Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17759, George Waterhouse, N. H.

SERVICE
N. B.
Waterhouse, George
NUMBER
S 17759
CONTENTS
carded

Maine D. 5 H 9
George Waterhouse of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Hewitt of the Regt commanded by Col Dorr in the New Hamp. line for 7 months & 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 19 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Apr 1836 and sent Nov 3 A. L. Smith Secy of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $495.60 Sem-ant. allowance ending 49.56 545.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Madison Clerk Book Vol. Page 12

Declaration of George Walahouse
31. 387
adm 7 mo. 13. ds Lieut.
Hon. F. O. J. Smith H R

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the thirty first day of August - A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this thirty first day of August - aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge George Waterhouse a resident of Poland in the county of Lumbumbango in said Maine District, aged eighty six 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
the said Waterhouse was Elected Captain of a volunteer company raised in the town of Barrington County of Stratford in the State of New Hampshire immediately after the news of the Saratoga Battle A.D. 1775 and marched to the mouth of the Piscataqua River and was stationed at Fort Washington a little below Portsmouth in said State of New Hampshire and did the duty of capt. for at least two months .
Again in the summer of 1775. the first of July, he thinks he entered the service of the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Capt John Dren and served eight months under said enlistment as Second Lieut enant, William Babb was first Lieut. that he marched from Portsmouth to Cambridge , in the regiment commanded by Col. Poor . He further states that he received no commission while capt.. That the Commission which he had as Second Lieut was given into the hands of Judge Parris about 12 years ago and is not now to be found and also some other papers which are of importance. He thinks that the papers were sent on to Washington under the act of A.D. 1818. That he knows of no person who can testify for him who is now alive - That from the time he entered the service at Barrington untill he was discharged there was no interval in which he did not serve. He is sure that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
142 months the State of
Again he entered the service at Cambridge and served under Capt Dren aforesaid. untill the twenty eighth of May he thinks A.D. 1776. That he was discharged but has lost the disch. and that he served in the whole time twelve months and a half two months at least as a Capt and the rest of the time as Second Lieut . He further states that he received no commission while capt.. That the Commission which he had as Second Lieut was given into the hands of Judge Parris about 12 years ago and is not now to be found and also some other papers which are of importance. He thinks that the papers were sent on to Washington under the act of A.D. 1818. That he knows of no person who can testify for him who is now alive - That from the time he entered the service at Barrington untill he was discharged there was no interval in which he did not serve. He is sure that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
142 months the State of
George Waterhouse
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Asher Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

That he was born in Barrington Stafford County, State of New Hampshire A.D. 1746. That he has no record of his age but thinks there is one in Barrington and was living in Barrington when called into the service that he entered as a volunteer and was elected capt by vote of the company or  in which capacity he served as before stated. That he knows of no one who served with him. That the original Payroll of the company was kept by him and is herunto annexed and other papers. That the commissions which he had shall be transmitted if found and also the deposition of Dudley Pike which was obtained for him at the time he made his first application. That if the commission above alluded to cannot be found with Judge Parris he thinks it may be at George Waldo's Washington.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Waldo for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirty first day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Mussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

That he was born in Barrington Stafford County State of New Hampshire A.D. 1746. That he has no record of his age but thinks there is one in Barrington and was living in Barrington when called into the service that he entered as a volunteer and was Elected Capt by vote of the Company or Capt in which capacity he served as before stated. That he knows of no one who served with him. That the original Pay roll of the company was kept by him and is herunto annexed and other papers. That the commissions which he had shall be transmitted if found and also the deposition of Dudley Pike which was obtained for him at the time he made his first applica- tion. That if the commission above alluded to cannot be found with Judge Parris he thinks it may be at Washington -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Waterhouse for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirty first day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Mufsey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
The list of Capt Drew's Company Marked A is herunto annexed in which the said Waterhouse is rated as 2d Lieut. also the enlisting paper dated Jan 12 1776 on which the said Waterhouse name is set
War Dept of U.S. District Court D. M. D. Maine

March 27, 1931
Miss Eva M. Pulsifer United States Post Office Poland, Maine
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17759, that George Waterhouse was born in Barrington, New Hampshire in 1746.
While residing in Barrington, New Hampshire, immediately after the news of the battle of Lexington, he was elected captain of a volunteer company raised in said Barrington and marched to the mouth of the Piscataqua River and was stationed at Fort Washington, and did the duty of a captain two months. He was appointed in the summer of 1775, second lieutenant, and served ten and one-half months in Captain John Drew's company under Colonels Waldron and Poor.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832, at which time he was living at Poland, Cumberland County, Maine.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
February 19, 1929
Mrs. Maria A. Day 500 Belmont Street Watertown, Massachusetts
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17759, it appears that George Waterhouse was born in Barrington, New Hampshire, in 1746.
While residing in Barrington, New Hampshire, immediately after the news of the battle of Lexington, he was elected Captain of a volunteer company raised in said Barrington and marched to the mouth of the Piscataqua River and was stationed at Fort Washington, and did the duty of a captain two months. He was appointed, in the summer of 1775, Second Lieutenant, and served ten and one-half months in Captain John Drew's Company under Colonels Waldron and Poor.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832, at which time he was living at Poland, Cumberland County, Maine.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

George Waterhouse N 76. S. 17759.
A list of Capt. John Drew's co. An enlistment paper of men who were to serve under Capt. John Drew.
A receipt for wages. A payroll of Capt. John Drew.
These papers have been removed from this claim and have been sent to the War Dept.,
Jan. 16. 1913 aw

Winter Hill Jan'y 31 st 1776 Capt John Bowe Sir Pleas to Pay to Capt David Place all the Wages that Shall Be Due to us the Subscribers as Soldiers in your Company and His Receipt Shall Be your Discharge & you will oblige yours to Serve Ephraim Roberts Michael Folkearn

March, 12 th ,
Revolutionary War
Hon. Lewis Cass
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

Portland March 7. 1833
Sir. Mr George Waterhouse of Poland State of Maine has made application for a pension under the act of 7 th of June 1832 and his name has been returned to the agent for paying pensions in this State for several weeks but his pension certificate has not yet been received. Mr Waterhouse feels apprehension that his certificate has taken a wrong direction, and that he shall not receive the benefits of the act if it is not directed to him soon. Will you have the goodness to give me the information necessary - The certificate may be directed to the subscriber -
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Very Respectfully Yours My Servt Freeman Bradford

Geo. Waterhouse
apt 75. 2 mo as Capt Portsmouth N.H. July 75 - 8 mo. Lt Capt Drew. Doer again 2 1/2 " " "
Document. roll of Drew. claim! 2 Lt
" Jany. 12. time expire 75. but volunteered to 1. Teles. 7 mo. first engagement - 13 day volunteered

Mark
me
Robt Plummer.
Mr A.O. Smith HR

George Waterhouse states that his Commission was put into the hands of Judge Parri of Maine when he made application for a pension under the Act of 1818. He has not seen it since and he presumes that his declaration together with his proof & Commission are in this office. Mr. Waterhouse is known to Mr. Smith our Representative as a person of integrity.
The requirements of the Dept in relation to Dominicus Jordan's can have been complied with in of the existence of Record in their fullest extent, as will be seen by the Certificate of Mr. Bigelow Secy of State of Mass.
In the case of Robert Plummer the evidence of his identity consists in his own declaration under the solemnity of an oath corroborated by the certificate of Allen H. Bobb a Clergyman of his own town and other individuals of respectability as to his long reported service in the Revolutionary War. His papers are on file -
Report to Hon. F. O. J. Smith H. R.

Issue a certificate to Geo. Water house, Maine, out 1832, for 7 mo. as 2 d Lieut. & send it to Hon. F. O. J. Smith
Issue cert. provided the letter allows the pension for that length of time.

Maine Geo. Waterhouse Suspended act-7. June 1832 let to F. O. S. Smith March 19. 1836
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for F. O. S. Smith

In the New Hampshire State Papers by Hammond I find that he was a Serjeant in capt. Sam Hayes co., and later in col. Burnham's report in Dec. 1775 he was a 2nd Lieutenant. I can find no further record of his service but on the stone in Poland cemetery he was capt. George Waterhouse. so I wish to find if possible the record of his service after 1775.
Have you anything that would give this?
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Maria H. Day.

500 Belmont St., Watertown, Mass., May 31, 1928.
Com. of Pensions, Washington D. C.,
I am searching records for proof of eligibility to join the D. A. R. Society, and wonder if it is possible to get further information from this department.
My ancestor who served in the Rev. War by whom I would like to join, was Capt. George Waterhouse, who enlisted from New Hampshire, later moving to Poland, Maine, and died there in 1840, being 94 years old.

UNITED STATES POST OFFICE
OFFICE NO. 94963
12426
POLAND, MAINE,
Mar. 2, 1931
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am joining the D.A.R. through Capt. Geo. Waterhouse who was born, as near as I can find out, at Barrington, N.H. in 1746, also found out that he was a pensioner. I need more data for my papers and was advised to write you for date and age he applied for said pension, also date he died, and where.
Would appreciate an early reply
Very truly yours
(Miss) Eva M. Pulsifer

17759 INVALID.
File No. 17759
George Waterhouse
Lient Rev Mr
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. / , Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 Feb 19-14201 to Mrs. Maria G. Day 1931- mch. 27- " " Miss Eva M. Ruleifer