Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,187, Joseph Waters, Mass. Mass Sea Service.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Mass Sea Service.
Waters, Joseph
S. 30.187
CONTENTS

8 76 84
10679. Massachusetts
Joseph Waters
of Salem in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Osgood of the Regt commanded by Col Pickering in the Mass line for 15 (May 11 Days) Pmtd 6 " 3 " Scar
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 75 Dollars 62 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Apr 1833 and due to S r Waters Salem Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Apr 1833 $157.24 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep " 37.81
$189.05
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J T C J B Blair Clerk, Book 10 - Vol. 2 Page 91.

Joseph Waters
Q182
Account in the 14 & 16th Interrog
Private 15 Mos 11 days Seaman 6 — 3
$75.62
Joseph G Waters Salem, Mass
Q185

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Waters  of  Salem  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Apr 19 In 1795- Feb 26 - 97 1 - 3 - 11 Private Lap d Osgood, Col d Pickering   " - 6 - 3 Stam d  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Salem  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & documents  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Copy of the rolls under the seal as returned 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Woodson Examining Clerk.

2882
Joseph Waters
A

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS : COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Joseph Water , a resident of Salem , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 74 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, 1832 :
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated :
That from the breaking out of the war of the American Revolution to the month of August AD 1776 he was a private in a volunteer Company of volunteers of Rangers belonging to Salem commanded by the late Christopher Osgood of Salem, and of the Regiment Commanded by the late Col. Timothy Pickering of Salem - said Company furnished their own uniform dress, and equipments - On the nineteenth of April 1775 he marched to the Battle of Lexington, and after the battle was constantly on duty in assisting to build fortifications and defending the Town of Salem - In October AD 1775 he was employed in guarding and conducting the prisoners of war (which had been sent into Cape Ann by Cap. Manley of the armed Schooner Lee) to the head quarters of the Army at Cambridge - During the remainder of his term of service he was performing guard duty at Salem - On the twenty sixth day of February AD 1777 he enlisted as seaman on board of the Tyrannicide , a States Brig of War commanded by Jonathan Hassen den and served in said capacity until his discharge on the twenty ninth day of August AD 1777 - said Tyrannicide captured several valuable prizes during her cruise, but being compelled to go into the port of Bordeaux to repair the loss of her armament thrown over a board during a chase, she there took in a valuable cargo of goods for the United States and arrived some time in the month of August of that year - The first Lieutenant of said Brig was the late Israel Thornike of Boston - Jonathan Neal & James Cheever of Salem were likewise on board of said Brig - said Water was born at Salem on the nineteenth day of February AD 1758 and has ever since lived at said Salem

He has no record of his age, neither has he any discharge from either the military or Naval service performed by him in manner herein stated - He can refer to Jonathan Neal and James Cheever of Salem for his character for veracity &
Joseph Waters
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.
Joseph Waters
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. H. White
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, _____ a clergyman, residing in _____ aforesaid, and _____ Esquire, a magistrate, residing in _____ aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Subscribed and sworn to before

And the said Court hereby declares its 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 certifies that Jonathan Neal , who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman  merchant resident in Salem , and that the said James Cheever , who has also signed the same is Magistrate  also a merchant resident at Salem ; and they are and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. White Judge of Prob.
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Waters - for a pension. and I further certify, that Joseph Waters before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken & sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths, and that the signature of said Waters to said affidavits is his genuine signature -
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of August , A. D. 1832.
Nathl. Lord Jr.
Signed and sealed anew this ninth day of January, A.D. 1833.
Nathl. Lord Jr.

Waters -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 10 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Joseph Waters enlisted on board the Brig Tyrannicide, Jonathan Haraden, Commander, in the capacity of a seaman, on the 26 th of February A.D. 1777- and served on board in said capacity till his discharge on the 29 th of August A.D. 1777-
Edward D. Bangs Secy

We the undersigned Jonathan D. Pease and James Cheever merchants, both of Salem in the County of Essex, on oath severally depose and say, that we are, each of us well acquainted with Joseph Waters of Salem, who has made the foregoing application for a pension - that we were Seamen on board of the State Brig of War Tyrannicide, commanded by Captain Jonathan Harraden - That we entered on board of said Brig on the twenty-seventh day of February A.D. 1777, and that said Waters likewise was on board of said Brig during the whole time of his enlistment, from the thirteenth day of March A.D. 1777 to the twenty-ninth day of August A.D. 1777 - We further depose and say, that we have known said Waters from the time of his enlistment as aforesaid to the present time - having a friendly intercourse with him - and said Waters has always resided in said Town of Salem - since said period of enlistment - And further that said Waters has always been an irreproachable character for veracity.
Jon d D. Pease
James Cheever
Essex ss. Salem Aug. 11 th 1832. Then personally appeared the above-named Jonathan Pease & Joseph Waters, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed. Before me Joseph G. Waters Jus Pax

Not The undersigned Edward Barron of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Benjamin Warner of Derry in the State of New Hampshire hereby certify, that we were well acquainted with Joseph Waters of Salem aforesaid who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing decla- -ration. Said Waters was a member of our Uniform Compa- -ny of Rangers belonging to Salem, commanded by the late Christopher Osgood of Salem, and of the Regiment Commanded by the late Col Timothy Pickering. We furnished our own dress and equipments, and were with said Waters from the early part of the year 1774 to the month of August 1776. On the nineteenth of April 1775 we marched to the Battle of Lexington and after the battle were employed in construc- -ting fortifications for the defense of Salem Harbor. In October 1775 we were employed in guarding and conducting the prisoners of war, which had been captured and sent into Cape Ann by Cap. 2 Manly of the armed Schooner Lee, from Cape Ann to the head quarters of the army. During the remain- -der of our term of service we were on duty in guar- -ding the town - As I further certify, that I was believe said Waters to be seventy four years of age -
Benjamin Warner
Essex ss. Salem Aug. 1. 1832 Then the above named Benjamin Warner personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Joseph Waters Jus. Pac

Essex ss. December 27 th 1832.
I Joseph G Waters of Salem in said County, a justice of the Peace and of the Quorum in & for said County of Essex, hereby certify unto all whom it doth or may concern, that Jonathan Neal and James Cheever of Salem aforesaid, and Benjamin Warner of Derry in the State of New Hampshire, whose affidavits were taken and sworn to before me, to be used in the matter of Joseph Waters' application for a pension, as will appear by my certificate herein before given, are credible persons, and full credit and faith may be given to their several affidavits of the facts so sworn to by them -
Joseph G. Waters jus Pac. & Quorum

Joseph Waters 9182
Ms. G. Waters Salmon Map

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Waters proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no -
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no -
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.  below
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

30 187 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30 167
Joseph Waters Purch } Rev 1870 Herman }
Act: James Jr 82
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]