Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21552, Olney Waterman, R.I.
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SERVICE
R.I.

Waterman, Olney

NUMBER
S.21552
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21315
Rhode Island

Olney Waterman of Providence Co in the State of R.I. who was a Sergeant in the company comm[anded] by Capt Olney of the Rgt commanded [by] Col Olney in the Rho Island line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of $20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Sept 1833 and sent S. T. Atwell Glouster Rho Island

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $300.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 $60.00
$360.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by DD Addison Cle[rk]
Book E Vol. 2 Page 13[illegible]

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1880 - Mch. 2 - to Hon. W. W. Crapo - H of R. rec copy
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Olney Waterman


Admitted, though informal -
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I certify, That the bearer hereof, Olney Waterman, on the tenth day of April 1777 inlisted ^for and during the War into the Regiment then commanded by Colonel Israel Angell in the Rhode Island Line, on the continental establishment; that he served in said Regiment while commanded by said Colonel Angell, afterwards by Colonel Christopher Greene and last by Colonel Jeremiah Olney, Sometime as a Private Soldier but principally as a Sergeant, from the time of his said inlistment, until the fifteenth day of June 1783, when he received a Furlough granted in pursuance of a General Order issued by General Washington on the Second day of June 1783 which operated a discharge from said Regiment, then commanded by the said Jeremiah Olney at Saratoga in the State of New York. - All which appear by the Regimental Book of Occurrences now in my possession.- 
Jno L. Dexter late Major 
of said Regiment.
Providence March 30th 1818.
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I Olney Waterman of Cranston in the District of Rhode Island on solemn oath declare and say that the facts stated in the within certificate are true, And further declare that my discharge signed by Gen George Washington was left in the Secretarys office of the war department & that I have never had it in my possession since- I also further declare I am now in reduced circumstances and need the assistance of my country for support- 
Olney Waterman 
Rhode Island District Sc
Be it remembered that on this first day of April AD 1818 came before ^me Olney Waterman subscriber to the above declaration & made solemn oath to the truth thereof 
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & caused the seal of the District Court for said District to be hereto affixed 
David Howell 
District Judge.
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Rhode Island District Sc
In Providence this 1st day of April 1818 --- I hereby certify that the signature of the Judge and the seal of the District Court of the United States for said District are hereto affixed 
Witness Benjamin Cowell 
Clk R I District 
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Application of Olney Waterman for increase of Pension

Old Case

Olney Waterman
Sergeant
2 years
Capt Olney's Compy
Col Olney's Regt

S. T. Atwell Esq
Glocester
RI
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To the Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War 
Humbly represents Olney Waterman of Foster in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island that he is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18th 1818 as will appear by the Certificate. That he served as an orderly Sergeant for three years in Capt Stephen Olneys Company Col James Olneys Regiment Gen Varnum brigade Continental troops That during two years 2 mon of his said levied an orderly sargeant as aforesaid & he received pay at after the rate of $10.00 per month & that he now receive a pension of $8.00 a month. He therefore prays that his pension may be augmented to the aforesaid sum of $10.00 per month in conformity with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 7 1832 & as in duty bound &c.
Olney Waterman
Glouster May 17. 1833.

Please address me at Glocester R.I. Sam Atwell
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Olney Waterman

2215

"Aug't 1818

(Sept'r. 1818)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT. 
Providence, sc.  District Court, Special Term, June Fifth A.D. 1820
On this Fifth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District Olney Waterman aged 60 years, residing in the town of Cranston in said District & County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
 That he served five years in Col Angells & Col Olney's regiments of the Rhode Island line as a private
that he made a previous declaration on the First day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 2215 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, and by me subscribed. 
Olney Waterman 
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Olney Waterman
Said Waterman declares that he has no property of any description whatever that being a cripple he cannot work and without his pension he must depend on charity
Olney Waterman
 
Rhode Island District    District Court Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Fifth day June 1820 before David Howell District Judge

RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A.D. 1820 
I Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing [crossed out] dollars and cents [/crossed out]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Tenth day of June 1829 
Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.         3 – 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., _______,19__
S.F. 21552
In reply to your request of _____,received for a statement of the military history of Olney Waterman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

April 10 1777 | June 15 1783 | Pvt. & Sgt | Stephen Olney | Israel Angell Christopher Greene Jeremiah Olney | R.I.

Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated 
Date of application for pension, April 1 1818. His cl was al 
Residence at date of application, Cranston, Providence Co R.I.
Age at date of application, 58 years old 
Remarks: There is no date on file as to his family 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Revy Claim 
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 4th March, 1818, 
Olney Waterman late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed the Pension List, Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the  WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES this Seventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J.C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War.
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Rev Sec [illegible initials]
La Rue Ohio 
Sept 16, 1917 
Dear Sir :-
I am trying to get a record of Olney Waterman of the Revolutionary War. Have you any record that a pension was at any time granted to him on account of service? 
Yours truly 
Anabel Myers.
#85 Rue Ohio 
This is part of envelope I don't know what it means, 
J.L.M. 
Sept. 20. 1917
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Notification sent to [illegible] July 1820 to Benja Cowell Esq’r Clk: &c
Providence R.I.
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2215
Rhode Island.
Olney Waterman
Serjeant
Rhode Island Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island. At the Rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Augs 1818 and sent to Benjamin Cowell, Esq’r Providence, Rhode Island.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818
5 mo. 4/30 $41.06
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
6 years 
1777
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Cranston, County unknown
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21552
INVALID.
Revolution

File No. 21,552
Olney Waterman
Serg Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index :- Vol. 2, Page 434
[Arrangement of 1870]

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1917 Sept. 20 Hist to Anabel Myers.
1931 - Aug 11 - Photos to Kate S. Curry & misc Div note AWF
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[top right corner] cash 1.65 CED

July 28, 1931
Director of Veterans' Affairs 
Washington, D. C.
  
Dear Sir: Please furnish me photostatic copies, uncertified, from the following Revolutionary War pension claims- 
Olney Waterman, S. 21552 1 page 
Stephen Waterman W. 26087 1 page 
William Waterman W. 25893 1 page
Jeremiah Williams W. 2710 8 pages
Total 11 pages
[stamp] 29580
Remitter

add Kate S. Curry 
1420 Gerard St NW. 
Washington D.C.

Received payment 
$1.65 & 
Antonia W. Ford 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
Photos mailed to Misc. Div. notified $1.65 to be credited 
Fee - copy of pension records
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RECEIVED
AUG 3 1931
ACCOUNTING 
DIV.
PAY SUBDIVISION

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RECEIVED JUL 30 1931
[illegible] [illegible]
MISC. PAYMENTS &
RECEIPTS
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Rev.& 1812 
No. 14
July 28, 1931
541
Rev. & 1812 Wars Sec.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rev. War pension claim of Olney
Waterman, S. 21552                   actual 1 page
Remitter 
Kate S. Curry 
1420 Girard St. N.W. 
Washington D.C Kindly 
xxx         15 cents 1 page not certified

Kindly leave margin of 1 ½ inches at top of each page a return papers in folder with corresponding name & number. The word "Omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied. 
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Sec.
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I certify that the bearer Olney Waterman on the tenth of April 1777

Providence March 30 - 1818

Jno Dexter late May of said Reg.