Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,543, Joseph Waters, Conn. Continental.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born. continental
Waters, Joseph Root, Lydia
W 17.543
Former widow
CONTENTS

5289
New York Albany Sydia Root deed form widow of Joseph Waters who died on the of in the State of New York who was a Private in the commanded by Captain Cavalry of the commanded by Colonel  Leontine  in the  Revolution for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831 Decr 23 rd 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May 1834 and to Geo. C. Jones
Arrears to the 4 th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by A. H. Weighman Clerk, Book L. Vol. 2. Page 361

E. G. Waters

State of New York County of Chenango ss E. G. Waters of said County being sworn say that he is one of the surviving children of Sydia Root deceased, formerly wid- ow of Joseph Waters, that he made applicati- on for in behalf of her children for the pension due the said Sydia Root at her death which has not been allowed that he is directly interested in the claim to said Pension E. G. Waters
Subscribed & sworn to this first day of November 1851 before me
Charles Pearsall, Justice Peace
Know all men by these presents that I E. G. Waters of Chenango Co. N.Y. do hereby constitute & appoi- nt George C. Arnes Esqr of Washington my true & lawful attorney for me in my name to ask for a reexamination of the papers filed under the act of July 4th 1836 in support of the said to the above named pension claim & to establish the claim to said pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 1 st day of November 1851
In presence of Charles Pearsall
E. G. Waters
State of New York Chenango County ss On the 1 st day of November 1851 before me came E. G. Waters above named & acknowledged the annexation of the foregoing power of attorney In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned
Charles Pearsall Justice Peace

State of New-York, } ss. Chenango County Clerk's Office, }
I, NELSON PELLET, Clerk of said County, Do Certify
That Charles Pearsall ..... Esq.
before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine; and
that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New-York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 19 th day of November ..... 1851.
A Purdy Clerk.

State of New York
County of Chenango ss. On this 12th day of February 1857 personally appeared before the Court below at Norwich in and for said County in open Court Elisha G. Water of County in said County who being first duly sworn according to law deposes & says, that he is a son of of the late Lydia Root, late widow of Joseph Water who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 in behalf of the surviving children of the said Lydia Root. That the said Joseph Water resided during the war of the revolution in Hebron in the State of Connecticut & served in the early part of the said war one tour under Captain Searle as a Sergeant as this deponent has been informed & believes. That the name of this deponent's Grandfather was Joseph Water & that he died on this deponent has been informed in 1780. That his Father who at the time of his marriage was Joseph Water Jr. was married to Lydia Gillat at the said Town of Hebron on the 17th day of October 1772. That his father was again in the service in said war in the latter part thereof & served as this deponent has been informed & believes under Colonel Sheldon of Connecticut. That the said Joseph Water his father died in 1811. Leaving his widow Lydia Water who was afterwards married to Daniel Root & that the said Daniel Root died in 1826 leaving his widow the said Lydia Root who remained his widow till her death. And that she died on the 23rd day of December 1841 leaving the following named children who are her only children her surviving & that each of them is over twenty one years of age to wit Joseph Water Erastus Water Ozias Water & Lydia Dunning of Delaware Co. N.Y. and Anna Miles & Elisha G. Water of Chenango Co. N.Y. Sworn & subscribed this day & year first above written before me & I certify Elisha G. Water that the above named Elisha G. Water is a credible person N. Peller Clerk Chenango Co.

State of New York County of Chenango  I, Nelson Pellet Clerk of the Supreme & County Courts holden at Norwalk in and for the said County do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Lydia Root is widow of Daniel Root and late widow of Joseph Water died a widow on the 23rd day of December 1841. leaving at her death the following named Children who are her only children her surviving & that each of them is over twenty one years of age to wit Joseph Water Ernestus Water Elias Water & Lydia Dunning of Delaware Co. N.Y. and Anna Miles & Ephraim G. Water of Chenango Co. N.Y.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal at Norwalk this 12th day of Feb. 1851
N. Pellet Clerk of Chenango County.
Note the word "Joseph" in the within declaration erased before execution N. Pellet Clerk Chenango Co.

State of New York County of Schenectady ss. Ruhannah Prige of said County Aged Eighty nine years being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that from a child she was well acquainted with the Waters family in the town of Hebron Tolland Co, in the State of Connecticut that there was a Joseph Waters who resided in said town of Hebron & had a son named Joseph & that the said Joseph Waters Jr was married to Lydia Gillet at the said town of Hebron before the commencement of the war of the Revolution that this deponent was intimately acquainted with the said parties from her childhood till they both died, that she well recollects that the said Waters the husband of the said Lydia was in the service in the early part of the war of the Revolution, & served as a Sergeant as she understood, that the said Joseph Waters Jr, died two or three years before the close of the war of the Revolution, that after his death his son Joseph was again in the said service in Colonel Shelton's Regiment thinks of the Connecticut line that forty five to fifty years ago the said parties removed to Delaware County in the State of New York & that this deponent also removed to said Delaware County & lived near neighbor to the said parties till they both died, that the said Joseph Waters died in 1811 leaving his widow the said Lydia Waters who after his death married Daniel Root and that

she died in 1826 leaving his widow the said Lydia Root who remained his widow till her death & that she died on the 23 d day of December 1841 leaving at her death the following named children who are her only children her surviving & that each of them is over twenty one years of age to wit Joseph Waters Erastus Waters Ozias Waters and Lydia Deming of Delaware County N.Y. and Anna Niles & E. G. Waters of Chenango County N.Y.
Subscribed & sworn to this first day of October 1850 before me Charles Pearsall Justice Peace Her Ruhamah Birge Mark
I certify that the above named Ruhamah Birge is a credible person & that the word "Regiment" in the foregoing affidavit was intoned before execution Charles Pearsall, Justice Peace
State of New-York, } ss. CHENANGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NELSON PELLET, Clerk of said County, Do hereby certify,
That, Charles Pearsall  affidavit before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate, is genuine. taken
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 8 th day of October A. D. 1850
N. Pellet

I Andrew Mann of Hebron in Tolland County & State of Connecticut a Revolutionary pensioner aged Ninety one years do before me say that in September 1776 I was called out with the rest of the Militia of this state and was marched to New- Rochelle near New York and there stationed under Capt. Joshua Phelps when we remained until our term of service expired it being three months when we were discharged having served three months, and that during said term I frequently saw Joseph Waters then of S d Hebron now dec d doing duty as a serjeant in a company commanded by Capt. Farbox of S d Hebron which S d companies were marched together and stationed about one mile apart near New Rochelle and the Disputant believes S d Joseph Waters served the whole term of three months
Andrew Mann
State of Connecticut } to Hebron Tolland County } March 30 th 1846 Personally appeared Andrew Mann

Signer of the foregoing Affidavit and made oath in due form of Law that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth Before me Cyrus Moom Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Hartford Probate District. ss.
I, Thomas J. Hemen, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, do certify that Cyrus Moom, Esquire, Signer of the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Tolland duly appointed and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Hartford this 11 th day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Thomas J. Hemen, Clerk.

State of Connecticut, Tolland County, Hebron Town Clerk's Office.
ss. July 31st A. D. 1850.
Copy
"Joseph Waters Jr and Lydia Gillet both of Hebron were joined in marriage October seventeenth one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "Oct 17th 1872."
Attest, Lucius J. Hemenway, Town Clerk.
I, Lucius J. Hemenway above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Hebron and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hebron with the exception above named as certified by me.
Lucius J. Hemenway, Clerk of the Town of Hebron.
State of Connecticut. County of Tolland.
ss. Hebron July 31st A. D. 1850.
I do hereby certify that before
the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, and duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths, personally appeared Lucius J. Hemenway who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I certify that the deponent is a person well known to me, that he is Town Clerk and Register of the Town of Hebron and has the care and custody of the Records of said Town, and as such full faith and credit is to be given to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.
Abner Hemenway Notary Public

March 6. 1957 Claim of the children of the widow Lydia Root to Revolutionary Pension
Capt. Grafton
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Harvey Heath Locke Cayuga Co N.Y. Agent
7.712

State of New York Delaware County ss. On this 4 th day of September 1850 Alonzo B Judell personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the Peace in the town of Franklin of said county being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that he was personally acquainted with the late widow Lydia Root formerly widow of Joseph Waters who had the reputation of having been a soldier in the war of the Revolution that in 1841 this deponent was an undertaker & was called upon for a coffin for the said widow Lydia Root when she died, that he furnished such coffin & that on referring to his book in which he keeps in account he finds it there entered that the said coffin was deliv- -ered on the 24 th day of December 1841 that she must have died on the 23 rd day of December 1841 that she died in the town of Franklin Delaware County in the State of New York and that at her death she left the following named children her surviving who are her only children her surviving & that each of them is over twenty one years of age to wit Joseph Waters Erastus Waters Ozias Waters and Lydia Deming of Delaware Co. N.Y. over

Anna Miles and E. G. Waters of Chenango County New York subscribed and sworn to } Alonzo B. Judd this fourth day of September 1850 before me William S. Noble Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Alonzo B. Judd is a credible person William S. Noble Justice Peace
State of New York
Delaware County Clerks Office
I W m M c Clanahan Clerk of Delaware County & Clerk of the Courts of said County do hereby certify that William S. Noble the Justice before whom the foregoing deposition purports to have been taken was at the time of taking such deposition a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Elected & sworn & duly authorized to act as such & that his signature above written is genuine Witness my hand and Seal of the said County this 25 th day of September 1850
W m M c Clanahan, Clerk
Alonzo B. Judd

Jemima Williams

State of New York County of Cayuga ss. I, Jemima Williams of the County of Herkimer N.Y. Aged Seventy seven years being duly sworn according to law say, that as long ago as she can remember she resided in the town of Hebron Tolland County C.S. that she was person- ally acquainted with Joseph Waters & his wife Susanna of said town of Hebron, that she well remem- bers of hearing the said Joseph Waters & her father who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution talk about the hardships they endured while in the service of the United States in said war, of hear- ing said Waters tell of belonging to the Light Horse during his said service.
Subscribed by making her mark her Jemima Williams & sworn to this 13th day of December. mark 1851 before me and I certify that the above named Jemima Williams is a credible person.
Harvey Heath Justice Peace State of New York
Cayuga County ss. I certify that Harvey Heath who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said county & the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my my hand and affixed my Official Seal at Auburn this 13th day of January 1852
O. B. Cobbs Clerk

State of Connecticut Comptroller Office Hartford April 7 th 1851
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Joseph Waters in the war of the Revolution I have examined the books and documents remaining in this office, relating to that war, and find the name of Jo s Waters in a Roll under the following heading, viz, "A List of Capt. David Tarbox Co. in Regt. who marched by order to East Chester Sep t . last," Said Co. belonged to Col. Hosfords Regt. & Waters held rank as a Serjt. in 2 d Company.
I find the name of Joseph Waters also as follows viz 1 st In a Settlement with the 2 d Regiment of Light Dragoons, Elisha Sheldon Esq. Colonel for the year 1780 and opposite his name are the following entries viz 1 st Rank private | Comm ce of service Mar. 1 st 1780 | Time of this Settlement Jan y 1 st '81 | Term 10 months | Amt. of Wages £25. | Value of W o p r . for Clothing &c. 5 l | Amt. of debt, £25.0.5 d | Value of W o rec d . on acct. of Wages £0.1.6. | Value of Clothing &c. supplied £0.14.8. | Amt. of Credit £0.16.1. | Balance £26.15.10. |
2 d In a settlement with the same Regiment for the year 1781 I find the same name and entries as follows viz 1 st Rank private | Commencement of service Jan. 1 st 1781. | Expiration of service Dec. 31 st 1781 | Term 12 months | Amt. of wages £30.

Am't. of debt £30. | Money paid for wages £8. 10. | Clothing &c supplied £0. 4. 3 | Am't. of Credit £8. 14. 3 | Balance £21. 5. 9. |
R. G. Pinney Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Hon L. P. Waldo Sir
Washington January 31 54
Sylvia Root formerly widow of Joseph Water, of New York, claimed a Pension under the act of 4 July 1836 for the services of her said husband in 1776 under Capt. Farber and in 1780 under Col. Sheldon of the Dragoons. Her marriage in 1772 has been established, and as you have the complete Rolls of Col. Sheldon's Regiment in your Office I ask that a reexamination of her case with reference to them and if Water's name is found therein that the claim may be allowed
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt Geo D. Ames

Locke May 20th 1851
Sir
I send herewith the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut as additional evidence in the case of the children of the widow Lydia Root formerly widow of Joseph Waters, the papers in support of this claim were filed about the last of February last
Yours Respectfully Harvey Keath
James E. Keath Esq Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Washington January 17. '32
James E. Heath Esq. Sir
I transmit herewith a Power of Attorney, in the Case of Lydia Root formerly widow of Joseph Walcutt, an applicant for a pension from N. York. I enclose also some Additional evidence which together with that heretofore filed will I hope be sufficient to remove the Objections to the admission of her Claim.
Very Respectfully Yours Obs't Serv't Geo. L. Ames

Sydia Root deceased formerly widow of Joseph Waters New York
Act July 4. 1836
Admitted 2 yrs privilege of Dragoons at $100 per annum from Mar 4. 1831 to Dec 23 d 1841, when she died.
Certificate payable to Epaphras G. Waters. her husband for the benefit of himself and of Joseph Waters, Erastus Waters Ozias Waters Lydia Derring and Anna Miles, her only surviving children. Agent Geo. C. Ames Present.

Brief in the case of Lydia Root, deceased, formerly widow of Joseph Waters - County and State of New York Chenango - act July 4. 1836 -
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Rolls of Sheldons Dragoons Marriage - 1772 - Town records of Hebron, Ct. Death & Widowhood - Agft of undertaker - Surviving children - Parol Identity - Parol and Records of Hebron.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Geo B. Ames Present.
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

Sylvia Root N.Y.
1836
Wodge May 8/54
Glednus

State of New York County of Delaware ss. I Benj. Cannon Clerk of the County Court holden at Delhi in and for said county do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Lydia Root who was the widow of Joseph Waters, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution died in the town of Walton in the County of Delaware in the State of New York on the 23 d day of December 1841 leaving the following who are her only children now living to wit Joseph Waters, Erastus Waters, Ozias Waters, Epaphras G. Waters, Lydia Deming, and Anna Miles, and that the said E. G. Waters is the Administrator of the said Lydia Root deceased, and that he has executed to the people of the State of New York a Bond in the penal sum of Two Thousand two hundred dollars with two good and sufficient sureties approved by the County Judge of the said County faithfully to execute the trust reposed in him as such Administrator
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Delhi this 25 th day of April 1854
Benj Cannon Clerk

✓ 7.712.
Lydia Root, dec. d formerly widow of Joseph Waters N.Y.
Act 4 July 1836.
Set H. Heath June 4. 1837.
" Same — Aug 22/51.
Geo. C. Amer. Apr 23/52
Same Feb 4. 1854
Same Apr 4. "

Lydia Root
Nov 14 no 36
Cole
L. P. Wall
Home of Pendleton

May 27. 57
Add. Evi: in case of Lydia Root's Children
May 21
Stavey Heath Locke N.Y.
James E. Heath Esq. Washington D.C.
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1904. Aug. 1. Mrs. P. P. Allen fur. hist. of service. au
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 175-43
Lydia Root
Former Widow of
Joseph Waters
Br. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]

own P. H. PARKER, —MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN— LUMBER
Coventryville, N.Y., July 5 th , 1904.
Kindly inform me if Capt. Joseph Waters of Steubon, Holland Co. Conn was on the pension list of the Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully, Mrs. Paul R. Allen. Coventryville Chenango Co. New York.

Brief of service

Service of Joseph Waters - Sheldon's dragoons
In Roll of Dragoons ("Sheldon. Mayham & Lee") Term of enlistment not given. Sheldon's - in Belknap Co - Entered service Mar. 80. 6th Miscel's Rolls Vol 2. 1 st or 2 d Troop (rolls imperfect) Sheldon's - from Jany to Sept inclusive - apparently in 1782 - "on command".
In clothing roll of Pay M r for same (2 d Regt) Apr - 1783 - Boots and Stocks - 1 each.
Roll of war's men -
Sheldon's. Paid to 1 Jany 83 $100 " " 1 " 84 82.20 Gratuity $80 -
Secy of Compt r of 6th - 2 d R t Sheldon's Dragoon's Entered service Mar 1. 80. settlements to 31 st Decr 1781.
Warrant Apr 11. 1792 no assignee

Lucy Root NY
4 May 36
Mr Dodge
Gl. Ames

State of Connecticut Tolland County Hebron Town Clerk's Office
March 24th 1854.
Copy.
"Joseph Water died the eighth day of October seventeen hundred eighty-two aged sixtyone."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record (with the exception of the date and age which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "8th day of October 1782 aged 61")
Attest,
Lucius J. Hemen Town Clerk
I, Lucius J. Hemen above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town of Hebron and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Hebron with the exception above named as certified by me.
Lucius J. Hemen Clerk of the Town of Hebron
State of Connecticut Tolland County
ss Hebron March 24th A.D. 1854.
Personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the Peace within and for said Tolland County, Lucius J. Hemen Town Clerk of the Town of Hebron and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. And I certify that the said Lucius J. Hemen as Town Clerk and Register of said Town of Hebron has the care and custody of the records of said Town, and that he is a person of truth and his statement is entitled to credit.
Witness my hand the day and year last before written.
Ebenezer Doolittle Just. Peace

State of Connecticut Tolland County Hartford Town Clerk's Office - ss March 24th A. D. 1854.
I certify that it appears by the records in this office that Epiphrenus Porter Esquire is a justice of the Peace for said Town duly elected and sworn -
Witness my hand the day and year above written
Albert G. Hovey Town Clerk