Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28936, Joseph Waterhouse, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Waterhouse, Joseph
S 28936
CONTENTS

Maine
Joseph Waterhouse
of Standish in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hastings of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Black in the Maine line, for the term of 3 Years from July 1777 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $10 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of Mar 1801 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of August 1832 and sent to John Miley Portland Maine
the Roll on day of 1832 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 1832
Amount due on 4th of Mar 1832 $80 Semi annual due 40 $120
de July 2. 1837
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
June 1832
Recorded Book 5 Vol 1- Page 101-

Joseph Waterhouse Application for a pension
(Refrigerator)
PO
$80 per annum -
313 Page 101 - Page 102.

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 first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the HONORABLE ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this first day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Joseph Waterhouse — a resident of Standish in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy-nine 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 was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency, and a Certificate of pension granted to him on his application made on the 14th of April 1818. That his name has been stricken from the roll on account of his property — That he served as a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. Hastings in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment in the three years service — That he now lives in Standish aforesaid and has resided there ever since he made his first application for a pension in 1818.
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 Maine .
Joseph Waterhouse
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
{ U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Nussey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

N 137. Joseph Waterhouse
Copy
not entitled
14856
21 Sep 1819

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixteenth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth day of June - - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth day of June . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Joseph Waterhouse aged sixty seven . . years, resident in Standish in said District, 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 . . in the company commanded by Capt. Hastings . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson . . in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 14 th day of April - - A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14,856 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 Waterhouse
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — One hundred acres of hard rocky land in Standish — the greater wild — a small house and barn on it —
Personal estate — two cows — two steers — six sheep — two calves — three pigs — two heifers — I have no income and am just owing one hundred and ten dollars which I cannot pay without disposing of my little property
Joseph Waterhouse
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parris
U.S. Dist: Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Waterhouse — who, by occupation am a Farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of rheumatism — I cannot do one day's work in a week
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife — Lydia — 65 so enfeebled by rheumatism as to be helpless —   Sally Murry — 20 a girl hired to take care of my wife   Montgomery a son 17 able to work   Joseph Waterhouse    Sworn to Before Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist: Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 four hundred, fifty two... dollars and no more . . . cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth - - day of June - - - A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$452-

I Joseph Waterhouse of Standish in the County of Cumberland a State of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, sixty four years of age do declare, that on the first of July A.D. 1777 at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire I enlisted as a noncommissioned officer in the company of foot commanded by Capt. John Dorr, in Col. Henry Jackson's regiment & Genl. John Stark's Brigade of the Massachusetts line a continental establishment. Shortly after I was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. John Hart of the same regiment, was at the battle on Rhode Island when General Sullivan's army made their retreat - was also in the battle at New Shrewsbury in the State of New Jersey - I continued in the service until the month of October or November A.D. 1781 when I was honorably discharged - I have no pension - & from my reduced circumstances in life am in need of assistance from my country for support. The above mentioned discharge I have lost
April 14. 1810 -
Joseph Waterhouse
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ss.
Be it known that on the 14 th day of April 1810 before me the subscriber One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the

before named Joseph Waterhouse. who, being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him, in my presence, subscribed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, which declaration being subscribed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thatcher One of the Justices of the said Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Waterhouse did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy as set forth in his said declaration, & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And I now transmit my proceedings & the testimony to the Secy - - tary of War pursuant to the directions in the aforesaid Act of Congress -
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this _____ day of May eighteen hundred & eighteen
George Thatcher

We Josiah Harmon & William Harmon both of Standish in the County of Cumberland Do here Certify and Declare that we well knew Joseph Waterman A Serjeant in army of the Revolution in Capt. Josiah Dimes Company Col. Luce Regt. After- wards Said Luce Regt. joined that of Col. Henry Jackson Said Joseph Waterman then joined Capt. John Hastings Company then was no other man by the name of Waterman in either of said Compa- nies or Regiments which we belonged to then which was three years we were well acquainted With the Said Joseph Waterman before we were Soldiers and have lived in the same town ever Since
Josiah Harmon W m Harmon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland ss August 31 st 1817 Personally appeared Josiah Harmon and William Harmon above named men well known to me of credibility and made Solemn Oaths to the truth of the above
Before me Caleb Hodsdon Justice of the Peace
Filed this day

I Richard Dreyer of Buxton in the County of York, aged seventy years, do testify & declare that I enlisted in the American Army on the Continental establishment on the 10 th day of November 1777, in Capt John Hastings Company & Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment for three years, which time I served & was honorably discharged at West Point on the 15 day of December 1780. I further testify that Joseph Waterhouse, was in Captain Hastings Company at the time I joined it & was discharged from S. Company & Regiment about the time that I was, whether a little before or after I do not now recollect. I further say that I was brought up in the same town with S d Waterhouse & have been well acquainted with him from early life to this day
Richard Dreyer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• York ss.
June 24 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Richard Dreyer & being a disinterested & credible witness, was duly sworn & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & testimony by him subscribed - Before me Leon P. G. Harker Jr Clerk

Isaac Plemner We William Harmon and John Plested do severally depose & say that we are well acquainted with Joseph Waterhouse whose declaration is on the other side hereof that he served as by him in said declaration stated in the war of the revolution, & that we were both of us privates in the same regi- ment in which said Waterhouse served as a non commissioned officer - that said Water- house served three years in said regiment, he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
W m Harmon
John Plested Isaac Plemner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland ss. June 9. 1818 Then before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace within said county personal- ly appeared the above named William Harmon and John Plested & Isaac Plemner being duly sworn severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them in say- ing presence severally subscribed & I do certify that said deponents are all men of truth & entitled to full credit belief.
Joseph Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - turn over Cumberland ss. The subscriber Clerk of the Courts in said County certify That Joseph Adams Esq is & for more than two years last past has been a justice of the peace in & for said County legally appointed & qualified and that his several signatures as they appear in this paper are the said Adams signatures - In Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & the County Seal this 8 th July A. D. 1819 Geo Bradbury

Joseph Waterhouse
Non Commissioned Officer Col.
Jackson's Regt. Mass. Line 1777
b. 1781 Dec. 4 th April 1818
The name of Joseph Waterhouse does not appear in the rolls.
Joshua Waterhouse Esq.
Benjamin is found in the rolls of Col. W.R.
Disb. reg t

I Joseph Waterhouse of Stoneville in the County of Cumberland & State of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, sixty five years of age do declare, that on the first of July A.D. 1777 at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire I enlisted as a noncommissioned officer in the company of foot commanded by Capt. John Dorr, in Col. Henry Jackson's regiment & Genl. John Stark's Brigade of the Massachusetts line a continental establishment. Shortly after I was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. John Gasty of the same regiment, was at the battle on Rhode Island when General Sullivan's army made their retreat - was also in the battle at New Springfield in the State of New Jersey - I continued in the service until the month of October or November A.D. 1781 when I was honorably discharged - I have no pension - & from my reduced circumstances in life am in need of assistance from my country for support - The above mentioned discharge I have lost Joseph Waterhouse April 14, 1818
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ss. Be it known that on the 14 th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the

I Josiah Harmon do upon say that I served three years in the war of the revolution in Col Henry Jackson's regiment as a fifer & have obtained my pension certificate the Hon. Geo. Thacher having authenticated my evidence that said Waterhouse served as an associate orderly sergeant in Capt. Hastings' company in the same regiment for three years to my certain knowledge that I knew him well in the army & have known him ever since. He probably was in said regiment said term of time, when then his name is, or has not on the rolls of the army
Josiah Harmon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Cumberland ss. 28. 1812 When personally appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for said County, the above named Joseph Waterhouse, being a disinterested credible witness being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed
Joseph A. Dames

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, Sep r 2 nd 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Joseph Waterhouse served as a Soldier in Capt. Hasting's Company, and Col. H. Jackson's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from July first 1777 to Sep r 22 nd 1788, being three years and three months nearly - that he enlisted for three years - but is credited 2 allow  years for the above time - Abiah Bradford Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Said Joseph Waterhouse  is is the only one by the name of Waterhouse in said Regt. according to the two books in this office containing the names of all the persons in that Regt. A. Bradford, Secy. of State

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Joseph Waterhouse S.F. 28936
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enl. at Portsmouth N.H. Joshua Dine See Lee   July 1. 1777 to Sept 22. 1780 Sgt. John Hastings St. Henry Jackson's Continental Regt. Mass.                                            
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island, Springfield Id. Residence of soldier at enlistment, at Portsmouth N.H. (Enl) Date of application for pension, Apr. 11. 1818 This claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Standish, Cumberland Co. (then Mass.) Me. Age at date of application, 64. Died July 2. 1807* Remarks: In 1800 soldier's wife Lydia was 65 years old and his son Montgomery was 17. No further family data. The above, Joseph Waterhouse found on the Rev. War pension records. * from A.B.
Very respectfully

Portland September 5 th 1819
Sir
Enclosed I transmit the declaration and evidence in support of the same made before Judge Thacher on the 14 th April 1818 by Joseph Waterhouse a noncommissioned officer in the Revolutionary Army which application was returned in consequence of the name of Joseph Waterhouse not appearing on the Rolls in the War Department. It was suggested that the name of " Joshua " appeared in the Rolls of the same company & regiment, in which Joseph Waterhouse stated he performed his service. To explain this error the Certificate of Alden Bradford Secy of State has been obtained and accompanying the papers by which it appears that Joseph Waterhouse is the only one of the name of Waterhouse in said reg t according to the Books in his Office and which Certificate I trust will be satisfactory in support of the claim & would request a certificate in his behalf in order to make the same payable at the Maine Agency Cumberland Bank
With respect
Your obed t serv t
John Mussey Jr
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

14.856
Maine.
Joseph Walchouse
of Standish in the Dist. state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sep r 1819 and sent to John Murphy, Esq. Portland, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819. 16 mo. 21/30. 133. 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st March 1820. 118. 00
$181:60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Notification sent 26 June 1820 to John Murphy Esq Portland Maine

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Pension Dept
Washington DC
Revolutionary Dept

Hon Sir 101 Williams St Chelsea Mass
John Waterhouse of Scarborough Maine was a Pensioner in the Revolutionary War and drew a Pension. Please give me all that your records show of him, we wish it for Historical purposes. Yours and oblige
John Waterhouse ms
27.496
Cumberland County

17/152 Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the military history of Joseph Waterhouse, a soldier of the Revolution, of Cumberland County, Me. who was pensioned in 1819 & 1832, as contained in his application on file in the Pension Bureau. He is said to have enlisted from Scarboro', but later was a resident of Standish, Me. I thank you in advance for the information.
Please address,
Harry L. Jones. %o Chase & Sanborn 200 High St. Boston, Mass.
Jan. 20, 1922.

Joseph Waterhouse
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Portland, at the Cumberland Bank.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, —
Joseph Waterhouse late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the fourteenth day of April , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twentyfirst day of September , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

1949 Biltmore Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C., May 21, 1907.
The Honorable The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I was in error asking, in my letter of the 12th instant, information with regard to James Waterhouse. The person I should have inquired about was Joseph Waterhouse. The last named was a private in Col. Reuben Fogg's Regiment, and was of Scarborough, Maine. He was in the expedition to Castine in 1779. Did he or his wife ever apply for a pension on account of his Revolutionary service?
On the 8th instant I addressed you a letter, but find that I failed to indicate that the subject of my inquiry was a Revolutionary soldier. My inquiry was as follows:
Answered May 22. 07. See Ind File 45704 S. Richardson No other AW
"The New Hampshire State Papers, Vol. 14, furnishes the record of service of two men bearing the name of Stephen Richardson, as follows: 'Stephen Richardson - Col. Scammel's Regt. Capt. Wiers' Co., Hollis, N. H. - Term of enlistment 3 years.' 'Stephen Richardson - Capt. Isaac Frye's Co., of Wilton, N. H. Received for service 20 pounds 12 shillings 8 pence.' Did either of these men or their widows ever apply for a pension? If so, please give particulars."
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Lillian A. Norton

28936 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28,936
Joseph Waterhouse
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 82
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 June 1. L.A. Norton Reist and 1914 July 17 Hist. Soc. Geo. No. Waterhouse letter in d. 1949 Geo. Waterhouse is Mrs. Geo. 1917 March 26 Hist. Soc. to Mrs. Geo. 1917 Graham. Letter sent to Rev. Rev. 1922 Feb. 17 link to Harry L. Jones