Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25864, Samuel Waterhouse, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Waterhouse, Samuel Patience
No. 25864.
CONTENTS

Maine 697
Patience Waterhouse widow of Samuel Waterhouse Esq.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24th April 1824 of York Co. in the State of Me.
who was a Sgt & Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Hubbard of the _____ commanded by _____ in the U.S.
time for 5 1/2 months Sergeant " " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 34 Dollars 17 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Oct. 1838, and Nat C. D. Bourne New Brunswick Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $85.42 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 17.08
$102.50
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by A. H. Addison Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1st Page 24
Rate of stock not in use

V 271
Patience Waterhouse Maine
admitted 7 1/2 mo
  Sept 2 P.  $27 50    5 P - Sept  6 66    2 P - Sept       $34 16  
5 1/2 mo Capt. Bullard's see Nathl. Com. papers
turn in 2/7 78

State of Maine
York County ss.
On this sixth day of August 1830, before the Court of Probate for the County of York, personally appeared Patience Waterhouse, a resident of Kennebec in the County of York, aged eighty two years, 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 passed July 7. 1830 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Samuel Waterhouse, who was a sergeant in the company of James Hubbard eight months at Cambridge in the year 1775 - at the time of his enlistment he was an inhabitant of Wells. He was also in the service two months at Providence as she believes in 1770, she thinks, in Mance Patten's company, though she is not certain.
That she was married to the said Samuel Waterhouse on the fourth day of August seventeen hundred and seventy nine. That her husband the above said Samuel Waterhouse died on the twenty fourth day of April 1824. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit on the day before mentioned.
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes
E. D. Burleigh
Patience
X Waterhouse Mark.
Sworn and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written -
Before me Wm. A. Hayes judge of Probate York, Co. Maine

Extract from the Records of the church of the First Congregational Parish in Kennebec in the County of York and State of Maine. "Married Seventeen hundred and seventy nine Au- gust fourth, Samuel Waterhouse and Patience Gillpatrick"
I George W Wells, Pastor of the First Con- gregational Parish in the town of York and the foregoing is a true extract from said Records with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Records in plain legible figures as follows "1779 Aug 4. Samuel Waterhouse and Patience Gillpatrick"
George W Wells } Pastor of } said church
I George W Wells aforementioned depose and say that I am Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Kennebec, in the County aforesaid and the foregoing is a true copy from the Records thereof  therefrom with the ex- ception above named as certified by me -
George W Wells
State of Maine
York County ss. Aug 8 1838. Personally appeared George W Wells, who is a credi- ble witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed Before me Edward E Bourn Justice of the Peace

I Susanna Leadwell of Kennebec in the county of York widow, do on oath solemnly testify that I have been well acquainted with the family of Samuel Waterbourn of Kennebec fifty four years, and with Patience Waterbourn - his wife - I further testify that said Samuel has been dead many years - and that Patience Waterbourn his widow is still living, never having been married since his decease
Susanna Leadwell
State of Maine
York County ss Aug 9. 1838. Personally appeared Susanna Leadwell who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscrip- tion
Before me Edward E. Bourn Justice of the Peace
I Joshua Gelpalach of Kennebec Lyman in the county of York and state of Maine aged eighty years do on oath testify and declare that I was a soldier in the eight months service in Capt James Hubbards company at Cambridge in 1775 - I further testify that Samuel Waterbourn of Wells, now called Kennebec was a soldier in said company during said period and was honorably discharged
I further testify that the said Samuel Water- bourn was in the service at Providence in the company I think, of Capt Jeremiah Stone or Horace Dutton in 1776 - or 1778 I believe that was a two months service though it might be more - I remember this service from the fact, that he brought home the measles, and I had them, and was very sick - This was the first time they were over here - I further testify that said Samuel has been dead a number of years, and that Patience

Waterbury his widow is still living, never having been married since his decease - I was present at his marriage with said Patience, when I was twenty one years of age
Witness
Joshua his X Gillpatrick Mark
Luke Goodwin E. B. Bourn
State of Maine
York County ss. Aug 9 1838. Personal by affidavit Joshua Gillpatrick who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me
Edward E. Bourn
Justice of the Peace
Patience
Waterbury
Aug. 8. 1838.
In this case I have furnished all the evidence that can be obtained of the Rhode Island server - If the server does not appear by evidence in the Department, I do not wish the papers returned for that - as no further testi- mony can be procured
E. E. Bourn

State of Maine.
York, ss.-
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Edward E. Bourne is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.
Probate York, Co. Maine

April 5, 1937
Samuel Waterhouse W. 25864 BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Samuel Waterhouse, Jr., who served in the Revolutionary War as corporal with the Massachusetts troops, and died April 24, 1824 in Alwive, Maine.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 25864, based upon the service of Samuel Waterhouse in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Waterhouse were not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
While a resident of Wells (later Kennebunk), York County, Maine District, Samuel Waterhouse enlisted in 1775, served eight months as sergeant in Captain James Hubbard's Massachusetts company. He served in 1776, four months in Colonel Scammon's Massachusetts regiment; and again served two months as private with the Massachusetts troops in either Captain Jeremiah Storer's or Captain Hanse Patten's company.
Samuel Waterhouse married August 4, 1779, Patience Gilpatrick; the record of marriage was kept at the Church of the First Congregational Parish in Kennebunk, Maine District. He died April 24, 1824.
The widow, Patience Waterhouse, was allowed

pension on her application executed August 6, 1838, at which time she was eighty-two years of age and living in Kennebunk, Maine.
It was not stated that the soldier, Samuel Waterhouse and his wife, Patience, had children.
Reference was made to one James Gilpatrick who served in the Revolution, relationship to family not shown. Joshua Gilpatrick in 1838 aged eighty years and living in Lyman, York County, Maine, stated that he was present at the marriage of Samuel Waterhouse and Patience Gilpatrick, but he gave no relationship to said Patience.
The application for headstone for this Samuel Waterhouse is returned herewith. There was no correspondence attached.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

I Obadiah Hatch of Kennebec in the county of York and State of Maine Gentleman aged seventy seven years, do on oath testify and declare that the class in which my father lived in Kennebec, were called upon to furnish a certain number of soldiers, sometime in the year 1776 or 1777, and Samuel Waterbury was hired as one to go - He went on the condition that he was to be sergeant, and if he failed in getting that appointment when he got there the class were to make up his wages - I well remember when he returned, that the class had to make up his wages, as he did not get the ap- pointment, Mr. Samuel Leadwell having been appointed the sergeant in the company. So that I know, he was in the same company with said Leadwell - I think he was gone four or five months - I do not remember any of the officers - or the place of service - but I think it was in New York or that direction
Obadiah Hatch
State of Maine York ss. Sept 21. 1838 - Personally appeared Obadiah Hatch who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him. subscribed Before me, Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace

I Abraham Currier of Kennebec Port in the County of York and State of Maine, Gentleman, aged seventy nine years do on oath testify and declare that I was a soldier in the company of Capt Leighton of Col. Seaman's Regiment, four months at Dorchester in the year 1776. I do further testify and declare that Samuel Waterhouse of Wells, now called Kennebec, was also a soldier in the same Regiment But I do not remember what company he was in, or any of his officers - our bar- racks were not more than ten feet apart Said Waterhouse staid the four months and was discharged with me -
Abraham Currier
State of Maine
York County ss Sept 25 1838. Personally ap- peared Abraham Currier who is a credible witness and made oath to the the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Edward E. Bourn
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York ss. I John Steele Register of Probate within and for the county of York, being a part of Record, hereby certify that Edward E. Bourne is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the preceding signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John Steele { Register of Probate York County Maine
(now dead) * Samuel Leadwell was in Capt Moulton's company at Providence in 1777 - in Dan l Littlefield's company of Col Little's Regt at Cambridge or Dorchester in 1776.

me add proof Patience Waterhouse
July 271
Hon. J. P. Schuval
FREE
Com. of Ormsby
Washington

Concord Me. Sept 27 1838
Dr Sir
In answer to your letter relative to the claim of Patience Waterhouse, widow of Sam l Waterhouse, for a pension, I can only say in regard to that part of it which says that "James Hubbard was only a Lieutenant", that probably some mistake has been made in the examination - There were so many soldiers and have been so many pensioners, who declared themselves to be in his company, and as his family were near neighbors of my father, and he always been called Captain of the company by all of them, I think the James Hubbard referred to in the letter of the department, must have been Lieutenant of some other company - I refer you to the declaration of Nathaniel Cousin a Pensioner who was Ensign of the company - Ezekiel Wakefield who was Sergeant, and Joshua Giffard and James Giffard who were privates - They are all dead.
I am satisfied that Waterhouse was out in two other services - But death has made such havoc with the old soldiers, within the last two two or three years, that it is difficult to find living witnesses of actual service - The first deposition of Obadiah Hatch, I think, affords evidence the "next best" as lawyers say, to positive testimony - He was in the same company with Samuel Treadwell S gt - Treadwell was Sergeant in the company of Dan l Littlefield of Col Little's Regt. at Cambridge in the beginning of 1776 - also Sergeant of Capt Moulton's company, in the summer

of 1777 at Princeton - I do not know the Regiment
The testimony of Abner Cueney, I think is positive in regard to a series at Dorchester in 1776. He is perfectly familiar with what took place then and states things which would be good evidence which would not be very well in a deposition —
Hon J L Edwards,      Your Respectful E E Bourn Com. of Pension.

Patent Waterhouse Maine
Act 7 July 1838
Suspended
per let: 31 Augt 1838. to E. E. Bourne.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1931 Nov. 28 hist. to Mrs. Earle Dutton May 1937 - April 5 - link to memorial Branch etc.
File No. 25,864 Patience Waterhouse wid of Samuel Waterhouse Sergt Mass Line
Act July 7 th 38
Index : Vol W , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

November 23, 1931
BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Earle Tuttle 166 Sherman Avenue Teaneck, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request of November 20, 1931, for the record of Samuel Waterhouse, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 25864, based upon the military service of Samuel Waterhouse.
While a resident of Wells, Maine District, he enlisted in 1775 and served eight months as sergeant in Captain James Hubbard's Massachusetts Company. In 1776 he served four months in Colonel Scammon's Massachusetts Regiment. In 1776, 1777 or 1778 he served two months as private with the Massachusetts troops under Captain Jeremiah Storer or Hanse Patten.
He married August 4, 1779, Patience Gillpatrick, and the record of the marriage was kept at the Church of the First Congregational Parish in Kennebunk, Maine District.
Samuel Waterhouse died April 24, 1824.
On account of his service in the Revolution, his widow, Patience, was allowed pension on her application executed August 6, 1838, at which time she was eighty-two years of age and was living in Kennebunk, Maine.
In 1838 one Joshua Gillpatrick, aged eighty years and a resident of Lyman, York County, Maine, stated that he was present at the marriage of Samuel Waterhouse and Patience Gillpatrick but he did not state that he was related to said Patience. Reference was made to one James Gillpatrick who served in the Revolution, relation to family not stated. There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Mrs Earle Tuttle 166 Sherman Ave Teaneck, New Jersey
Nov. 20, 1931
is interested in
Samuel Waterhouse Wills, Maine
On Nov. 20, 1931, Mrs. Earle Tuttle called in person and requested the above.
W.L.S.
Rec. 1812
Ware Sect.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Waterhouse, William GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3599 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 7, 1789 to Richard Platt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.