was allowed pension from March 4, 1795 on account of disability resulting from the above named wound.
In 1818 he was living in Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont aged sixty years. He died there, the date not given.
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
The above noted is the only soldier named William Waterman, of Connecticut, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Bno. Dexter of Royalton, Vt. in 1851 who said W. W. died "leaving no widow," so I [illegible]  
the above statement about marriage-
Date of death not on AB
Commissioner.
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Waterman, Wm.
Conn. S19838
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The allowance of his Pensioner was increased by law of 24th of April, 1818 to two dollars & [illegible] fourth for me. No payment will be made by the Agent to W Waterman as [illegible] from 8th of April, 1818, the commencement of his Revolution pension, who to March 1820 that time the same terminated, not that time will he be paid as an invalid at $2 66s/100 per month until he shall have WAR DEPARTMENT. undergone an examination by two reputable Surgeons or Physicians as required by the Law of the 3d of March, 1819.
INVALID PENSION.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 20th day of April 
1796
William Waterman late a private in the 
Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of one 66 2/3/100 dollars per month, [crossed out]/to commence on the ---day of ---one thousand eight hundred and/[crossed out]
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
[image of circular seal to the left of name]
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Royalton Vt Sept 23d 1833
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War. U.S.
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have William Watermans affidavit in relation to a pension which is now his due and a power of Attorney for me to receive the
amount. I had his (Williams Wateman) power
of attorney together with twenty others in this
vicinity the draw their money of Heman Allen Esq Agent for paying pensioners in the
State of Vermont. on the 4th instant, I
endeavoured to obtain the $32. named in
said Watermans statement, but was informed
by Mr Allen that although it was correctly his
(the sd Watermans due), yet as he was
directed to deduct it on the back of his
pension certificate under the act of June 7 1832, he could not now pay it and have his vouchers correct unless the war department gave him (sd Allen) and order to that effect
I now wish that an order may be forwarded me on the Hon. H. Allen to pay said deducted pension without any delay, as said Waterman is deprived of the money his due in the moving his due in [illegible] 1832, up to the present moment. I have thought proper to direct this to you sir, believing it would be more proper in this instance, but if I have misjudged my ignorance must plead an excuse
Hoping a speedy reply, in the mean time I
remain yours with much Esteem
Oel Billings
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let to Pen. Agent
Feb. 7. 1834
This Pensioner had been
on the roll and drawn his
pension up to the time when
his name was inscribed under
Act June 7, 1832.
By the act of 19th Feb
1833 his Invd. Pension was
restored & is now entered on
the roll as a new case
Feby 7. 1834
See letter of June 6. 1834 to H.
Allen, P. Agt. O. Billings
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Wm. Waterman
Vermont
[illegible] S.C. crafts
March [illegible]
P. Crafe-
$1.66ss/100
The party [illegible] that about
24 years ago he made application
on for a pension, [because?] of having  
recd. a [illegible] of [illegible] fact, he was 
ignorant of this having been allowed 
a pension, until he until he made
application under the Law of 
the 18th March, 1818, when he
was required by the Dept to
relinquish his Invalid Pen
[illegible] to send his cert. to the Dept
He now claims the arrears of
Pension due him from the
commencement which he states
was about 24 years ago to
the Court of his Pension under the
Law of the 18 Mar 1818.
[written vertically]/James L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office/[written vertically]
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Randolph Vt. April 25. 1819.
James L. Edwards Esq
Sir
A few days since I received a letter from the
Pension Office, dated April 3d 1819 from which the following is extracted,
The claim for Pension of William Waterman is suspended untill I am informed whether he is not the same person who is enrolled as an invalid pensioner and has never made a relinquishment. signed James L. Edwards
Mr Waterman was immediately notified, & appeared before me, & made the enclosed affidavit. I well recollect about a year since when Mr Waterman made his declaration, now under your examination, before me for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the late act of Congress of the 18 of March 1818, that he made the same statement of a former application for a pension about 24 years since, as is contained in this affidavit. It seems therefore highly probable, that Mr Waterman is the same person who is inscribed on the Pension List as an invalid Pensioner. If such is the case,
1st his name has either not been transferred to the Roll of the Vermont Agency or 2. some one has fraudulently personated Mr Waterman wrongfully received the money.
or 3. His name was on the Roll, but receiving no notification of that fact he never made application for the money deposited in the Agents Office until at length it was returned, & his name discontinued from the Roll under the supposition that Mr Waterman was dead, or had gone to parts unknown.
Mr Waterman is a very worthy man & has
suffered long & much from the wound he received in the Battle of White Plains.
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the ball having passed, as I am informed through this right thigh close to the body, which has nearly deprived him of the use of his right leg. He is deserving of a pension, & if he is the same person inscribed on the Pension List, it must be considered as his misfortune
in not hearing of it before. He lives in a sequestered part of the country & from want of information, has never made his enquiries at the proper place; his agent Mr Hunt having died soon after the original papers were committed to his care. He had long since supposed that his claim was neglected & that his country had forgotten him.
As you Sir have been so good as to give Mr Waterman the first notice, which leads him to believe that his claim has not been neglected,
it is respectfully requested that you will still further pursue the examination. And here I would suggest that a comparison between the
original papers on which Mr Watermans Pension is founded, & the enclosed affidavit will remove any doubt as to his identity.
If either of the foregoing conjectures are confirmed Please to inform the subscriber & you will much oblidge Mr Waterman & confer a favour on Sir
Your most
Obt Servt
Dudley Chace
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Royalton Vt. June 21st 1821
When first Mr. Waterman made application
to the department, through the Hon. Mr. Mallary on the subject of his pension, he was answered that he must, by the testimony of two credible witnesses, prove himself to be the same Wm Waterman who made application for a pension on account of [illegible] wounds
also who was the Judge that officiated, who were the witnesses that testified and who were the surgeons that Examined the wound. Mr. Waterman, supposing these to be all the requirements which would be made of him has indeavored to fulfill them by procuring the inclosed depositions and he trusts he has fully
complied with them. To his great astonishment however in the letter, which returned the inclosed depositions, that the official character and signatures of the magistrates [illegible] might be certified) a new rerefinement seems to be intimated in relation to a Schedule as required by the law of May 1820
This appears to us a little extraordinary and must have arisen from a misunderstanding of the claims of Waterman. Mr Waterman claims nothing under the law of May 1820. He claims from the justice of his country; first, that he should receive his back
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pay ever since he first made application and was placed on the pension list, which he has never received; and Secondly, that he should hereafter have continued to him the same pension, on account of his wound and not as
[reduced?] revolutionary soldier.
He trusts that the first requisitions of the department being now fully complied with, the certificates of the official character & signatures of the magistrates taking the depositions duly annexed and Mr Watermans [illegible] and objects thus explicitly stated that justice will immediately be done him by receiving from you a certificate by which he may hereafter regularly draw his pension as a wounded soldier of the revolution, and also a draught for his back arrearages.
I am, Sir, Very respectfully
Your Humble Servt.
Jacob Collamer
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Sec. of War
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Decln. of Wm. Waterman
of
Royalton Windsor Co
Vermont
Col. Durkee's regt Conn. line
8th April, 1818
William Waterman Sergeant
Durkees, Connecticut. Regt
1777 to 1780.-
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov. 16. 1833
Sir,
In order to get your name restored to the Invalid Pension Roll you must produce such evidence of your disability as the enclosed printed sheet points out. The Surgeon's
affidavit must be accompanied by a letter from
you. You will pay particular attention to the
notes as well as the form.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J. L. Edwards
Mr William Waterman
Care of O. Billings, Esqr
Royalton
Vt
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Royalton November 25th 1833
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I herewith forward you the necessary papers being the Surgeons statement in my case, to obtain my invalid pension certificate, agreeable to your letter to me of Nov 16th 1833 which was directed to the care of Oel Billings Esq. which I here enclose back again. I must draw from March 4th 1831 in order to draw back what was deducted from my other pension, as by my statement before sent you. You will forward my certificate to O. Billings Esq Royalton Vermont Yours
Respectfully Wilm. Waterman
I certify the above is the signature of William
Waterman of whom the Surgeon have given their certificate
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
[illegible] Pleas forward the certificate immediately.
Any further information in regard to me or Wm. Waterman may be obtained from the Hon
Horan Everett M. C. from Vermont
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SURGEON'S AFFIDAVIT.
Royalton Vermont Nov. 25, 1833 (Date)
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That William Waterman a Private in the company of Capt. John Dixon in the Col Sage Regiment of the United States Infantry is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz:

By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the 28th day of October in the year 1776 being engaged in Battle at or near a place called White Plains in the State, district, or territory of New York he received a wound apparently from a musket ball in his right thigh, through the upper and 
back part of it, causing a permanent weakness
& [laments?] of the muscles, raising the body, and extending the leg and thigh in walking

and he is thereby, not only incapacitated for military duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is one third disabled from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor.
J. A. Denison Jr Surgeon.
Lyman L. Rix Surgeon
Here give a particular description of the wound, injury, or disease, and specify in what
manner it has affected the applicant so as to produce disability in the degree stated.
N. B. -- The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional ""degree"
of disability; for example: "three-fourths" -- one-half"--"one-third," &c. &c. or, "totally," as
the case may be.
Up to what time, and at what rate, was
William Waterman, an Invalid, on the Vermont Roll, last said?
William in Waterman was paid to the 4 March 1832 at the rate of $2m66 1/3.per Month
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State of Vermont 
Windsor County ⎬ Royalton November 25th 1833
Personally appeared the within signer Jos. A.
Denison and Lyman L Rix both of Royalton aforesaid and made Solemn oath to the truth of the within statement & certificate by them subscribed.
Before me Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Jos. Denison Jr and Lyman
Fix surgeons [illegible] a reputable in their profession.
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windsor County
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County
Court, hereby certify that Oel Billings is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County
and that the above are his signatures
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal
of said Court, and subscribe my name this
twenty Seventh day of November 1833-
Bny Swan Clerk
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We the subscribers of Royalton in the County
of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say we are near neighbors to William Waterman of said Royalton and have lived near him nearly thirty years. We were personally knowing to his going to Windsor to apply for a pension between 20 & 30 years since. We have examined the affidavit by him made this day before Daniel Rix [illegible] Justice of the Peace and find it to be true so far as States to his reasons for not following up his claim for a pension before this time. We also well know he ever has and still does suffer severly from his wound and has from that and other infirmities in a great measure unable to labor for this thirty years past.
 Royalton Feb. 6. 1821Benjamin Cole
William Waterman
Thomas Bingham
State of Vermont
Windsor County
State of Vermont ⎬ 
[crossed out]/Woodstock County Clerks Office May 29th AD 1821 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Windsor to certify that/[crossed out]
-
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State of Vermont Royalton Feb 6. 1821
Windsor County
Personally appeared Abram Waterman, Benjamin Cole, Thomas Bingham signers of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me 
Danl Rix Just of Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor [illegible] I hereby certify that Abram
Waterman, Benjamin Cole and Thomas Bingham of Royalton, signers of the foregoing affidavit are Gentlemen of truth and veracity well, entitled to credit as witnesses--
Danl Rix or Just of Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County
Woodstock County Clerks Office May 29th AD 1821 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windsor, do certify that Daniel Rix Esq of Royalton in said County is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor, and that the above signature is his - -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court and subscribe my name the day above
Benj Swan
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I Phillip Spalding of Plainfield in the State of
New Hampshire of lawfull age do testify and say that in the year of 1776 I was an orderly sergeant in the American army [crossed out]/army/[crossed out] and was well acquainted with William Waterman a Soldier in the army I was well knowing to sd Watermans being badly wounded in the thigh in the Battle at White Plain. In the Winter 1794 or 1795 I went to windsor Vermont with sd Waterman and he then made application to Esq John
Hunt of windsor to procure him a pension on account of his wound and that Steven Jacobs Judge of windsor County Vermont was the Judge before whom the testimony was taken, Doctor Nahum Trask and Doctor Benjamin Green of windsor were the Physicians who
Examined Watermans wound and myself and [illegible] Spalding now of Morristown Vermont witnesses who then testified to Establish the fact that said waterman was actually wounded while in service. I have known sd Waterman Ever since [crossed out]/[resided?] Royalton/[crossed out] and
know that he then and Ever Since has Resided the said William Waterman Residing
in Royalton Vermont. I know the said William Waterman residing in Royalton Vermont is the same William Waterman who was wounded at White plains and the same man who made application for a pension 24 or 25 years ago as before stated
Philip Spalding
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire SS Cornish Feb. 1821 
Personally appearing the above named Philip Spalding made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
before me Newton Whittelsey Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire SS
I certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above named Philip Spalding, that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity, and is entitled to full credit as a witness-
Newton Whittelsey Justice Peace
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Cheshire ss June 15, 1821
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature for said county certify that Newton Whittlesey is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that the foregoing are his signatures
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix
the seal of said Court
S. Hale
Fees $0.50
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Barzillai Spauldings
Deposition
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I Barzillai Spalding of Morristown in the
County of Orleans and State of Vermont of lawfull age do testify and say that I was well knowing that William Waterman now of Royalton, Vermont was wounded in service, in the Battle of White Plains, in his thigh. In the year 1794 or 5 he applied to me to go to Windsor Vermont as a witness. I went with John and Philip Spalding now of Plainfield New
Hampshire. We went before Judge Stephen Jacobs of Windsor and there testified of Watermans having been wounded, Doctors Green and Trask of Windsor appeared and examine the wound and gave their certificate. I think they agreed he should have four Dollars per month. The papers were made out and left with John Hunt Esq. who agreed to forward
them on for a pension. I have been well acquainted with Waterman ever since 1775 and know the same William Waterman who
was wounded in the Battle of White Plains is the same William Waterman who applied for a pension as I have stated and is the same William Waterman who now lives in Royalton, Vermont.
Barzillai Spalding,
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State of Vermont Morristown Febry [9th?] 1821
Orleans County ss.
Personally appeared Barzillai Spalding of Morristown and made solemn oath that the
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains 
the truth and nothing but the truth
Samuel Cooke Before me [illegible] Judge, Orleans
County Court

State of Vermont
Orleans County ⎬ I hereby certify that Barzillai Spalding signer of the foregoing affidavit is a
man who sustains a good character for truth
and is well entitled to credit as a witness
Samuel Cooke [illegible] Judge Orleans County Court
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss. }
County Clerks Office
 Irasburg June 11 1821.
This certifies that Samuel Cooke is Assistant Judge of the County Court of the County of Orleans and that the foregoing are his signatures
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County Court, the day and date last above written in
Ira H Allen Clerk
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William Waterman's
Deposition
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I William Waterman of Royalton in the ┃
County of Windsor and State of Vermont of
lawfull age do testify and say that in the year
1776 I was a soldier in the United States Service and in the battle at White Plains I was severely wounded in the thigh one of the principal cords of my leg being severely mangled. After much service and suffering at the close of the war I moved to Royalton, Vermont where I have ever since resided.
In the winter of 1794-95 I borrowed some money of my neighbor Benjamin Cole and went to Windsor Vermont to make application for a pension. I took with me Philip Spalding and Parvilla Spalding as witnesses to prove my having been wounded while in service, they being knowing to the same. When I arrived at Windsor I applied to a lawyer by the name of John Hunt for assistance. I went with my witnesses before Stephen Jacobs then Judge, and Hunt made out the papers and they were authenticated by Judge Jacobs, Dr Nahum Trask and Benjamin Green of Windsor were called in who examined my wound and gave their certificate. I think the sum they there considered me entitled to was four Dollars per month. I left all the papers in the care of said Hunt to forward on for a pension.
I heard no more about the business further untill in the fall following I heard of the death of
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my agent Hunt, I now almost dispaired of ever
hearing any more about it. I was poor and in
distress and for a few years after this my wound my poverty and sickness almost wholly disabled me from attention to any kind of business. I knew not where to apply for information or instruction as to the mode of pursuing my claim. The country around me was new and no one whom I knew could tell me what to do. My agent was dead and I was too poor to take a journey to imploy another. A number of years passed away and I wholly dispaired of ever hearing more of the subject. I frequently conversed with my neighbors but could procure no help or information. Affairs remained in this situation untill the law passed granting relief to revolutionary soldiers when I applied to Dudley Chace Chief Judge of the Supreme Court to procure me pension under that law. After my declaration was sent on a letter returned requesting to know whether
I was the same William Waterman already on the pension list for a wound. I then made an affidavit before Judge Chace stating the circumstances of my former application, which he forwarded to Washington and he tells me he afterwards wrote to Saml C. Crafts Member of Congress, but I could never hear any more on the subject untill this winter.
Wilm. Waterman
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State of Vermont Royalton Feb 6th 1821.
Windsor County
Personally appeared William Waterman of Royalton and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Danl Rix Jr Just of Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County Royalton Feb 6. 1821-
I hereby certify that William Waterman is a man of good character for truth entitled to credit as a witness-
Danl Rix Just of Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County
Woodstock County Clerks Office May 29th AD 1821
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windsor, do certify that Daniel Rix [illegible] of Royalton in said County, is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor, and that the above signature is his - -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day above
Benj Swan
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I William Waterman of Royalton Windsor Co. & State of Vermont aged sixty one years Do testify and say that during the Revolutionary
war in the summer of AD 1776 I enlisted into the service of the United States I served six or seven months in John Dixons Company Col Sages Regiment Connecticut Troops;- That during said service I was dangerously wounded in my right thigh at the Battle of White Plains & was discharged sick from the hospital about the first of November AD 1776; that after the termination of the Revolutionary War I removed into the State of Vermont; That about twenty four years since during the winter season I endeavoured to obtain a pension under an act of Congress giving Pensions to invalid Revolutionary Soldiers; That I prepared my papers & obtained witnesses who were knowing to the fact of my being wounded; that one of the said witnesses was Abraham
Waterman Jr & another was Philip Spalding orderly sergeant in the aforesaid Capt. Dixons company; that I obtained the certificates as to
the degree of my disability from Doctors Nahum Trask & Benjamin Green; that I committed these and other papers relating to my pension to the care of Mr Hunt Esq, (if I mistake not his Christain name was John) of
Windsor, Windsor County & State of Vermont; that I have never received a notice from the War Department of my being placed on the Pension list, that I have made many enquiries but have never been able to learn whether I was placed the Pension List or not; that the aforesaid Mr Hunt died I believe in the
ensuing Spring after I committed my papers to his care; That I had long since concluded that my papers were neglected from some reason unknown to me; that expecting to be placed on the pension list under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 I accordingly made application to Judge Chace.
Randolph Orange County State of Vermont April 23 AD 1819
Wilm. Waterman
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State of Vermont}
Orange County ss}
H Randolph in said Orange County.  
On this 23d day of April AD 1819 Before me one Dudley Chace, Chief Judge Supreme court & Justice Peace throughout the State, Personally appeared William Waterman, within named & made oath [   ] the within affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth.

Dudley Chace  Chief Judge Sup. Court a Justice of the Peace throughout this State
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I William Waterman of Royalton County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Seventy five years testify and say that by a Law of the United States I was placed on the Invalid pension roll of the Vermont agentey and continued to draw from time to time untill the
law of June 7th 1832 when I applied for a certificate under that act, and sent a certificate, and gave up my Invalid pension certificate, which drew thirty two dollars per annum. But by a subsequent law of 1833 I was and am still entitled to said Invalid pension and on the last certificate which I drew this was due at the time I applied to the agent at Burlington in the
month of December 1832. One hundred Sixty Six Dollars and twenty three cents but their was deducted their from thirty two Dollars and I recd only one hundred thirty four Dollars and twenty three cents which was supposed to be correct at the time, but I now find that by a law
of 1833. this thirty two Dollars being the amount of the Invalid pension deducted as above is now my due.
Wilm. Waterman
Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of September 1833.
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I William
Waterman of Royalton a Invalid & Revolutionary [illegible] of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Oel Billings my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent at Burlington
for paying pensions in the State of Vermont the above amount my due, witness my hand and seal this 4th day of September 1833
Will Waterman
Atter O. Sawyer
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302 S. Michigan St., 
Plymouth, Indiana.
November 12, 1924.

Commissioner Of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:

Please tell me if there is any pension record for William Waterman of Lebanon, Conn., a soldier in the American Revolution.
If so, kindly send me a copy.

Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Theodora  P. Artz

PENSION
C
NOV
U.  14  S.
1924
OFFICE
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DAUGHTERS OF THE 
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
FAITH TRUMBULL CHAPTER
NORWICH, CONNECTICUT

99 Division St.
Norwich, Conn.
May 29, 1931

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Faith Trumbull Chapter D.A.R. is desirous of perfecting its records of the Revolutionary soldiers of Norwich, and so I am writing to ask for the records of William Waterman, a pensioner,  S 19838.

The service of this man has been claimed, I am confident, for an older William Waterman born 1710, who was rather old for active service, and is given in D.A.R. Lineage Books.

We would greatly appreciate any assistance you may be able to give us in this matter.

Would it be asking too great a favor for the records also of 
Darius Waterman, Conn., sea service, & Cont. & Privateer,   W 1336
Luther Waterman  Conn. & Cont.  widow Phebe.   W 4379

Your kind assistance will be of great help in completing and verifying our records and will be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours
Edna M. Rogers
(Mrs Elisha E)

Revolutionary Soldiers' Graves, Committee.

PENSION 
O
JUN
U   1
1931
OFFICE
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Stricken from the roll [illegible] Line of [illegible] May 1820 [illegible] to [illegible] Allen Esq Agent for Agent for paying U.S. Pensioners, Burlington
[illegible] on the Roll
[illegible]
Rec letter from Jacob Collamer Esq Royalton Vermont [illegible]

10784
Vermont. R.
William Waterman,
of Royalton, in the state of Vermont, who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of March '19, and sent to Dudley Chase Randolph, Orange Co. Vermt.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 87.16
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 48 "
10 mo. 23/30 1819.
& 4/31 $135.16.
Ⓧ
& Stricken from roll
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818.
[Sent?] letter to Hon Same C. Crafts, M.C. [Crastburg?], Orleans Co. Vermont, 23 May 1820
Sent to Judge Chase 19th May 1819
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Revolution
War 1812 (crossed out)
 19838

INVALID.
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File No.  19,838
William Waterman
Pri  Rev War
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Act :  Feb 19"   33"
Index :--- Vol. 2,   Page 434

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1924-Dec-1 - Hist to Miss Theodore P. Artz  MMHF
1930 Dec 8.  Mrs Alice F Tower - Waggoner adv cost of photos. M.M.H.F.
1931-July-2  - Host to Mr Elisha E. Rogers. Avy
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Vermont
---------------------
William Waterman
private
In the army of the Revolution
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Inscribed on the roll at $1. 66/100 
per mo; under Law of the 20th
April, 1796,  increased to $2. 66/100 
by Law of 24th April, 1816, ceased
8 Apl. 1818 when his pension under 
Law of 18th March 1818, commenced.
His Rev. pension ceased 4th of 
March, 1820, from which time 
his name has been stricken from the 
roll under Law of 1 May, 1820.
No payment will be made to this 
pensioner beyond said 4th Mar: 
1820,  until he shall have been 
examined by two respectable Surgeons 
or Physicians as required
 by Law of the 3d of March 1819
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Cert. to enable the pensioner to receive all that
may be due to him to 8th April 1818, issued 
1st August, 1821 and send to him care of Jacob Collamer, Esq. , Royaltown,
Vermont.
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See letter of J. Collamer Esq., Royalton, Vermont and to the Agent at Burlington 10 Oct. 1821
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHR

December 8,  1930'

Mrs. Alice F. Tower-Waggoner,
225 Lovering Avenue,
Buffalo, New York.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claims for pension of  Chester Waterman (S. 43221) and William Waterman (S. 19838) will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.

The number of pages to be copied in claim, S. 43221, is eight and in claim, S.19838, the number is twenty-five.

Should you desire to have them certified allow twenty-five cents additional for each claim.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions.

Very truly yours, 


E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner
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225 Lovering Avenue
Buffalo, N. Y.
Nov. 25, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
(Dept. Rev. & War of 1812)
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

Will you kindly send to me as soon as possible sufficient data for joining N. S. S. A. R., & N. S. D. A. R. Societies, from pension papers of one CHESTER WATERMAN who served in and for Connecticut in War of the Revolution and was pensioned while residing in Ontario Co., N. Y.; and also on one WILLIAM WATERMAN, who also served in Connecticut but was pensined as a resident of Vermont?  Also, please, advise me what will be the cost of certified photostat copies of the application papers for pension of each of these men respectively?

I am requested by Mrs. Hirschman, 1380 Amherst St. Buffalo, N. Y., to obtain this information for her and her relatives.

Respectfully yours, 
Alice F Townr-Waggoner
(Mrs.) Alice F. Tower-Waggoner

REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
NOV 26 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF

Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers
99 Division Street
Norwich, Connecticut

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 19838, that William Waterman, while a resident of Plainfield, Connecticut, enlisted May 1, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Johnson's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment.  Immediately after, he enlisted and served two months as private in Captain Gordon's Company, Colonel Douglas' Connecticut Regiment.  He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served as private in Captain John Dixon's Company, Colonel Sage's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of White Plains, where he was severely wounded by a musket ball passing through his right thigh, and was discharged about November 1, 1776.  He enlisted in April 1777 and served three years as corporal, sergeant and quartermaster sergeant in Captain Andrew Fitch's Company, Colonel Durkee's  Regiment; was in the battles of Germantown and Mud Island Fort; in March 1778 he was detached under Captain McLane for about three months and was in frequent skirmishes near Philadelphia and then returned to his company.  He was at the battle of Horseneck.

In 1781 he entered on board a privateer, the name not stated, sailed from Providence and was captured off the capes of the Delaware, taken to New York and confined on the prison Ship Jersey; after a few days he escaped through a port hole and swam to Long Island and returned to Connecticut.

He was allowed pension from March 4, 1795 on account  of disability resulting from the above named wound.
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In 1818 he was living in Royalton, Vermont, and was aged sixty years.  He died there, date not given.

Due to the large number of requests similar to yours, and the lack of clerical force available for the purpose, it is the practice to send only two histories to each inquirer.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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claim for Arrears
William Waterman. When the claim of W. Waterman was admitted under the Law of the 18th March, 1818, the issuing of the certificate [crossed out word] to him as a Revolutionary Pensioner, was suspended until information should be received whether he was or was not, the same person, who had been receiving a pension as an Invalid of the Revolution, and had not made a relinquishment of that pension
at the time he made application under act of 18 March, 1818. In reply it was stated by Judge Chase, that he well recollected, that at the time Waterman made his declaration he stated, that he had made application for a pension about 24th years since, and that he lives in a sequestered part of the country and from want of information has never made inquiries at the proper place, that his Agent died and he supposed that his country had forgotten him. On the 23d of May, 1820, Hon. Saml C. Crafts, who made enquiries respecting the case of W.
was informed by letter, that it would be necessary for the claimant to produce
1st The evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses, to prove that he was the same person who had made application as had been stated, and shewing the time, place and manner of making the said application, the name of the Judge a Commissioner before whom the testimony was taken, the names of the Physicians who examined his wound and of the persons who gave their evidence to establish the fact of his having been wounded in
2nd The applicant was required to state his reasons, why he had not made application for information as to the result of his application to the proper authority, so if, as he stated he had been informed [crossed out word] that he had not been placed on the roll why he did not renew his application before this time.
In compliance with the requisitions above stated, the following testimony has been produced viz:
1st The testimony of Barzilla and Philip Spalding who are certified to be credible witnesses is adduced, to prove, that William Waterman who now lives in Royalton, Vermont, is the same person who was wounded in his thigh at the Battle of White plains and who made application for a pension in 1794 a 95, & that he was examined by Drs Green and Trask
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and that the testimony was taken by Judge Stephen Jacobs of Windsor, Vermont. They state that they gave evidence of his having been wounded &c and that the affidavits &c were made out and left with John Hunt, Esqr of Windsor, who agreed to forward them on for pension.
2nd William Waterman states under oath that he borrowed some money from a neighbour of his to enable him to go to Windsor for the purpose of collecting the proper testimony to substantiate his claim - that after he had left his papers with Mr Hunt as his agent [illegible]  died and he then almost despaired of ever hearing any more about his business-- that he
was poor and in distress & his poverty & sickness prevented him for a few years after from attending to it- that he knew not where to apply for information or instructions - That the country around him was new and no
person could all him what to do-- That his agent having died he had no money to employ another. That a number of years passed away & he wholly despaired of hearing more relative to his claim - that he frequently conversed with his neighbours on the subject but they could give him no information relative thereto, and that affairs remained in that situation until the passage of the Law of 18 Mar. 1818, when he applied to Judge Chase &c.
The statement of W. W is corroborated by the testimony of three persons who are certified to be credible, as far as relates to his reasons for 
not following up his claim before, they being neighbours nearly 30 to him &c. - William Waterman now claims the arrears due to him
from the commencement of his Invalid pension to 8th April 1818 the commencement of his Revolutionary pension; and wishes to be reinstated the roll as an Invalid, to take effect from the 4th March 1820, when his Revy 
pension ceased, not desiring to have the same continued.
For decision - Shall his claims be allowed and the Agent directed to pay him accordingly?
28 July 1821 -