Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26506, Westwood Waters, S. C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C. 

Waters, Westwood 
or West
Taylor, Abigail
(Former widow)

NUMBER
W26506

CONTENTS
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5764
Illinois
Abigail Taylor
widow of West or Westwood Waters pri. SC
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of September 18[18] and sent to T. Lumpkin - Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1818, Page 350. Vol. 3. 

J. F. Watson Dec 21 1832
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Caswell Waters was born the 14 day of November 1785

Bordy Waters was born the 13 day of August 1787

Mary Waters was born the 25 day of June 1791

Elizabeth Roper was Born the 18, day January 1793

Rosey Waters was Born the 13 November 1795
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John W Taylor wasBorn the 24 day October 1802.

James W Taylor was Born the 13 day of May 1805.

Wm P Taylor was Born the 21 day of April 1806.
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State of Illinois Jefferson County }
On this twenty fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. Before the Subscriber William Dodds Judge of the County Court in and for said County in open Court personly appeared Abigal Taylor a resident of said County aged eighty five years old who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838. granting pensions and half pay to certain Widowers. That she was the Widow of Westwood Waters commonly called West Waters who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and Served in the whole as much as two years or more in the State of South Carolina is not able to discribe his services exactly but thinks he Served in the war from 1779 to 1781 and thinks that a part of the time he was under his Uncle,  Capt Philip Waters and Colonel Thomas and General Sumpter and also of Serving under Colonel Waters
and part of the time he Served as a Dragoon if She is not mistaken, and thinks it was
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while he Served in his Uncle Philip Waters'es Company and Colonel
Thomas Regiment She further Declared that She was married to the Said West or Westwood Waters in Spartanburg District South Carolina by a Mr Ford M. G. in the fall of 1784 and that her name before marriage was Abigal Renfrow and that her Said husband West or Westwood Waters died in the year 1799 in Georgia
She further states that she was not married to the said Westwood Waters previous to his leaving the Service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz at the time above stated - and in the year one thousand eight hundred and one She was again married to a Mr. William Taylor in the County Franklin in the State of Georgia and that her last husband William Taylor died in the County of Marion in the State of Illinois on or about the Sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and from that time She has remained a Widow that She has a family record on the leaf of an old Bible that is hereunto attached that it was written
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by her last husband William Taylor some thirty or forty years ago and that it is a true copy of there [sic] ages. Sworn to and Subscribed before me this day and date above mentioned that She had lost his discharges, and that She was ignorant of the above law until recently
[right] her
[right] Abigail   X   Taylor [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

[signed]W Dodds
Judge of the County Court
Jefferson County Ills

State of Illinois Jefferson County } ss
It is further certified [sic] by Said Court that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before Said Court in open Court that West or Westwood Waters first husband of the above named Abigal Taylor died in the year seventeen hundred and ninty nine and that She was married to a William Taylor in eighteen hundred and one and that the Said William Taylor died about the 16th day of April eighteen hundred and thirty five and that the attached family Record was written by her second husband William Taylor some thirty or forty years ago and that She still remains a Widow and the Widow of William Taylor
Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of April
1851
[signed] W. Dodds J Co Court Jeff Co Ills
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I further certify that the above fact was proven by the testimony of David C. Roper, John W. Taylor, Elizabeth Roper and Mary Waters who in my opinion are all creditable persons
Given under my hand this day and date last written
[signed] W Dodds Judge County Court Jefferson County Ills 

State of Illinois Jefferson County }
I Joel F Watson Clerk of the County Court of Said County do hereby that W. Dodds whoes name to the foregoing instruments of Writing is and was at the time of signing the same the Judge of the County Court in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified to office, and that as such full faith and credit are of right and all his official acts and that said County court is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have here unto Set my hand and affixed the official Seal of Said County this 25th day of April 1851
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✔ No 14.393
Abigail Taylor
formerly widow of
West or Westwood Waters.
Illinois.
Act 7 July 38 & 3 Mch 43
17 June '44 & 20 Feby '48
$80 per an: from
4 Mch 1836
[signed] T. Lumpkin
Present.
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1.1. 172
Illinois
Abigail Taylor formerly
widow of West or Westward Waters
who died on the ________
of C in the State of Illss
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain  _______ of the Regt commanded
by Col in the Revolution
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll Springfield
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of
Sept 1837 and sent to
T. Lumpkin Esq
Arrears to the 4th of ________
Lumpkin
Semiannual allowance ending Present
 
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. }
[signed] H. R. Weightman Clerk
Book D Vol I. [?] Page 445
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9071
Illinois
Abigail Taylor
widow of West or Westwood Wate
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 24th day of Septr 1837
and sent to
T. Lumpkin Esqr
Present

{ Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844. }
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2, Page 229
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Brief in the case of Abigail Taylor formerly wid [widow]  of West or Westwood Waters
County and State of Illinois
acts 7 July 38 & C.

Claim, ("original," or " [lined thru] for increase[/lined thru].")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service Record of Mainage: Documentary

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

Name and residence of Agent.
[signed] T Lumpkin
Present

[signed] F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk.
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Washington DC
June 13th 1831


Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs Abigail Taylor of Ill. formerly widow of Westwood or West Waters, under the Act of 7th July 1838.
I am Sir, 
Hon
Very Respy, [Respectfully] 
Your Obt Sert [Your Obedient Servant]
[signed] Th Lumpkin

[signed] Hon. J. E. Heath
Commr of Pensions
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Washington D. C. July 5th 1857.

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith a certificate of the Comptroller Genl of S.C. showing proof of the service of Westwood Waters, also of "West" Waters, which I desire may be filed with the declaration of Mr Taylor of Ill. for sd [said] widow of the said Westwood or "West" Waters, Act 7th July, 1838.
I am Sir,
Very Respy [Respectfully]
Your Obt Svt [Obedient Servant]
[signed] Th Lumpkin

[signed] Hon J. E. Heath
Comm of Pensions
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The State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District }
I J B Tollison Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Session for the District and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that there is no record kept of Marriages in this district or within the State according to Law there being no Law to Compel any officer of the State to perform any Such duties.
Given under my hand & seal of Office at Spartanburgh Court House the 14th day of May AD 1851
[signed] J. B. Tolleson
Clerk

[illegible Court Seal attached lower left]
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Westwood Waters
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Comptroller Genls Offin
Columbia So. Ca.
July 1st 1851.

No. 3251 Book X }
32516
2

Issued the 7 July 1786 to Mr Westwood Waters for
Twelve pounds seventeen shillings and one penny
half penny Sterling for duty done in Water's
Regiment as per acct. audited
No 108 Principal £ 12: 17: ½ Annual interest £0: 17.11
[left margin] 32516 [/left margin] No 108 7 July '86.
Westwood Waters For 62 days duty as a
footman from the 20th of March to the 22d
May 1780 in Captain Water's Company & 59
days duty as horseman from the 6th of April
to the 4th of June 1781 in Captain Water's Company Col. Water's Regiment. amounting to Currency 
£9. 0. 0
-------------
£12. 17.1 ½

The State of South Carolina
To Westwood Water for 
62 days duty as foot from the 20th of March
to the 23d of May both days included pd } £31---
Capt Philo. Water pay Bill For 
59 days Duty as horseman from the 6th of April
to the 6th of June 1781 both Days included & Pay Bill of Ditto }
->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 39
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ----
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> £90
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------
Col Waters rec'd 4th March 1786. jts £12. 17 1/2
Recd 7 July 1786 full satisfaction for the written in
an Indent P 3251 [??]Order (Signed P. Waters.
(over)
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ninety-six dist
in said state

To the Keeper of the Public Treasury of said state. 
Sir please to give the [unknown] for the Amendment of L 112:6:0 to Mr. Phillimon Waters and this my own on his receipt shall be good [unknown] for the same from sir your most obl servant find (signed/Westwood Waters his mark). 

I do hereby certify that I saw Westwood Waters sign above order this day, and year above written. 
(Signed, John Ford, JP). 
===============
No. 2681
Lib R
[unknown] 5 May, 86 to Westwood Waters, L27.5.8 1/2.  duty in Waters & Roebucks Reg. [unknown] audited No: 110 Principal L 27:5.8 1/2. Int L1:18.2.

2681X

No 110. 
5 May '86. 
Westwood Waters for militia duty in Waters & Roebuck Regts. since the fall of Charles Town & Anderson's Return amount to [unkown] L191.0
Int L27.5.8 1/2

State of So. Carolina
To Westwood Waters for militia duty in Waters Regt & Roebuck [unknown] since the fall of Charlestown & Anderson's return amots to [unknown] L191.0
s/s L27.5.8 1/2

State of South Carolina
Ninety six District. 
To the Treasurer of the sd state. Sir please to give Col. Phillimon Waters the indebt due me from the Publick and all the interest owed on the same and this my order sahle by your receipt for the same from [unknown]
Signed, Westwood Waters (his mark). 

I do hereby certify that I saw Westwood Waters sign the above order (signed John Ford, J.P.)

Received 5 May, 1786 from the Commissioner of the Treasury full satisfaction for the above in an Indent No 2681, Book 26 (signed, P. Waters )
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be true copies as taken from the Records of this Office and further that it appears from the
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Pay Bill of Captain Phil Waters Troop of Light Dragoons commanded by Col. John Thomas Santers Brigade, that West Waters a private commenced to serve on 4th June 1781 and
continued in same Capacity ten months.

For Comptroller Genl
James A Black
Dep. 

(No Seal of Office)

Th. Lumpkin Esq

Sir
Above you have the certificate called for by your letter of 26th [unknown] as to services
of Westwood of West Waters.
Very respectfully
Your Servt
James A Black
Dep.
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[Stamp 1: top right]
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
JUN 29 1877

[Stamp 2: bottom left]
Third Auditors Office
Received
JUN 26 1877

[Stamp 3: bottom right]
Third Auditors Office
JUN 27 1877

Navy
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L. C. W.
Naz and C. W

Widows' Division.
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D.C. June 26, 1877.


Hon Third Auditor
Pension Agent, Present. 

Sir:
Please furnish a report as to payment of Certificate No. 5.764 of Abigail Taylor former widow of Westwood Waters Rev. War, who is alleged to have about on the ____ day of _____
1830. The information is desired in the claim of the heirs for arrears. No. 5.764 was a pensioner at Springfield Illinois at $80 per annum in 1851. 

Very respectfully,
J A Bently
Commissioner. 

REPORT.
Payment made to include __, 18__,with ___ increase. The payment was discontinued on the ___day of _____18___, because of the ________. 

[Space to sign] U.S. Pension Agent. 
______, 18____. 

NOTE. -- If any change in amount of pension originally allowed please so state.

C. M. R.
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All Official Letters to this Office must be addressed to the "Third Auditor of the Treasury, and in replying to Letters from this Office the initials on the upper left-hand corner should be referred to. 

Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Washington, D.C.
June 28, 1877
ND. 

Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 26th inst., relative to the date to which the pension of Abigail Taylor, formerly widow of Westwood Waters,
#5.764, Act 2d Feby. 1848, was last paid, I would state that her pension was paid to 22d Sept. 1851, the date of her death, at Springfield, Ill. to John C. Sprigg, the attorney for David Roper the administrator of the estate of Abigail Taylor.
Your letter is herewith returned.
Very respectfully,
A.M Gangewer
Acting Auditor.
L. Hon. Commr of Pensions
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Recd. 
Widow, &c. 
File No. 26.506
Abigail Taylor
formerly wid[ow] of 
West or Westwood Waters
Pri Rev War. 

Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. I Page 266
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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June 26/47 ┃ 3
payment
June
30 / C.H. Rice informed that no arrears can be
allowed.
White
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The National Archives Form VAN-51 12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Waters, William Grade Private Line Massachusetts

Warrant Number 5290 Acreage 100 Issued July 10, 1797 to James Adlington, Devisee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. 
Information concerning warrants surrended to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.