Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 832, Asa Waters, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass
CONTENTS
Waters, Asa
Susan B.
NUMBER
W. 832
B. L. Wt. 31.763-160-55
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5591
Asa Waters
of Stoughton in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain
------if the Regt, commanded by Col. Vose of the Mass. line for 20 mo. 7 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 67 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension  issued the 12 day of Feby. 1833 and sent to E. S. Leland
Roxbury Mass

Arrears to the 4th Sept. 1832   $101.14
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '33   33.71
Act June 7, 1832   $134.85

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by T. F. McBalir, Clerk
Book D. Vol. 2 Page 99

75 Norfolk
96 Act 18 March 1818
3 Apl. 1818  iss. 5 Apl.
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180583 Act Mar 3, 
June 30th/58

Susan B. Waters widow of Asa Waters, Privt.
No 31763 iss. July 1/56

Rev. War
Revol. Pensioner
under Act Feby. 3, 1853
Recorded page 47, Vol. A
Feby '53 2132

At: 160 acres June 26/56
Boynton

Pynson Blake
Boston Mass.

Vol. W-1-18
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Increase
2132 
Massachusetts
Susan B. Waters widow of Asa Waters
who served in the Revolutionary war, Mass. as a private

Inscribed on the ^Boston roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents to commence on [ 3 February 1853--crossed out] 27 July 1868
Ded. payments made since

Certificate issued 10 day of Nov. 1868
and sent to Geo. S. Derby
Boston, Mass.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [February 3, 1853--crossed out] July 27/68 Page 17 Vol II No. 2
J. N. Smith

1882 Oct. 3, Wilson Water that a person of this name is a pensioner
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Application of Susan B. Waters
Widow of Asa Waters
Revolutionary Pensioner

180583

Warrant to be sent to Pynson Blake
Boston, Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston June 27th 1855

I Herby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed Joel Talbot was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as sch, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
(Seal)
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk, Stoughton June 26th 1853

On this twenty sixth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Susan B. Waters aged fifty six years, a resident of Stoughton in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Asa Waters deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Regiment of [blank] commanded by [blank] in the war with [Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812--crossed out] that her said husband [blank] on or about the [blank] day of [blank] A. D. for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service in said war for the term of [blank] and was honorably discharged at [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank]A.D.
She further states that she was married to the said Asa Waters in Stoughton Mass. on the seventeenth day of November A. D. 1840 by one Jesse Pierce a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Susan B. Shepherd, that her said husband died at Stoughton on the eighth day of April A. D. 1845 and that she is now a Widow, and she further states that she is a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of Feb. 3, 1853. Recorded Page 47, Vol. A. to which reference may be had.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855 and requests that the Warrant may be sent to Pynson Blake Boston, Mass.
Susan B. Waters (signature)
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State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk, Stoughton June 26th 1855

We, James Smith and John Pierce residents of Stoughton in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susan B. Waters 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.
James Smith
John Pierce

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed be 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.
Joel Talbot, Justice of the Peace
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State of
County of
I.............certify that..............whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the .....day of ......AD. 185-- that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand............this ........day of .........A. D. 185...
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State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk, Town of Stoughton

The following is a list of persons whom I have joined together in marriage the year past-viz.
Nov. Seventeenth Eighteen hundred forty-
Capt. Asa Waters of Stoughton with Susan B. Sheperd of Sharon.
Jesse Pierce, Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date and figures which are as follows- "Nov. 17, 1840"
Charles Upham 2d
Town Clerk of Stoughton

I, Charles Upham 2d above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Charles Upham 2d
Town Clerk of Stoughton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk, SS
Subscribed and sworn to before the this eighth day of June 1855 and I certify that I have no interest whatever in the 
prosecution or result of the annexed claim.
Joel Talbot, Justice of the Peace
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State of Massachusetts, 
County of Norfolk, Town of Stoughton

Capt. Asa Waters Aged Eighty six by occupation a Farmer, died April eight, Eighteen hundred forty five.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date and figures which are as follows, viz:
"86  "April 8, 1845"
Charles Upham 2d
Town Clerk of Stoughton

I Charles Upham 2d above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the above town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Charles Upham 2d
Town Clerk of Stoughton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk SS
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this eighth day of June 1855 and I certify that I have no interest whatever in the prosecution or results of the annexed claim.
Joel Talbot, Justice of the Peace
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Asa Waters
Private
20 mos.& 7 days
adm.

Edwin S. Leland
Roxbury, Mass.

old case
$67.43
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss 
On this sixty day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, Asa Waters a resident of Stoughton in said County, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 
June 7, A. D. 1832.
That he was born at said Stoughton on the 11th day of February A. D. 1760 and that there is no record of his birth to his knowledge; that he was in the United States service from about the first of February A. D. 1776 to about the first of April A. D. 1776 2 months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia; and that he was residing at said Stoughton when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Jedediah Southworth of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robinson; that he marched from Stoughton to Dorchester (illegible); that he served at Dorchester aforesaid with none of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him; that he in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge; that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Stoughton.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the middle of July A. D. 1778, to the first of September A. D. 1778 6 mos. as a private in the Massachusetts Militia; that he was residing at said Stoughton when he entered the service; that he was volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Dix of the Regiment commanded by Colonel McIntosh; that he marched from Stoughton to Rhode Island; that he served at Rhode Island with some of the regular troops; and General Sullivan of the regular officers were known to him; that he was in the battle of Rhode Island and at the end of his service received no written discharge; that there is no person living to his  knowledge by whom he can prove his services.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 25th day of July A. D. 1779 to the 25 day of April A. D. 1780 as a private in the Continental Army; that he was residing at said Stoughton when he entered the service; that he enlisted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Grange Stoddard of the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Noah (illegible); that he marched from Stoughton to (illegible) from thence to Fishkill from thence to West Point from thence to (illegible) from then to North Castle, that he was in no battle and at the end of his service he received a written discharge which is lost.
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I Mathew Holmes of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk aged seventy five years testify & say that Asa Waters to my knowledge was in the United States service for the first period of time mentioned by him in the withing statement.
Mathew Holmes

Norfolk August 16th 1832 subscribed & sworn to before S. Leland Justice of Peace
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ALSO; that he was in the United States service from the first day of August A. D. 1776 to the first day of November A. D. 1776 (3 months) as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia; that he was residing at Stoughton when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Zebedee Redding in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt.; that he marched from Stoughton to Halls, & served with other militia troops; that he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the eights day of Nov. A. D. 1777 to the second day of April A. D. 1778 (m 4, d 25)
as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia; that he was residing at Stoughton when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Moses Adams in Col. Brook's Regt.; that he marched from Stoughton to Cambridge where he was stationed & served with other Militia troops; that he was in no battle & at the end of his serviced received a discharge but not in writing.
That he was upon the pension roll under the act of 1818 as a Private in the Army of the Revolution and that at the time of his application he was residing at Stoughton aforesaid & that he has been struck from said Roll on account of the amount of his property
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(paper torn) this when they have completed said (illegible) they make due all
(paper torn)  doings to the Court of Probate for said County.

Judge of Probate
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Also, that he was in the United States service under the command of Captain Zebedee Redding & Captain Amos Adams  for seven months & 25 days in the manner stated in the Rolls refered to in the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth hereto annexed.

Also that he was upon the pension roll under the act of 1818 as a private in the Army of the Revolution & that at the time of his application he was residing at said Stoughton where he now resides & that he has been stricken from the Roll on account of his property.
And that he has no documentary evidence of any of his service except what is hereto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Asa Waters

We Jesse Pierce residing in Stoughton and Mace Smith residing in Dedham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Waters who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of  age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Jesse Pierce
Mace Smith

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Jesse Pierce who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in said Stoughton; and that Mace Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in Dedham and they are a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Leland Judge of Probate

I Samuel Haven Regt. of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Asa Waters for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haven
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(State Seal)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office Boston July 12th 1853

I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Sherman Leland was Judge of Probate and Ebenezer W. Tolman was Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Norfolk County, ss. On this ninth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Sherman Leland Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Norfolk, Susan B. Waters of Stoughton in said County aged fifty year years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the second section of the act of Congress of February 3d 1853.
that she is the widow of Asa Waters who was a Private in the Army of the War of the Revolution and served under different officers whose names and grade she is unable to state and that he was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress June 7th AD 1832 on account of his said services and for the proof
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of his said services she refers to the Rolls of the Army in the office of the War Department & to the evidence on file in the Pension Office on which his said pension was granted.
She further declares that she was married to said Asa Waters on the seventeenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, that her husband the aforesaid Asa Waters died at said Stoughton ^on the eighth day of April^ in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Susan B. Waterts (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written.
Before me (six words being first interline)
Sherman Leland Judge of Probate for
said County of Norfolk
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I, Joel Talbot of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with the late Asa Waters, named in the foregoing declaration for upwards of forty five years prior to his decease. that I have been acquainted with Susan B. Waters now his widow from about the time of her marriage with said Asa in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine to the present time
I further testify and say that said Asa and Susan B. cohabited together in good repute as husband and wife during their married state from the year 1839 until the time of the death of said Asa in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five, and that Susan B. Waters named in the foregoing declaration is the widow of said Asa deceased.
Joel Talbot

Norfolk ss  July 9th A. D. 1853
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the said Joel Talbot who is personally known to me and
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who is a credible witness and of the truth of his statements I am fully satisfied.
Sherman Leland, Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk town of Stoughton

Married by Jesse Pierce Justice of the Peace Capt. Asa Waters of Stoughton with Susan B. Shepard of Sharon Nov. seventeenth eighteen hundred and thirty nine.

The above is a true copy from the Records of Marriages in the Town of Stoughton with the exception of the date which is the Record is expressed in fair legible figures as follows: 
"Nov. 17 1839"
Attest Jabez Talbot Jr. Clerk of the Town of Stoughton

I, Jabez Talbot Jr, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Stoughton aforesaid in the County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town of Stoughton with the exception of the date above named as certified by me.
Jabez Talbot Jr, Town Clerk

Died in Stoughton April 8th, 1845 Capt. Asa Waters a Farmer by occupation and Aged 86 years. 
A true extract from the Records of this town.
Attest
Jabez Talbot, Jr. Clerk of the Town of Stoughton

Norfolk ss Stoughton July 8th 1853
Then personally appeared above named Jabez Talbot, Jr. and made oath that the above statements as certified by him are true.
Before me Ebenezer W. Tolman
Justice of the Peace
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM

April 23, 1930

Mr. Alan N. Jordan
c/o Washington Hotel
Portsmouth, Ohio

Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 832, it appears that Asa Waters was born February 11, 1760, at Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
While residing at Stoughton, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From February 1, 1776 to April 1, 1776 in Captain Jedediah Southworth's Company, Colonel Robinson's Regiment; from August 1, 1776 to November 1, 1776 in Captain Zebedee Redding's Company, Colonel Josiah Whitney's Regiment; from November 8, 1777 to April 2, 1778 in Captain Moses Adams; Company, Colonel Brooks; Regiment; from in July 1778 to September 1, 1778 in Captain Dix's Company, Colonel McIntosh's Regiment and was in the battle of Rhode Island; from July 25, 1779 to April 26, 1780 in Captain Orringh Stoddard's Company Colonel Joseph Vose's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818 at which time he was living in Stoughton, Massachusetts.
He died April 8, 1845.
The soldier married November 17, 1838, at Stoughton, Massachusetts, Susan B. Shephard of Sharon.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 9, 1853, at which time she was living in Stoughton, Massachusetts and was aged fifty years.
There is no reference to children.
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The above noted Asa Waters is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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[The top part of this document & chart is missing. Designed to show service and officers-Capt./Col.]


Feby. 1, 1776-Apr. 1, 1776  Pvt.  Jedeiah Southworth/Robinson-Mass.
Aug. 1, 1776-Nov. 1, 1776 Pvt., Zebedee Redding/Josiah Whitney
Nov. 7,1777-Apr. 2, 1778, Pvt. Moses Adams/Brooks
July  1778-Sept. 1, 1778 Pvt. Dix/McIntosh
Sept 15, 1779-Apr. 25 1780 Pvt Orringh Stoddard/Joseph Vose

Battles engaged in, Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stoughton, Norfolk Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 13, 1818 His. cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Stoughton, Mass.
Age at date of application, born at Stoughton, Mass. Feby. 11, 1760, Died Apr. 8th 1845 (referred to as Capt.)
Remarks: Soldier married Nov. 17, 1839 at Stoughton, Mass. Susan B. Shepard of Sharon. She was allowed pension on her application executed Feby. 9, 1853 while a resident of Stoughton, Mass. aged 50 years.

only Asa Waters
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April 10, 1900

Mr. John G. Jordan
5911 Alder Street
Pittsburg, Pa.

Sir:
In replay to your letter dated the 21" and received the 22" ultimo, you are advised that in the claim of Asa Waters, Wid. File No. 832, the date of birth and death of widow , Susan B. Waters is not stated.
For date of last payment of pension and probable date of her death, you should apply to The Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following date: Susan B. widow of Asa Waters, Certificate No. 2133; issued November 10, 1868, under Act of February 3, 1853, Massachusetts Agency.
The records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to either of the John L. Gills described in your letter.
Very respectfully
Acting Commissioner
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[Top of document folded over]
and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original states.
O. W. &N. Div.
Revolutionary

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

September 26, 1899

Sir:
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Asa Waters made an application for pension on November 6, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing at Dedham, Mass., and his pension was allowed for twenty months and seven days' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war.  He enlisted at Stoughton, Mass., and served under Capt. Stoddard and Col. Vose.
His widow, Susan B., made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner

Mr. John G. Jordan,
Braddock, Penna.
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Asa Waters, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Feb. 1776
Length of Service: 2 mos.
Rank: Pri
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Jedediah Southworth, Colonel Robinson
State: Mass.

Dates of Enlistment: Aug. 1776
Length of Service: 3 mos.
Rank: Pri
Officers: Captain Redding, Colonel Whitney
State: Mass.

Dates of Enlistment: Nov. 1777
Length of Service: 4 mos.
Rank: Pri
Officers: Captain Adams, Colonel Brooks
State: Mass.

Dates of Enlistment: July 1778
Length of Service: 6 mos.
Rank: Pri
Officers: Captain Dix, Colonel Mackintosh
State: Mass.

Dates of Enlistment: July 1779
Length of Service: 8 mos.
Rank: Pri
Officers: Captain Stoddard, Colonel Vose
State: Mass.

Battles engaged in: Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Stoughton, Mass.
Date of application for pension: Nov. 6, 1832
Residence at date of application: Dedham, Mass.
Age at date of application: born Stoughton, Mass. Feb. 11, 1760
Remarks: Both he and his widow Susan were pensioners.

Very respectfully
Commissioner

Geo. R. Waters
170 -  4" Ave.
Pittsburgh, Pa
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A
Ebenezer Forrest
Deposition

Judges certificate as to circumstances wanted.
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Norfolk Ss. Sharon, April 9, 1818
I hereby do testify and say that Asa Waters of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk served in the Continental Army nine months in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose Capt. Stoddard's Company and believe that Waters was Discharge in April 1780.
Ebenr. Forrest

Norfolk Ss. April 9, 1818
The afore said Ebenezer Forrest the deponent was Examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition by him subscribed.
Benjn. Raynolds Just.of Peace
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Asa Waters of Stoughton

Asa Waters
W. 832
Mass.
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This may certify that Asa Waters served as a Good faithful Soldier nine months in the first Massachusetts Regt. for which time he was engaged.
Milton 15th Jany. 1794
Elijah Vose
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Asa Waters   
W. 832                    
Mass.  
and
Wm. Fuller  
S42738                 
 Mass.
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issuing commissaries are to furnish Asa Waters & William Fuller soldiers Discharged from the first Masstt. Regt. with provision necessary to support them to Dedham, Massachusetts State.
Elijah Vose Lt. Col.
Comdr.

Highlands of York
Apl. 22 1780
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8984
Massachusetts

Asa Waters of Stoughton, in the state of Massach.tts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose, of the Massach.tts
line for the term of nine months

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of April '19 and sent to John Davis, Judge 
Boston, Massachusettss

Arrears to 4th of March 1819   $85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819   48.--
$133.83
(illegible)mos.  18/30 & 4/31

{Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818}
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the campaign of year 1778 at Rhodisland for six weeks i went from Stoughton the latter part of July year 1778 to Tiverton in the State of Rhodisland and joined the company commanded by Capt. Dix which was stationed in what we caled Tiverton woods, the regiment was commanded by Col. McIntosh of Medway and in Genl. Lovels Brigade. We staid in the same woods about six or seven days then we had orders to march a littel south of howlands ferry into a large field whear thousands of soldiers ware colected theire our armes and equipments was all inspected when all was redy one Brigade marched to howlands ferry and  went over in boates when over they formed a colum and marched towards Buts hill without any distince from the British troops. The Brigade that i belonged to which was Genl. Lovels marched to howlands ferry net and we went over in boats as soon as we ward over we formed a colum with (illegible) gard and rear gard and plank gard and marched on near But hill on Newport island.Here we made our stand Some got shelter and some got none myself and about 15 more colected som rails and layed one end on the wal the other end rested on the ground. We (illegible) some (illegible) and grafs to lay on hear we lay on the North end of the island untill the storm. after the storm which was about the tenth or eleventh of August all marched on to newport except about one hundred which remained at buts hill i wasone of the hundred hear we garded the stores that ware deposited at Buts hill untill the Battle. then our army came back and made their stand at Buts hill the British troops made their stand on Quaker hill. here we skirmished tow days the British pressed hardest on our right after the Battel was over the second day in the night we crosed howland ferry and came of the island and went into the same woods where we ware first stationed. our orders was not to make any fire or fire any guns which was promptly obayed. here we stayed a few days and then marched to Taunton Reiver and crosed the River at Slates ferry at night we camped in the woods near patucket falls
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the next day we marched over the falls and marched through providence to Worwick in Rhodeisland State about eight or ten miles from providence here we did garding duty untill the six weeks  ware expired. There ware with me from Stoughton William Smith and William Munk and Christopher Capen and Christopher Capen Jr. and in the same company with myself and are all ded except myself and (illegible) Basset and James Reed both of the town of Milton and are ded the Lieutenant in Capt. Dix company name was Rees lived 9 miles from Boston and in the town of Milton and is ded. General John Sullivan of Boston commanded in this expedition. their ware also one company of volinteers from Bolton that is thay ware not held by any inlistment as others ware.  also Col. Green who commanded a regiment of Blacks or Negros and were brave in the Battel. also (illegible) Lafayett was their on Newport island the same time and also Col. Lambs Regiment or part of it from the State of New York of artilery. one of the Regiment i have been acquainted with since that time his name was Elijah Harvey. he was born at Taunton Mass. but died in Easton some years since. he was on the pension list as a Capt. it is said that in the Battel a cannon was taken and retaken several times. at last Harvey backed the horse and cannon into a swamp and cut the horses throat and the Bristish went of and left it the cannon belonged to the British. Also our Adjutant belonged to Boston was a printer but is ded.
Asa Waters

Norfolk SS November 6th 1832
Subscribed & sworn to before 
S. Leland Judge of Probate
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(illegible)

WIDOW'S
INCREASE PENSION
CLAIM



George S. Derby, Attorney
Boston, Mass.
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WIDOW'S INCREASE

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk, SS

On this eighth day of October 1868, personally appeared before me assistant register of the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Susan B. Waters a resident of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by the Act of Congress approved July 25, 1866. That she is the widow of Asa Waters who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that she is in receipt of pension certificate No.-----at the Boston Agency. She makes this declaration to obtain the increase pension to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved July, 1866.
(balance of sentence crossed out)
She has not remarried since the death of said Asa Waters but still remains his widow.
And she hereby appoints Geo. S. Derby, of Boston, Mass., her attorney to prosecute her claim, and receive her pension certificate when issued.
Her Post Office address is Stoughton, Mass.
her sign X  Susan B. Waters
Witness Mary Jane Connor
Jabez Talbot Jr.

Also personally appeared before me Jabez Talbot Jr. of Stoughton and Mary J. Conor of Canton; residents of (blank) in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, to me well known as credible persons, who being duly sworn, declare that they were present and saw said Susan B. Waters sing her name to the foregoing declaration, and that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person who she represents herself to be; (balance of sentence crossed out) and that they have no interest in this claim, either present or prospective, and that they are not concerned, directly or indirectly in is prosecution. The applicant has not remarried since the death of said Asa Waters but still remains his widow.
Witnesses sign. Jabez Talbot Jr.
Mary J. Connor

Sworn to and subscribed before this nineteenth day of October 1868; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. And that the contents of the above was made known and explained to applicant and witnesses before signing. the statements were fully read and explained to deponent before execution.
Jonathan (illegible) assistant Register of
the Probate Court for the County of Norfolk
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Pension Office
Sept. 21/53

Sir, 
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid; and if in your power, the date of his death.
Very respectfully,
Your obt. servt.
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner

F. Burt, Esqr.
3d Auditor
Present

(see other side)
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Asa Waters, Act 7th June 1832 $67.43 per ann. Died 5th April 1845, paid to his death.
F. Burt
Auditor
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3-416
(Stamped-Army and Navy Div.)  Division   W

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. Apl. 6, 1909

File No. Claim 832
Claimant, Susan B. wid.
Soldier ,Asa Waters
Rev. War
Respectfully referred to Chief of Record Division for consideration

(stamp-Record Division Apr 8 1909)

L. B. Stien
Chief of A and N Division
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Braddock, Pa.
July 4th, 99

Dept.. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Will you please send me the record of Asa Waters who served in the Revolutionary War from Stoughton, Mass. and who was a pensioner as well as his wife Susan who was lining in 1882.
Does Susan Waters still live.

Yours respectfully,
John G. Jordan
Braddock, Pa.

(stamp-U. S. Pension Office H Jul 5 1899)
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5911 Alder St.
Pittsburg Pa 2/14/09

Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen: Some few years ago I started to apply for a pension, and then dropped it because I was unable at the time to follow it up. I wrote once later about it and then became incapacitated and dropped it.
Rheumatic troubles have since developed and I am now which to push my claim to a finish. I served in "Battery B" Pa. Vols. in Puerto Rico. I started my claim when I lived in Braddock and it is the only one claim I ever did make for a pension. I have to watch my diet very closely, or old camp troubles bother me.
Yours,
John G. Jordan
P. S. My great-great-grandmother Susan Shepard Water wife of Asa Waters a pensioner of the Revolutionary War was living in 1882 ub Dedham, Mass. Can you give me any information about her.
J.G.J.
(stamped- U. S. Pension Office A Feb 15, 1909)
(stamped- Records Division Mar 12 1909)
[illegible notation in margin]
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Law Offices of
George R. Waters
170 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa

his service in the Revolutionary War will be gratefully received.
Very truly yours,
Geo. R. Waters
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Stamped-U. S. Pension Office Feb. 9 1894

Stamped. (illegible) Feb 10 1894 Files
Page 47

W 832

Law Offices of  
George R. Waters
170 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Feby. 8th 1894

Pention Bureau
Washington D. C. 

Kindly inform me if there has ever been a pention granted to a revolutionary soldier named Asa Waters of Stoughton, Massachusetts. Or to his widow Susan s. Waters. Any information you may be above to furnish me in regard to
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I. R. Waters, President, A. B. Waters, Cashier,
Wilson Watters, Ass't. Cashier
The Bank of Marietta
(Late Marietta National Bank)
Marietta, Ohio 9/29/1882

Dear Sir:
Will you have the kindness to inform me whether there is on the list of Pensions paid to widows of Revolutionary soldiers, the name of Susan B. Waters, widow of Asa Waters.
Respectfully
Wilson Waters
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Stamp-U. S. Pension Office Sept 30 1882
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W. 832

Pittsburg, Pa 3/21/09
Mr. S. Warner "K"
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen: Yours of the 18th received and I find report is not entirely correct. Susan Shepard, 3rd wife of Asa Waters was born in 1796 and was living in 1882, My request was where and when she died.
Can you furnish me with the record of my grandfather John L. Gill, who served in 1845 from Ohio and also his son's record, Col. J. L. Gill who served from this state in 1860.
Yours,
John G. Jordan
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Increase 2132
Brief in the case of Susan B. Waters, widow of Asa Waters, Private Revo. Stoughton
Norfolk County and State of Massachusetts
Act 2d Sec. Feb 3 1853

Claim for New Pension Certificate
Proof Exhibited
A pensioner on the roll of Mass at $67.43. She has returned her certificate with her application for increase as provided by the Act of July 27, 1868.
Personal identity of Widowhood Shown.

Admitted Nov. 7 1868 to a pension at $96.00 per annum to commence July 27,1858 deducting payt. since.

W. E. Trask
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
George S. Derby
Boston, Mass.
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Brief in the case of Susan B. Watters, widow of Asa Watters
Norfolk County and State of Massachusetts
act 3d February 1853

Claim, "original"
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the
act of June 7, 1832
Marriage proved by certified copy of Town Records

R. Geddes
Examining Clerk

W. S. Leland Esqr.
Roxbury Massachusetts
Name and residence of Agent
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Roxbury Mass. July 9 1853

To. L. P. Waldo, Esq.
Commr. of Pensions

Sir
Herewith I send application of Susan B. Waters for a pension. Please transmit the certificate to me when granted for Mrs. Waters.
Oblige
Your obt. Servt.
W. S. Leland
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2132
Massachusetts
Susan B. Waters
widow of Asa who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 67 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on 3d February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Sept./53 and sent to 
W. S. Leland
Roxbury, Mass.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d/53 Page 47, Vol. A

1832
180583
Page 55

Payment to be made at Boston, by F. Harew Esq.
Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Massa.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, 
Page 47, Vol. A

Clerk
H. G. Weightman
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the 2nd section of the act of February 3, 1853 Susan B. Waters widow of Asa Waters who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty Seven dollars and forty three cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this twenty fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

R. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

married 1839
10 Sept. 1866
R. N. McClelland
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Aug. 13, 1832

I hereby certify that from and examination of the Books and documents, relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Asa Waters is borne on a Roll of Capt. Zebedee Redding's Company in Col. Josiah Whiting's Regiment in the service of the State of the Massachusetts Bay and is therein stated to have served three month, viz from Aug. 1 to Nov 1, 1776. Also on Rolls of the company commanded by Capt. Moses Adams in Col. Brooks Regt. and is therein stated to have served four months and twenty five days from Nov. 8 1777.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy.

I further certify that upon examination I find no rolls of the Companies commanded by Capt. Jeddadiah Southworth & Capt. Dix.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy.
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359 Waters

Payable semi-annually. the first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Septemr. next, in Massachusetts, at the Branch Bank of the United States, Boston.

Recorded
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I Certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Asa Waters, of Stoughton, Massachusetts, late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Massachusetts Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Samuel Smith
Page 61

I Samuel Smith of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy three years testify and say that I am well acquainted with Asa Waters of said Stoughton that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as a private for about two months commencing the fore part of February 1776 in a Company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. Jeddediahh Southworth in Col. Robinson's Reg.  Said Company was stationed at Dorchester and assisted in building the Forts upon Dorchester Heights in March 1776 Just before the British left Boston.  I was a soldier in the same Company with said Waters and verily believe that he was there full two months.
Samuel Smith

Norfolk ss November 6th 1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I hereby certify that the said Samuel Smith is a man of veracity.
S. Leland Judge of Probate
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(Right side of page)

Revy. Widow, &c.
File # 832
Susan B. Waters widow 
Asa Waters, Priv. Rev. War

Act. Feb 3, 1853 Incr
Index: Vol. M. Page 304

[Arrangement of 1870]

(Left side)
Feb.17/99 Mail Hist.to Geo. R. Waters 
170 4th Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa.

(stamp-Disbursement Sec. 4713/ R. S.
requisition for $13.25 to the Secretary as requested by the auditor 2132
Jany. 22/84 N. G. C.}

Sept. 26, '99
J. J. Jordan Braddock, Pa
1909 Mch 18 Hist.to John G. Jordan  V. L.M.
1909 Apr. 10 John G. Jordan that date of birth & death of widow is not stated. V.L.M.
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359
Asa Waters
Prt. 9 mos.
Masstts. 
Regt.

Judge certificate as to claimants circumstances wanted

Admd.

On Roll
Asa Waters of Stoughton
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of Stoughton in Massachusetts (illegible)
I the subscriber do hearby say and declare that I served nine months as a soldier in the continental army in the first Massachusetts Reg. commanded by Col. Joseph Vose and in Capt. Stoders company and Genl. Glovers Brigad and that i was discharged from that service by Elijah Vose who was then Lieut. Col. and comadant and that the discharg was dated by him at the Highlands of York April the twenty second one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
Asa Waters
Stoughton April 10th 1818
And i the sd. Asa Waters stand in need of suport
from my country.

Massachusetts District of Boston 13 April 1818
Sworn to before me
Jno. Davis, Dist. Judge Masstt. Dist.
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Massachusetts District, ss.

16 March 1819
I am satisfied that the above named Asa Waters by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Jno. Davis, District Judge, 
U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

To the Secretary of the Department of War
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Massachusetts District, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 1818

It appearing to my satisfaction, that Asa Waters, subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary was against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war";, the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid; with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
Jn. Davis, Judge of the District Court, U. S.
Massachusetts District
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31,763

(illegible)
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Official
Free

[post mark-Boston Jun 27]

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.


180583
Page 69

C. L. Frederick
520 Union St.
Portsmouth, Ohio

February 8, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Amos Cole, whose wife was Lucy Clark, was placed on the Pension roll of Chenango County, N. Y. he was Private in Capt. Asa Kinnel's Company, Connecticut Continental Troops, re-enlisted, Capt. Ebeneezer Boolags Company, re-enlisted Capt. Ely's Company, General Sullivan's command, New Port R. I. 
D. A. R. Register Volume 47 page 202

Asa Waters, wife Lydia Smith, enlisted at 16 in 1777 and apt. Zedekiah Southworth Company, Colonel Robinson Regiment at Dorchester, 1777 in Capt. Zebedee Readings Company Colonel Whiting's Regiment. 1778 in Capt. Dix Company, Colonel Mackintosh's Regiment Rhode Island. 1779 1st Mass. Regiment, Capt. Joseph Vose, Colonel Stoddard, acquitted as Captain and pensioned on the roll, Norfolk County 1818, Mass. Continental Line. 
D.A.R. Register Volume 63 page 81 No. 29637

I would appreciate the complete record you have as to the family and descendants of these two soldiers, as appears in the application for pension. They are both ancestors of mine.
Yours very truly,
Alan Jordan
c/o Washington Hotel
Portsmouth Ohio

Alan N. Jordan/clf