Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,054, Joseph Waterman, Conn.
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Conn.    Waterman, Joseph   S23.054
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New York 32547
Joseph Waterman, decd.
Madison Co in the State of N. York
who was a Corpl. in the Co. commanded 
be Captain (Conn) of the Reg. commanded
by __________________ in the Revolution
line for  2 years
_________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 88 Dollars  ---- Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 183[] 
end 9th Jany . 1834, when he died.
_________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March 1847 and Sent to Ison.
W.J. Hough, Present
________________________________________________
Arrears to 4th of --------------------
Semi=anl. allowance ending ---------
---------------------------------------------------
{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D.H. Wood Clerk
Book E ?  Vol. 4    Page 83

Payable to James Waterman , son
adm, & Walter, Chauncey, and 
Charles Waterman, only
Children.
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Payment to be made
at Albany 
by L. W. Olcott
Agent for paying Pensioners
 in  the  Agency of 
New York



Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book E2  Vol. 4.
Page     by ---------------
D.H. Wood  Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Joseph Waterman, decd, late --------of  New York ---
who was a Private in the Revolution ------

was entitled to receive eighty eight ---dollars and ------- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year, ending 9th Jany. 1834, when he died, payable to James Waterman, administrator, for sole use of himself,  Walter, Chauncey, and Charles Waterman, only children.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this Eighteenth day of
March and one thousand eight 
hundred and forty= Seven.

Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned}

Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate?
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[This is the Almanac page mentioned in the letter dated 11th day of March 1847]

Phinneys' Calendar,
or WESTERN ALMANAC,
For the Year of our Lord 
1834
Being 2d after Bissextile, or Leap Year (till July 4th) the fifty eighth of American Independence.

(Picture)

Calculated for the Meridian of OTSEGD
North Latitude 42 deg. 50 m. -and longi-
tude 74 deg. b7 m. west from Greenwich

BY GEORGE R. PERKINS

Containing, as useful a great variety of interesting matter

COOPERS [illegible]
Printed by H. & E. Phinney [illegible] and  [illegible]
at their Book Store [illegible] also by [illegible] De. Utins -----J.C. SMITH & Co., Little [illegible]  L.  Todd [illegible] BLAKESLEE & TOBY, New Berlin -- Williams & [illegible] SOM RATHBONE, Oxford --& EDWARD D ELLIS, [illegible].
Great allegiance equals to [illegible]
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[This the other side of the Almanac page mentioned in the letter Mar 11, 1847. Concerning the last item that Joseph Waterman purchased.]

The Anatomy of Man's Body, as governed by the Twelve Constellations, according to ancient Astronomy, viz. Aries the Head

Gemini, arms  Taurus, Neck
Leo, Heart  Cancer, Breast
Libra, Reins  Virgo, Bowels
Sagittarius, Thighs  Scorpio, Secrets [points to genitalia of picture]
Aquarius Legs  Capricorn, Knees
Pisces, Feet

Names and Characters of the Plannets, etc

Herschell | Middle. | Inferior, | Secondary
Saturn| Sol or Sun | Venus | 
Jupiter | Earth | Mercury | Luna or moon
Mars | | |

Names and Characters of the Aspects.
When two planets are in the same degree, they are in Conjunction, merged thus:
When 60 degrees apart, Sextile
90 - - Quartile
120 - - Trine
180 - - Oppostion
Drag. head, Ascending. Dragontail Descending Node
Apogee, at the greatest distance from the earth.
Perigee, the east distance from the earth.
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that [   ]  [    ] Joseph           67

4g. James Waterman, May 19, 1783, (son Joseph Waterman,  born May 1753, and died 1834,) married Lucy Harwood, in Ben. Vt.; residence at Brookfield, N.Y.

4g. Ira Harwood, married Theodocia Bonsted, March 22, 1805. She was born Jan. 4, 1781, Northampton, Ms.

5g. Catherine Adelia Harwood, b' Mar. 18, 1806, Ben. Vt.
Charlotte Alvira Harwood, b' April 5, 1809, Ben. Vt.
Fanny Aurelia Harwood, b' Sept. 24, 1811 Ben. Vt.
    "         "              "     died May 3, 1813, Ben. Vt
Albert Galatin Harwood, b' July 3, 1814, Ben. Vt
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68

4g. Elizabeth Harwood, b' Aug. 3, 1762, Bennington, Vt
Lucretia Harwood, b' March 9, 1764, Bennington, Vt
Simon Harwood, b' Aug. 23, 1766, Bennington, 
Vt
Salome Harwood, b' March 4, 1768, Bennington, Vt
Mary Harwood, b' Dec. 22, 1769, Bennington, Vt
Azuba Harwood, b' July 18, 1772,  Bennington,  Vt                  
Lucinda Harwood, b' Feb. 2, 1778, Bennington, Vt                 
Eleazer Harwood, b' May 7, 1780, Bennington, Vt                    
Benjamin Harwood, b' Jan. 8, 1783, Bennington, Vt                   
Rhoda Harwood, b' Aug 9, 1786,     Pittsford,  Vt    

3g. Eleazer Harwood, died May 19, 1807, Pittsford, Vt
Elizabeth Harwood died May 14, 1824, Pittsford, Vt
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State of New York}
Madison County}  ss

James Waterman being duly sworn say that he is the son of Joseph Waterman formerly of Brookfield deceased with whom his father lived: that his father was an Invalid pensioner at the time of his death. That his father the above named Joseph Waterman died at his house in Brookfield, county of Madison and State of New York on the nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. That his father drew his pension up to the 4th of September 1833 and this the formant drew the balance of the pension due to his father at the time of his death from the fourth of September 1833 to the 19th of January 1834. That a few days before his death he purchase an Almanac for 1835 which which was the last article  he ever purchased & from that [              ] he has always preserved it and the enclosed is the title page of said Almanac.  That a genealogical history of his connection and his wives has been kept and was printed in Bennington Ct in 1837: of which the enclosed is a part of page 67 and embraces  the name of said Joseph Waterman deceased.  Joseph Waterman left the following named children him surviving, [  ] James Waterman, who now lives in Brookfield, county of Madison and State of New York, Walter Waterman and Chauncy C Waterman who reside in Jefferson County State of New York  who were both living when he last heard from them about two years past and Charles Waterman who resides in the State of Ohio that he has heard from him within six months past who was then living  The Above is all the children of said Joseph Waterman deceased him surviving and are all supposed to be still living.  Sworn and Subscribed this 11th day of March 1847 before me Wait Clark  Justice of the peace.
James Waterman
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I further certify that James Waterman the [illegible] sustains a [illegible] character for truth and sincerity 
Wait Clarke      Justice of the peace


State of New York}
Madison County} ss

     Lucy Waterman being duly sworn says that she is the wife of James Waterman. That Joseph Waterman the father of her husband resided with her in Brookfield county of Madison and State of New York for more than seven years before his death. That said Joseph Waterman died at her house in Brookfield aforesaid on the nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. That in January 1834 her father in law above named Joseph Waterman purchased an Almanac for 1834 of which the enclosed is the title page that she has always preserved it on that account and that the family history of her [illegible] and that of her husband was written by her sister and published. That the attached is a leaf from said history endorsing the name of her father in law the above named Joseph Waterman. That she has always kept the day of his death in her memory and knows it was on Sunday the 19th day of January 1834 eighteen hundred and thirty four. That Walter, Chauncy C. and Charles Waterman and James Waterman her husband are all the children of said Joseph Waterman living at the time of his death and she believes they are all still living and are all over twenty one years of age.
Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of March 1847 before me.
Wait  Clarke   Justice of the peace
Lucy Waterman

I further certify that the above named Lucy Waterman sustains a [illegible] for truth and sincerity.
Wait Clarke   Justice
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State of New York}
Madison County}ss

David Palmeter being duly sworn says that he is seventy five years of age, that he has resided in Brookfield county of Madison and state of New York for seventy five years past and that for more than twenty years past he has been a near neighbor to James Waterman. That Joseph Waterman the father of James Waterman lived with his son James for many years before his death and died at his son's house in Brookfield aforesaid on the 19th day of January 1834. That he acted as undertaker at the funeral of said Joseph Waterman and officiated at his funeral on the nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and the funeral took place on the twentieth day of January one thousand  eight hundred and thirty four. 
Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of March 1847 before me.   Wait Clarke Justice of the Peace.
David Palmeter

I further certify that the above named David Palmeter sustains a good character for truth and sincerity }
Wait Clarke Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Wait Clarke Esq the Justice of the Peace before whom the forgoing affidavits were taken. That he is a resided of Brookfield, county of Madison, New York and is an acting Justine of the Peace. That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and [    ] believe that his Signature  to the several forgoing affidavits is his proper hand writing. 
WJ Hough  [ S      ]
Washington. March 15, 1847
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Application for a Transfer.

State of New York}
County of Madison} ss.

On this 17th day of August    1826, before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Madison, personally appeared Joseph Waterman, who on his Oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Sheldon, in the regiment commanded by Colonel --------- in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut, from hence he has removed, that he now resides in Brookfield in the County of Madison and State of New York, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York were on account of his children being in the State of New York. 
Sworn & subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid}

Joseph His X mark Waterman

Joseph Clark  Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}     JB
County of Madison}

On this    day of            1826 before me the Subscriber, personally appeared 
who on his oath, declares, that he is well acquainted with Joseph Waterman an invalid pensioner of the United States, and well knows him to be the same person described in the within affidavit , Samuel H. Coon. I furthermore certify that the deponent is a person of veracity.

Joseph Clark  Justice of the Peace

State of New York}  JB:
Madison County}

I hereby certify that Joseph Clark whose name is above & within subscribed, was at the time of signing and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison, and said State, And that the signatures affixed to the foregoing artifacts are genuine. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Affixed my Seal of Office this 28th day of August 1826

Jno. G Curtis   Clk
Madison County
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July 15, 1937.

BA-J/ILL
Joseph Waterman
S. 23054

Reverend Joseph M. Waterman 
Rector, Trinity Church
Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Waterman, of Lebanon, Connecticut, claim, S 23054.

The data given herein were found in the papers on file in the above noted claim for pension, based upon service of Joseph Waterman in the Revolutionary War.

Joseph Waterman was born in May 1753; the place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Connecticut, he enlisted early in the Revolutionary War (date and town not shown) served as private in Captain Sheldon's company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut regiment, and from April 9, 1777, more than two years as corporal in Captain Throop's Connecticut company, during which he was in the battle of Stony Point, in which he was wounded; the nature of the said wound was not stated.

On account of disability resulting from the above noted wound, Joseph Waterman was allowed pension from November 25, 1788, Act 
of June 7, 1785; his name was placed on the pension roll of the Connecticut Agency, from which it was transferred September 4, 1826, to the pension roll of the New York Agency. In 1823, he resided in Brookfield, Madison County, New York, where he had moved from Connecticut as his children resided in New York State.

Joseph Waterman died January 9, 1834, in Brookfield, New York; he had lived for more than seven years with his son, James Waterman, and his wife, Lucy.  The name of Joseph Waterman's wife was not given, and the
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Date and place of their marriage are not shown; he was not survived by a widow; James Waterman, the son with whom Joseph Waterman lived, was born May 19, 1783, and in 1847, stated that he had resided in Brookfield, New York, for twenty-five years. This son was administrator of his father's estate.

In 1847, the names of the surviving children of Joseph Waterman, the soldier, were given as follow: Walter Waterman, Chauncey C. Waterman, both of Jefferson County, New York, Charles Waterman, a resident of Ohio, and James Waterman, noted above.

James Waterman, the soldier's son, married Lucy Harwood, in Bennington, Vermont.  In 1847, Lucy Waterman stated that her sister had compiled a family history, showing the following:
(Printed in 1834 in Bennington, Vt.)

4g.  James Waterman, May 19, 1783 (son of Joseph Waterman, born May 1753 and died 1834) married Lucy Harwood, in Ben. Vt; residence at Brookfield, N.Y.
4g. Ira Harwood, married Theodocia Bonsted, March 22, 1805. She was born Jan. 4, 1781, Northampton, Ms.

5g. Catherine Adelia Harwood, B. March 18, 1806, Ben. Vt.
       Charlotte Alvira Harwood, B. April 5, 1809, Ben. Vt.
         Fanny Aurelia Harwood, B. Sept. 24, 1811, Ben. Vt. 
          Fanny Aurelia Harwood, died May 3, 1813, Ben. Vt.
           Albert Galatin Harwood, B. July 3, 1814, Ben. Vt.

4g.  Elizabeth Harwood, B. August 3, 1762, Bennington, Vt.
        Lucretia Harwood, B. March 9, 1764, Bennington, Vt.
          Simon Harwood, B. August 23, 1766, Bennington, Vt.
           Salome Harwood, B. March 4, 1768, Bennington, Vt.
             Mary Harwood, B.  December 22, 1769, Bennington, Vt.
               Asuba Harwood, B. July 18, 1772, Bennington, Vt.
                 Lucinda Harwood, B. Feb. 2, 1778, Bennington, Vt.
                  Eleaser Harwood, B. May 7, 1780, Bennington, Vt.
                   Benjamin Harwood, B. January 8, 1783, Bennington, Vt
                    Rhoda Harwood, B. August 9, 1786, Pittsford, Vt.
 
3g.                Eleaser  Harwood died May 19, 1807, Pittsford, Vt.
                     Elizabeth Harwood died May 14, 1824, Pittsford, Vt.

                               2.
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There are no further data regarding the family of Joseph Waterman, the soldier.

Very truly yours,


A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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No 37.480

Joseph Waterman ad
New York
Oct 7 June 1832

aomd
2 yr Corpl.
------------
88[] to 9th Jany 34 when he died--

To James Waterman admd
for sole use of himself, Walter,
Chancey & Charly Waterman only
children
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State of New York}
County of Madison}

I James W. Nye Surrogate of said county do hereby certify that at a surrogates event held in and for said county before the surrogate at Hamilton on the 18th day of February 1847, it was proved by the addition of testimony satisfactory to the said court that Joseph Waterman late of the town of Brookfield in said county died at Brookfield aforesaid on the nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, that at the time of his death he was entitled to a pension for his revolutionary service under the act of congress of June 7th 1832 and 19th of February 1833, that he was an invalid pensioner at the time of his death on account of an injury received in the battle at Stoney Point in the Revolutionary War. That he left no widow but left the following named children him surviving who are all his children not known to be dead at the time of his death (namely) James Waterman, Walter Waterman, Chauncy C Waterman and Charles Waterman and that they are all his children now surviving and each of them is over twenty one years of age and I further certify that James Waterman of Brookfield in said county has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of the said Joseph Waterman deceased and is legally authorized and qualified to act as such. I further certify that the above named James Waterman is legally appointed and qualified to   take and receive the pension which was due the said Joseph Waterman at the time of his death for the benefit of all his children above named. I further certify that the Surrogate court is a court of record having a Seal and that I act as Clerk thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscripted my name and affixed the seal of said court this 18th day of February 1847

James W Nye 
Surrogate
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State of New York
Madison County {bracketed together}
Personally appeared before me James Waterman who being duly sworn says he is sixty three years of age and has resided in Brookfield County of Madison and State of New York. Waterman lived and died with him in Brookfield aforesaid  that the said Joseph Waterman was a soldier of the Revolution he in interred  early in the  Revolution during the War in the State of Connecticut of which place he resided that he was in the army as a private in the Connecticut line more than six years and served his country longer that he was an invalid pensioner at the time of his death at the note of sixty four {not legible} dollars for reasons on account of an injury received  in the battle at Stoney Joint in the Revolutionary  War that he made this affidavit to obtained the balance of pension due his father at the time of his death under the act of Congress of 1832 and 1833 that he has no record of the services of his father but revealed refer to the proof in the Pension Office and in the War Department that his father never received a pension of the United States except an  incidental {not legible} pension as above stated that his father the above named Joseph Waterman died in Brookfield aforesaid on the nineteenth day of January 1835 eighteen hundered and thirty five he left no widow but left four children here surviving sons James Waterman Walter Waterman Chauncey C Waterman and Charles Waterman which one all his children him surviving 
James Waterman
sworn and  before me this 18th day of February 1899 James W  Nye surrogate
I further certify {cirtify} that the named James Waterman sustains a good character for truth and Security James, W, Nye Surrogate
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26851 (crossed out)
INVALID
Revy    See Inv. 23054

File No. 26.851
Joseph Waterman
Prv. Conn. regt.

Act: _____________________________________

Index:-----Vol. 2,       Page 436

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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M
Joseph Waterman dis
            NY
(Line drawn though)
11 W J Hough, [     ] 47 or 41

Act  7 June 1832
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Copy.

War Department- Pension Office.
August 19, 1830

Joseph Clark, Esq.
Postmaster
Brookfield, New York.

Sir:
            The papers which you sent to this Department in order to obtain an increase of pension of Joseph Waterman have been examined, and they are herewith returned, being insufficient for the purpose. The enclosed printed instructions will show what is wanting in this case.

Very Truly yours,
J.L.E.
____

November 30, 1830

Mr. Joseph Waterman
Brookfield, Madison County,
New York

Sir:
         The papers which were sent to this Department by Mr. Joseph Clark, in order to obtain for you an increase of pension, have been examined and they are herewith returned.  There is no evidence in this Department that you were place on the roll on account of an original hernia.  If such be the fact, it should be proved, and the surgeon who examined you, must give a more particular description of the disease, and specify in what manner it has affected you so as to produce total disability.
                                     J.L.E.

July 15, 1937.  [Date copy was typed]
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Hon. W.J. Hough
March 3d 1847
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37
Pension Office
March 3, 1847

Sir,

      I have the honor to inform you that the application under the act of 7 June 1832  in the case of Joseph Waterman decd, has been examined and filed.
       The record of the Connecticut Line shows that Waterman served more that two years as a Corporal . But before a certificate can issue to his children, such evidence more satisfactory of the day of his death such as is afford by the book, or affidavit of the minister or undertaker who officiated at his funeral  or of the Doctor who attended him in his last illness. It should be more clearly shown that all the children named in the surrogates certificate are now living. If any of them have died since their father they acquire [   ]  to any part of the arrears that may be found due to him at his death.
        Mr. Clarks letter is herewith returned.
Clk  William J Hough
House of Rep

[        ] the claim 
Act 7 June 32
NY
case
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Brookfield March 11th 1847
Dear Sir
Col Edwards letter of the 3d instant was received last evening relating to the claim of the children of Joseph Waterman for the ballance of pension due him under the act of 7th June1832, requiring more positive proof of the time of his death and that all of his children are now living named . I did depose that the proof before the Surrogate of his death and that the children therein named were his only children now living would be satisfactory: but the additional evidence inclosed included must be so & I have no doubts that a certificate will be issued as soon as [convertent] & I hope you will be able to prove it in season to send it to me before you leave Washington I likewise trust it will be made payable to James Waterman as administrator for the sole benefit of all the children agreeable to his appointment by the Surrogate: for you will see it will be attended with much [illegible expan] & long delay if
not [illegible]
Respectfully Yours
Joseph Clark
Hon Wm J. Hough
Washington City
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Joseph Waterman Invalid Con: Agency  [    ]  ?
17 March 47                           GWC [?}

Died 9th Jan. 1834
Paid to his death
B Bryan
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Joseph Waterman
for transfer
------------------
Joseph Clark,
Beaver Creek, N.Y.
--------------------

Recd. 9 Sept. 1826

(Sideways)
Beaver Creek NY
Aug 31st

Hon James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Beaver Creek N Y Aug 30th 1826

D. Sir
Enclosed is a petition of Joseph Waterman a revolutionary pensioner to be transferred from Con to the New York agency hope you will grant his request and forward the necessary papers to me by his request.

Your friend & humble servant
Joseph Clark

Hon James Barbour
Secr. of War
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Joseph Waterman
enlisted as corporal 
in Capt. Sh[    ] company 
for  the War April
9th 1777 reduced May 1 1779
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(Sideways )
[          ]
James L Edwards Esq
Chief Clerk of the
pension office at
the City of Washington
[     ]  [    ] [ ]
Nov 14th

(side to side)
Formal certificates
Recd. 22 Nov: 1823
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Mr. (hole in paper),  Sir at the Request of Joseph Button and Joseph Waterman I Send you their affidavits for them to obtain a formal certificate. you will please to Direct them to me at Brookfield County of Madison State of New York and you will Much oblige them

Samuel H. Coon
Brookfield Novr 10th 1823
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State of New York}
County of Madison}
on this 21st day of October 1823 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County of Madison personally appeared Joseph Waterman of Brookfield in the county of Madison State and state of New York who on his oath declares that he is the Same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Ezra Shelden in the Regiment commanded by Jedidiah Huntington in the Service of the United States and that he was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Connecticut but has never Received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one
Josph Watman  (his signature)

Sworn and Subscribed to before me the Day and year afore Said.

Joseph Clark Justice of the Peace
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Clerks Office
Madison County

I Bennet Bicknell Clerk of the County of Madison, do hereby certify that Joseph Clark before whom the within Affidavit was taken was a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County at the time of taking the same, duly commissioned and qualified that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of "Joseph Clark" to the within to be his own proper hand writing.
    In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Morrisville this 28th day of Oct. 1823.
  Bennet Bicknell Polk
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(Left Side)

Revolution
23054
INVALID
_____________
File No.        23.054
Joseph Waterman
Corpl Rev War
_______________
Act:     June 7, 32
Index:----- Vol. 2,  Page 485

{Arrangement of 1870]

(Right Side)
1937 - July 15 - Hist to Rev. Joseph
M Waterman. I L L
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TRINITY CHURCH
Rev. Joseph M. Waterman. S. T. D., Rector
PARKERSBURG, W. VA.

June 28, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington
D.C.

Gentlemen;
     Please give me the information you have 
on record regarding Joseph Waterman of Lebanon Conn. Revolutionary soldier......
File S 23054

Thank you very much
Yours truly
Joseph M. Waterman
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RECEIVED
JUN 29, 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. 
READER # 15
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM - 51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans'  Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Waterman, Joseph 
Grade  Private
Line     Hazen's Regiment "of Invalids"

Warrant Number   13914
Acreage                  100
Issued                      September 24, 1790  
                                 to Peleg Sanford,
                                 assignee

*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 surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.