Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,236, Jedediah Waterman, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Watrman, Jedediah
S. 43,236
Mass.
{ P.L.W. 2321-150-Ensign. Issued Feb. 6, 1792. No papers.
CONTENTS

16.896
New-York
Jedediah Waterman
of the city of N.Y. 2 in the state of N. York who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of the war-
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of Sept: 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of May 1820 and sent to Hon: Rufus King Senate U. States.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 348.50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1820 - 120.00
17 mo s  \frac{2}{30} \frac{14}{31}
$468.50
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
New York Col.

State of New-York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That RICHARD RIKER , Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. Riker subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Seventh — day of October 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

Jedediah Waterman Ensign Officers
Quarter Master's depart. and military stores dep't. 1775 to 1781.
Col: M. Jackson's reg't 1701 - for the war
22 d September, 1818.
Proof of service in Jackson's reg't and judge's certificate as to indigence wanted.
Admitted.
Richard Riker. Recorder of the city of New-York.

State of New-York, ss.
Printed by E. CONRAD, Frankfort-street.
To the Hon. Richard D. Doyne
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Jeremiah Waterman formerly a an Officer engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth.
THAT the said Jeremiah Waterman — sometime in the Month May 1775 entered the army — commanded by Genl Putnam at Cambridge — Massachussetts in the year 1776 came on to New York — and continued in the quarters Major Genl Alexander — since the Commencement of Military Store department in the year eighteen hundred and eighty one was commissioned in Col Michael Jacksons Regiment which is continued until the disbandment of the Army —
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Jeremiah Waterman is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Jeremiah Waterman — conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Sedediah Waterman refers to
City and County of New-York, ss. Sedediah Waterman of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this 22 nd day of Sept r 1818, }
P. Piker
Sedediah Waterman
Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss. Amasa Jackson
of the City of New York Merchant being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with Sedediah Waterman and that he is the person of that name who hath subscribed the above declaration to oath-
Amasa Jackson
Sworn before me this 22 nd day of Sept r 1818, }
P. Piker

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED , That on this Twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Isedediah Walmer
who being by me duly Sworn the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and that of Amasa Jackson who being by me known to be respectable
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Isedediah Walmer did serve in the Army of the United States as before specified in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War .
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this twenty second day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
R Riker

I do hereby certify to whom it may concern that I am well acquainted with the within named Jedediah Waterman, & have been so for more than thirty years past. That the said Jed- ediah Waterman is a member of the Society of Cincinnati for the State of New York - That he has a large family, & I have reason to believe I always have supposed that his circumstances as to property were very in dif- ferent, & that they are such at present as to entitle him to relief, in my opinion, under the act to provide for persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - passed 18 March 1818 - M c : Livingston an asso- ciate Justice of the United States Supreme Court of the United States New York 27. Sep. 1819 -

Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Cons d with Invalid file #
43.236

10 No of orig Pay 130.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
7 July 1828.
Jedediah Waterman — of the City and — in the County of — and — in the State of New York — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war ,
at which period he was a Ensign in the Eighth regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing . dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. D. Dikeman.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
8 d July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Jedediah Waterman - Ensign in the Massachusetts line, amounting to Twelve Hundred dollars.
It further appears that Jedediah Waterman  not is now on the pension list of the  any — agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  per month.
John Hagner Aud r
/correct/

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act, entitled, "AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN SURVIVING OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY OF THE REVOLUTION," approved on the 15th day of May, 1828, I, Jedediah Waterman of the city and in the County of New York in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I was an Officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was an Ensign and Lieutenant by Brevet in the Eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Colo Michael Jackson
And I also declare, that I afterwards received Certificates (commonly called Commutation Certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780.
Witness my hand this Seventh day of June 1828 Before me RR Ward Commissioner
Samuel Cooper Delegates Loomis
BEFORE ME. Richard R Ward a Commissioner duly authorized to administer oaths in the City & County of New York in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Samuel Cooper and Delegates Loomis of the said County, who did, severally, make oath, that Jedediah Waterman by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this Seventh day of June in the year 1828 RR Ward Commissioner

State of New-York, } ss. CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, }
I, NICHOLAS DEAN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, THAT Richard R Ward Esq r before whom the annexed depositions were made was on the day when the same were so made a Com- missioner duly appointed and sworn and by Law authorized to Administer Oaths and take affidavits to be read all courts of record within the State of New York
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this day of 182
N. Dean

New York 16 June 1828
Hon Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury Washington
Sir
I enclose papers made in conformity with the forms of your department to obtain the benefits of the act lately passed for the relief of certain surviving Officers &c of the Rev- olution
The money to which I may be entitled your will please to enclose to me in this City at No 258 Front Street
My commission has been lost or mislaid
I have the honor to be with great respect Your obt Servt
[Signature: J. Hartman]

43 236
Rey INVALID.
File No. 43.236
Jedediah Waterman Ensign Per War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 586
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 July 29. Photos mailed to Kate S. Curry. See Blading Waterman, W. 15814 A.V.M.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Isediali Waterman Esq. Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to an Ensign in the Light Artillery Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 17th day of August 1781. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of such Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from us or the Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest Th. Carlton
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Thomas McKean Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 27th day of August 1781, and in the Sixth Year of our Independence.
Thos McKean President

See Glading Waterman, W. 15814 for order.
Rev. 4182 no 2
July 21, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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Rev. War pension claim, Jedediah Waterman, S. 43236
Actual
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Remitter: Miss Kate S. Curry 1420 L Street S.E. N.W. Wash., D.C.
Commission dated Aug. 27-1751.
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These are to certify that Jeremiah Wortmann was a Commissioned Officer in the Light Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Johnson and continued in said Regiment until the disbandment of the Army in the year 1783.
New York 5 th May. 1820.
Deane McMillan

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
For Isaac Waterman Esq.
Greeting : We, Reposing especial trust
confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to
an Ensign in the First Pennsylvania Key-Stone Battery, to take rank as a Second Lieutenant from the 27th day
of August 1781. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a
Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And
we strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
given from time to time, as you shall receive from us, or from the Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress
for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of
the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance
of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force, until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Com-
mittee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest John  Clinton
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Thomas  M'Kean Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 27th day of August 1781, and in the Sixth Year of our Independence.
Thos  M'Kean President