Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,227, Deodate Waterbury, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Waterbury, Deodate Mary
W. 18,227
CONTENTS

Connecticut
7569. 2870.
Mary Waterbury widow of Deodate Waterbury who was a Private Coon. in the Conn. line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Rev. Isaac Sawack, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 80.

5373
Mary Waterbury
Con
act 7. July 38
adm d
15 mofu
50 $
No deduction
Pen: Isaac Knowlton Con

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss
On this Eighth day of May 1839 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norfolk in said County and State being a Court of Record Mary Waterbury of New Canaan in said District and County aged Seventy four 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Deodete Waterbury late of said New Canaan dec d who was according to her best knowledge and belief a Private in the Revolutionary Army and entered the service of the United States in Stamford in said County on the first of January 1780 in Capt. Jesse Bell company of Coast guards under Col. John Misa and was in actual service on guard at said Stamford for Nine Months
That first of June 1782 said Deodete Waterbury entered the service of the United States in said Stamford in Capt. Jesse Bell Company as Capt. Bishop Col. Stephen St. John and was in actual service on guard at said Stamford until the first of January - making Seven Months
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Deodete Waterbury dec d on the Twenty fifth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty Eight that her husband the said Deodete Waterbury died on the Twenty second day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and eighty four years at the time above stated
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above Written
Before said Probate Court Brady Isaac Judge
Mary Waterbury (mark)

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County, }
April 2 d 1839-
Probate Court. District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record personally appeared before said Court John Dibble of Danim in said County who being duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is seventy nine years of age and was well acquainted with Deborah Waterbury late of New Canaan del. and well remembers that on the first of January 1780 said Waterbury and herself entered the service of the United States in Capt. John Bell Company of Coast guards Col. John Mose and was in actual service for more than Nine Months.
That on the first of June 1782 said Waterbury and herself enlisted and stamped in Capt. John Bell Company Lieut. Stephen Bishop Col. St. John and was in constant and actual service for the United States until the first of January following and was then discharged.
John Dibble
sworn and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid That I am acquainted with said John Dibble and that he is a credible person
Benj. Isaacs Judge

This is to certify that I find on the Record of Marriages, kept by the late Rev. Moses Mather, D.D. of this Place, the following entry; "November Twenty Fifth Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Eight, Deodate Waterbury and Mary Wardwell, both of Stamford, were married."
Ezra D. Kinney, Pastor of the Church in Darien, Ct.
I, Ezra D. Kinney, depose & say: That I sustain the office of Pastor to the Congregational Church in Darien, that the above is my certificate & is a true extract from the Record of Marriages, kept by the late Rev. Dr. Mather of this place with the exception of the date, which in the Record is expressed in fair, legible figures, as follows; "1788, Nov r 25".
Ezra D. Kinney, Pastor of the Church in Darien.
South Darien, Sept. 3, 1838. County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut. Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of South in said State the above named Ezra D. Kinney, well known to me to be a credible person and made oath that the above Certificate and deposition by him subscribed is true.
Benj t Isaac Judge

State of Connecticut
Taunton County
May 8 th 1839
Probate Court District of Taunton in said County and State being a Court of Record personally appeared Isaac Waterbury of New Benson in said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Forty Three years of age and son of Deborah and Mary Waterbury and knows that his Deborah Waterbury died on the 22 day of September 1830 and that his Mary Waterbury has continued his Widow since that period and is now his Widow sworn and subscribed this Isaac Waterbury day and year aforesaid that I am acquainted with his Isaac Waterbury and that he is credible
Person
Benj. Isaac Judge
At the same Court. Personally appeared Jesse Waterbury of New Benson who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is Forty Six years of age and knows that Deborah Waterbury died in said New Benson on the 22 day of September 1830 and that Mary Waterbury has continued his Widow since that period and is now his Widow Jesse Waterbury
sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid that I am acquainted with his Jesse Waterbury and that he is a credible person
Benj. Isaac Judge

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
I Richard B Isaacs Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State do hereby certify that the annexed are the proceedings of said Court in the Matter of Mary Waterbury application for a Pension and that Benj. Isaacs is Judge of said Probate Court duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature here annexed is his genuine signature - In Testimony whereof I have here set my hand and seal of said Court the 8 th day of May 1839
Richard B Isaacs Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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June 2, 1930
Helen N. Merritt New Canaan, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
I have your letter relative to Revolutionary War soldier, Deodate Waterbury (W. 18227).
In response, I advise you that data furnished by this bureau, in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers, are obtained from the original papers on file in claims for pension and bounty land.
It is not shown in the papers on file in the above noted pension claim that Jesse Waterbury, named in bureau letter to you of November 26, 1929, was a son of the soldier, Deodate Waterbury, therefore, that statement can not be incorporated in the bureau letter to you.
This bureau has no general genealogical data on file.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Dear Madam:
Rev. Mr. Dusen's connections Ware Division Helen N. Merritt 1007:MLB
June 8 1930
date 1929
November 26, 1929
Helen N. Merritt Talmadge Hill New Canaan, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18227, it appears that Deodate Waterbury enlisted at Stamford, Connecticut, January 1, 1780, and served nine months as a private in Captain Jesse Bell's Company, Colonel John Mead's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted June 1, 1782, and served to January 1, 1783, as a private in Captain Jesse Bell's Company, Colonel Stephen St. John's Connecticut Regiment. All service was as a guard at said Stamford.
He died September 22, 1830, in New Canaan, Connecticut.
The soldier married November 25, 1788, Mary Wardwell. They were both then of Stamford, Connecticut.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 8, 1839, at which time she was living in New Canaan, Connecticut, aged seventy-four years. Fairfield Co.
Their son, Isaac, in 1839, was forty-nine years old and a resident of New Canaan, Connecticut.
In 1839, Jesse Waterbury, aged forty-six years, a resident of New Canaan, Connecticut, testified in the case, no relationship shown.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

For a statement of the military history of _____ a 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. N. F. 18227.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1, 1780. 9 mos Pri. Jesse Bell John Mead Conn.   June 1, 1782 to Jan. 1, 1783. " Jesse Bell Stephen St John  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Stamford, Conn. Date of application for pension, May 8, 1839. Her ch. was al. Residence at date of application, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Conn. Age at date of application, 74 yrs.
only Remarks: Soldier married Nov. 25, 1788, Mary Wardwell of Stamford, Conn. He died Sept. 22, 1830! in New Canaan - Conn. Son Isaac, 1839, 49 yrs old res New Canaan Conn.
Respectfully, of New Canaan  me Jesse Waldbury, let in 1839  aged 46 yrs. Commissioner.

Man, Waterbury
$50 per am.
Benj. Isaac Norwalk Conn.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Bridgeport
I, Wm H Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Benjamin Doolittle Esquire was on the 30 day of June
184 8 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 15 day of November 184 3
Wm H Noble Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
On this 30 day of Jan 1843 personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of Peace in and for the County of Fairfield Mary Waterbury a resident of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield aged 78 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the Widow of Deodat Waterbury who was a private of Melitiah's of the Revolution in Col. Moad's and St. John's Regt in which he served and the annual amount of Pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was Fifty Dollars
She further declares that she is still a Widow sworn to me Subscribed on this day and year above written and that said Declarant Mary Waterbury is personally known to me as the identical person placed on the Pension list roll of the Connecticut Army under the act of July 7. 1838
Mary her  X Waterbury mark
Benj. Loomis Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss I Thos B Butler Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County State do hereby certify that Benj. Isaac within mentioned was at the day and date thereof still is a Magistrate and that the within signature purports to be his in genuine In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 5 th day of July 1843
Thos B Butler clerk of Probate
9096

New York Nov. 1. 1843
Hon: J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
enclosed you have returned to you the application of the following persons for Pensions: Theodora Chickute Molly, Bess Mary Raymond Nancy Scribner Hannah Marvin Mary Melcher, Hannah Murray, Anna Stonehouse Nancy Sayles Ann Knight Ann Hoyt Ann Nash Susanna Reed Ruth Hoyt Grace Hoyt Abigail Edmonds Sarah Gregory Abigail Gregory Esther Fitch, Fillee Hall.
If I had have known you require the Certificate of the County Clerk to my signature and qualifications should have found it before and at considerable expense to these poor Widows. Shall expect to hear from you soon as they are generally poor and are in want of their Money.
Yours respectfully B. G. Dyer

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Newark May 9. 1839
enclosed is the application of Mary Waterbury W o of Deodete Waterbury for a Pension. I rec d . on the 7 th inst. the Certificate of Sally Waterbury and Mary Chickutee granting them Pensions hoping I may soon hear from you concerning the other applicants.
Yours with great respect Benj. Isaac

let to Ben. Issac 24th
Dec. 1843-
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Connecticut - 3643
Mary Waterbury widow of Deodate Waterbury who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d Sept. 1830 of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a P. in the Compty commanded by Captain Bell of the Regt. commanded by Major - in the C. ty line for 15 th mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of July '37, was sent att Benj. Issacs, Norwalk, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 25.00 $175.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 15 Page 218

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18227 Mary Waterbury Wid. of Deodate Waterbury Priv. Rev War
Act: March 3. 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1917, Dec. 27, History to Mrs. Ella L. Radcliffe FW.
1929. Nov. 26—Hick & Helen N. Merritt awg.
1930 Helen N. Merritt further adv. rel. to soldier's statement etc. MMVJ

✓ Bc. stamp & env. rec'd. m
Rev 1 L.B.K. Dec. 6-1917
SARAH RIGGS HUMPHREYS CHAPTER DERBY, CONNECTICUT
Pension Office Washington - D. C.
Please send me record of Deodate Waterbury (being) (am not sure about one or two r's in the last syllable) who served in the shore guards in the vicinity of Norwalk, Conn., during the civil war; and who afterwards drew a pension. And please

let me know if a pension was ever drawn by Josiah Whitney, of Derby Co., a soldier of 1812.
Very truly (Mrs.) Ella L. Radcliffe.
18 Chestnut St. Shelton - Conn.

New Canaan, Conn. Oct. 7, 1929.
Bureau of Pensions, Dept of Interior, Washington. D.C.
Gentlemen, —
As I am desirous of join- ing a Connecticut chapter of the Daughters of the American Revol- ution I am writing to ask your good offices in sending me such credentials as would entitle me to membership.
My eligibility is based upon my being a great-great grand daughter of Deodate Waterbury who served as a Shore Guard and whose widow received a pension in lieu of his service.
My lineage is as follows: I am the daughter of Mrs. Margaret

C. Merritt, who was the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Waterbury Nichols who was the daughter of Jesse Waterbury, a son of the said Deodate Waterbury.
Thru the courtesy of the late Miriam Austin of Derby, Conn. I have a copy of a document received by her from your department, stating that the Rev. War Records Section gave the information concerning Deodate Waterbury.
Thanking you in advance for any courtesy in this matter, I am,
Yours truly,
Helen N. Merritt, Talmadge Hill, New Canaan Conn.

New Canaan, Conn., March 18, 1930.
United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Earl D. Church, Commissioner:
Dear Sir:-
Referring to your communication of Nov. 26th, 1929, in which you state that "In 1839, Jesse Waterbury, aged forty-six years, a resident of New Canaan, Connecticut, testified in the case, no relationship shown," I have waited to reply until I could obtain information showing that Jesse Waterbury was the son of Deodate Waterbury, through whose line of descent I wish to obtain admission to the Daughters of the American Revolution. My mother, Mrs. Margaret C. Merritt visited the Probate Court in Norwalk, Conn., in which City the estates of the Town of New Canaan are probated, this week, and learned that in the distribution of the estate of Deodate Waterbury, June 21, 1831, certain properties were set off to his son, Jesse Waterbury. The only daughter, Sarah Waterbury Nichols, and also the only surviving child of Jesse Waterbury at the time of his death, was the mother of my mother, the said Margaret C. Merritt. I reside at the present time in the old Waterbury homestead, which Deodate Waterbury purchased in 1801.
I trust the above may give the desired information to enable me to obtain the necessary credentials from your Bureau for my admission into the D.A.R.
Thanking you in advance for your good offices in the matter, I am,
Very truly,
Helen R. Merritt.