Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,282, Jonathan Waterbury, Conn.
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(8-1776)
[heading: SERVICE]
Conn.
Waterbury, Jonathan
Sally
[heading: NUMBER]
W. 18,282
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2645 Repd
Connecticut
[double line]
Sally Waterbury,
widow of Conn. [Connecticut] 
Jonathan Waterbury, Decd [deceased]
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the 7 February, 1811 -
of Fairfield Co in the State of Ct -
who was a private in the compy (company) commanded 
by Captain Bell [blank line] of the Regt [Regiment] commanded 
by Col Mead in the Conts troops line for 2 years -
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank line] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of May 1839 and sent to Benjamin Isaacs, Norwalk, Ct -
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept - 40 -
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$280.00
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{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by Wm Stuart - Clerk,
Book A Vol. - 1 - Page 217
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2621
Sally Waterbury
Wd [widow] of Jonathan
Conn [Connecticut]
Ad July 7, 1838
Marrd 1787
Died 1811
Allow 2 ys pri $80
per an Con State
troops Capt Bell
Col Mead
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield   } [js]
On this Seventeenth day of October 1838. Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record Sally Waterbury of Stamford in said County and State aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and provision to certain Widows". that she is the Widow of Jonathan Waterbury late of said Stamford dcd [deceased] who was according to her best Knowledge and belief a private in the Revolutionary Army and on the first of January 1777 he enlisted in Stamford in Capt. Jesse Bell Compt Col. Mead. Regt. and was in actual service for the United States on [illegible] and was in the Battle when Danbury was burnt and served until the first of [illegible] and immediately on said first of [illegible] he enlisted in said Stamford in Capt. Reuben Scofield company under Col. Enos and was stationed at Horse Neck and marched to Fishkill Peekskill and near Kings Bridge in the State of New York and was in said service for the United States as a private. One full year or until the first of January 1778.
That in the Spring of the year 1780 he entered the service of the United States in said Stamford in Capt. Jesse Bell Company Col. Meads Regt. and was on the ground at Stamford and in the lines at Horse Neck as a private soldier for Nine Months
That in the Spring of the year 1781 said Jonathan entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in Capt Jesse Bell Company Col. Meads Regt. and was on ground and in said
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That in the Spring of the year 1782 said Jonathan entered the Service of the United States in said Stamford as a private soldier in Capt. Jesse Bell Company Col Mead & Col St John Regt. and was in said service for more than six months She further declares that the family Record taken from her bible [illegible] to [illegible] is in the hand Writing of said Husband and has been in her possession for more than Forty years past and has no documentary of her said husband services.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Waterbury on the fourth  day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven  And that her husband this [illegible] Jonathan Waterbury died on the Seventh day of February Eighteen hundred and eleven. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but this Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated. 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the [signature] Sally Waterbury
day and year above written before said Court of Probate [illegible] Isaac Judge
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State of Connecticut}
Fairfield County       }  October 17. 1838
Probate Court being a Court of Record. Personally appeared. Kitchel Bishop of Warrensburgh Warren County State of New York who being duly sworn according to [illegible] [illegible] and says that he is Sixty eight years of age was well acquainted with Jonathan Waterbury formerly of Stamford in said county decd [deceased] and well acquainted his Widow Sally Waterbury and well remembers that said Jonathan Waterbury went into the Service of the United States in the fall of the year 1776 and was marched on to the lines near Kings bridge in State of New York and was in said service three months the deponent knows of this service of said Waterbury by residing in the same famely with him. and well remembers that said Jonathan Waterbury [illegible] in the State Troops & Coast guards from year to year out in the Service or guard and on the lines at Horse Neck under [illegible] Horn & Capt Jesse Bell according to his best recolection for Six to Nine Months from the said year 1776. to the Year 1782 or the close of the war residing the whole time in said Waterbury Father Famely gave him a good opportunity to see his service and is fully confident he was in the Service of the United States as a Private Soldier from three to four years during the Revolutionary War. [Signature] Kitchel Bishop
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year [illegible] that I am acquainted with said Kitchel Bishop and that he is a credible person Benj. Isaacs Judge
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At this same Court personally appeared Sarah H Husted who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is Fifty years of age and daughter of Jonathan and Sally Waterbury and well remembers that said Jonathan Waterbury died on the Seventh day of February Eighteen hundred and Eleven and that said Sally Waterbury has continued his widow since that period and is now his Widow
(signed) Sarah H Husted
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date aforesaid that I am acquainted with said Sarah H Husted and that she is a credible person
(signed) Benj Isaac  Judge
At the same Court personally appeared Nancy Waterbury who being duly sworn according to law depose and says that she is thirty eight years of age and well remembers that Jonathan Waterbury died on the Seventh day of February Eighteen hundred and Eleven and that Sally Waterbury has continued his Widow since that period and is now his Widow
(signed) Nancy Waterbury
Sworn and submitted the day and year aforesaid that I am acquainted with said Nancy Waterbury and that she is a credible person.
(signed)  Benj Issac  Judge
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At the same Court personally appeared Benj Weed of Darien in Fairfield County who being duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is Seventy Nine years of age and was well acquainted with Jonathan Waterbury formerly of Stamford decd and was well acquainted with his Widow Sally Waterbury before she was married was Sally Hait and well remembers that when he was out of the Continental Army in the spring of the year 1780 he entered into the Coast guards under Sergt How, Capt. Jesse Bell in Cl Mead Regt and that in the spring of the same year said Jonathan Waterbury entered into the same Company and was a guard at Stamford and in said summer nine months the deponent was in the same Company at the time
That in the spring of the year 1782 said Jonathan Waterbury entered the service of the United States at Stamford as a private soldier in Capt Jesse Bell Compt, Sergt How Cl Mead and Col St John and according to his best recollection said Waterbury was in said service more that six months
(signed) Benjamin Weed
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and date aforesaid that I am acquainted with said Benjamin Weed and that he is a Credible Person
(signed) Benj Isaac  Judge
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At the same Court personally appeared John Dibble of Darien in Said Fairfield County who being duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is Seventy Nine years of age was well acquainted with Jonathan Waterbury formerly of said Stamford in Fairfield County decd and also well acquainted with his Widow Sally Waterbury and well remembers that on the first of January 1777 said Jonathan Waterbury enlisted as a private soldier in said Damien at that time a part of Stamford in Capt Jesse Bell Company Col Meads Regt and was in constant and actual service on ground at said Stamford and in the Battle where Danbury was ? and is said since until the first of June following and immediately on said first of June he enlisted in Capt Reubin Schofield Company under Col Enos and was stationed at ? and was  marched to Fishkil Peekskill and near ? in the state of New York and was in said service as a private soldier until the first part of January 1778 making one full year the deponent belonging to the aforesaid company and was in the same since with said Jonathan Waterbury(signed) John Dibble
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid that I am acquainted with said Joh Dibble and that he is a credible person
Benj Isaac  Judge
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The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 
Newly translated out of the Original Greek and with the former translations diligently compared and revised.
By his Majesty's special command. 
Appointed to be read in Churches.
Oxford: Printed by Mark Baskett, printer to the University.  MDCCLXIV [1764]
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Jonathan Waterbury was born ad 1760 August 17th day and was married to Sally Hait January  4th day ad 1787.

[illegible] Hait Waterbury was born ad 1787 December 21st Day.

Abigail Waterbury was born ad 1789 February 21st Day.

Betsy Waterbury was born ad 1791 August 15th Day.
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I Richard B. Isaac Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sally Waterbury widow of Jonathan Waterbury for a pension and that Benj Isaacs is Judge of said Court of Probate commissioned and sworn and that his signature hereto annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 17 day of October A.D. 1838
(signed) Richard B Isaacs  Clerk
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In reply to your request of ______, received_______
79-424-454-456-586-614
for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Waterbury 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.
Wid. File 18282
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK, OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, STATE
Jan. 1, 1777, 6 mos., Pri., Captain Jesse Bell, Colonel Mead; June 1, 1777, 6 mos., Pri., Reuben Scofield, Colonel Enos; Spring 1780, 9 mos. Pri., Captain Jesse Bell, Colonel Mead; Spring 1781, 9 mos., Pri., Captain Jesse Bell, Colonel Mead; Spring 1782, 6 mos. Pri., Captain Jesse Bell, Colonel Mead; Spring 1782, 6 mos., Pri., Captain Jesse Bell, Colonel Mead & St. John; Fall 1776, 3 mos.
Battles engaged in, Danbury
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl at Stamford, Conn.
Date of widows application for pension, Oct. 17, 1838
Her Residence at date of application, Stamford, Conn.
Her Age at date of application, 72
Remarks: Jonathan Waterbury Jr b. Aug 17, 1760 Sol. mar. Jan. 4, 1787 Sally Hait.  ch. Sarah Hait b. Dec. 21, 1787 - Abigail Feby. 21, 1789. Betsy b. Aug. 15, 1791 - Sol. died Feby 7, 1811.  In 1838 dau. Sarah H. Husted testified in the case.
Very respectfully, Wid died July 16, 1839   F.G.B
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Sally Waterbury
of Jonathan . 87 M. dc 1811
Jan 1, 77  5 mo  Jesse Bell
          78   12      Scofield
          80    12     Bell
           81     9     Bell
           82     6      Bell
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Sons of the Revolution
in the State of New York
Fraunces Tavern
Corner Broad & Pearl Streets
New York City

June 26, 1914.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.

Gentlemen:--
Will you kindly send me any information you may have with regard to Captain [title and name are underlined twice] Milliken of the 3rd Regiment Ulster County New York Militia, Colonel Levi Pawling.

Have you any record of Jonathan Waterbury [name underlined twice] of Stamford, Conn., born August 17, 1760 and died January 4, 1787, and if so, will you kindly send me his revolutionary service, and any other information you may have. Thanking you, I remain, 
Yours very truly,
[signed] Henry Russell Browne
Secretary,
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3--871.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by LD.L. 
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Jonathan Waterbury 
Service
Additional Service Rev. War 
No.....claim, State records....., 190.....
No claim, combination records....., 190.....
REMARKS:
No claim except W.#18282
Chief Divisions
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94 Lincoln Ave.
Cortland N.Y.
Nov. 25-'08

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen,
As I desire to 
become a member of 
the D.A.R. will you 
kindly send me at 
your earliest con[venience]
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[con]venience the official
war record [words underlined] of
Jonathan Waterbury [name underlined] 
including volume [underlined]
and page [underlined] of authority [underlined] . 
Very respectfully,
[signed] Alberta Waterbury
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{pg 1}
Rev 
WIDOW, &c. 
File No.  18,282 
Sally Waterbury
widow of
Jonathan Waterbury
Pri Rev War
Act: July 7th 98 
Index:__Vol. M, [ Page  3111
[Arrangement of 1879.]

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1908 Dec. 4, Hist, to
Alberta Waterbury. ¢.
1914. July 1. Hist to Mr.
Henry R. Browne.