Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,496, John Waterhouse, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental - Mass.
Waterhouse, John Elizabeth
N. 27,496
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 315
Elizabeth Waterhouse
Essex Co in the State of Mass a
who was a my in the my commanded by Captain my of the my commanded by my in the my
She died Widow of John Waterhouse late a Private in the Rev- olution
May 4 1838
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and to at the above rate till March 32nd
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec r 1836 and sent from Wood Newburyport Mass a
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 256.63 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 33.33
$399.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. A. Anderson Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 72
Dead
Paid at the Treasury in the Act of the 6 April 1830. to John Waterhouse 1. of the 6. Children of Elizabeth the Water- house from 4 March 1838 to 4 May 1838 Bgt notification. 3 Nov r 1839.
1884 Jan y 17 John Waterhouse - history burned - Prior

7,386
Maine
John Waterhouse
of Scarborough Dist: in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney of the Mass. line, for the term of twelve months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist: of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Mar: 1819 and sent to John Waterhouse Esq Portland, Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  —  81.56    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 th Sept 1819   48 —      $  129.56  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued
Notifications sent to John Waterhouse Esq Portland Me July 12. 1820

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 14 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Waterhouse one of the six children Elizabeth Waterhouse a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of sixty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836 —, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th May 1838, the day of her death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Paton
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Mr Jeremiah Watertown Corr of N Wood St Newburyport Mass

I Nathaniel Waterhouse of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland, on oath depose and say, that I was eighty years of age the sixth day of February last; that John Waterhouse late of said Scarborough was my brother; that I was well acquainted with Patsy Banks, afterwards the wife of said John, that I was present at the marriage of said John with said Patsy Banks, which took place about the year 1774 or 1775. I was at the time eighteen or nineteen years of age, and was born February 1756. Richard King Esq. was the magistrate who married said John & Patsy, who has been dead a number of years: they always lived together as man and wife until the death of said John, excepting the time he was absent in the army, and during that time said Patsy lived at home with her father the late Moses Banks on Scott's Hill in said Scarborough. That the said John died three years ago last March at said Scarborough. I well know of his being in the army, but cannot state how long. I also know the fact of his being a pensioner, for during six months of his life he resided at my house and I received his pension to pay me for his board. The said John & Patsy had, according to the best of my remembrance nine children, namely Jeremiah, John, Elias, Joseph, Mary, Patsy, Phoebe, Nabby and Polly, there might have been another but I do not remember any more. After the death of said John his widow remained at said Scarborough about a year and a half with her son John and then went to Newbury, in Wiltshire to live with her son Jeremiah, where I suppose she has lived ever since. I recollect that my brother Joseph and Capt. Benbank who is now dead, were also present at the marriage of said John and Patsy -
Nathaniel Waterhouse
State Attorney

State Maine
Cumberland. On this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord 1836. before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County, personally came the abovenamed Nathaniel Waterhouse, who is personally known to me, and made oath, that the foregoing deposition by him made and subscribed in my presence is true. and I certify that the said deponent, according to my belief, is a creditable witness. Horatio Southgate, Justice of peace in and for said County.
State of Maine,
County of Cumberland,
October 3. 1836.
I, Barrett Potter Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced that the within named Betsey Waterhouse was the lawful wife of the within named John Waterhouse deceased. Barrett Potter.

State of Maine
Cumberland ss:
I Charles Cobb Clerk of the courts in said county of Cumberland hereby certify that Horatio Southgate is a magistrate as appears within and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine. I also certify that Barrett Potter is a Judge of the Court of Probate for said county as appears within, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Charles Cobb Clerk of the courts in said county
Mr. Waterhouse
Law Oct 5 1836
I have caused to be taken Mr. Joseph Waterhouse deposition and sent it to Pollard to get the Certificate of the Judge of Probate but he not knowing the judges or just can not certify and I shall have to get his commission and sent it again to Pollard if you need it - write Yours R. Borth

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836. State of Massachusetts, Essex County ss. On this twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1836 personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said county Elizabeth Waterhouse a resident of Newbury, in said county aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn, came up to Law with an her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 11 1836.
I Elizabeth Waterhouse, widow of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify and declare - That I remain at this day the widow of John Waterhouse, who was late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and who was, during his life time holder of a pension certificate, issued to him by the Secretary of War, on the 6th of March 1819, numbered 7386 - by which he became entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month, for services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War - the benefit of which under the Law of 1818 - he continued to receive until the 4th of March 1833. - That I was lawfully married to said John Waterhouse, on the 2 d day of February 1775, before the battle at Lexington by Richard King Esquire of Scarborough at said Scarborough, in the then District, now State of Maine - That by said John Waterhouse, I had Ten Children - viz. Kitty, who died in Infancy - Polly now wife of Elias Waterhouse (her cousin) who is now living, with her said Husband in said State of Maine - Jeremiah, who is now living in said Newbury - Richard who died several years since, in the West Indies - Phebe who intermarried with Jonathan Hogg, and now lives in said Maine - Moses, who died about a year since, in said Maine - John who is now living, resides in said Maine - Elias, who died about two years ago, in the State of New York - Joseph, who now resides in Boston, in said Commonwealth - That I continued to live with my said husband at said Scarborough until his decease, which took place on the 15th March, 1833, and until about one year afterwards, when I remained to this time, where I now reside with my son, Jeremiah, never having intermarried since the decease of said John - That the arrears of pension from the 4th of March 1833, to the time of his decease is still due to me - I was born in the Town of York, in said then District, now State of Maine, in the month of March 1756, and am now eighty years of age, since last March, I do not know, that there is, at this time, remaining any record of my birth - ever since my infancy, I have resided at said Scarborough, and until I remained to said Newbury, where I now reside, as I have before stated. -
Witness my hand
Elizabeth Waterhouse
Then Elizabeth Waterhouse was sworn according to Law to the truth of the above written declaration by her subscribed in my presence, the twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1836 before me W. W. Gann Justice of the Peace

N o 114. John Waterhouse
Copy
County of Cumberland att. J. Massey Jun r Clerk
Contenus
7386
6 March 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 sixth — day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the ninth . . . 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 ninth . . . 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, John Waterhouse . . . aged seventy two . . . years, resident in Barnville . . . 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. Tyler . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pruney . . . 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 29 th day of April . . . A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7386 . . . 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.
John Waterhouse
Sworn to and declared, on the ninth 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 — none —
Personal estate — none — Myself and wife live with a Brother in Law, who has received my pension and supported us — I have no income
John Waterhouse
Sworn to Before Albion K. Barris U.S.Sist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me I am . . . . . by occupation am a Mariner . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Elizabeth 55 a feeble woman John Waterhouse    Sworn to Before Albion K. Barris U.S.Sist. 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 dollars and one . . . . cent. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth . . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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John Waterhouse Private Col. Phinney - Mass'ts line Jan'y 7 th 1 year April 29 th 1818.
Admitted
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Deposition of officer See the Judges certificate on file

John Waterhouse
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
Before
Thursday
July 16

I John Waterhouse of Scarborough in the District of Maine and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy years being duly sworn do depose and say that on or about the first of January 1776 I enlisted as a private in Captain A. Tyler's company Col. E. Phinney's Regt of the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Establishment for the period of twelve months that I faithfully served said period and was honorably discharged on or about the first of January 1777 at Fort George State of New York. I further declare that prior to this enlistment I served in the same company and regiment for the period of eight months: and that I was at Cambridge during the whole said eight months afterwards at Fort Independence and at Boston & at Fort George ————— I further declare that I am in reduced circumstances in life and am in need of the assistance of my country for support: that I do not receive nor am I entitled to receive any pension from the United States except by virtue of the late Act of Congress making provision for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818. John Waterhouse
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me Alcibiades H. Parrish Judge etc

I William Hasty — of Scarborough in the District of Maine and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do depone and say that I well know John Waterhouse who subscribed the annexed declaration and who was a private in Capt A. Tyler's company Col. E. Phinney's Regt of the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Establishment and who served for twenty months commencing about the month of May 1775 and ending the first day of January 1777. I further declare that I belonged to the same regiment during that period and was a Lieutenant Sergeant during the last twelve months & afterwards a Lieutenant in the three years service. I further declare that I declare that said Waterhouse was honorably dismissed and that he is now in reduced circumstances & in need of the assistance of his country for support & that said Waterhouse was a private in the eight months service and a Sergeant in the twelve months service.
W m Hasty
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me
Alcibiades L. Parris
Judge etc

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came John Waterhouse the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the declaration under oath of William Hasty a Commissioned Officer of the Revolutionary Army that he the said John Waterhouse served as a private for the period of nine months & upwards in continuation on the Continental Establishment during the revolutionary War and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said John Waterhouse the applicant, served as a private in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcor S. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 27496
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Waterhouse a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775. 8 mos. Col. D. Tyler E. Phipney Mass.   Jan'y 1. 1776 1 year " " " " " "        
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 29. 1818. The cl. recd.
Residence at date of application, Scarborough Maine Dist. Mass.
Age at date of application, 70 years. He died Feb. 15. 1838 at Scarboro.
Remarks: He was b. July 2. 1745 at Scarboro Me. Elizabeth or Betsey daughter of Moses Banks. She was b. at York Me. Feb. 1. 1756 and was ad. p. on an app. ex. Sept. 27. 1836 which a resident of Newbury, Esopus Co. Mass. She died May 4. 1838. Children: Hitty died in infancy. Polly m. Elias Waterhouse. Jeremiah, Richard. Phebe wife of Jonathan Flagg. Moses, John, Elias + Joseph. Richard, Moses and Elias were not alive in 1836.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Soldier had brot Nathaniel

the military Revolutionary soldiers whose widows were services. Original muster and pay Revolutionary War and the are now in the possession Pension Office, War Depart- Original rolls and other records ing to service in the Revolution- War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 27496.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 28, 1898.
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that John Waterhouse made an application for pension on April 29, 1818, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Scarborough, Me., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Tyler and Col. Phinney. Place of his enlistment not stated. His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of Ezra Waterhouse has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Mattie S. Hartt, Northport, N. Y.
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John Waterhouse
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next,
at the Cumberland Bank Portland
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____ "
John 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 commence on the twenty-ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Recd WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27496 Elizabeth Waterhouse Widow of John Waterhouse Pris' Rev War
Act June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. M , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 28/98.
Miss Mattie S. Hartt.
Northport N.Y.
94 July 17 Hist. Soc. George Waterhouse Letter in 1894-98 Geo. Waterhouse.

John Wataha, Maui. at 18 Mar. 188. when paid
to. R. H. S. 13 Oct 1881
To the 4 March 1883
2/4

Northport, N. Y. Oct. 21, 1898
Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Last week I wrote you about one John Waterhouse and Ezra Waterhouse, of Middlesex County, Conn., whi I believe fought in the Revolutionary War . In my letter I should have inquired about Ethan Waterhouse . I understand that Ethan Waterhouse was a Revolutionary pensioner , and I would appreciate your kindness very much if you would inform me what office he filled in the Revolutionary War , his birth place, date of birth, to what regiment he belonged, how long he served in the War ; the name of the records where found, page, etc. I desire to get information particularly about Ethan Waterhouse.
Trusting you will let me hear from you at once, I remain,
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Mattie S. Hartt.
P. O. Box 233.

OCT 13 1898
F. L. IS.
Northport, N. Y. Oct. 10, 1898
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly inform me if one Ezra Waterhouse , of Middlesex Co., Conn., I think, was a Revolutionary Pensioner , and if so the date of his birth, birth place, the regiment he belonged to in the Revolutionary War, etc., also what office John Waterhouse, his father, held in the Revolutionary War, also his birth place, date of birth, etc. In giving me this information will you kindly cite the record, or report, from which it was taken, giving the full names, birth place, date of birth, page of record or report, etc., where it was found, as in handling this information myself I shall have to prove myself a direct decendent of the above mentioned parties, and must give full particulars.
Trusting that you will be able to give me the desired information, and if you are unable to in your department, refer me to the proper parties on whom I can call for aid, I remain,
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Matthe S. Hartt.
Box 233.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Wood of Newburyport in the County of Essex, Merchant aged Sixty One years, do hereby testify and say, that I am and have for many years been well acquainted with Elizabeth Waterhouse, who now resides in Newbury in said County of Essex and do know that she is the widow of John Waterhouse, late a revolutionary soldier of the United States, and formerly lived, in the Town of Scarborough then District of Maine, and that the said Elizabeth is still remaining the widow of said John Waterhouse deceased. I was well acquainted as well with the said John Waterhouse, as with said Elizabeth, when they both resided, at said Scarborough, more than forty five years ago. I then lived in said Scarborough myself and continued to live there until the year 1802 when I removed to this place, where I lived there it was well known to me and the public generally that said Elizabeth was wife of said John, by whom she had several children, and I do also know that she has not intermarried since the decease of the said John.
J. Wood
Essex ss Newburyport November 11th 1836 - Then personally came John Wood above named, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written declaration, by him subscribed in my presence - And I do also certify that the above named John Wood, is personally well known to me and that he is a credible witness.
C. H. Oakes, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that William Woart esquire, whose name is subscribed to two several certificates hereto annexed, is a justice of the peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his name subscribed to each of said certificates is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of November, A.D. 1836.
Nath. Lord Jr.

Newburyport November 19 th 1856
J L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of pensions.
Sir
Will you allow me, in behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth Waterhouse, widow of John Waterhouse, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States deceased, to forward you herein, her application for the benefit of an Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836, and in her behalf respectfully to request that, if the evidence annexed is deemed correct and satisfactory, a certificate may be issued to her, confirming to the provisions of said act, as you shall consider her entitled to claim. Her certificate which she asks leave to submit herewith, she considers with the documents on file in your department will evidence the services of her late husband.
With great respect
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