Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,788, William Wait, Continental Mass.
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Continental Mass
Wait, William
Number S14788

carded
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32.827
Vermont    M
William Wait dec'd
of ........in the State of Vt who was a Artificer
in the .........commanded by Baldwin of the ........commanded by.......in the......(star)
line for 2 years

Inc. from $96 see Act 1818

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 
240 Dollars .......cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
ending 28 Jany. 1843
Certificate of Pension issued 7 day of Mch
1851 and sent to L.M. Drury Present
Arrears to the 4th of ......
Semi-anl. allowance ending ........

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by H. D. Robinson Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Paage 109

Mass(star) Continental
Records completed
(illegible) 1907 &
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State of Vermont
Washington District S.S.

I Timothy R. Merrill Register of Probate in & for the Country and District of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify, that at a Probate Court held in said district on the 17th day of September 1850, it was proven by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court that William Waite late of the town of Fayston in said district a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum died on the 28th of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty three (1843) - that he left no widow or children and that Calvin Fullerton Esq. Waitsfield, was duly appointed administrator of the estate of the said William Waite.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the 17th day of September A.D. 1850.
Timothy R. Merrill (signature)
Register of Probate
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State of Vermont
Country of Washington

Calvin Fullerton of the town of Waitsfield in said county being duly sworn did depose and say that  he was acquainted with William Waite deceased late of the town of Fayston that the said William Waite was due pension of the United States at the rate of $9 for [illegible] that he died in the month of January in the year 1843 that he left no widow or children and that this defendant was duly appointed the administrator of the estate of the said William Waite, and be discharged, [ cross out illegible] from the duties of such administrator and further [illegible].

Sworn and submitted to the 13th day of September 1850 before me.

Rodrick Richardson Justice of the Peace [signature]
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Notification sent
March 24, 1851

H E Robinson Clk [signature]
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Montpelier, Vt. March 21st 1837
Sir;
The vouchers in the case of Wm Wait
[illegible] of Vt. under act of 7th June 1832 were this day
presented for payment, and it was refused by
the agent at Montpelier, on the ground that
he had received no notification from the Pen-
-sion Department of the allowance of the
claim.
Be pleased to send to the agent
directions to pay the amount due.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
[illegible] Drury
James E. Heath Esq
[illegible] 
Washington
D.C.
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Wm. Wait

Wait
346
Sept1818

No. 51
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District of Vermont SS
On this 29th day of June A.D. 1820
Personally appeared in open court to wit the Supreme Court of Judicature holden within and for the county of Washington and State of Vermont being a court of record established by the Law of said state William Wait aged sixty one years resident in Waitsfield in said county...who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as (illegible)-inlisted in the spring of 1777 for three years in Capt. Harwoods company Col Nixons Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served the full term then inlisted in Capt. Parkers Company and Col. Baldwins Regiment for during the war in the Corps of Engineers.
that the date of my original Declaration was on the first day of April A.D. 1818 and the number of my pention certificate issued thereon is 344 and dated May 11th 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish 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 18th day of March 1818 and 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.
One cow purchased with my pention money....$15.00
That I am by occupation a Farmer, that after I returned home from the revolutionary war I had the misfortune to loose my Left arm up to the elbow and soon after loosing my arm I went to live with a Brother of mine who ever since has given me a comfortable support for what I have done for him that he is under no promise or contract whatever to support me any times whatever and I am liable should my brother think fit to be deprived of house and home. I never had any wife.
William Wait
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Sworn to & declared in open Court on this 29th day of June A.D. 1820
Before the County
George Rich Clerk

I George Rich clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Washington in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifteen dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th day of July A.D. 1820
George Rich, clerk of the Supr. Ct.
Washington County Vt.
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State of Vermont
County of Washington SS

I Geroge Rich, Clerk of the County of Washington aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hon. Stephen Pitken Esq. before whom the annexed declaration and acknowledgement of Wm. Wait have been made at the respective dates thereof was a Justice of the Peace within & for the County Court for the Count aforesaid duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this state, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County at Montpelier in said County this first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
George Rich, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Washington SS 
I Stephen Pitkin Esq. Judge of the County Court before whom the annexed declaration of William Wait was taken do hereby certify to the Hon. Secretary of War of the United States that I am fully satisfied that the said William Wait served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy for the term of three years & upwards and that he us fully entitled to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18th of March last & I do according certify the same together with his declaration and the annexed affidavit of Jonathan Wait, being all the evidence in the case.

Given under my hand at Montpelier this first day of April A.D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin
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State of Vermont
Washington SS
Jonathan Wait of Waitsfield in Washington County aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & says that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war & for the most of the time served in the same companies & Regiments with William Wait who is mentioned in the annexed declaration & well know that said William Wait served in the manner in which he has therein declared.
Jonathan    X    Wait
     his mark

Sworn & subscribed before me on this 26th day of March 1818 and I further certify that the said deponent is in my opinion a credible witness.
Stephen Pitkin Judge of County Court
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William Wait
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State of Vermont
County of Washington SS
Wiliam Wait of Waitsfield in the County of Washington and State of Vermont being duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say, that, on or about the 20th day of April A. D. 1775 he was duly enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of eight months that he belonged to Captain Peter Harwoods Company, and Colonel Larned's Regiment, of the Massachusetts line and served therein, against the common enemy, as a private; that at the expiration of the aforesaid term of services in December 1775, he again enlisted as a private in Capt. Asa Danforth's company of Colonel Shepards Regiment of the Massachusetts line for the term of one year & served therein until about  the 3r day of March 1777. He again enlisted in Capt. Peter Harwood's Company of Col. Thomas Nixon's Regt. of the Massachusetts line for term of three years & after serving said term out he again enlisted at Morristown in the State of New Jersey on or about the first day of December 1780 for during the war in Capt. Phineas Parker Company of Col. Jonathan Baldwin's Regt  in Massachusetts, and served as aforesaid until honorably discharged from said service by Gen. Howe at Fishkills in the State of New York on account of a wound, which discharge papers I lost.
He further says that he is & has been a citizen of the United States, & he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support.
Wm. Wait
Declared, sworn and subscribed, but the above named Wm. Wait before me at Montpelier in the County aforesaid, this 26th day of March A. D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin Judge of County Court
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Revolutionary War Records Section      3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. ......................, 19............
S.F.14788

In reply to your request of ........received........for a statement of the military history of William Wait 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.
Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Apr 20 1775
Length of service: 8 mos.
Rank: Private
Captain: Peter Harwood
Colonel: Nixon, Larned
State: Mass.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Dec. 1775
Length of Service: Mch 30 1777
Rank: Private
Captain: Asa Danforth
Colonel: Shepperd
State: Mass

Date of Enlistment or Appointment:: Mch 30 1777
Length of Service: 3 years
Rank: Private
Captain: Peter Harwood
Colonel: Thomas Nixon

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: Dec. 1 1780
Length of Service: to end of War
Rank: Private
Captain: Phineas Parker
Colonel: Johathan Baldwin
Artillery Artificers

Battles engaged in: none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment: not stated
Date of application for pension: Mch 26, 1818 His increase al.
Residence at date of application: Waitsfield, Washington Co., Vt.
Age at date of application: 57 years Died Jany. 28, 1843 leaving no widow or children
Remarks:........
Respectfully
Commissioner
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Rev War
14788
INVALID

File No. 14,788
William Wait
Artificer Reb War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 395

[Arrangement of 1870]

(right side)
Aug. 10, 1904 Hist. to W. E. Jones, Waitsfield, Vt.
1921 July 29 Hist to Mrs. H. D. W. Morris. Letter in S.F.41274
Nathaniel Tafts
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(right side)

344
Vermont
William Wait
Private
Massachusetts line (star)
Col. Baldwin's regt.  80-3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Mass. & Continental (star) Records completed Mch 22,/07.R.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on 1st day of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner care of George Rich Esqr. Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont

Arrearages to 4 Sept. 1818  $41.06
5 mo 4 dys.   $41.06

{Revolutionary claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

continued
Waitsfield Washington Co

(left side)
Notification sent Oct 25th 1820 to George Rich
Montpelier Vt.
Let. to Mr. Drury March 1 1851
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Oct. 9, 1850
appl. and for increase
Wm. Wait decd.

(post mark-illegible-Sept 30)
J. L. Edwards Esq.      FREE
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.

(notations-illegible)
Wm. Ames
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Wm Wait of Vermont
Act of 1818

B.B. Chapman
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The papers of William Wait of Vermont
act of 1818, application of heirs been made I think since his decease.
B. B. Chapman [signature]
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No. 38,105
William Wait, decd.
Vermont
Act 7 June 1832

Adm. 2 yrs Artificer
Capt. Parkers Co. Col Baldwin's Regt.
$240 per annum
Comg. 4 March 1831
ending 28 Jany. 1843
dedg. former payts. at $96 per annum under
Act 18 March 1818 payable to Calvin Fullerton
Administrator, Montpelier
L. M. Drury Present
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Canandaigua N. Y.
Sept 30th 1830

Sir

Herewith is presented the claim
of William Wait deceased under act of
7th June 1832-

Wait was an artificer in Baldwins & Regt. & was of course entitled to more than $96 per annum under that act-

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L. M. Day [signature]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington, DC
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William Wait
Letter of Attorney
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KNOW all men by these presents that I William Wait of Waitsfield in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, having adduced the requested proof of my being entitled to a pension agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," Have made, constituted and appointed George Rich of Montpelier in the County of Washington and State of Vermont irrevocably by lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to call and apply at the War Department of the Untied State, or to say proper officer authorised to allow and grant the same, and receive therefrom my pension certificate, or such other evidence of my being placed on the pension list, as I am or may be entitled, greeable to the before mentioned act, and the acts supplementary thereto, which have or may be passed; and I further authorise the said George Rich for me and in my name, to do any act or thing, that may be necessary to enable him to receive said certificate or other evidence, and for these purposes to appoint one or more attorney or attornies under him, and their powers at pleasure to revoke. Hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my attorney or attornies may lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, the same as thought I were personally present at the doing thereof. 
Wm. Wait
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 20th day of March 1818
Signed and Sealed}
in Presence of}
Samuel White
Stephen Pitkin

State of Vermont
County of Washington} Personally appeared William Wait who signed the above power of attorney and being duly sworn doth depose and say, that the same is his free and voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Sworn before me this 20th day of March 1818
Stephen Pitkin Justice of the Peace
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This  pension Certificate to be sent to me at Montpelier, Vt.
George Rich
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S 14,788
William Wait
Mch. 26, 1818 Waitsfield
Washington Co., Vt.   as 59

Enl. Apl. 20, 1775 Pri.
Capt. Peter Harwood
Col. Larned          8

Dec. 75 Pri
Capt. Asa Danforth
Col. Shepard      1 yr

Mch 30 '77 Capt. Peter Harwood
Col. Thomas Nixon  3 yrs.

Enl. Morristown N. J.
Dec. 1 1780 Artif.
Capt. Phineas Parker
Col. Jeduthan Baldwin
corps of Engr.
dis. on acct. of wound at Fishkill N. Y.
never had a wife
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resided with his bro. since war
d. Jany 28, 1843
late of Fayston
no wid.
no ch.
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Walter E. Jones
Merchant

Waitsfield, Vermont, July 30, 1904
Pension Commissioner--
Dear Sir--
Please give me statement of military history of William Wait, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
your truly 
W E. Jones

Rect. stamp: Old War & Navy, Aug 2, 1904,, Files

Rd. stamp: U. S. Pension Office Aug. 1, 1904