Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14110, Joseph Waters, Mass
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Waters, Joseph
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 14110
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3580-
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Waters
Widow of Joseph Waters, Decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 19th October, 1804
of Worcester in the State of Massa:
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Bolster of the --commanded by
May in the Massa. Militia
for 8 months and 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
as the rate of 27 Dollars  - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of July
1839 and sent to C. G.
Prentiss Worcester, Massa:.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $81.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 13.50
94.50
{ Act July 7, }
1838.
Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk,
Book A Vol. 4 Page 144
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Ss
(seal here)

I, Charle G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do certify that Ira Barton is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine. 
I further certify that Elias Forbes and Abraham G. Randall are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register
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5178
Elizabeth Waters
Wid. of Joseph
Mass.
Act. July 7 1838
mar 1776
died 1804
Allow 8 m 3 d pri
$27 per ann
Mass. Militia Capt. Bolster

C. G. Prentiss
Worcester Mass.
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I, Samuel Bixby of Millbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pensioner being eighty two years of age do upon oath depose & say That I was personally acquainted with Joseph Waters formerly of Sutton in said County and the he served in the American Revolutionary was at the same time with myself during a Campaign of eight months at Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth commencing May 1st 1775 and continuing till January 1st following-that said Waters served with me in the company of Captain Isaac Bolster of the Regiment of Colonel Ebenezeer Larned for the whole of the term above mentioned at the expiration of which he was regularly dismissed by order of the Colonel.
I the said Bixby do also depose & say that said Waters died at Millbury aforesaid about thirty four years ago-also that for many years I have been personally acquainted with Elisabeth Waters the widow of said Joseph Waters, that she is still living that she is a woman of good moral Character and
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that she has never been married since the decease of her husband the said Joseph but is still a widow living in Millbury aforesaid.
In witness whereof I the said Bixby do hereto affix my hand this Twentieth day of February in the Year Eighteen Hundred & thirty nine.
Saml. Bixby
Attest
Asa H. Waters

Millbury July 20, 1839
Worcester SS.
On this day above written personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County the above named Deponent Samuel Bixby who after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true.
And I the said Justice do certify
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that said Deponent is a man of good moral character and of truth and veracity.
A. G. Randall Justice of the Peace
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Elisabeth Waters
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester SS
On this fifth day of April in the Year Eighteen Hundred thirty nine personally appeared before the subscriber Ira Barton Judge of Probate in & for said County of Worcester Elisabeth Waters a resident of Millbury in said County aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting ^half pay pensions to certain widows &c.
That she is the widow of Joeph Waters deceased formerly of Sutton in said County who served as a private soldier in the Militia ^ or continental service in the American Revolutionary War during a campaign of Eight Months at Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth commencing 1st May A. D. 1775 & continuing till January 1st following-that he the said Waters
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served in the company of Captain Isaac Boster of the Regiment of Colonel Ebenezer Larned for the whole term above mentioned at the expiration of which he was regularly dismissed by order of the Colonel.
She further declares that she was married to the said Waters on the last day of February in the year Seventeen Hundred & seventy six & that her Husband aforesaid died on the nineteenth day of October A. D. 1804. that she was not married prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred ninety four viz at the time above stated. That she has never been married since the decease of her Husband aforesaid and is still a widow and also that she has no other documentary evidence in support of her claim.
Elizabeth   X   Waters
 her mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year first above written Before me
Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester
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I Betsey Holman of Millbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that I am a granddaughter of Joseph Waters late of Sutton who died about thirty years ago. My Grandmother Elisabeth Waters his widow is still living & resides with me and has never been married since her said husbands death.
Betsey Holman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester SS. April 5, 1839 Sworn to by (illegible) deponent before me and I certify that she is a person of truth.
Ira Barton Judge of Probate for said County

I further certify that the words "half pay &" and the words "or continental service" were interlineated before the oath and subscription to the foregoing declaration of Elisabeth Waters.
Ira Barton Judge of Prob. &c.
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Joseph Waters and Elisabeth Dwight both of Sutton were joined together in Marriage February the Twenty Eighth seventeen hundred and seventy six By the Rev. Mr. David Hall pastor of the 1st Chh. in Sutton
A true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Feby 28th 1776.
Attest Danl. Tenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts  Sutton Feby. 12th 1839
I Danl. Tenney above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town, County and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Danl. Tenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton

Worcester SS Feby 16 1839
Sworn to before me
Edw. Clarke Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester SS I Joseph G. Kendall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester do certify that Edward Clarke Esquire, above named is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that his signature as above appears is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of said Court at Worcester, this sixteenth day of February in the year 1839
(seal)  Jos. G. Kendall Clerk
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I Amariah Brigham of Millbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Pensioner being eighty two years of age do upon oath depose & say That I was formerly personally acquainted with joseph Waters of Sutton in said County and that he served in the American Revolutionary war at the same time with myself during a campaign of eight months at Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth commencing May 1st A. D. 1775 and continuing till January 1st following. that said Waters served with me in the company of Captain Isaac Bolster of the regiment of Colonel Ebenezer Larned for the whole of the term above mentioned at the expiration of which he was regularly dismissed by order of the Colonel. The said Brigham do further depose & say that said Waters died at Millbury aforesaid about thirty four years ago-that I have known for many years Elisabeth Waters the widow of said Joseph-that she is a woman of truth & veracity and that she has never
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been married since the decease of her husband the said Joseph but is still a widow living in Millbury aforesaid.
Witness my hand this Twentieth day of February in the year Eighteen Hundred & Thirty nine.
Amariah Brigham
Attest
Ebenezer W. Forbes
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Millbury March 21st 1839
Worcester SS
On this day above written personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County the above named Deponent Amariah Brigham who after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
And I the said Justice do certify that said deponent is a man of good moral character and of truth and veracity.
Elias Forbes Justice of the Peace
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14110
Elizabeth Waters
Widow of Joseph Waters
Pri Rev. War

Act: July 7th 1838

Index: Vol. M., Page 309


[Arrangement of 1870]
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Eliz. Waters  M 76  S
Joseph d. 1804
Sutton
Isaac Bolster
75  8

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