Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,644, Ignatius Waterman, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Waterman, Ignatius
Conn. Continental
S. 40,644.
CONTENTS
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11,645 11645-R  Ohio
Ignatius Waterman - of Salem township in the state of Ohio — who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J.B. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1819. and sent to John Sharp Esq r Judge Marietta - Ohio -
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9m. 8 18 / 31 — 76:64 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. — 48: —
$124:64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent September 6th 1820 to George Dunlap Esq r Pensions Clerk, Ohio State of Ohio not found

Ignatius Waterman Prin.
Col. S. B. Webb's.
Connecticut Regt.
1876 or 77 3 years -
R - U.
18 th May 1810 -
Adm o
Salmon Falls, cont. cont. -

State of Ohio Washington County ss
on this 18 th Day of May 1818 before me the sub- scriber, one of the associate judges for the County of Washington, in said State, personally appeared Igna- tius Waterman, aged fifty nine years, resident in the Township of Salem, County of State aforesaid, who being by me first Duly Sworn as the Law Directs, Doth on his oath make the following Declaration That he the said Ignatius Waterman Enlisted in the Town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut, Sometime in the fall of the year 1775, by a Sergeant Major Price, that his Term of Enlistment was for one year, that he served in Captain Robertson's Company & he thinks in Col. John Durkee's regiment, - That he served out his said Term of Enlistment & received an honorable Discharge, - which Discharge was lost - That he again Enlisted into the Service of the United States, in Lebanon in said Connecticut, for the Term of Three years, in Captain Judah Alden's Company in Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment - he has forgotten the Number of the Regiment - but it belonged to the Connecticut Line - That he served out the Term of said Three years & was Discharged - he thinks at Newtown in Penn- sylvania, Sometime in the fall 1779 - he was with a Detachment Com- manded by Major Knowlton that took a British picket Guard at the foot of Burkes Hill - That he was in a battle on Rhode Island - the Americans Commanded by General Sullivan - That he was in a battle at Valentines Hill - his Captain Judah Alden was killed here - The Americans Commanded by General Varnum - That he is in reduced Circumstances & Needs the assistance of his Country for his Support & that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services
Ignatius Waterman
Sworn to, & Subscribed before me this 18 th May in the year aforesaid John Sharp, Judge Court C. P. Washington County

John Sharp, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, Do Certify That it appears to my satisfaction that the the said Ignatius Waterman Did serve in the Revolutionary war, against the Common Enemy, for the Term of Nine months on the Continental Establishment as stated in the foregoing Declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of war, pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Marietta, May 18 th 1818 John Sharp.
To the honorable Secretary of the Department of war, This May Certify, That from the information of the Neighbours of the abovenamed Ignatius Waterman, he is in very reduced Circum- stances, and Much Needs the assistance of the Nation, for his Support.
John Sharp, Judge C. C.
Washington County
The State of Ohio
Washington County ss. I Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County Do hereby certify that the Honorable John Sharp Esquire, who hath signed his name to the foregoing Certificate then was, and yet is, an acting Associate Judge of said Court, to all whose Certificates as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as else- where. In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my Official Seal at Marietta this twenty second day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Geo. Dunlevy Clerk

Synaldis Waterman
11 645 June '19
EM
Sep 1819

The State of Ohio
Washington County
§ 3
On this 21 st day of July 1820 Personally appeared in Open court being a cause of Record for said County, Ignatius Waterman aged 62 years resident in Salem Township in said County of Washington who being first duly sworn according to Law, cloth on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit In the Connecticut line part of the time in Colonel Duryee's Regt the remainder of the time in Colonel Samuel B Webb's Regt. captain Judah Hale's Company. The date of my Original Declaration is the 9 th day of 1819 its number 11,645. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish thereby 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 Revolu- tionary War an pension on the 18 th 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 my property
One large Iron Rutter, One small Iron Rutter, One Spider, One chair, and Table made by myself with an axe & draw knife
Ignatius Waterman
My occupation is a farmer, I am unable to do any kind of laborious work

I have no family with me but my wife Eleanor Waterman aged 61 years who is very weak and infirm.
Ignatius Waterman
Sworn to and declared on the 21 st day of July 1820 before the court of Common Pleas of Washington County in Ohio
Attest Geo. Dunlevy Clerk
The court doth certify that the statement of the declarant relative to his health is true.
Attest Geo. Dunlevy Clerk
I George Dunlevy Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of 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 seven dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this thirty first day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Geo. Dunlevy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington Ohio

40 6144
INVALID.
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File No. 40.6144
Ignatius Waterman
Dr. Rev. Wm
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 554
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931-July 29- Dist. to Mrs. H. C. Newton Letter in case. Comptroller Sherman - D. 440420 868

*** * Mrs W. L. Newton
July 29, 1931 EEG
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40644, that Ignatius Waterman enlisted in Norwich, Connecticut, sometime in the fall of 1775, exact date not given, and served one year in Captain Robertson's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted, date not given, in Lebanon, Connecticut, served in Captain Judah Alden's Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was in an engagement at Valentine's Hill and in the battle of Rhode Island, length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and resided in Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, Eleanor, as aged sixty-one years but did not give her maiden name nor the date of their marriage, and there is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on AB