Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35697, William Waterbury, Conn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                              NUMBER
 
Conn.          Waterbury, William           S.35697
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3128
Died June 1830
Connecticut
William Waterbury
Capt Comstock
Private
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of Sept 1818 and sent to Simeon H. Minor of Stamford, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 5ms. 3/30.   40.80
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4th Mar. 1819.     48.00
                                                                 _______
                                                                $:88.80
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
77 War
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District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on the 27th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court Mr. Waterbury aged sixty four years resident in the Town of Stamford in the Country of Fairfield, in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: In the month of April 1777 he enlisted into a company Commanded by Capt Comstock belonging to Col Chandlers Regiment of the Connecticut line of the Continental Establishment for during the war served out his time and at the close of the war  was honorable discharged at next point. He was in battle of york town and others. 
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension; under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 2nd day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 3.128 And I do further solemnly swear that 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 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 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and 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 securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation of that of a labourer. (unintelligible) lost one of my eyes. The other is defective. From (unintelligible) and blindings I am unable to earn a living by labour and that I have a family residing with me of a wife aged sixty four years and an orphan granddaughter named Mary Elizabeth, aged six years, entirely destitute of Property 
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid William Waterbury 
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred five dollars, and doth order these proceddings to be entered in the records of said Court.
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County July 27, 1820 - I do certify that David Burr Esqr is Clerk of the County Court for said County, and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit-
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of said Court
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 27th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws and said State.
Personally appeared, in open court, William Waterbury a resident in the Town of Hanford in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz. Equity of Redemption in six acres of land ( four of which is salt meadow and march) with a small house on the same mortgage for $230- 1 cow 1 swine-+Tea cups and saucers- Lumbley and knives and forks- 1 chest- 1 table and 8 chairs- poridge hat- dish kettle, shovel and tongs- 1 looking glass- 1 wheel and one reel
William Waterbury
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Wm. Waterbury  privt
April 2
Col. Chandlers Regmt Connct
Capt Comstocks Company
Remark.  Deserted Sept 4
Inadmissible
Aug. 22. 1818
Admitted on
Capt. Comstock's
testimony of 
Waterbury's
having joined
JC
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I William Waterbury of Greenwich in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut declare on oath that in the month of May 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Sylvanus Browns Company in Col Waterburys Regiment of United States troops for six months service which term I served out and was discharged by parol in June 1776  I again enlisted for six months in Capt ? company Col Bradleys Regt and served in the war during said term and was honorably discharged.  In April 1777 I again enlisted for the remainder of the war into Capt Comstocks Company in Col Chandlers Regiment as a private soldier with which enlistment I served on the Continental establishment and Connecticut line till 1783 where I was discharged after six years faithful service.  My discharge was signed by General Washington and by Joseph Clark Adjutant  About twenty years ago I gave my said discharge to James Davenport Esqr now dead who was then a member of Congress to get me a pension as I
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was then unable to labor  Mr Davenport either lost or mislaid my discharge and I have never seen it since and do not know that it is in existence  I have no other testimony in my power to prove my service aforesaid.  My age and bodily infirmities received by hard usage as a prisoner in the war and my services during the service render me unable to labour but little  I have but little property and need the aid of my country for support by reason of my reduced circumstances (Signed) William Waterbury
State of Connecticut of Stamford in Fairfield County April 2d 1818 personally appeared before me Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for the county of Fairfield William Waterbury the above named deponent  and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration
(Signed) Saml W Johnson
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State of Connecticut Hartford in the county of Fairfield I Samuel W Johnson judge of the county (?) for the county of Fairfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that William Waterbury the above named applicant served in the the revolutionary War against the common enemy (?) in his forgoing declaration. 
His testimony whereof I have (?) the same and affirmed the seal of said court this 22nd day of April 1818

Sam w Johnson

I do hereby testify that William Waterbury the above named applicant enlisted in my company in the 8th Connecticut Res Common by Col John Chambers in April 1777 and served in my company in the Connecticut army until the close of the revolutionary War in 1783 when he the William Waterbury was honorably discharged and the reason of his being returned a deserter on one of my (?) rolls is truly stated on my disposition in his forward before officer Richards (?).

Samuel Cornstock 

Writing on the left:
(?) Fairfield County
July 20th 1818
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File No. 35697
William Waterbury
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: -- Col. 2, Page 439
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top of page: Hartford Augt. 18th 1818

Hon. F. C. Calhoun

Sir

(?) are the (?) of William Waterbury, an applicant for a pension, which have been returned wherein from the Pension office, on account of his having been returned as a Deserter-I will be seen from the additional evidence (?) that the return was made by mistake, he then being at (?) that he immediately thereafter joined the army (? and the fully until the close of the War. 
The same Saml Cornstock who certifies for this applicant, has also applied for a pension, and his (?) on I understand is answered this declaration
This is also the (?) with the other defendant Samuel Hayt with much respect(?)

Your (?) 

Simon H Minor
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William Waterbury
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State of Connecticut of Hartford District August 07th 1818
I (?)? Mills of Hartford in said District do testify that in the month of April 1777 I enlisted into the United States service as a private (?) during the War and served until the termination of it-That inthe Spring of 1779 I well recollect I have seen William Waterbury signer of the annexed declaration who was then a private soldier in said service in the same Regt. to which I belonged, commanded by Col. Sherman, I then I have ever since understood and do verily believe that he was an enlisted soldier during the War- I afterwards saw him at the Siege of York Town in the year 1781 at which time I understood he belonged to the Schaniels (?) Detached Light Infantry 
That the close of the War I was discharged and returned to Hartford my native place, and about the same time I think a little after he returned to said Hartford where until the last year he hath (?) resided, and as I have ever understood, and verily believe, was Honorably Discharged after having served faithfully for many years-That so Waterbury is a (?) of the United States and for many years has been a resident of the Probate District of Hartford
Alex(?) Mills

State (?) of Hartford August 17th 1818
Personally appeared before me James Stevens (?) Judge of the Court of Probate for Hartford District, (?) Mills of said Stanford signed of the foregoing Deposition who being duly sworn made oath to the (?) of the facts therein stated

James Stevens
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State aforementioned (?) Hartford August 17th 1818
I Samuel Hayt of said Hartford do testify that for the last three years of the revolutionary War I held a subalterns (? in the United States Services- That for the lost 2 or three years of the War William Waterbury signer of the annexed Declaration was a soldier in the said (?) enlisted for the duration of the war and as I have ever understood and verily believe was honorably discharged at the close of said war after having served many years faithfully

Sam Hait (?)
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Capt. Samuel Cornflock of Wilton in Fairfield County the state of Connecticut Deposition saith that William Waterbury a private was enlisted into his company the 11th Day of April 1777 during the War He said William at the time I enlisted (?) him had first returned from captivity he was taken at Fort Washington (?) and was in a sickly state: and for some time I returned him sick absent
But he (?) joining the army I on one muster sole (?) returned him a defender (?) but soon after that he joined the army and was a faithfull soldier and served under me to the close of the War in 1783 and further the defendant saith not  (hard passage to read)

Sam Cornflock

Fairfield County Newtown on July 14th 1818 
Personally appeared before me and the subscribing Authority Samuel Cornflock and made (?) that the above Deposition contained the truth (?) before me 

Isaac Richards Justice of Peace