Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3483, Josiah Waterous, Conn. Continental
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(3-1776)                   SERVICE           NUMBER 
       
[Handwritten] 
Conn.               Waterous, Josiah    S3483 
Continental     

                        [Handwritten] Carded
CONTENTS
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Certificate under Act 1 May 1820. Notification sent
12th July 1820, to S.W. Brownson Monticelle, N.Mk.


11,815
New York 
Josiah Waterous 4
of Thompson in the state of New York
who was a Surgeon Mate in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Stephens of the New York 
line, for the term of Ten Months
Conn.xContinental Service. Record ok.
Feby 25 OK

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 1c Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 28th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of June 18
and Sent to William A Thomp
Sullivan New York

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 204.58
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819. 120.00
10 Mo 3/30 4/31. $324.58
Continued 
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Duplicate Certificate
and del. to Judge Thompson 
18 August 1819
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State of New York.  Sullivan County On this 28th day of April 
1818 before the Subscriber Wm A Thompson first 
Judge of the Court of Common pleas for Sullivan County
personally appears Josiah Waterous (Phycian) of the Town 
of Thompson in [said] County, Aged 63 years, who being by 
me first Duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath 
make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the 
Provision made by the late 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, that the [said] Josiah Enlisted in the Town of Salisbury 
in the State of Connecticut in the Company Commanded 
by Capt Nathaniel Buel in Col. Benjamin Himmans
Regiment for 8 months, and served During said 8 months
in [said] regiment in the Service of the United States in the 
year 1775 at Ticonderoga - that in October 1777
the [said] Josiah entered as Surgeon Mate in Col. Samuel 
Brewers Regiment and served for 7 months in the United 
States Service, Dot Warren being the Head Surgeon of 
[said] Regiment - that in April 1778 the [said] Josiah entered 
as Surgeons mate under Dot. William Wheeler in Col. {strikethrough Stephens] 
Ebenezer Stephens Regiment of Artillery in the Service of the 
Service of the United States and continued as Surgeons mate 
in [said] Regiment for 10 months at which time [said] Stephens
Corp was included in Col. Lambs Regiment of Artillery
which was at that time * by the Medical Staff or 
Department, that his warrant as a Surgeons Mate was 
lost with his Pocket Book in Lake Champlain in 1778 - 
that the [said] Josiah Waterous is in Reduced Circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for 
support and that he has no other evidence now in his home
of his Service, except the affidavit annexed

Josiah Waterous

Sworn to and Declared before me 
the day and year aforesaid
Wm A. Thompson first Judge 
of the Court of Common pleas for 
Sullivan County
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J. William A. Thompson first Judge of the 
Court of Common pleas for Sullivan County as aforesaid 
Do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Josiah Waterous did Serve in the Revolutionary
War as Stated in the preceding Declaration against
the Common Enemy and that this Josiah is Poor and
infirm and unable to Support himself and Stands in
need of assistance from his Country for Support
Certified the 4 day of Feby 1819
by the Willliam A. Thompson

State of New York 
Sullivan County Is J. John P. Jones Clerk of the County
of Sullivan and Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in aforesaid Do hereby certify that William
A. Thompson above + within named and before whome the within annexed affidavit were taken was at the time of 
the takeing the same (and still is) duly commissioned + sworn as 
first Judge of said County. And that I am well acquainted
with the handwriting of the said William A. Thompson and 
verily believe the above + within certificates  to be his
own proper handwriting + signature -- 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of said court this twentieth day of 
March AD 1819 --  JP JonesClk

Apl 28. 1818 -- 
Declaration
Dot Josiah Waterous

Josiah Waterous 
Surgeon Mate
72-10
Stephens N.York
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Josiah Waterous.
pension papers.
certified copy
issd 9 June 1819.
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State of New York 
Sullivan County 
Court of Common pleas 
on this fourteenth day of June one thousand 
eight hundred + twenty personally appeared in open 
Court being a Court of record by the Constitution
+ laws of the said state for said County Josiah 
Waterous aged sixty five years resident in the 
town of Thompson in said County Who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his 
oath declare that he Served in the revolu
tionary war as follows, that as near as he can 
recollect he entered the service of the United 
Stated about the first of october 1777 as Sur
geons mate under Surgeon Warren in Col 
Samuel Brewers Regiment of the Massachu
setts line of the Continental establishment
that he continued to serve in said regiment
until about april 1778. that sometime in may 
1778. according to the best of his recollection he 
again entered the Service of the United States as 
Surgeons mate under William Wheeler as Surgeon
in Col. Ebenezer Stephens Corps - of artillery 
- of the Continental 
establishment that he Continued to serve in 
said Corps untill some time in February 1779 or until the Corp was attached to Col.
Lambs regiment of artillery that he made
his declaration in order to obtain his pension 
under the act of Congress of the 18th of march
1818 before William A Thompson Esquire first 
Judge of said Court on the twenty eighth day of 
april one thousand and eight hundred and 
eighteen that he has received a pension
+ that his pension Certificate is numbered. 
11.815, and I do solomnly swear that
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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 man
never* disposed of my property or any part thereof
to bring myself with the provisions of an 
act of Congress entitled "an act to provide 
for Certain persons engaged in the land
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 gain within contracts or debts due to me nor have 
I any income other than what is Contained 
in the Schedule hereto annexed and by the 
Subscribed
Josiah Waterous

Real estate a have during his life of 
five acres + nine tenths of land with
about four acres cleared lying in the
town of Thompson in Sullivan County 
with a small house upon it is worth in its pre
sent state about eighty Dollars, [and would probably get...Dollars...]

Schedule of personal property of Josiah 
Waterous
1 Cow 17.00 1. Doe* 13.00 2. Sheep 3.00. 2. lambs 1.50 - $34.50. 
1. ax. 1,50 1. iron pot 1.87'c old dish kettle 3c - 3.18
1 tea pot 18. 1 set tea cups & saucers 34. 1 set knives + forks 1.02 1.14
1 set old chains 1.50 6 plates 37'c 1 spinning wheel 2.87
1 set iron spoons 37'c earthen pots 25. 1 lager 37'c 1.00
1 Glass Tumbler 12'c half gill glass 4 -- 16
1 hog 5,00 looking glass 75. Chick 50. Tub 12'c pail 18. 1.185
Josiah Waterous $48.30
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That he is a surgeon + physician by profession 
but is not able to practice in consequence of 
his advanced age + bodily infirmity and that 
he is disabled in his right arm, + is not 
able to support himself by practice or 
labour + has no other means of support 
axcept the use of the land above men
tioned which is not worth more than nine or
ten dollars per year, that his wife 
Anne, aged fifty five years who is afflicted
with a rheumatic Complaint is not able 
to support herself Maria Rundle aged
[sixteen years] fourteen years is probably able 
to support herself + that he is indebted in 
the sum of seventy dollars 
amount of real estate - $80.00 
deduct amount indebted - 70.00 
10.00
add personal property - 48.30 
$58.30

Sworn in open Court 
this 14th day of June
1820 before the
William A. Thompson 
first Judge of Sullivan
Common pleas - - 

Josiah Waterous
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Sullivan County
clerks office - 
J. John P. Jones clerk of the
Court of Common pleas for said 
County do hereby Certify that 
the foregoing oath to the schedule
is 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 inhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is one hundred + twenty eight dollars 
+ thirty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said 
Court this 19th day of June 1820. 
JP Jones Clk
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Middelburg January the 12th 1819
Dear Sir
A multiplicity of business, pressing 
on me at this season of the year together 
with my natural disposition to 
procrastinate have hitherto diterred me
from writing to you. Feeling however
resolved to be more punctual in future
I proceede to inform you that my family 
& self are all in usual health & spirits
& your last which we have just received
contributes much to heighthens our
fidelity* so much so that I hope I shall soon
have the happiness of receiveing an other
letter from you. Believing that you feel 
a lively interest in my prosperity I will 
inform you that my business not only 
increases but grows better so that with the 
blessing of health continued I have reason to hope to be in a few months in a situation 
to visit you & my other friends at a distance
At present I have an excellent chance for bord*
ing * I received* Eighty two* Dollars Currency* the 
Seseon* of Dec term.
Father is fast preparing to stock* the Country
with mates* & should his health continue 
he will do a good winters work He is writing
to you & will narrate to you the particulars
of Aunt Claghorn Weakness & death* by 
which we are all admonished that we too are 
mortal I have no interesting news to write
therefore bid you adue for the presant 
yours with sentiments of the deepest esteem
Doctor Josiah Waterhouse Henery Waterhouse
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I James Waterhouse, of Middleburg, County of 
Addison & State of Vermont, on oath say, that 
in the year 1775 I was well acquainted with 
Josiah Waterous now of Thompson, County of Sullivan
& State of Newyork; - the said Waterous being my 
brother: - that I knew that said Waterous belongs 
to Colo. Bejamin Himmans Regiment of the 
Connecticut line, in said year, and served in 
said Regiment during said Campaign; - that 
the said Waterous joined a Regiment commanded 
by Colo Brewer, previous to the surrender of 
Bejoine*, and that he went with that 
Regiment into Pennsylvania, - and that, 
in the spring following, he joined Colo. 
Stevens' corps of artillery, as surgeons mate, 
under Doct William Wheeler, in which 
corps he remained until that corps was 
included in Colo. Lambs Regiment of artillery, 
which, I think was in December 1779 - 
James Waterhouse

State of Vermont 
Addison County 
Middlebury Jany. 12. 1819
Personally appears the above named James Waterhouse, and made oath that the above affidavit
by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but 
the truth- 
before me William Slade Jim*, Judge of 
Addison County Court 
I hereby certify that the above named James Waterhouse 
is a credible witness - William Slade Jim* Judge of Ad. Co. Ct.
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I Abraham Waring of the Town of Thomspon Sullivan County
and State of New York on Oath say that as nearly as I can recollect 
Doct Josiah Waterous formerly of the Town of Thompson Sullivan
County in the State of New York entered the Regiment
Commanded by Col. Samuel Biewer* belonging to the State 
of Massachusetts about the first of October in the Year One
thousand and Seven hundred and Seventy seven as surgeons Mate
under Doct - Warren and was at the capture of Bargain 
at Saratoga from thence. He went to Valley Forge where the 
Army was just into winter Quarter that sometime nearly 
the last of February 74*, obtained on Furlough for three months  previous to the expiration of which he sent down his resignation 
and immediately entered into Col. Ebenenezer Stephens Corps of 
Artillery as Surgeons mate under Doct William Wheeler in 
which Corps he served until that Corps was included in 
Col. Lambs Regiment which if I remember right was the first of 
January Seventeen Hundred Eighty
Sworn this 4th day of 
Feby. 1819
Witness* 
William A Thompson first 
Judge of the Court of Com Pl for 
Sullivan County 

Abraham Waring
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Samuel Waring
* and Eli Starr both of the * 
of Thompson in Sullivan County who being 
duly sworn on oath both Declare and 
say that they severally are personally acquaint 
ed with Doct. Josiah Waterous of the Town 
of Thompson and they know that the said 
Josiah is infirm poor and in want of the 
comforts of life and that he is unable to
support himself and stands in need of the 
assistance of his County for Support 
Sworn this 4 day of July 1819
before his William A Thompson 
first Judge of the Court of 
Com pl for Sull County

Eli Starr 
Samuel Waring
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I Timothy Childs of the Town of Thompson Sullivan County and State 
of New York on Oath say, that as near as I can Remember Doct
Josiah Waterous now living in and being an Inhabitant of this Town
but formerly of Salisburg in the State of Connecticut did go to
the North ward in Seventeen hundred and Seventy five in the   Regi - 
- ment Commanded by Col.o Nehmain Hinman* and continued 
in [So] Regiment Six months when He was honerably discharged, that the 
[So] Waterous entered into Col.o Samuel Brewers Regiment from Massachusetts 
as Surgeons Mate under Doct Warren about the first  of 
October and was at the taking of Burgoin from thence He
went with the Regiment to Valleyforge where they Halted 
for the winter that sometime in February He claimed a 
Furlough for three Months at the expiration of which He entered 
into Col. Ebenezer Stevens Corps of Artillery as Surgeons Mate
Under Doct. William Wheeler & served in [So] corps until it was 
 included in Col.o Lambs Regiment of Artillery which was a
nearly as I can recollect the first of January Seventeen hundred 
Eighty Timothy Childs
Sworn this 4th day of Feby. 1819
before the William A Thompson
first Judge of the County Com 
pl for Sullivan County
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affidavit of 
Isaac R. Avery- 
Josiah Waterous
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We members of the Medical Society of the County 
of Sullivan and State of New York, having exam- 
ined Doct. Josiah Waterous, do hereby certify
that his is disabled in consequence of a division
of an important muscle in the movement of the 
arm, and that the disability is nearly complete. 
Dated Monticello June 14th 1820 
Beus B. Dorrance Secry - 
Thomas Rayer* Prest - 
John A. Morrison 
John Lindsay vice prest
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Josiah Waterous - 
Certificate of 
Sullivan county
Medical Society -
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affidavit of.
Isaac R. Avery.
Josiah Waterous
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State of New York 
Sullivan County - Isaac R. Avery of the town of 
Thompson in said county aged twenty years +
upwards being duly sworn says that he is 
intimately acquainted with Doct Josiah 
Waterous within named that he has lived with 
said Waterous since the month of September
1819 that he is infirm + that he is so much 
disabled in one arm as to prevent his la 
boring + that since this deponent has lived 
with him, + since his acquaintance with him which is 
from childhood for ten or twelve years the said 
Waterous has not been able to labor in con
sequence of the disability in the arm as 
aforesaid. 
+ further says not Isaac R. Avary

Sworn this 17th day of 
June 1820 before the 
W. Morrison
Commissioned to take
affids Justice 
the peace
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W. Edwards 
will issue as 
war* certifi- 
cate in this 
case J.C.C./
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State of New York 
Sullivan County 
Hiram Bennet of the Village of Monticello 
in the Town of Thompson & County of 
Sullivan being duly sworn according to Law 
upon the oath saith that he the said 
Bennet resides in the Village of Monticello
and is the Deputy Post Master under 
John P. Jones Esq who is now and 
for many years last past has been the 
Post Master in [said] Village and the said 
Hiram Bennet further says that he has* 
the sole manage and possession of all 
the Letters and Papers that comes into 
the said Office, and the said office 
is kept in his the [said] Bennet House and * 
the said John P. Jones Esq. has no agency 
in [said] Office - and the Deponent further saith 
that no Letter or Package of any kind - 
has come or been sent into his Office Directed 
to Wm A Thompson Esq. but what been 
immediately Delivered to the said Wm A Thompson
or his known agents, and the [said] Bennet 
further saith that he hath searched the 
[said] Office carefully and can find no Letter 
or Package Directed to Wm A Thompson. 
Sworn this 1st of Aug 1819
before the 
William A Thompson 
first Judge of the 
court of Com pl for 
Sullivan County
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State of New York
Sullivan County
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Josiah Waterous of the Town of Thompson
in the County of Sullivan being duly sworn
according to law upon his oath dath say
he never has received any papers or written
Document of any kind relating to his pension
from the Pension office at Washington or
from the hands of Wm A Thompson first
judge of Sull County or from other Person
whatever, and if any other person except
the Wm A Thompson has got possession of
any Document relating to my Pension, it is
without my Knowledge or Consent
dated this 2nd day of August 1819 Jos. Waterous
before me Wm A Thompson
first Judge of the Com. Wealth for
Sullivan County
Josiah
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State of New York, 
Sullivan County

Wm A Thompson of the Town of Thompson 
in Sullivan County being duly sworn according 
to law upon his oath saith that is the first 
Judge of the Court of Common pleas for said 
Sullivan County, and is the Person before whom 
Dot. Josiah Waterous, made his Declaration
on oath for obtaining a Pension under the 
Law of the 18th of March 1818, - and the said
Wm A Thompson further saith that he never has 
received from the Pension office at Washington
or through the medium of any person whatever 
any Paper, Package or Document in any 
Way relating to the Pension of the said Josiah 
Waterous, and that the said William A Thompson
further saith that all the Packages or Letters here* 
the Pension Office has heretofore been left at the 
Post Office at the Village of Monticello in
the Town of Thompson, where the Deponent has all 
ways previous to this time been accustomed to 
receive his Letters - and that he hath caused the [said] Post office to be searched for the Letter or Package containing the Papers or Return for the 
[said] Josiah Waterous but none in [said] Office is to be 
found - and the Deponent further says that he 
believes that there are no other Persons bearing the 
names of Wm A Thompson & Josiah Waterous, resident 
in [said] Sullivan County except the Deponent of the [said] Dot Waterous
Sworn this day of August 1819 
before the Wm A. Thompson
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Revision [handwritten in top left corner vertically]
Checkmark
3483
INVALID. [in bold text]
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File No. 3483
Josiah Waterous
Surgt Mate N.Y. line
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Act: Mch. 1818
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 391
(Arrangement of 1870.}
Conn. and Continental Line. Records of
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