Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35694, Joseph Waterman, Mass. Navy

SERVICE
Mass. Navy
Waterman, Joseph
NUMBER _____
S 35694
CONTENTS

17.286 Maine R
Joseph Waterman
County of Lincoln in the state of Maine who was a mariner in the Ship Providence Regiment commanded by Colonel Cap t Whipple of the Rhode Island Navy and Mass. line, for the term of One year aw d May 26. 08.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May 1820 and sent to Ebenezer Thatcher Esqr Wiscasset, Lincoln Co: Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 22 mos 4 / 31 177.03
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep 1820 — 48
$225.03
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
17.286 Maine Joseph Waterman Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818

Joseph Waterman

I Joseph Waterman of Camden in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachusetts aged 80 years testify & declare that I enlisted on board a Frigate called the Providence at Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the Autumn & I think in the Month of November AD 1776 - that I enlisted as aforesaid for the term of one year but did actually serve the full term of thirteen months, on board said Frigate which was a Publick armed vessel, against the common enemy of the Country - That Captain Abraham Whipple commanded said Frigate - and that at the end of thirteen months service I was hon- orably discharged from said Ship by said Cap- tain Whipple I think in the month of Dec r of the year 1777 at Providence - at said Frigate was one of a fleet called Hopkins's fleet - being under Commodore Hopkins - and which was blockaded in Providence River by a British fleet while I was on board said Frigate - After being said Frigate - and after about one year had elapsed I went into the land service - and the beginning of the year 1779 - took out necessity as an recruiting I was employed as a recruiting officer  officer and continued to recruit men for the Army during the summer of 1779 - and in the fall of the same year AD 1779 I joined the Camp at Swansea in Taunton River in Massachusetts and remained in Camp till the month of February AD 1780 - in the company commanded by Capt. Jacob Haskell in Colonel Jacob's Regiment - During all which time I served against the common enemy - - I received my discharge from said Col. Haskell in said Month of Feb y last mentioned at New- town in Rhode Island which was an honorable discharge in nothing but have lost the same - and further that I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support -
Joseph Waterman

Joseph Waterman
John Waterman
17. 2. 06
Sept. 1020

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this Sixth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared before Ebenezer Thatcher a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Second Eastern Circuit .
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Joseph Waterman aged Seventy years, resident in Camden in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private or seaman in the Ship Providence  company commanded by Capt. Abraham Whipple in the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the Navy in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighteenth day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17286 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it 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 Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Joseph Waterman
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Ebenezer Thatcher
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 Horse 16 years old, 1 Cow - 1 hog 5 sheep - Furniture - 1 pine table - 1 Iron pot 1 tea kettle 1 bakepan - other small articles worth $ 2..
Joseph Waterman
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Waterman who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & feebleness I cannot do but a very little labour
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Susanna 65 years  My wife feeble, has been very sick for two years past  Joseph Waterman   
Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the 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 Fifty six dollars and Fifty
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this
11th day of July
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

20 th April 1818
Joseph Waterman Camden
In Nov r 1776. Ent d on Board the U.S. Frigate Providence, Capt n Whipple & served for 13 Months, when honorably disch d . Afterwards Ent d in Land Service and in April 1779 was P o l d as a Recruiting Serg t in Col Jacob's Reg t & served till Feb y 1780
Phoenicia Massachusetts
The Regiment under Col Jacob's was not Continental
Admitted as a Mariner

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Joseph Waterman , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Camden , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the twentieth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the Pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provision of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Nathl Coffin

In reply for a statement soldier of the nation
December 5, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Ella C. Newman 45 Masonic Street Rockland, Maine
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35694, that Joseph Waterman enlisted at Providence, Rhode Island in November, 1776, and went on board the U. S. Frigate Providence, Captain Abraham Whipple, and served thirteen months as a marine. He enlisted at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, in April, 1779 and served until February, 1780 as a sergeant in Captain Jacob Haskins' company, Colonel Jacobs' Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was living in Camden, Lincoln County, District of Maine, and was aged sixty-eight years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Susanna, as aged sixty-five years.
There are no further data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

to your request of _____, received for _____ of the military history of Joseph Waterman a son of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
Sur. File 35694
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Providence, R.I. Nov. 1776 13 mos. marine Abraham Whipple 4 s. "Providence" Navy   Bridgewater Mass Apl. 1779 to Feb. 1780 Sergeant Jacob Haskins John Jacobs Mass.  
Battles engaged in, blockaded by British at Providence.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, May 1, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Camden, Lincoln Co., Mass. to Maine
Age at date of application, 68 yrs.
Remarks: 1820 mentioned his wife Lucanna ac 65 yrs. For date of death apply to Auditor -

Nov. 30. 1904 Hist. to Raymond E. H. Poore, Berkeley, Calif. 1930 Dec. 5-Hist. to Ella C. Newman Aug. 3.
Rev Invalid XXXXXXXXXX
File No. 35697  Navy
Joseph Waterman Mariner Ship Providence U.S. Navy
Act March 18. 1878
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

IN REPLY REFER TO
3-2562
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
AWF
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
November 10, 1930
Ella C. Newman 45 Masonic Street Rockland, Maine.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.
First name of widow ..... Full name of soldier JOSEPH WATERMAN Residence of soldier at enlistment Mass. town unknown wards to Residence of soldier after service Winthrop, Maine Name of state from which he enlisted Mass. in about 1840 Approximate date of birth 84 when pensioned Approximate date of death unknown
Kindly return attached letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan E. W. MORGAN Acting-Commissioner.

24 Congress St., May 2, 1908.
Clerk of Pension Office, - Dear Sir:
Can you give me any facts in addition to what I already possess in regard to one Joseph Waterman, a soldier of the Revolution, who died in Knox, Maine, March 7, 1839? We know that he drew a pension and was born in Halifax, Plymouth Co., Mass., November 1750. The living grandchil-

drin say that he was a member, either of Washington's staff, or Washington's Life Guards. We are anxious to know his actual Revolutionary service in the interest of the Daughters of the Revolution.
We find in the an old pension list dated 1840 another Joseph Waterman who served as mariner in the Continental Navy, but this is not the man in question as we are sure he fought in the army in some capacity, and the dates do not at all correspond.
In addition we would be grateful if you can give the date of the death of one Simeon Tyler of

Camden, Maine, who Ref. 11337, Simon Lybe was granted a pension April 25, 1833, and which ran about three or four years.
I enclose stamp for your reply.
Very sincerely yours,
(Miss) Bertha I. Bird
24 Congress St,
Belfast,
Maine.

11/17/04
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
The Military Secretary has referred me to you for data concerning Joseph Waterman of Me (Waldo, Me.) who I am told drew a pension for services in the War of 1776. Will you kindly inform me if such was the case? It will be very greatly apprecia-
1643 Prince St. Berkeley, Cal. Nov. 9, 1904.
Yours sincerely, Raymond E. Haskell Poor

I Robert Waterman of Warren in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachusetts testify & declare that I am well acquainted with Joseph Waterman of Camden in the County & State of aforesaid & that I have known said Joseph Waterman since the year of our Lord 1775 — and well knew him at that time — that I well knew that he enlisted in the Navy of the United States about the year 1776 on board the Ship Providence Capt Abraham Whipple commander in the Squadron under the Command of Commodore Hopkins that he continued to serve on board said Fleet one year & one month when he received his discharge from the Navy & returned home — that he served faithfully for said term against the enemy of the United States — and that his discharge was an honorable discharge — Robert Waterman.
State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln ss.
On the 25 th Day of August in the year of our Lord A.D. 1819 personally appeared Robert Waterman of Warren in the County & State of aforesaid before me the subscriber and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed —
Ebenezer Thatcher Judge of the Court Common Pleas in the state of Massachusetts
I also certify that Robert Waterman the Deponent is a man of truth & veracity — & that he sustains that reputation — Ebenezer Thatcher

I Lebede Cushman of Portland in the county of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being now fifty four years of age testify and say that I have personally acquainted with Joseph Waterman of Lumberville in the county of Lincoln, and have been acquainted with him since I was a boy; that he entered with me on board of the Frigate Providence, Capt. Whipple in the continental service in September 1776 as a mariner. I also served as a mariner. We enlisted for one year. Soon after we entered the Frigate we were blockaded by the enemy and we remained in the ship till the time of our service expired. After our term of service expired we both of us engaged for one month longer and remained in the ship during that month. Said Waterman worked hard the time in the armory in the ship. After thirteen months service said Waterman was discharged the same day that I received my discharge. When we were discharged the frigate lay at Penobscot  Penobscot four miles below Providence. When we entered the bay at Newport.
Lebede Cushman
Cumberland ss. June 10 1818
Personally appeared the above named Lebede Cushman and being examined on oath, made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Ashev Ware Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland ss. I the Subscriber Clerk of the Court in said County Certify that Ashev Ware, on the day of his administering the Oath as aforesaid, was a Justice of the peace in & for said County, legally appointed & qualified - & that the signature to the foregoing certificate is his signature. In Testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand & the seal of said County this tenth day of June A.D. 1818 Geo. Bradbury

County of Lincoln ss.
Thomas 17 Nov r 1819
I hereby certify that Deborah Cushman who made & signed the within Deposition is a Credible wit- ness -
Robert Thatcher Judge of a Court of Record in the State of Massachusetts

I, Abraham Dean of Nelson in the County of Oxford & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that in the month of April or near that time of the year A.D. 1779 at Swanzy in said Commonwealth Joseph Waterman now of Camden in the County of Lincoln in said Commonwealth joined the company commanded by Captain Jacob Hoskins in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Jacobs in the Massachusetts Line of the army of the United States on the continental establishment & served in the same company in the war of the revolution ten months. after which I know nothing relative to any further service by said Waterman. During the term above mentioned the service of said company was principally in the State Rhode Island. Abraham Dean
United States of America District of Maine ss — June 13. 1818.
Personally came Abraham Dean, above named, to me well known as a person of undoubted veracity, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit —
Before
Albion H. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine