Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. F. 25893, William Waterman, (R.I.) Navy
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(R.I.) Navy,    William Waterman    W.F. 25893

Plain pieces of
Commission
which would have made the com. too long  to handle for [?] so when mending it, they were omitted
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Lieut Wm. Waterman
at 
Providence

The Port Master is requested to forward this letter immediately
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Navy Board [?] Dept
Boston 29th Oct, 17[??]

You are hereby required to repair immediately to Boston to do duty on Board the Deane Frigate under the Command of Samuel Nicholson [?] who is bound out on a cruise in company with the alliance.
It is our wish that you would enter all the Marines and Seamen in your power and find them on to the ship whose expenses will be paid them, for traveling in for which this is your order.

Wm. Vernon from the Board


Lieut Wm Waterman
Providence
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31
Rhode Island
Esther Waterman  dcd
widow of William
who died on the [blank]
of [blank] in the State of [blank] 
who was a Lieut in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
line for Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on  the Roll of Providence at the rate of 360 Dollars [blank] cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Inc from $320
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of [?] [?] 1832 and Sent to 
A. Ray present.
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 7, 2838.}

R. McRae. Clerk

Recorded by
Book D.   Vol. i.   Page 119
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Feby 5 1901
Howard V. Allen
E. Greenwich R.I.


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Revy
       WIDOW, & co
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File No. 20893
Esther Waterman
Wid. of
William Waterman
Lieut Rev. war
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Act: March 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. W.       Page 314

[Arrangement of 1870]



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1931 - Aug. 11 Photos to Kate S Curry Sec
letter in  Olney Waterman S. 21462  Casey [crossed out]
& misc div noted. avg [unsure about this section]
1933 Oct 21. Photos delivered to Maj E. N. McClellan & account. div. ntfd  A.N.Y.
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East Greenwich R.I.    Jan 21, 1901

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington D.C.

Sir: For the purpose of establishing my eligibility to one of our patriotic organizations I would request that you send me copy of such service of my ancestor  as may be upon the records of your Bureau.

William Waterman  [name underlined, crossed out] was  dcd. May 1783 at a Session of the General Assembly of Rhode Island, Quartermaster of the Company of Captain General's Cavaliers which served in Rhode Island.
He was born March 6th, 1745 and died December 23d, 1939. His home was Warwich R.I. 
By so doing you will greatly oblige

Yours respectfully
Howard Vernon Allen 

Box 171

[Stamp, Bordered]
O.W. & N. Division
January 25 1901
RECEIVED

[Postal Stamp]
US Pension Offices
Jan 22 1901
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I desire a photostat of this letter date Oct 29, 1781 [?]
Waterman [?course]
R. N. McClellan
Navy USMC
Room 3322
Navy Bldg

William Waterman
W. 25893


2 pages
50 [? cents]
Reed - AWF
Rev & 1812
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[vertical handwritten in left margin]
See letter in Olney Waterman S-21552



Rev. & 1812 [handwritten at upper right corner]
No. 16 [handwritten at upper right corner]


July 28, 1931
541

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

Rev. War pension claim of William Waterman, W. 25893

Remitter
Kate S. Curry
1420 Girard St. N.W.

15 cents.  1 page
not certified [handwritten]

xxx

Kindly leave margin of 1 ½ inches at top of each page & return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name & number. The word "omit" written on the pagers which are not to be copied.

Chief Rev. & 1812 QEA  AWX,
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Navy Board East Dept
Boston 29" Oct 1781

[handwritten with arrow pointing to date above]
Order dated

"You are hereby required to - etc


Signed - Wm. Vernon Jr
the Board
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Rev. and 1812
BA-J/AWF
No. 193


October 16, 1933
Ex. [crossed out]  Navy 970


xxxxx


Rev.War pension clain of William Waterman, W. 25893

actual

2 pages each copied twice. One for official use.

[handwritten, with line connected to line above]
Soldier's commission & a letter dated Boston-October 29, 1781. signed Wm Vernon. The back of this letter included in photo with address of Wm. Waterman. Copied open, so both sides were in photo


50 cents  2 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1 ½ inches at top of each page & return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name & number.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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I hereby certify that Capt. William Waterman of Cranston and Mrs Esther Field daughter of Capt William Field, of Cranston aforesaid were lawfully joined together in marriage in Cranston, [?] the 13th day of Jul, 1783,

[?]
Nehemiah Knight, Jus. Peace

Town Clerks Office Cranston
Sept 3d 1836

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the [?] of said town for [?] marriage and that the same appears by said [?] to have been [?] July 26, 1783

[? Jesse] Howard T. Clark


The State of Rhode island & Providence [?]  In Cranston September 5, 1836 Personally appears Jesse Howard and having [? subsenber] the above certificate in my presence made oath to the truth of the same before me.  And I further that he said Jesse Howard was on the first Monday in June last, appointed Town Clerk of said town of Cranston, for the year then [?] and is now duly authorized to acting that capacity and that he is a credible witness.

Sheldon Knight
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island
Providence
Providence Plantations

I Dexter Randall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas something for said County being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Sheldon Knight, Esq. before whom the witness Instrument was sworn is a Justice of the Peach within & for the Town of Cranston in David County. That by Law, he is duly authorized and qualified to administer oaths and take depositions and that the signature of his written [?] is genuine.

In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Providence this Sixth day of September 1836

Dexter Randall
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No. 4118
M414


Wm Waterman
Sept 13, 1836.
Pension of
R.I.
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To the Honorable Secretary of War

Respectfully represents Esther Waterman of Cranston in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, widow of William Waterman late of said Cranston deceased. That the said William Waterman sometime in the course of the year 1778 entered the service of the United States as a lieutenant in the navy and held that commission until he was discharged after the notification of the treaty of peace of 1783. The treaty of peace aforesaid was notified in the month of September A.D. 1783: and the said William Waterman remained in the service of the United States as a lieutenant under his commission as aforesaid until he was discharged after the ratification of the treaty of peace. That the commission under which he served as aforesaid was granted by the Congress of the United States, and he served as aforesaid as an officer of the United States. That by the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June A.D. 1832  entitled "an act supplementary tot he act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," the said William Waterman should have been entitled to. a pension of 30 dollars per month or 300 dollars per year. that the said William Waterman died on the eighteenth day of June A.D. 1821 and your petitioner is his widow not having married since his decease. And your petitions further states that while the said William Waterman was in the service of the United States as a lieutenant in the navy as aforesaid, to wit, on the 13th day of July A.D. 1783. Your petition was lawfully married to the said William Waterman.
The proof of service your petitioner refers to the declaration of the said William Waterman which he made under the act afore which ("afore which" crossed out) of March 18th 1818. upon which his pension was granted. The number of his certificate was
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8038, and bears date the 22nd day of March A.D. 1818.

For further proof of service she also refers to the deposition of George Field herewith transmitted and to the records of the Navy Department at Washington which will then that the said William Waterman was not discharged from service until after the ratification of the treaty of peace of 1783.

Esther Waterman
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1901
Esther Waterman
widow of Wm. Waterman

$320 per ann

Bery & Cowell
Providence
R. Island
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

On this 23 day of March  1843 formally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace.

In said County, Esther Waterman now resident in the town of Cranston in said County, aged 82 years who being duly sworn according to law doth here oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress [?] March 3, 1943 granting pensions to widows of pensions who swerved during the Revolutionary war. That she isi the widow of William Waterman late of said Cranston, deceased who was an officer in the Navy a Lieutenant, during said war. That she needs a pension under the act of Congress of July 7, 1738 at the rate of $320 per annum payable at the agency for paying pensions at Providence.

Esther Waterman [signature]

Providence [?] Cranston, March 23, 1743. Personally came before me the above named Esther Waterman, and made oath to the above declaration - by his regiment [?] and certify that she is a credible person.

Joseph S Budlong
Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence [? Plantating]
Providence R.I

I Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence in the County of Providence in said State do hereby certify, that Joseph L Budlong who has signed the within certificate, was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the Town of Cranston, in said County of Providence, duly elected.

In attestation a hereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and have affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of June A.D. 1843.

[signature]  Albert G Greene, Clerk

[stamp]
Seal of the Court of the City of Providence [?]
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Know all men by their [? presents] that I William T Waterman of Cranston in the County of Providence & State of Th9ode Island do hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Ray of the city Washington my true & lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of myself & Nathan Waterman only surviving children of Esther Waterman late of said Cranston deceased widow of William Waterman a Lieutenant in the Navy of the Revolution for any amount of pension or increase of pension that may be due & hereby authorize said Attorney to exam all the papers & documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington or else where to file additional evidence & documents & to receive the [?] which may be granted which certificate I wish payable to myself & said Nathan Waterman my brother & to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the papers [? herein] [? maintain] & do all things that I might do were I personally present. Hereby notifying & confirming that my said Attorney shall lawfully [?] the pensions
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this [? day of August - crossed out] seventh day of October 1851

[signature] William F. Waterman

[Signature] Witness Wm E Peck
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Providence,

In the City of Providence this Seventh day of October A.D. 1851 - then personally appeared the above named William F. Waterman and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him [? subs] ordered to be his free act & [? dear] hand & seal..

Before me
Wm E Peck
Justice of the Peace
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I George Field of Grafton County of Providence and State of Rhode Island was acquainted with William Waterman from the year seventeen hundred and seventy six until the close of his life, and know that he held a Commission in the Marine Service of the United States at the close of the Revolutionary War. And I also know that Esther Waterman is now Living and that she is the widow of the above named William Waterman and that they were bound in marriage July the 13 1783 by Nehemiah Knight, Esq Justice of the Peace.

[signature] George Field



State of Rhode Island
Providence Co
Providence Sept 8, 1836


Subscribed & Sworn to
Before me
W. R. Staples
Associate Justice of the 
Supreme Judicial Court of said State.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY, [centered]
John Brown Francis

Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, that the name "HENRY BOWEN" to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of Stater aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation, full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this eighth
day of September in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six
and of Independence the sixty-first.

[signature] John Brown Francis

BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's office Sept 8. 1836.


I certify that at the session of the general assembly of said State in May last William R. Staples (whose genuine signature is to the paper annexed) was elected an Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the term of one year, and has been commissioned accordingly: as appears of  [?]  in this office.

Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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Certificate of [?]
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To the Hon David Howell Judge of this Court.

We the undersigned hereby certify to your  Honor that we are personally well acquainted with William Waterman of Cranston an applicant for a pension & from our knowledge we believe him to be in indigent circumstances & well deserving the assistance of his country

January 21 1819

[signatures]
William Potter
George Field
Jo Mormon [?]
Christo Waterman
George Waterman
Samuel Jackson
Gravener Taft


Rhode Island District
27 January 1819

( am notified that said William Waterman is in indigent circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support.

David Howell
District Judge
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Brief in the case of Esther Waterman
County & State of R. Island
act 7 June, 1[?]38

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Claim, ("original," or "for increase") ["original," crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Her husband commanded the Providence, a 28 gun ship, and consequently incurred $310 per ann which widow was only allowed #320. The incurance is granted under the law.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since admission of the claim? If so, what?
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Washington
Oct. 22, 1857

J.E. Heath Esq
Com. of Pensions
Tn

You will see herewith enclosed, an application in the case of Esther Waterman de., late of Rhode Island. She was pensioned under act 38 at the rate of $320 a year. and she claims at the rate of $360 per annum... on account of her husband's revolutionary services on a [? Lin] in the continental Navy.

No journals or [? consis] under date of Nov 15, 1776 referred to in this appreciation, grants to Lieut of the Navy, of ships of 20 guns and [? uphard] $30 per mo. The ship providers in which he claimed applicant husband served, carried 28 guns, and is therefore clearly entitled at the rate of $360 for this service.

I respectfully [?reg] an examination of the claim

Very respectfully

[???]
Alex Ray
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Dec 10

Review this case & report to Hon. D.J. Pearce H.R. - 

It is thought that some proof has been overlooked


Hm D.J.  Pearce
HR
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(Copy)

War Department
Pension Office
Sept 27, 1830

Madam,


The papers in support of your claims to a pension under the 3rd section of the act of July 4, 1836 have been examined & [smudged word]
on our files. The service of your deceased husband, the late William Waterman terminated in Jun 1783, and you were not married to him until July 1783. As the law embraces the  cases of these widows only whose marriage took place before the expiration of the lost period of the husband's service, your claim cannot be allowed

I am respectfully
Your [?]
J.L. Edwards

Mrs Esther Waterman
Cranston
R. Island
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Wm. Waterman [?underlined]















D.D. Addison
Present
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Department of State,
Washington, August 30 1851

D.D. Addison. Esq
Washington


Sir,

For examination of the Old Congress papers, for evidence of the Staff service of Wm Waterman, in the revolutionary war, has elicited only the following fact.

In No 173, Vol. 3, p 117, of the Old Congress record, there is a "Return of horses [? Foraged] in the district of Providence, State of Rhode Island excluding Continental." in which under the head of "assistants in the country" the name of "William Waterman, A.L.C" appears. This Return is dated Providence Aug 8, 1779 and is signed "In behalf of Wm Stevens Nath'l  Richmond Clk."

I am, Sir, respectfully
Your obedient servant

W.S. Derrick,
Acting Secretary
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Esther Waterman, dec
wid of Wm.
R.I

Sir 7 July 1838 
[?] 2 yr   [?] in the Navy #360 per annum from  4 [?] 1836 (except 2 yr to 24 [?] 1844, when she died
For [? ??? $320 per annum to be deducted.

Pay [?] to William F Waterman and Nathan Waterman  him only [?] State.

[??] to 
A. Ray
Pensions
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Esther Waterman widow of Wm. Waterman ans Hon D.J. Pearce, Dec 12 '36
R. Island case, act
4 July 1836 - 3rd section 
Reject.  See letter to Esther W. Sept 27, 1836




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Rhode Island 1420
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Esther Waterman

widow of William Waterman
who was a Lieutenant
in the Revolution

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Inscribed on the Roll. at the rate of 320 Dollars
Cents [crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
8th day of August 1863
and sent to B Cowell
Providence, R.I.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]  [brackets on original document]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol.  A.     Page 98.