Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11182, Jacob Waters, Penn.
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Penn. Waters, Jacob R 11182
                          Ann
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under Letter Act of His B April 1838 from 4th Sep 1839 to 13 Jany 1840 Agt notified 19 Decd 1840

Ohio 13.297
Jacob Waters
of Licking Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Lei of the Regiment commanded by Cpl Patten in the Penna line for 10 Nov. 
5 Nov Infy 16.66 2/3
5 do Artillery 20.83
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                           37.50
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 37 Dollars 50 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June Office 1883 and set to AH CC. Newary Licking Co
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33,  75.00
Semi-amt allowance ending 4 Sept 18.75
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                     $93.75
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by MR Palmer Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 Page 28
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The State of Ohio
Licking County
I William Spencer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Dowling and James Morford Esquires before whom the attached papers were executed were and each of them was at the several dates thereof a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County and authorized by Law to administer oaths and their names severally thereunto subscribed are their genuine signatures - that the Commission of the said David Dowling is dated on the 13th day of October A.D. 1849 and will expire on the 13th day of October A.D. 1852 - That the commission of the said James Morford is dated on the 12th day of April A.D. 1851 and will expire on the 12th day of April A.D. 1854,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Newark this 23rd day of  February A.D. 1852
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State of Ohio
Licking County
On this Twenty first day of January 1852, before me Daniel Dowland, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally came Nancy Micholson, a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law,  makes oath and says that she is the daughter of Jacob and Anna Waters late of said County that the said Anna widow of the said Jacob in her lifetime claimed a revolutionary pension under the Act of Congress of 7th July 1838. That the said Anna Waters died in Licking County aforesaid on the ninth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty nine leaving this declarent and Matthew Waters Sarah Jones Jacob Waters Elisabeth Peterson Dolly Lake and Jane Oatman her surviving children and the only surviving children of the said Jacob and Anna Waters deceased or of either of them. That the said Anna Waters never after the death of her said Husband Jacob married but lived and died the widow of the said Jacob. She makes this declaration on behalf of herself and the other surviving children above named for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension due her said Mother under said Act of 7th July 1838 and refers to her declaration and the evidence in support of the same on file in the Pension Office.
Nancy her mark [x] Nicholson
sworn to and subscribed before me
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State of Ohio
Licking County
On this 21st day of January 1852, personally came before me David Dowling a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Joseph Peterson of the said County of lawful age, who being first duly sworn according to law makes oath and says that he was acquainted with Jacob and Anna Waters above named in their lifetime and also with their family the said Anna Waters died in Licking County Ohio in the month of October 1849 but on what day of that month this deponent cannot say that Nathan Waters Sarah Jones Jacob Water Nancy Nicholson Elisabeth Peterson Doll Lake and Jane Oatman are surviving children and only surviving children of the said Jacob and Anna Waters deceased or either of them This deponent further saith that he is acquainted with the hand writing of Jacob Waters deceased above named that the record hereto attached is his hand writing but as what time it was made this deponent does not know that the dates therein set down as the births of the several children or as many of them as is therein set down he believes, from his knowledge of their ages to be the true statement of the births of the said children therein named which are
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Jacob Waters Senior Born July 7 1757
Anne Waters was Born April 4 1765
Nathan Waters Born June 18th 1784
Sarah Waters Born June 19 1786
Jacob Waters Born June 21 1788
Nancy Waters Born July 8 1790
Joseph Waters Born July 15 1792
Joseph Waters departed this life July 22 1799
Rachel Waters Born August 5 1794
Rachel departed this life Oct 4th 1795
Liddy Waters Born December 22 1796
Elizabeth Waters Born April 5 1796
Jacob Waters Born October 7 1802
Sarah Waters Born December 12 1804
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the children of the said Jacob and Anna the name "Polly" being turn out and Jane the youngest not being on the paper This deponent is better acquainted with Nancy Nicholson the fourth child of the said Jacob and Anna and with same of the younger ones than with the older ones and from his own knowledge of the said Nancy he knows her to be Sixty years of age or more that the said Jacob and Anna lived together as husband and wife and were always so reputed by their neighbors and this deponent has no doubt but suchwas the past He further states that he is a disinterested witness. Joseph Peterson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the said Joseph Peterson is a credible witness. 
David Dowling JP
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certain articles of merchandise for a Shroud for the burial of Mrs. Waters that the said charge is in the hand writing of Thomas B Wickham who was there elected for this deponent that it is stated in the said charge that the goods were for a Shroud for Mrs. Waters  that he had no personal acquaintance with the said Mrs. Waters and further saith not He swears that he has no interest whatever in the application of the heirs of Mrs Waters for arrears of pension. E.P. Stone
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that the said E.P. Stone is a credible witness,
David Dowling a JP
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The State of Ohio
Licking County
Before me David Dowling a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid on this 20th day of January A.D. 1852 personally came George W Nash a resident of said County who being first duly sworn as the law directs makes oath and says that he is a Cabinet maker by trade that on the day of the Fall Election 1849: to within the second Thursday of October and which he thinks was the ninth day 1849 he made a coffin for the burial of Anna Waters widow of Jacob Waters deceased that she died and he thinks on that day he made no memorandum thereof but recounts well the date from the fact of his having stayed at home from the election to make the coffin. He swears that he has no interest in the application of the heirs of said Anna Waters for means of pension
George W Gnash
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid, and I hereby certify that the said George W Gnash is a credible witness and every way worthy of credit and belief
David Dowling a J.P.
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The State of Ohio
Licking County
On this 23rd day of January 1852 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally came David Marple a resident of said County who being duly sworn as the law directs makes oath and says that he is sixty nine years of age that he became acquainted with Jacob Waters and Sarah his wife and their family when the children of the said Jacob and Sarah and this deponent were school children together. They now and even afterwards lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed by all their neighbors and this deponent has no doubt of the fact. Nathan the oldest son of the said Jacob and Sarah is about the age of this deponent perhaps a year younger This deponent has not interest whatever in the application of the heirs of Sarah Waters for arrears of Pension Nancy Nicholson the wife of Andrew Nicholson is the fourth child of the said Jacob and Sarah and from my recollection of our ages and sizes at school. She must be now Sixty years of age or more. David Marple
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above written and I certify that the said David Marple is
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were known to me that he is a credible witness and that his statements are every way entitled to full faith and credit. James Morford JP
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POWER OF ATTORNEY Revolutionary Pension Claims.
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Know all Men by these Presents, that I Nancy Nicholson daughter of Anna Waters deceased late of Licking County Ohio who in her lifetime claimed a revolutionary Pension hereby constitute and appoint J.L. Cooms of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of said Anna Waters dead for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself, and Nathan Waters Sarah Jones Jacob Waters Elizabeth Peterson Polly Lake and Jane Oatman, only surviving children to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could of were I personally present. Hereby rectifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand and Seal this 21st day January A.D. 1852
Her
Nancy Nicholson Seal
mark
Signed and Sealed in the presence of D Dowling
T R Stanley
State of Ohio
County of Licking
On this Twenty sixth day of January A.D. 1852 before me, the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy Nicholson and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid
D Dowling J Peace.
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Ann Waters Widow of Jacob Act 1838
Claim of Act of
State of Ohio
Be it know, that on this Twenty first day of January A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty two before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy Nicholson a resident of Hanover Township in said County and made oath according to law that she is the daughter of Anna Waters late of said Township and county deceased wherein her lifetime claimed a revolutionary pension  that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me David Dowling J Peace
Nancy Nicholson mark
I David Dowling a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Nancy Nicholson who executed the foregoing papers is a respectable resident of this County, and is I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth
David Dowling J Peace.
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Paper Marked A refired in Ann Waters' Declaration 
Attest Francklin Fullerton Clerk
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Jacob Waters Senior Born July the 7-
Anne Waters was Born April the 4-1765
Nathan Waters Born June the 18-1784
Sarah Waters Born June the 19-1786
Jacob Waters Born June the 21-1788
Nancy Waters Born July the 8 1790
Joseph Waters Born July the 15 1792
Joseph Departed this Life July 22-1799
[]achel Waters Born August 5--1794
[]chel Departed this Life October 4-1795
Liddy Waters Born December 22-1796
Elizabeth Waters Born April the 5-1799
Joseph Waters Born October 7 1802
Mary Waters Born December 12 - 1804
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BRIEF in the case of Jacob Waters County of Licking in the State of Ohio Act 7th June 1832
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity 
3. How old is he? 75
4 State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period
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drafted in 1776
Enliste
Drafted 1778 
              1782
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Duration of Service
Years Months Days
Not stated
Not stated
3 
about 1 
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Rank
As a 
Private
Artillery
Private
Private
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Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
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Doe
Capt Bodley
Capt Jas Lee (flying Camp)
Capt Davis General Potter
Capt Lowry
5 In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester Co. Pa.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no clergyman
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Applicant states he receives a pension at this time form the State of Pennsylvania
Chs W Faucett
Examining Clerk
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7096
Anne Waters
of Jacob 
Ohio
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
The State of Ohio Licking County Court of Common Pleas May term AD 1840
Be it remembered that on the 21st day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared in Open Court (being a Court of record) Ann Waters a resident of the county of Licking in the State of Ohio aged seventy five on the 4th of April last sho being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress papers July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Jacob Waters deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in Captain Lees Company of Artillery Col: Procter Regiment Pennsylvania line She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Water (as she believes) in the Spring or early part of the Summer of the year 1783. She believes so from the fact that the knows her first son Nathan Waters was born about one year after her marriage with the said Jacob Waters She further states that she recollects that she was married one day before She arrived at the date of eighteen years that she was married at her Mothers house in Montgomery County in the State of Pennsylvania by William Simonton a Minister of the Gospel (a Baptist Minister as she believes) She states that Wm Simonton was there an old man and that she does not recollect of any person being at the wedding except her mother and four of her brothers who are all now deceased she further states that she does not know of any public or private record of her marriage She states that the births of their children was originally set down in a small Bible which having become quite old and torn her husband transferred their names with the date of their births onto the paper
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Marked A
be it annexed until it would procure a new Bible) which she knows to be in her husbands handwriting She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Waters as she believes on the 3rd day of April 1783 If that she has ever since continued to make with him up to the day of his death which took place o the 18th day of January last (1840) and has born to him the childfren which are named on the paper Marked A hereto annexed together with James and the last not named in said paper marked A She further declares that she was not married to the said Jacob Waters prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 as the time above stated as she believes aond further declares that She has not since been married. Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this 21st day of zMay 1840
Anne Waters
Mark
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has not since been married and further saith not
Andrew Nicholson
Sworn to and Subscribed Open Court this 21 day May 1840  Franklin Fullerton
Also personally appeared in Open /Court David Marple who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now fifty years of age and that he had been acquainted with Jacob Waters and his wife. Ashley Waters he thinks for about forty five years past that said Jacob Waters and Anne when he was quite a small boy came to Chester county Pennsylvania and resided within three fourths of a mile from his fathers that Nathan and Sarah their two eldest children and himself have went many days to school together that said Jacob  Waters and his family resided a number of years (thinks as in said Chester County much a twenty) and removed from thence to Westmoreland county Pennsylvania and from thence about twelve years ago to Licking in the State of Ohio that from by long acquaintance with them he has always believed them to be husband and wife nor has he ever heard a syllable insinuating to the contrary that said Jacob and Anne since his earliest recollection have continued to reside together and have raised a large family of children that he well knew the said Susie Waters whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration to be the same person she there represents herself to be and (unreadable) saith not
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this 20th day of May 1840
David Marpel
Franklin Fullerton Clerk
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The State of Ohio Licking county
I Franklin Fullerton Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid (the same being a Court of record) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anne Waters for a Pension and that Andrew Nicolson and David Marpel whose names are Subscribed to their foregoing affidavits are persons of credibility
In testimony of all which I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 27th day of May AD 1840
Franklin Fullerton  Clerk
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Jacob Waters
Declaration AH Coffee
Ohio
Licking County
On this 30th day of October A.D. 1832 personally appears in Open Court before the Judge of this Court of Common Please per Licking Co the State of Ohio her sitting in the said County of Licking Jacob Waters a resident of Hanover Township in the said County of Linking and State of Ohio aged seventy five years and two months who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress on 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated on the 1st day of July 1776 he entered the service of the United States he resided at that time in Charleston Township Chester county State Pennsylvania he was drafted as a militia man and was under the command of Captain William Bodley and the said 1st of July 1776 he marched under the command of said Bodley from the Chester Count to Philadelphia
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and from Philadelphia to Perth Amboy  in New Jersey. When he arrived in Perth Amboy there was a large force of Militia statement at that place he thinks when he arrived at Amboy  General Robert  Doe Commander after he remained in Perth Amboy  a short time orders was given and that every company of Militia should (unreadable) to two men to be enlisted in what is called the flying campy that he was one of the men selected from this company and enlisted under Captain James Lee who commanded a company of Artillery . That after his enlisted in the Company of Captain Lee he continued in his company as a private until the first of January 1777 he continued at Amboy until about the time the fort Lee was enacted by the Americans about which time his company left Amboy and found the America Company on there retreat near New Brunswick and marched through (Unreadable) Trenton and crossed the Delaware river (unreadable words) with the company at the time George Washington (unreadable words) there and took the (unreadable) he remained Company until the 1st  of January 1777 when his time being out he was permitted to go home after he was re enlisted a short time at here he went during (unreadable words) and honorable discharge Signed by Capt Lee
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who was in Philadelphia until discharge he kept for many years but it has been best as (unreadable words) When the British occupied Philadelphia bout he believes the 1st January 1778 he was drafted in the Militia and put under the Command of Captain James Davis who lived in the same Township he served under said Davis for three months that he was in the Continental Service under the said Davis for the said three months marching to Brunswick General Tolber from Carlisle County commanded the Brigade of Militia to which the Company of Captain Davis belonged at the expiration of the tree month he received a written discharge Signed by Captain Davis which is also (unreadable) In the year 1782 in the month of September residing at that time in Upper Harrison Township Montgomery Township Pennsylvania he is as again called out in the Militia under the Command of Captain John Lowry he marched under Lowrey to Newton  Bucks County Pennsylvania after remaining there about one month he was discharged- they were in action for orders at Trenton when served time that there was to be (unreadable) and the militia were dismissed in consequence of the news- he received his written discharge this time.
He now receives from the State of Pennsylvania for his services aforesaid a pension of forty
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Jacob Waters
Application for pension
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Question purposed by the Court
1 Where and in what year were your born?
Answer. I was born in Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County Pa on July 7th AD 1787
2nd Have you any record of your age if so where is it?
And. I have  Record of my age in my Bible which is now at my home.
3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary War and where do you now live?
And. I was living in Charleston Township, Chester County Pennsylvania I live din Pa until within four years since and when I moved to Hanover Township in Licking County -State of Ohio, where I now live.
4th how were you called into service, was you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom??
And. I was drafted
5th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops when you served Such Continental Substitutes Regiment or you can recollect and the personal circumstances of your service.
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6th Did you receive a discharge by whom was it given?
And. I received a discharge from Captain Lee in 1777 and I received another discharge from General Potter in 1778 both of which  are now lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present  and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of my state nor any only on this of the Agency of the State of Pennsylvania
Jacob Waters
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid AH Coffee Ch
We Albert Sherwood and Andrew Nicholson residents of the County of Licking and State of Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Waters who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age and upwards; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionand that we concur in this  opinion.Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
AH Coffee
Albert Sherwood
Andrew Nicholson
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigator of the matter be (unreadable) putting the  interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above  named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states   That the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Buckingham Shinons and who have deposed  the preceding application  are residents of Licking County in the State of Ohio and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Amos P Coffee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Licking County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Waters for a pension.
In  testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County
AH. Coffee Clerk
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The State of Ohio Licking County
Personally appeared before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace of said County, Jacob Waters the applicant within named who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say in addition or explanation of his proves or foregoing declaration that his service for which he claimed a pension are as follows vz-as first within mentioned he was drafted for the months and after serving one month as a militia man or within a few days and over or under and while in the service he enlisted in the Artillery as written mentioned from this- 1st August 1776 to served to the first of January 1777 and that he served there wrote of said term-Making in all from the term he first continued as a  Militia man six months in 1778 as within mentioned under Captain Davis three months in 1778 he was drafted for three months but was discharged in consequences of the news of peace after serving not up there a month making all together his service as follows 
1st in Militia 1 month
2 in Artillery 5 months
3 Militia 3 months
4 Militia 1 month do that he served to the full extent of 10 months He had not produced the affidant
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of a Clergyman as to the belief in his neighborhood of having served and as there is no Clergyman in the neighborhood in which he resided but he has produced the evidence after respectable citizens as to their belief of his age and of the general belief of his having served in the Revolutionary War that he has not other testimony  in his powers to produce having his documentary evidence nor does he know of any person who can testify to his service.
Jacob Waters
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 18th day of April 1833
John Cunningham
Justice of the peac
Seal
The State of Ohio
Licking County I Amos H. coffee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that John Cummingham above named at the term of his making and Subscribing the above applicant and Justice of the Peace for said County commissioned and qualified and attached Signature purposing to be his is genuine Witness hand and Seal of office May 19 1833
AH Coffee Clerk
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August 6, 1930
Rev.&1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Lillian S. Palmer
210 W. 
church Street
Newark, Ohio
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11182, that Jacob Waters was born July 7, 1757 in Upper Marion Townshi, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in Charleston Township, Chester County Pennsylvania, he enlisted July 1, 1776 and was a private in Captain William Bodley's Pennsylvania company for a short while, Artillery, Flying Camp and served until January 1, 1777. He enlisted January 1, 1778 and served three months in Captain James Davis' Pennsylvania Company. He enlisted in September, 1782 and served one month in Captain John Lowry's Pennsylvania Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, at which time he was living in Hanover Township, Licking County, Ohio.
He died January 13, 1840 in Hanover Township, Ohio.The soldier married April 3, 1743 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,  Ann or Anne, whose maiden name is not state. She was born April 4,  1765. In 1840 she was living in Licking County, Ohio, where she died October 9, 1849.
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Children continued-
Jacob born June 21, 1788
Nancy born July 8, 1790
Joseph born July 15, 1792, died July 22, 1799
Rachel Born August 5, 1794, died October 4, 1795
Liddy born December 22, 1796
Elisabeth born April 5, 1799
Joseph born October 7, 1802
Marry or Polly born December 12, 1804
James Date of birth not given
Jane date of birth not given 
The following children survived their mother; Nancy, wife of Andrew Nicholson; Nathan Waters; Sarah Jones; Jacob Waters; Elisabeth Peterson Polly Lake and Jane Oatman.
Very truly yours 
EW. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Waters which require further proof or explanation
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No, he has not stated when he entered the Artillery and how long his service therein
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    2
XI Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? NO
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptrollers Office,
December 11th 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 7th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, "The widow of Jacob Waters, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Thirty Seven Dollars and fifty Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept 1839 to the 13 the January 1800 the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
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A Swarnke August 20 1840
J.L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Accompanying the Declaration of Anna Waters was the claim for arrears of Pension due her husband from 4th Sept 1839 to the time of his death will you please honor the goodness to hand the claim over to Mr Hagner 3rd Auditor Also please advise me as early or convenient in regards to Joseph Dickson Application
I am very Respectfully your Obt Svt M H Coffee
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Jacob Waters pension Certificate (unreadable) out by direction of the 
Commission 
JDW 
Aug 25 1840
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of a Clergyman as to the belief in his neighborhood of having served and as there is no Clergyman in the neighborhood in which he resided but he has produced the evidence after respectable citizens as to their belief of his age and of the general belief of his having served in the Revolutionary War that he has not other testimony  in his powers to produce having his documentary evidence nor does he know of any person who can testify to his service.
Jacob Waters
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 18th day of April 1833
John Cunningham
Justice of the peac
Seal
The State of Ohio
Licking County I Amos H. coffee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that John Cummingham above named at the term of his making and Subscribing the above applicant and Justice of the Peace for said County commissioned and qualified and attached Signature purposing to be his is genuine Witness hand and Seal of office May 19 1833
AH Coffee Clerk
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Anne Waters of Jacob
Ohio
Rejected
See Let 4 August
1840 to M.M. Leon
same Aug: 25 1840
husband died after passage of act of 7 July 1838
Act 7 July 1838
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Washington March 1st 1850
Sir:
Enclosed please find declaration on behalf of the here is of Anne Waters, widow of Jacob Waters deceased Who was a Pensioner on the Ohio Roll under the act of 1533.
Also additional evidence of marriage which I think will be found perfectly satisfactory to establish the claim. 
Very respectfully You Obt Servt
J L Coombs
J.E. Heath esq
Court of Pension
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1930 Aug 6 Hist to Lillian S. Palmer army
11,182.
Ann Waters Service: Jacob
Enlisted: REJECTED
Alleges: the printed list of 1852 shows a reason for rejection
Re-enliste:
Not a widow at the date of the act"
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Lillian S. Palmer
201 W. Church street
Newark, Ohio
Dear Madam:
I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter.
Full name of soldier Jacob Waters, Pensioned 1833
Residence of soldier at enlistment Penna
Residence of soldier after service :Licking Co. Ohio
Name of state form which he enlisted Penna
Approximate date of birth 1756
Respectfully Earl D. Church commissioner
The Waters family were pioneers of Granville Lp Licking Co. Ohio
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Waters, James GRADE Private Line Maryland 
Warrant Number s 11794 and 12678 Acreage 100 Issued January 20, 1794 to John Stockdell, Assignee