Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17755, Zebedee Waterman, Conn.

SERVICE
born.
Waterman, Gebdee
NUMBER
S. 17755
CONTENTS
carded

70 Hampden
Di. 474 Massachusetts
Yebada Waterman of Hampden in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Colman of the Regt commanded by Brig Genl in the line for 13 months boun.
W. Muel
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cenis per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1833 and sent Geo. W. Colton Springfield Mass Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $108.33 Semi-annual allowance ending March 54 - 21.67 $130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded By W. H. Woodson Clerk, Book E Vol 2 Page 93

9281
Rebedee Waterman
Pm at 13 Mrs
11. 12. 14 06
May 14 1853
P. 395
Required the certificates of the Comptroller of Public ac- counts at Hartford Ct for respecting the claimants own
Augt 13 1855 493 52
8666 21.67
Grand total 10835 Springfield mass

9281  BRIEF in the case of  Lebodee Waterman  of Hampden  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  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.     October (thinks 78) 2 Private Gen. Capt. Gilbert } don't recollect field officers   afterwards 2 " Capt. Miller   Sept '79 to May '80 3 " Capt. Dart   thinks 81 6 Teamster Capt. Coleman  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chatham County  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.  18 Feb 1832

9281  BRIEF in the case of  Lebedee Waterman  of Hampden  G  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  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.     October (thinks 78) 2 private Gen. Capt. Gilbert } don't recollect field officers   afterwards 2 " Capt. Miller   Sept '79 to Jan '80 3 " Capt. Dart   thinks 81 6 Teamster Capt. Coleman  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chatham County,  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk.  18 Feb 1832

We Dorus Clarke a Chirurgeon residing in the Town of Blandford in the County of Hampden, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & Eli Hall Physician residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Debedee Wathman, who till lately resided in said Blandford, but now, in Rupert, and who is said to have subscribed and sworn to a declaration, to secure the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, that we believe him to be of the age he calls himself, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion, sworn to, and subscribed this 27 th day of May 1833. -
Dorus Clarke
Eli Hall
Before me. Almon Root Esq. Dist. Dist. Pa.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss.
I Justice Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate the same being a Court of Record within & for said County do hereby certify that Darius Clark within named is a Clergyman of good & regular standing resident in the Town of Hampden in said County and that Eld. Hall within named is a respectable Physician resident in the same Town & a credible witness & that their statement is entitled to credit. and I further certify that the said Clark & Hall could not be in the opinion of said Court, be produced in said Court without too much expense & inconvenience to either
2 Applicant & I further certify that the within named Eld. Hall is a true copy of the foregoing for said County and the within to be this my deposition & ground writing in testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of May A.D. 1833
Justice Willard

Hampden. May 27 1833.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Hall and Asahel Waterman, who severally made their Depositions before me last summer, (I think early in August) and I have known them well, for more than thirty years. They are both men of strict truth and veracity, and of unexceptionable character in all respects. Their Depositions were made in support of the application for a Pension of Capt. Debadee Waterman who is a poor man, but is respectable and honest -
Abner Remy Ind. Bar.

I Jonathan Hall of Blandford in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I am well acquainted with Richard Watman now resident in Russell in said County - I know he served two months in the Revolutionary war, in New London, in the Company commanded by Capt. Gilbert of Middletown in Connecticut, I served with said Watman in the same Company, during said two months, in the Connecticut Militia
Jonathan Hall
Hampden ss. Aug. 3. 1832 Personally appeared Jonathan Hall signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the same was true Before Almon Thompson Just. Peace.
Hampden ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampshire do hereby certify that Harrison Sharp Esq. before whom the above & annexed Depositions were verified is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire and that his name severally thereto subscribed is his true & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

I Asahel Waterman of Mansfield in the county of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I know that my Brother Debidee Waterman was resident in Rupert in said County, served three several tours as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, But I do not now recollect the length of time he served, though I believe & have no doubt that he served seven months, or more besides the time he served as a Teamster, I saw him enlist as a Teamster, in Chatham and I know that he served in that capacity six months, he went from Chatham to White Plains, thence across the River, accompanying the Army commanded by Genl. Washington to Middletown, & through Philadelphia Baltimore & to Annapolis in Maryland from thence he returned to Hartford in Connecticut and was there discharged, He enlisted as a Teamster in June in the year in which Cornwallis was taken, which I think was in 1781. & was discharged in December of the same year - I was with him said Debidee and know that he performed said service - Capt. Coleman commanded the Teams & Teamsters in the company in which said Debidee served
Asahel Waterman
Hampden. Aug. 3. 1832 Personally appeared Asahel Waterman Signer of the foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath that the same was true Before Alanson Root Jnd. Pa.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden
Twenty Seventh
On this 27th day of August 1832. Personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate now sitting in Springfield within and for said County of Hampden Rebeckah Waterman a Resident of Russell in the County of Hampden, a Commonwealth aforesaid aged Sixty Eight 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, Enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Gilbert of Middletown in Connecticut, his Lieut. name was Shepard, & his Ensign was his Father whose name was Robt. Waterman, this was in October I think in the year 1770, & I then served two months. The names of the Field Officers under whom I served I do not now recollect, at the close of said two months I was discharged & my discharge I think was signed by my Captain, when I enlisted in the service aforesaid I lived in Chatham in the County of Hampden  Middlesex and State of Connecticut, during said Service I was not engaged in any Battle. We marched to New London through a part of Marlborough Colchester & He afterwards enlisted in the Connecticut Militia in the Town of Chatham aforesaid & served two months, went from Chatham to New Haven through Milford, Shelton, Fairfield, Norfolk on to Horse Neck. during my said enlistment I served in the Company commanded by Capt. Miller of Middletown, his Lieut. was Akins of Chatham, Ensign Hubbard of Middletown - I was then drafted for three months & served
during

during that period was the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Doot of Chatham. His Lieut. name was Ames, & his Ensign, Cole. He thinks he was drafted last in the month of September 1779 & knows he was discharged in Jan'y 1780, during which time he went from Chatham to New Haven thence to Stratford, & remained there about one month, then the Reg d marched back to New Haven, and the several companies were posted as guards at different places & the company in which he served was posted at East Haven. - I enlisted as a Teamster in Chatham in Connecticut & served in that capacity six months during which time I went from said Chatham to White Plains thence across the River with the Army under the command of Genl. Washington, to Middletown & through Philadelphia Baltimore on to Annapolis in Maryland and then returned to Hartford in the State of Connecticut & was discharged there by Capt. Coleman who was captain of the Teamsters - said six months service was performed the year in which Connecticut was taken which I think was in 1780 -  He further religiously very solemnly what ever  to of persons or things except the present  and distant that his memory is not on the  portion roll of the agency of any state - 
Rebecca Watson
I was born in Chatham aforesaid in the year 1764. - I have no record of my age so appears by my foregoing statement when I died when called into service, since said war I have lived in Mansfield and said County of Hampshire, till within about two years, I then removed to Russell & have lived there ever since & do now. The manner of my being called into service also appears above. - The names of persons who have lived in my immediate neighborhood, in Mansfield & who have known

known me, are Rev. Darius Clarke, Orvin Sage Esq. Post masters, Richard Boies, David Boies Esq. Gree. Alanson Knapp & most others of the inhabitants of said Farm, for two years past in Rupert I am known to Capt. Roland Parks Isaac Palmer Esq. & Lewis Dickinson one of the Justices
We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declare that his name is not on the Pensions Roll of the agency of any state
Zebedee Waterman
We Jacob Loomis and Roland Parks residents of Rupert hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zebedee Waterman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty eight 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 -
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
X Jacob Loomis Roland Parks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and hence as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jacob Loomis and Roland Parks are both residents of Rupert, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. & Justice William Regan of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Z. B. Waterman for a pension.
My hand & affixed the seal of said court this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
Justin Willans Registrar

1828 Deborah Watermans Acc. and Depo. of Jonathan Hall & Abner Chapman
Capt. Zeb. Waterman Application for Pension
To Governor Springfield Mass. John
Capt. Zeb. Waterman

Comptroller's Office August 28 th 1833
I Elisha D. Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify, that there is charged on the books of the Pay Table, to the United States, under date Jan. 22 nd 1779, the pay roll of Capt. Nathaniel Gilbert's Co. at New London; also, under date of Aug. 5 th 1779 the pay roll of Capt. Giles Miller's Co.; & also, under date March 17 th 1780 the pay roll of Capt. Joseph Hart Col. A. Tyler's Regt.
The rolls of these companies are not to be found, & no evidence of the privates belonging to them, or the continuance of their service. Neither can I discover any roll of the waggon masters; It is presumed that these vouchers accompany the papers de. of the Quarters Masters def t — E. D. Phelps

9281 Tebodee Waterman
It having been lately as- certained that the Comptrol- ler of Public accounts at Hartford, Ct. has in his office Rolls of service of the Military & State Troops of Connecticut. Application must be made to that office for evidence of the claimants service
Pursu in Office Augt 13 1875
The Comp. Com. is assumed
Geo. Colton Springfield Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Sebedee Waterman which require further 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? Yes 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? No 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 ?
No clergymans Cer. is annexed
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ?
No
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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
No Cer. of credibility added
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
Yes
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 ?
Yes
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.

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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† 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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

17755
INVALID.
File No. 17755
Zebedee Waterman
Phi Reo Mar
Act: June 7" 99
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]