Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43248, Elisha Waters, Continental New York Residence And Agency

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Waters, Elisha
S. 43248
New York residence and agency
CONTENTS

14.882 New York
Elisha Waters
of Onondaga in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years continental
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of September 1819 and sent to Joshua Forman Judge, Onondaga New York
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 $135.46 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1820 48.- 16 mths \frac{28}{30} $183.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
R Condorcet
W. H. Forman Oct 21 1820 Joshua Forman, Onondaga, N.Y.

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Elisha Bates - Connect line Col Jeduthun Pralston 1 August 1777 Not on rolls 1780
First Survey of Town - Conn. Mass.
See remarks in the case of Paul Way
War Dept Pens n . Office 23 May 1878
J. Norman Onion hollow N.Y.
Services proved Admitted

State of New-York, } Onondaga County. } ss:—
I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Elisha Waters ————— of the town of Onondaga in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Revolutionary War:" And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this Twenty ————— day of April ————— in the year 1818.
To J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary for the Department of War of the United States.
Joshua Forman
Joshua Forman first Judge of the aforesaid Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Elisha Waters is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sept. 1. 1819
Joshua Forman

State of New York Onondaga County - ss. Elisha Waters being duly sworn saith that on the first day of August in the year seventeen hundred & twenty seven he enlisted as a private soldier in the company of Captain Darius Wilson in one of the Regiments in the line of the State of Connecticut in the Continental Army, which was then commanded by Elisha Huntington the Major Commandant - That said Regiment was soon after marched to that point where this deponent remained in the same till the spring following when he was transferred to a company of Artillery commanded by the said Darius Wilson under the command of Col. Slocum who was principal engineer on artillery in the fort at West Point in which company of service this deponent served until the first day of August in the year seventeen hundred & eighty when this deponent having served the period of three years for which he originally enlisted he was honorably discharged that his discharge has long since been lost - That he is now aged sixty one years in the month of December last & resides in the town of Onondaga in the county of Onondaga from his residence

circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support and has no other evidence of his said services now in his power — Elisha Waters
Sworn to and subscribed before me this seventh day of April in the year 1810 — Joshua Hemen
First Judge of Probate Con. Pleas —
He see
1810

Elisha Waters
28 14, 1886

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the Twenty Seventh day of May 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Elisha Waters aged sixty three years, resident in Onondaga in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
That he enlisted in Darius Williams Company in Major Elisha Painter Battalion of the Connecticut line of the Revolutionary Army in the year 1777 that he was afterwards transferred into Colonel Hildreth Regiment of the Hopkintown line that he was discharged from said service in Baldwin Regiment in the year 1780 that he is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18 th of March 1818 that his pension certificate is numbered 14,882
and I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of all the estate and income of Elisha Waters a pensioner of the United States under the act of 18 th March 1818 Excepting his monthly Pension and wearing apparel to wit one Cow one Horse one old wagon that he has an Son of the age of twenty one years by the name of Mahlon C. Waters who is able to support himself as being the only child under age and who lives with said pensioner
That he has also a wife of the age of sixty years who is now fast declining and become unable to do but very little towards his support
That the said pensioner for some years past has been in a bad state of health unable to labor or do any thing towards his support and that during the said nine years he has been and now is unable to subsist without the aid of public or private charity Elisha Waters
Subscribed & sworn to this 27 th day of May 1820 in their presence before me
Joshua Forman, Just Judge of said Court
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I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is sixty eight dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
Twenty first day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

Elisha Matur x
14.002
Clark 1820.
Con
290

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the first day of September 1820 , personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Elisha Waters aged Sixty three years, resident in Onondaga in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
That he enlisted in Major Elisha Painter's Battalion of the Connecticut line of the Revolutionary army in the year 1777 that he was after wards transferred into Colonel Baldwin's Regiment of the Massachusetts line that he was discharged from said service in Baldwin's Regiment in the year 1780 and now holds a pension certificate No 14.882 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Am earw $10.00
Elisha Waters
That he has a wife of the age of Sixty years who is now fast declining and is unable to do one little towards her support. That the said pensioner has for nine years past been a lead stalk of health unable to do any thing or labour for his support and that during the said nine years he has been and now is unable to subsist without the aid of Public or private charity. Elisha Waters Sworn in open court this 1 day of September 1820
Before J O'Wattles Judge of Onon Com Pleas
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Five dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
22 nd day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stephen Clapp of Salem in the County of Washington & state of New York, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Elisha Waters of the Town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga & in the said state of New York, & this deponent saith that he the said Elisha did serve in Capt Wise's Company of Artillery from about the first of August 1777 for the term of three years which Company Belonged to Corps of Artillery in the Connecticut Line & on the Continental Establishment & was sometime in the said year Attached to Col Jonathan Baldwin Reg t of sets Musketeers in which Reg t he served during the aforesaid term of three years & this Deponent further saith that he this deponent served as an Officer in the same Reg t during said term, at which time he was personally acquainted with the said Elisha Waters & saw him almost every day - & that the said Connecticut Corps was commanded by Major Elisha Painter until he joined the said Reg t & further that he the said Major Painter was cashiered in 1778. & further saith not -
Stephen Clapp.
Subscribed & sworn this 7 th day of June 1819 before me.
Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in the County of Washington & State of New York
I Certify that the above deponent Stephen Clapp is a person of a Good Character for truth & veracity & ought to be believed,
Asa Fitch

State of New York Washington County
§ss I Theodore Shepherd Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do certify that Asa Fitch before Whom the within Affidavit was made was at that time and still is One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County acting under the authority of the said State and that the name Asa Fitch signed to the within Affidavit & Certificate is his signature hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said Court this 8 th day of June 1819 I. Shepherd Dep. Clerk.

State of New York Ontario County ss On the nineteenth day of August 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas Personal ly appeared Samuel Scovill aged 61 years to me personally known to be a credible witness and being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is personally ac- quainted with Elisha Waters Now or heretofore of the Town and County of Onon- daga - and that he Defendant first became acquainted with said Waters in New- or Bucks in the year 1777 when he Depo- nent enlisted as a Sergeant in a Compa- ny commanded by Darius Will of in a Com of Artillery commanded by Major Elisha Painter and was after- wards annexed to Col. Lee Baldwin Regiment of the Massachusetts Line and that the said Elisha Waters served in the same Company for the term of three years with this deponent from the time of his enlistment aforesaid and that to the best of his recollection and belief the said Waters received an honorable discharge from service and further saith not Sworn & Subscribed this Samuel Scovill 19 th day of August 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas

State of New York Ontario County } ss. Clerk's office
I Herman Norton Dep. Clerk of the County of Ontario hereby certify that Stephen Phelps was on the day of the date of the within certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario duly commissioned and sworn and that the name of the said Stephen Phelps subscribed to said certificate is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name at Canan- daigua this 19 th day of August 1819
Herman Norton Dep. Clerk