Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,985, Calvin Waterman, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Waterman Calvin
Priscilla

NUMBER
W.  8.985
B.L. Wt. 26934-160-55
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CONTENTS



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115020     Act Mar 3
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May 3 /55
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Priscilla Waterman
wid. Calvin Waterman
Priv
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Ent
[   ]
No. 26934 issued May 27/56
Rev war
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Rev pensioner
NY  [    ] 53 - 760
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W [               ]  May 22d/56
Boynton
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M.D. Murphey
Locke.  N. Y.

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Cu: M. D. Murphy Jany 1[]/56.
E. W. Edgecomb, Mar 17/56

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No. 16,818.

New York
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Calvin Waterman
of Onondaga in the State of New York, 
who was Private in the company commanded by Captain Brewster of the Regiment commanded by colonel Huntington in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year from the year 1775 to the year 1776
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of eight Dollar per month to commence on the 14day of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of May 1820 and sent to Judge Foreman  Onondaga County, New York
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Continued on the Roll on 7 day of November 1828 and notification sent to Jas R Lawrence at Camillus, Onondaga Co., New York. Pension commencing on the 22d of October 1828

Amount due on 4th of }    $35.61
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{Revolutionary Claim,
{Acts March 18, 1818,
{ & May 1, 1820.

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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of 6 April 1838
from 4th Sep. 1840 to 16 Oct
1840.  Agts notified 4 Dec 1840
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760
New York  Albany
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Priscilla Waterman
widow of Calvin Waterman
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February 1853
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
22d day of June 1853
and sent to
J. W. D. Murphy
Locke
Cayuga Co.,
N.. Y.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[    ] 9 [    ], Page 84  Vol. A
Feb 48
1818

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Let to Hon D. T. Jones
8 July 1854

reg  3 M 55 - 115020
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5693
Connecticut
Calvin Waterman, private
Onandago County, N.Y.
Not on Rolls
DH
14 April, 1818.
Sec. remarks in the case
of Paul Fay
Admitted
War Dept
Pens Office
Joshua Foreman Judge
Onondaga, New York
Waterbury's Regt was
not on the continental
& Col. Huntington's
Connect line, 1 year
-
Service proved by two
persons, certified to be
credible Witnesses
recd 28. Jany, 1820.
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State of New York
Onondaga County Ss      Calvin Waterman being duly
sworn saith that on or about the first
of January in the year seventeen hundred
of seventy six he enlisted as a private soldier
for the term of one year in Captain
Brewsters Company in Col. Jedediah Hunting-
tons Regiment in the Connecticut line
in the Continental service & joined
the army at Roxbury soon after in
said month of January & after the
warration of Boston Marched to New
York was in the action on Long Island
on the twenty seventh of August which he
was taken prisoner by the British forces &
deobtained as a prisoner until the
month of May or June in the year
seventeen hundred & seventy seven
when he was exchanged & went home--
That in May in the year seventeen hundred
& eighty one he enlisted as a private
soldier for one year in Captain
Charles Miles's company in Colonel
Waterburys Regiment raised by the
State of Connecticut for the
United States force & served in
said company & Regiment for the
term of one year on the line at & near Stamford in Connecticut & was discharged in the spring of the
year Seventeen hundred & seventy
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nine but had no written discharge
That he was in the United States service
under his said first enlistment includes
the time he was a prisoner as aforesaid
one year & four months & under
his said second enlistment about
Eleven months- That he is aged sixty
three years in January last & resides
in the town of Camillus in the County
of Onondaga and from his reduced
circumstances in life is in need
of the assistance of his country for
support & has never had any pension
from the United States & further
saith not
Sworn to & Declared                  Calvin    Waterman
this fourteenth day of
April 1818before me
Joshua Forman
First Judge of Onondaga
Common Pleas
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State of New-York,
Onondaga County. Ss:-
I Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the
State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that
Calvin Waterman of the town of Camillus
in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common
enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto an-
nexed, made before me 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 Revolutionary War.""
And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to
the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the
seal of the said Court to be affixed, this fourteenth
day of April in the year 1818.
To J.C. Calhoun, Esq.
Secretary for the Department                              Joshua Forman
of War of the United

I Joshua Forman First Judge as aforesaid
do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the above named Calvin
Waterman is in reduced circumstances and
stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for Support Onondage April. 14 th
1818
Joshua Forman
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State of New York
Onondaga County Ss
On this thirty first day of May 1827 personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County
of Onondaga Calvin Waterman resident in said County aged
seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress on the
18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Calvin
Waterman enlisted as a private in Captain Brewster's Company
of infantry in the fall of the year 1775 for one year & joined the
regiment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington
in the Connecticut line-Continental establishment that
he served in said Regiment from the time of his enlistment
unto the 27th of August in the year 1776 when he was taken at
the battle of Long Island by the British & so remained a prisoner
until after the year expired & until the Spring of the year 1777
when he sent to New London in Connecticut & exchanged &
discharged-- That he hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension except the present-- that his name
has been placed on the pension list that the number of his pen
sion certificate is 16.818. & that he never before exhibited
a schedule of his property because he was informed & believed
he could not be continued on the pension list without giving
up his house & land on which he lives & because deponent
has had to dispose of a part of his property to support himself
& family since his pension was stoped and in pursuance of
the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident of the citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale 
or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within
the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act
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to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on he 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
viz. twenty acres of land on Lot number in the town of Camillus in said county of Onondaga worth not exceeding fifteen dollars per acre                                       $300.00   
One horse worth not exceeding-                                                                              20.00
One Saddle and halter do                                                                                           2.00                                                            
One Cow                      Do.                                                                                        12.00
one hog                       Do.                                                                                           2.50
2 Chests                       Do.                                                                                           0.75
5 Chairs                        do.                                                                                           0.75
1 Table                          do                                                                                           1.00
1 Candle Stand             do                                                                                           0.75
1 Iron Pot craked         do--                                                                                         0.50
1 Dish Kettle                do.                                                                                           0.50
1 Tea Kettle                  do -                                                                                          0.25
5 Milk pans                   do.                                                                                           0.25
1 Churn                         do.                                                                                           0.50                         
2 pails                           do                                                                                            0.25
6 plates                         do -                                                                                         0.12½
6 cups & Saucers          do                                                                                           0.12½
3 Earthen bowls            do-                                                                                          0.12½
Platter                           do -                                                                                         0.12½
Earthen pot                  do.                                                                                            0.19
9 knives & forks            do                                                                                            0.37½
5 Spoons                        do                                                                                           0.13½
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                                                                                                                                 343.31½
2 Earthen Jugs               do.
one ax worth not exceeding                                                                                          0.25
1 Fat tub                        do                                                                                            0.25
8 Barrells                        Do.                                                                                          2.00
1 Pr Small Small Steelyards do                                                                                      0.25
1 old one horse waggon & harness do                                                                       10.00
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½ of a Fanning Mill          do                                                                  3.00
2 Bags                               do                                                                  0.25
1 Looking glass                 do                                                                  0.25
1 Bible                                do                                                                 0. 25
part of set Shoemakers tools poor  do                                                   1,00
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                                                                                                           $360.81 ½
I am bonafide indebted to the following
persons in the several sums set opposite to the respective
names & in manner following, viz
Charlot Ware of Camillus in said County for
borrowed money                                                                                       $177.00
John Patch of same place for borrowed
money & for barrels & ½ a beef creature                                                   71.50
Otis Bigelow of Lysander in said County for goods                                    10.00
Alexander Russel of Camillus for a cow & cash                                           24.00
Brockway & Kimberly of Do. for goods                                                         3.00
Elijah & Harold White do for dressing cloth-                                                4.00
John H. Lamberson do for borrowed money                                               15.00
Miles W. Bennett & Co. do. for goods                                                           6.00
Nathaniel Tompkins do for Leather                                                               4.00
John Norton do for goods                                                                             6.00
David Tillotson do for Leather                                                                       3.00
Isaac Earll - do for Lumber                                                                            5.00
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                                                                                                                 $828,50
That since the 18th of March 1818 the following chan
ges have been made in my property Five acres of land
on the lot above mentioned I owned on the 18th of March
1818-- & Two years ago I sold the same by parol to Thomas
Waterman for one hundred dollars and received in
payment therefor in full one half in cash & one half
in cash which goods & cash I have expended in sup -
port of my family The said Thomas Waterman afterwards
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sold said five acres of land to John Patch & by agreement
between the said Thomas Waterman & John Patch
did on the thirty first day of May 1827 give a deed for said
five acres of land to the said John Patch who is now
the true & legal owner thereof - This deponent fur
ther saith that he is a farmer & Shoe maker that he is
sorely afflicted with the Asthma & has been for several
years that he is unable to work that he has a wife of
the age of Sixty years who is in feeble health & unable to
work - Deponent has an illegitimate grand child
who lives with deponent of the age of thirteen years de-
pendent on deponent for her support & who is unable
to support herself
                                    Calvin Waterman

Sworn to and declared on the 31st day of May 1827 in
open Court before Nehemiah H. Earle First Judge of
Onon Com. Pleas
I Reuben L. Hess Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in the County of Onondaga & State of New York
do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the
Court that the said Calvin Waterman did serve in the
Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration
against the common enemy for the term of one year under
one engagement on the continental establishment
I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto
annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court
I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the total amount (of) in value of the property exhibited
in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred & sixty dol
lars & Eighty one cents. In testimony whereof I have herein
set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court
the second day of June 1827
Reuben L. Hess Clerk of
the Court of Common pleas of the
County of Onondaga
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of 2d Sec. of Act Feb 3d 1853
State of New York,
COUNTY OF Onondaga
On this 24th day of March A. D. 1833 personally appeared
before the undersigned, a Justice of Court Sessions within and for the county and state
aforesaid Priscilla Waterman and Eighty three years, a resident of
the town of Van Buren, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York
who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved the 3d day of February, 1852.
Who says that she is the widow of Calvin Waterman deceased, who was a
Private in the war of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of 18th March
1818 at the rate of $96 per annum, and was paid at the Albany N York agency
She further declares that she was married to the said Calvin Waterman on
the 27th day of March 1820 in the town of Camillus
in the county of Onandaga in the State of New York by the Rev Stephen C
Barnes
That she has no public or private Record of her
said Marriage or of her said Husbands death
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Calvin Waterman died in the
town of Van Buren in the county of Onondaga and state of New York
on the 16th day of October A.D. 1840. That she was
not married to him prior to the 2d of January A.D. 1800
but at the time above stated
she further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for That proof of her widowhood of the
death of her Husband was filed in the Pension Office at the time
She drew his last pay up to his death                                                 her
                                                                                              Priscilla    X    Waterman
                                                                                                          Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid before me
Philetus Clark Justice of the Court of Session and
Oyer and Terminer in and for said County
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, in consequence of the infirmities of old age; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution
Philetus Clark Justice of the Court of Sessions &
Oyer and Terminer in said County
the
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State of New York,
Onondaga COUNTY
                                     On this 24th day of March A. D. 1833.
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of Court Session within and for the
county and state aforesaid, John Deline aged sixty five years, a resident of
Van Buren in the County of Onondaga and state of New York
who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he has been a resident of Vanburen aforesaid for
about forty years past that he was well acquainted with
Calvin Waterman and Priscilla Waterman his
wife from about the year 1822 up to the time of the
Calvin Waterman decease and that the said Calvin
terman died in the town of Vanburen Onondaga County
on the 16th day of October A.D. 1840 and that the said
Calvin and Priscilla Waterman lived and cohabited
together as Husband and wife from the time of this deponent
first acquaintance with them as aforesaid up to the time
said Calvin Waterman's death, That this deponent
sat up with the corpse of the said Calvin Waterman
the night after his death as aforesaid
That the said Calvin Waterman at his decease
left the said Priscilla Waterman his widow him
surviving who still remains his widow and resides
in the town of Vanburen Onondaga County State of
New York in the family of this deponent
That the said Calvin Waterman was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States

                                                                                           his
                                                                                John     X    Deline
                                                                                          mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid, before me
Philetus Clark  Justice of the Court of Sessions & Oyer
& Terminer in and for said County
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its position
Philetus Clark Justice of the Court of Session &
Oyer & Terminer in and for said county
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State of New York,
Onondaga COUNTY.
                          On this 24th day of March A. D. 1853
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of Court of Sessions within and for the county and state aforesaid. Isaac Peck aged Fifty Seven
years a resident of Vanburen in the county of Onondaga in state of
who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he has been a resident of the towns of
Camillus and Vanburen for about forty years past
That he has been well acquainted with Calvin Waterman
and Priscilla Waterman his wife for forty years past
That the said Calvin Waterman, and Priscilla his
wife were married at the house of this deponent in the
town of Camillus County of Onondaga and State of
New York on or about the year A.D. 1820 by the
Rev Stephen C. Barnes and that this deponent was
present and witnessed the performance of the Marriage
Ceremony, and that he was well acquainted with
them from the time of their marriage as aforesaid
up to the time of the death of the said Calvin Waterman
and that he is still acquainted with the said
Priscilla Waterman his widow
That the said Calvin Waterman died in the town of
Vanburen County of Onondaga State of New York
on the 16th day of Oct A. D. 1840 and left the said
Priscilla Waterman his widow him surviving
who still remains his widow and resides in the
town of Vanburen Onondaga County N. Y.
That this deponent attended the Funeral of the
said Calvin Waterman and assisted at his Burial
that the said Calvin Waterman was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States
                                                                          Isaac Peck
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid before me.
Philetus Clark Justice of the Court of Sessions and
of Oyer & Terminer in and for said County
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution
Philetus Clark Justice of the Court of Session & Oyer
and Terminer &c
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State of New York
Onondaga County Clerks Office ss   I hereby
certify that Hon Philetus Clark before
whom the foregoing and annexed Affi-
davits was taken was at the time of
taking the same a Justice of the
Courts of Sessions And Oyer & Terminer
in and for said County and that he
was one of the members of said Court
and that said Courts are Courts of Record of
said County and that the foregoing
are his genuine signatures
Given under my hand & Official Seal this
25th March 1853
Barnard Swann
Clerk
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Priscilla Waterman
115020
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State of New-York,
Cayuga County Clerk's Office.  SS.
I EDWIN B. MARVIN, Clerk of the County of Cayuga, and of the Court of Record thereof,
do hereby certify that J H Wethey Esq. 
was at the date of the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, a
Notary Public in and for said
county, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand 
writing, and verily believe his signature to said Certificate of Proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the
Laws of the State of New York.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said county, this 4 day
of April 1855
E B Marvin
CLERK.
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State of New York
County of Cayuga
                        On this 30 of March A. D., 1855, personally appeared
before me H Wethey a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid
Priscilla Waterman aged Eighty five years, a resident of Vanburen in the County
of Onondaga and State of New York who being duly sworn, according to law, declares
that she is the widow of Calvin Waterman deceased, who was a Private in the
War of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of 18th March 1818 at the rate of $96 per
annum, and that she has been pensioned under the act of Feb 3 1853 at the rate of $96 per
annum, as the widow of the said Calvin Waterman deceased. That she has
no public or private record of her marriage to said
Calvin Waterman or of his death & Widowhood but
that for proof of the same reference may be
had to the Evidence on file in the Pension Office upon
which her said pension was granted

She further declares that she was married to the said Calvin Waterman in Camillus
in the County of Onondaga and State of New York on the 27th day of March A.D. 1820
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Calvin Waterman died in Van Buren
in the County of Onondaga and State of New York on the 16th day
of October 1840 and that she is still a widow. She also declares that she has
never received a warrant for bounty land under this
or any other act of Congress nor made any other application
therefor
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3d 1855,
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.
J. H. Wethey                                                                                                        her                                                            
      Notary Public                                                                               Priscilla      X   Waterman
                                                                                                                           mark
                                                                                                                        "attest"

We Eleazer Waterman and Daniel D. Randall, residents of Vanburen
in the State of New York on our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Priscilla Waterman in our presence, and that we believe, from
the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, & that she still remains the widow of Calvin Waterman "deceased " & is
now drawing a pension as his widow
Eleazar Waterman
Daniel D Randall
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J. H. Wethey
Notary Public
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.        3 -- 525 
W.8985              DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
                              BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
                                     Washington, D. C.,  ______________________19
In reply to your request of ______________________, received _______
for a statement of the military history of Calvin Waterman
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.
DATES OF                  LENGTH OF                   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  
ENLISTMENT OR         SERVICE        RANK           CAPTAIN.                 COLONEL                                    STATE.
APPOINTMENT.
Jan 1 1776                                         Pvt           Jonathan Brewster   Jedediah Huntington                       Conn
                               and was captured at battle of Long Island, held prisoner
                               until spring of 1777 when he was sent to New London Conn and
                               exchanged and discharged.
May 1781                    1 year             Pvt            Charles Miel            Waterbury                                          "

Battles engaged in,  Long Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   not stated
Date of application for pension,  April 14, 1818  His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Camillus, Onondaga Co. N.Y. (formerly of Norwich, Conn.)
Age at date of application,   b. Jan 1755, place not stated
Remarks: Sol. mar, at Camillus N.Y. Mar 27. 1820, Priscilla -
He died at Van Buren, Onondaga Co. N.Y. Oct. 1, 1840. She was
allowed, pension on her Ap. ex, Mar 24 1853 while a resident
of Van Buren, N.Y. aged 83 yos-
Respectfully,

See Conn Archives p (102 for service
                                  (103
& p. 571 for service
                                                                                                                      Commissioner.
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1907 Oct. 21. Hist to A. P.
Clark Watson Jnr
1918 July 8 History to Mrs
B. J. Solinmann and
1923, Apl. 25 Hist to R. A. Wescott Letter
in W.24575 Jno. Tolson Lowe Es.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8985
Priscilla Waterman
Wid
Calvin Waterman
Pri Rev. War
Act: Feby 3d 1848
Index:-- Vol. M Page 307
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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26.934

Her Any
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WM. S. CAMERON                                                                                            A. P. CLARK MATSON

                                                               CAMERON & MATSON.
                                                              ATTORNEYS AT LAW
TELEPHONES :CENTRAL 240                 1415 - 1416 - 1417 ASHLAND BLOCK
                       AUTO. 3167                   CLARK AND RANDOLPH STREETS       COLLECTION DEPT. TEL. CENTRAL 2

                                                                                                                     CHICAGO. 10/1/07
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I am anxious for genealogical
purposes to get possession of my great great grand
father's record. I happen to know
that he made application for a pension and
I will be obliged if you will refer this
letter to the proper channels and if the follow-
ing questions can be answered ior any of them
1. Date and place of birth
2. Date and place of Enlistment
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3. Date & place of Marriage if Given
4. Any striking facts concern-
ing his military service if any
His name was Calvin Waterman
who died 10/16, 1840 at Van Buren
Onondaga Co. N.Y.
I have reason to believe he
was the same Calvin Waterman
who enlisted from Norwich Conn.
& was reported missing after the
battle of Long Island.
Any courtesies extended
will be greatly appreciated by
me
Yours truly
A. P. Clark Matson


PENSION
A
OCT
U.  3  S.
1907
OFFICE
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Rev Sec
E
Bloomington, Indiana
June 28, 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please send a
statement of the military
history of Calvin Waterman,
a soldier of the Revolutionary 
war, to the
following address.
Sincerely yours
Mrs. Blanche Jackman Schuman
Bloomington
Indiana
Corn. Fers Ave & 8th St

PENSION
O
JUL
U. 1  S.
1918
OFFICE
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See Letter to James R. Lawrence Esq 12 June 1827

16. 010
New York. R
Calvin Waterman
of Onondaga Co. in the State of N. York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut
line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of May, 1820
and sent to Joshua Foreman, judge
Onondaga County, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820.            $180.50.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept.               48 "
                                                              -----------
22 mo 13/30 1820.                              $.228.50.
& 4/31 

{ Revolutionary claim, )
(Act 18th March, 1818.}
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State of Connecticut
I Hezekiah Hartshorn of Columbia in the State of
Connecticut, aged Sixty one years being duly sworn
testify & say, that Calvin Waterman formerly of Norwich
in the County of New London now residing in some part of
the State of New York, was at the commencement
of the Revolutionary war, an apprentice to my Father
Ezekiel Hartshorn to learn the art & business of a
Shoe maker & was regularly bound as an apprentice
that soon after the beginning of the War the Deponent
thinks in the latter part of the year 1775 said Calvin
Waterman enlisted into the Continental Army in the
company commanded by Capt Jonathan Brewster
& in the Regiment commanded by Col Jedediah Huntington
& soon joined said Company & performed his years service
which the Deponent understood to have been at New York
& in the vicinity of that place, and Waterman did not
return to Connecticut until some time after the expiration
of the year for which he enlisted as he was taken
prisoner by the Brittish & detained for a considerable
period after his time of service was out-- and 
further the Deponent saith not
                                                         Hezekiah Hartshorn
State of Connecticut
Windham County
On the 6th day of June one thousand Eight Hundred twenty
Hezekiah Hartshorn afore'd appeard before me & being duly sworn
on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God Declared that the
Deposition by him subscribed contained the truth the whole truth
&
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but the truth
Sworn to before me W. T. Williams Just Peace in &
for Windham County State of Connecti-
cut
To the Hon Secretayal War-
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within
named Deponent Hezekiah Hartshorn that the
is a credible witness
W T Williams JustPeace her Peace as afor'd

To the Hon Secretary at War
I David C Bolles Clerk of the County Court in & for
the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do
certify that William T. Williams Esquire before whom
the foregoing affadavit was made, is duly enrolled as a
Justice of the Peace in & for sd Windham County, that the
above signature is in his hand writing, & full
faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have subscribed
my name & affixed the Publick seal
of said Court at Windham in sd County
this 6th day of January AD 1820
David C. Bolles
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State of Connecticut Ls.
I Dudley Tracey of Franklin in the County of
New London & State of Connecticut being duly sworn
to speak the truth & nothing but the truth do declare
& testify that I am now Sixty years of age; that the
Deponent as he thinks in the latter part of the
month of December 1775 enlisted into the Continental
Army in a Regiment commanded by Col Jedidiah
Huntington in a company commanded by Jonathan
Brewster and soon joined the company & served therein
one year being the period for which I enlisted at 
New York & in the vicinity of that place, the
Deponent well knows that Calvin Waterman formerly
of Norwich in sd State of Connecticut now residing in some part of the State of New York, was a Soldier in sd Company and
that he enlisted for one year & that he continued 
faithfully to perform his duty as a soldier therein
until the Battle at Flatbush on Long Island when
P Waterman was taken Prisoner by the Brittish & was
detained as a prisoner until after the year expired
The Deponent further says that P Waterman was
faithful & meritorious Soldier & suffered very severely
by sickness during his imprisonment, & further the
Deponent saith not
Dudley Tracey
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State of Connecticut
Windham County  Ss
On the 6th day of January one Thousand Eight Hun-
dred & Twenty Dudley Tracey the within
named Deponent appeared before being duly sworn on
the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, Declared that the
within Deposition by him subscribed contained
and the truth the whole truth nothing but
the truth
Sworn to before me
W T Williams JusPeace i 
& for Windham County State of
Connecticut
To the Hon
Secretary at War

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
Dudley Tracey the within witness & that he is
a man of truth & Veracity & a credible Witness
W. T Williams JusPeace

To the Hon.
Secretary at War
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court in for the
County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify
that William T. Williams Esquire, before whom the above
& foregoing affadavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of
the Peace in & for Windham County, that the above signature
is in his hand writing & full faith & credit ought to be given
to his acts as such.  In testimony whereof
have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed
the Publick Seal of sd Court at Windham, in sd
County this 6th day of January AD 1820
David C. Bolles
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In the matter of Calvin
Waterman who applies
for a pension under the
laws of the United States
State of New York
Onondaga County Ss
Calvin Waterman the above named applicant
being duly sworn saith that since he made
his application to be continued on the
pension list under the act of May 1st 1820
he has paid the debts he owed & indentoried
to John H. Lamberson of fifteen dollars
& the debt he owed & indentoried to Brockway
& Kimberly of three dollars, & that all the
other debts mentioned in the affidavits
hereto annexed are now honestly & bona
fide owing by this deponent - & further
saith not-- Dated Aug 28. 1828
Subscribed & Sworn to before             Calvin Waterman      
me this 29th day of
August 1828
John Patch
Justice of the peace in
& for the said County
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Calvin Watermans
pension papers
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This Indenture made the thirty first day of May in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty
seven between Calvin Waterman of the Town of Camillus
in the County of Onondaga and State of New York of the first
part and John Patch of the same place of the second part
Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in
consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars lawful
money of the United States to him in hand paid by the said
party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed
and acknowledged hath granted bargained sold remised
released aliened and confirmed and by these presents do
grant bargain sell remise release alien and confirm unto
the said party of the second part in his actual possession now
being and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain
piece or parcel of land lying and described as follows
Viz: Beginning in the center of the road or highway at the
South West corner of Doctor Augustus Harris Land
on Lot No. Twenty nine in Camillus aforesaid and run-
ning in an Easterly direction along the south line of said
Harris land to the East line of said lot No. Twenty nine
thence South so far that a west line running to the center
of the Highway aforesaid shall contain five acres of land
thence North along the center of said highway to the place
of beginning containing Five acres of land Together
with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
and the reversion and reversions remainder and remain
ders rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate right
title interest claim and demand whatsoever of the said
party of the first part either in law or equity of in and to
the above bargained premises with the hereditaments
and appurtenances To have and to hold the said above
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described premises to the said party of the second part his heirs
and assigns to the sole and only proper use benefit and
behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and
assigns forever. And the said party of the first part for
himself his heirs executors and administrators do cove-
nant grant bargain promise and agree to and with the
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that the
said party of the first part is lawfully seized of the
premises aforesaid and hath good right full power and law -
ful authority to grant bargain and sell the same in man-
ner aforesaid and that the above bargained premises
in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of
the second part his heirs and assigns against all and every
person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole
or any part of the above mentioned and described premises
will forever Warrant and Defend. In witness where-
of the parties of these presents have hereunto set their hands 
and seals the day and year first above written Calvin
Waterman (SS) Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence 
Harold White, State of New York Onondaga County ss:
I certify that on the 31st day of May 1827 before me came
Calvin Waterman the within grantor identified to my
satisfaction on the oath of William A. Cook to me well
known, to be the person described in the within Deed &
who executed the same and acknowledged that he had
executed the same for the uses and purposes therein men -
tioned. There being material erasures or interlineations
Let it be Recorded George Pettit Judge of Onondaga
Common Pleas
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Calvin Waterman's
Pension Papers
Page 36

Additional papers
in the case of Calvin 
Waterman, who applies
to be continued on the
pension list under the
act of May 1st 1820

The other papers were sent
to the pension office in
June 1827 -
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In the mater of Calvin
Waterman a Revolutionary
Soldier who applies for a
pension under the laws
of the United States

State of New York
Onondaga County SS
David Tillotson of the
town of Camillus in said County being duly
Sworn Saith that the aforesaid Calvin Waterman
of Camillus aforesaid is now bonafide and
honestly indebted to this deponent in the sum
of three dollars for Leather sold to said
Waterman in November 1827 and no part
of which has been paid and further this
deponent saith not
Dated August 7th 1828
                                                         David Tillotson
Subscribed & Sworn to before
me this 7th day of August
1828 John Patch a
Justice of the peace in & for
the said County of Onondaga

In the mater of Calvin
Waterman a Revolutionary
Soldier who applies for a
pension under the laws
of the United States

State of New York
Onondaga County
Harold White of the
town of Camillus in said County being duly
Sworn saith the fore said Calvin Waterman
of Camillus aforesaid is now bonafide & honestly
indebted to Elijah White & Harold White
in the sum of four dollars for cloath dressing
on the 19th day of Janry 1824 and no part of the
 same has been paid and further this deponant
saith not Dated Camillus this 8th day of
August 1828
Subscribed & sworn to before me                  Harold White
this 8th day of August 1828 John
Patch a Justice of the peace in and
for the County of Onondaga
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In the matter of Calvin Waterman
who applies for a pension under the
laws of the United States
Jules

State of New York
Onondaga County
Miles W. Bennett of the town of Camillus in said County
being duly sworn saith that the aforesaid Calvin
Waterman who resides in said town of Camillus
is bona fide indebted to this deponent & John
Maynard Merchants trading under the firm
of M.W. Bennett & Co in the sum of Three
dollars & forty six cents for merchants goods sold by
said firm of M.W. Bennett & Co to said Waterman
in the year 1826 & 1827
& that said Waterman gave his note to said firm
on the 25th day of January 1828
for the sum of Three dollars & forty six cents
payable one day after date   with interest
That sd Waterman has paid on said note no money
which leaves the above
sum of Three dollars & forty six cents & interest
due to said firm & that said note was given for said
goods-- & no part of the above balance of
Three dollars & forty six cents
has been paid
Dated August 28. 1828
Subcribed & sworn to before            Miles. W. Bennett
me this 17th day of August
1828
Martin M. Ford
a Justice of the peace in & for
said County of Onondaga
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In the matter of Calvin
Waterman, a Revolutionary
soldier who applies for
pension under the laws
of the United States

State of New York
Onondaga County
Charlotte Ware of the town of
Camillus in said County being duly sworn saith
that the aforesaid Calvin Waterman who resides in
said town of Camillus is bonafide indebted to this
deponent in the sum of One hundred & seventy seven
dollars for money loaned by this deponent on the
twenty eight day of January 1823 to the
said Calvin, no part of which has been paid-
& further this Deponent saith not.-
Dated January 28th 1828
scribed & sworn to before
me this 31st day of January
1828   John Patch
Justice of the peace in & for the
said County of Onondaga

In the matter of Calvin
Waterman a Revolutionary
Soldier who applies for a
pension under the laws
of the United States

State of New York
Onondaga County Ss
John Patch of the town of
Camillus in said County being duly sworn saith
that the aforesaid Calvin Waterman of Camillus
aforesaid is now bona fide & honestly indebted to this
deponent in the sum of Sixty four dollars & twenty
cents upon a note dated the ninth day of October
1827 for fifty eight dollars &    cents
payable on the first day of March after date
with interest & that the same was given for cash
lent by deponent to said Waterman on the day
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the said note bears date-
& also on an account for Eight barrels sold
by deponent to said Waterman on the twenty sixth
day of November 1826 & for beef sold by deponent
to said Waterman in the fifth day of May 1827
which said barrels amounted to Eight dollars
&        cents, & the beef amounted to
           dollars & thirty nine cents
& that the amount of said note & account with interest
amounts to Seventy two dollars & Eighty Eight cents
no part of which has been paid & further this
deponent saith not-
Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 31st day of January
 1828 Otis Bigelow                                        John Patch
a Justice of the peace in & for
the said County of Onondaga

In the matter of Calvin
Waterman a Revolutionary
Soldier who applies for a
Pension under the law of
the United States
State of New York
Onondaga County Ss
- Otis Bigelow
of the town of Lysander
in the County of Onondaga being
duly sworn says that the aforesaid
Calvin Waterman of Camillus in
said County is bonifide and honestly indebted
to this deponent in the sum of Eleven
dollars Sixty seven cents upon a
note given on the Seventeenth day
of March 1827 for a barrel of Whiskey
payable on the first of January 1828
Including Interest there on
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no part of which has been paid and
further this deponent sayeth not
Dated January 31st 1828
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 31st day
of January 1828
John Patch                                            Otis Bigelow
a Justice
of the peace in and for
the said County of Onon-
daga

In the matter of Calvin
Waterman a Revolutionary
Sadier who applies for a
pension under the Laws
the United States

State of New York Onon-
daga County Ss
Isaac Earl of the town of
Camillus in said County
of Onondaga being duly sworn
says that the aforesaid Calvin Waterman in said
said County is bonafide one honestly indebted to
this deponent in the sum of ten dollars on account
of lumber delivered to said Waterman in the winters
of 1826. and 1827 and no part of which has
her paid and further this deponent sayeth not
Dated Camillus February 25 1828,                     Isaac Earl
Subscribed & Sworn
before me this 23rd day
of February 1828
John Patch a Justice
of the peace in & for the
said County of Onondaga
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In the matter of Calvin
Waterman a Revolutionary
Soldier who applies for
Pension under the Laws of
the United States

State of New York
Onondaga County ss.

Alexander W. Rusco of the
Town of Camillus in said County being duly sworn
Saith that the aforesaid Calvin Waterman who resides
in said Town of Camillus was bonafida Indebted to
this Deponent in the sum of twenty four Dollars for
a Cow and a watch on the 24th of February 1827 with interest and the said Waterman has since paid a pair of Boots at $5- & one dollar in cash which leaves a ballance now due of nineteen dollars and Eighty four cents
and further this deponent saith not
Dated Camillus August 25th 1828
subscribed and sworn to before          Alexander W Rusco
me this 25th day of August 1828
John Patch a Justice of the peace
in & for said County of Onondaga

In the mater of Col Waterman
a revolutionary soldier who
applies for a pension under
the Laws of the United States

State of New York
Onondaga County Ss
John Gorton of
the town of Camillus
in said County being duly sworn saith that the
afore said Calvin Waterman who resides
in said town of Camillus is bonafide & legally indebted
to this deponent in the sum of sixtynine cents
for a half lb tea one pound of tobacco sold to said Waterman
May 4th 1827 and also 4 yds plaid at 1/8 per yd & 7 yds
Sheeting $1.5 3yds Cat Stripe at 1/8 per yd & 2 ½ yds bleach Sheeting at 2/3 per yd May 27 1827 -3 yds of Calico $ .85
one snuff box $.21 one Gallon Molasses $.41-
amounting in all six dollars and no part of which
has been paid and further this deponent saith not
dated Camillus this 8th day of August 1828         John D Newton 
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this
8th day of August 1828 John Patch a
   Justice of the peace in & for said County of Onondaga
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Onondaga County
Clerks Office
I Reuben L. Hess Clerk of the Court
of County of Onondaga do hereby certi-
fy that Martin M. Ford John Patch and
Otis Bigelow before whom the foregoing af-
fidavits were sworn were at the time in Jus-
tices of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the said Court this 22 day of October
1828
Reuben L. Hess Clerk
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Camillus
June
Calvin Waterman

James R. Lawrence Es
Camillus
New York
Sept 1820

Free

Secretary at War
City of Washington

Pension Office
June 11th 1821
Page 45

D. Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Calvin Waterman
to be continued on the pension list made
according to the printed directions lately
sent by you.  please send
returns directed to me at this place
Yr. Ob. Sv.
James R. Lawrence
Camillus (Onondaga Co. N.Y.)
June 2d 1827

To the Hon. Sec at War
Washington
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Camillus Oct 31
Free


Pension Department
for Revolutionary Claims
City of Washington
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Camillus (Onon')
Oct 31. 1828
DrSir
Enclosed are additional
papers to substantiate Calvin
Watermans, right to a pension
as required in yr letter to me
The rest of the papers you
have   You will recollect
you stated in yr letter, that it
was necessary to have evidence
The Creditors of Waterman
as to their debts &c-- this is
now done according to direction
The copy of the deed given
duly execuptified, you have
with the other papers
Please direct return to
me-- I am Sir Yr. Ob. Sv.
J. R. Lawrence
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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
May 30th 1843
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th 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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Calvin Waterman
dec'd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany NY.
Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month under the law of the 18th March 1818
has been paid at this Department, from the 4th
of Sept. 1840, to the 16th Oct 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Pension Office,
June 16. 1853

Sir;
Please certify the time to which Calvin Waterman,
a revolutionary pensioner was last paid on(if the in-
formation be on file in your office) the date of his
death. He was pensioned under the act of March
18, 1818, at $8 per month, as private inscribed on
the New York rolls, and pension payable at
the Albany Agency
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
L P Waldo
Commissioner
of Pensions
Died 16th October 1840, Paid
to his death. F Burt
Auditor

Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor,
Treasury Department.
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Waterman
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Brief in the case of Priscilla Waterman, widow of Calvin Waterman
Onondaga County and State of New York
act 3d February 1853
---------------------------------------------------
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (If original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act 18th March 1818.
Marriage proved by [     ] testimony certified to be credible

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Blank

J. W. D. Murphy Esq
Locke
Cayuga County
New York
Name and residence of Agent

R Geddis
Examining Clerk.
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War Department
Pension Office
[   ]

E[ ]  of Calvin Waterman's case
Page 53

Charlotte Ware       177               mony borrowed in 1823
John Patch                64.24             "            "          in 1827
&c                               8               beef
O. Bigelow                11.67          Whiskey
Isaac Earle                 10              Lumber    1826 & 7
A W Rusco                19.84          Cow & ??
John D Norton           6               Groceries
D. Tellotson                3               Leather
H. White -                   4              Cloth
N. Thompson             7.48          Leather
                         -----------
                               311.23                

Schedule                   360.81 ½
5 acres land
conveyed to Patch-- 100.00
                            -------------
                      amt     460 81 ½
Debts due & pd        311. 23
                            ---------------
value of estate ⎬      149 58 ½
free of debt
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford March 1st 1856
I certify that on application for evidence
of the service of Calvin Waterman in the war of
the Revolution I have examined the documents
remaining in this office, and find the name of
Calvin Waterman on the pay Roll of Capt.
Edward Motts Company in Col. Parsons
Regiment, where the said Waterman is credited
with service as a private from May 5th 1775
to Nov. 13th 1775- 184 days.
I do not find Pay Rolls, for service in companies
commanded by Capt. Brewster, in Col. Hunting-
tons Regt. in 1776 & 1777, or by Capt. Miles,
under Col Waterbury, in 1781, in which companies
it is claimed that Calvin Water-
man served, on the files of this Office,
Alex. Merrell, Comptroller
by G W. Robinson Clerk

Office Note AW. July 6. 1918
I cannot see why the comptroller should have selected this one reference to C. W.
See printed archives of Conn. p. 102, 103 and 571 for services as alleged by soldier and on which pension claims were granted
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Cortland Village
NY March 10 1856
Sirs,
At the Request of M D Murphey
Esq Locke Cayuga Co NY I send you
herewith enclosed Record Evidence (of)
in support of the claim of Priscilla
Waterman widow of Calvin Waterman
deceased for Land Bounty under the
act of March 3d 1855
Her Claim No 115020 under said
act having been suspended
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedent Servant
E W Edgcomb

Hon J Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Pension Office
March 17 1856
Sir:
There is no evidence in this Office which
will identify the husband of Priscilla Waterman
as the soldier who performed the service described by
the Comptroller of Ct.
The certificate filed in support
of the Bounty land claim of Mrs. Waterman, shows
that a person by the name of Calvin Waterman, served
in the Conn State troops from May to November,
1775, whereas the husband of the applicant
asserted his service in the Ct Continental line in 1776
& 7 & that he served in 1781.
Your Respectfully
C. H. Rhett
for Commissioner

E. W. Edgecomb, Esqr
Cortland Village,
N.Y.
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Locke Cayuga Co NY
May 26 1856
Sir
The application of Priscilla Water-
man widow of Calvin Waterman
deceased for Land Bounty under the
act of March 1835 No 115.120
has been suspended for Record Evidence
of her said husband service in the
War of the Revolution
Please examine her claim
and give the applicant the benefit
of the act of May 14, 1836-
I trust you will find her entitled
to Land Bounty as she is a pensioner
of the U.S. under the 2d section of the
act of February 3d 1853 at the rate
of $96. per Annum     When
acted upon please areport to me
I am very Respfy Yours
M. D. Murphy

Hon. J. Minot
Comr of Pension
Washington  D C
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Cortland Village  NY
March 27th  1856

Sir,

In the application of Calvin Waterman for a Pension under act of March 1818, he only alleged service in the Continental Line.  It would not appear to be necessary  for him to allege or maintain  service in the State Troops as he could only be benefited by Continental Service under act March 18, 1818. 

The Certificate from the Comptroller of  Connecticut furnishes Proof that Calvin Waterman served in the State Line from May until November 1775. Is it not fair to presume that this Service was performed by the husband of Mrs. Priscilla Waterman.

Will you be so good as to have her claim again examined No.115020.
Very Respectfully
E W Edgecomb

Hon. J. Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington