Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18289, George Waller, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Waller, George Margaret
W.18289
CONTENTS

7749 4 New York
George Waller
of Newburgh in the state of New York who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of March 1819 and sent to Joseph Morrell Esqr Newburgh Orange County New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10 mo \frac{24}{30} \times \frac{8}{31} = 87.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep: 1819 — 48. ,,
$135.43
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Orange County New York
Notification sent Apr 16 th 1820 to Hon. W. Ladd H. P. H.

New York 388
Margaret Waller of Orange in the State of N.Y.
who was a  in the  commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by  in the 
time for widow of George Wal- -ler dec d late a Sergeant in the War of the Rev- -olution Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jan y 1837 and sent Hon. J. W. Brown Rev of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 31 60.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 141
Act 4 th Subj 1836
Decid. See letter to Hon. J. W. Brown 14 Feb. 1837 order to pay June 16, 1837
One of the six heirs, paid at Treasury, under act of 6 April, 1833, from 4 March 1831 to 17 Jan y . 1837. Agent notified 7 Apr. 1846.
Mr. Waller, Jr. July, 16/58. Same July 30/58

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next.
at the Branch Bank U. States at the city of New York
Leonard

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, 18 th of March 1818
George Waller . . . . . late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight . . . . . dollars . . . . . cents per month, to commence on the eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this seventeenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

944. 3. Sec Margare Waller
J. M. Brown
Admitted HR
Sergeant
2 years - $120-
H. M. Brown
HR

State of New York } Orange County ss } ninth On the ninth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange
Margaret Waller of full age a resident of the town of Montgomery in the county of Orange and state aforesaid aged seventy two years  sheep last September who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Sergeant George Waller who was a sergeant in Captain Luther Baileys Company and in Colonel Sprouts second Massachusetts Regiment who served as a sergeant a number of years and that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three the said Sergeant Waller was honourably discharged from the American Army which said discharge was filed in the war office of the United States in order to procure his pension and that she verily believes that the said Sergeant Wallers discharge is now on file in the pension office at Washington which this deponent for greater certainty refers that her said husband was also a pensioner

of the United States under the law as this deponent is informed and believes of Congress passed in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen that the original pay certificate of her said husband is as she is informed and believes on file in the pension office aforesaid that the same was transmitted to said office in order to enable this deponent to draw the pension of her said husband that was due to him at the time of his death to which this deponent also refers she further declares that she was married to the said Sergeant George Waller on the tenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and that she lived with said Sergeant Waller as his wife for forty seven years and upwards when said Sergeant Waller died on the twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty that she still remains the widow of the said George Waller and said Widow now claims the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 and likewise of the act of Congress passed one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight which said act entitled noncommissioned officers their full pay which was ten dollars per month which said act will entitle said widow of Sergeant George Waller a balance of

two dollars per month from the fourth of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty six up to the twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty which was due to said Waller at the time of his death and the said widow now claims the benefit of the act of Congress passed one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight which act entitled the said Sergeant to ten dollars per month and which act also entitled said widow to ten dollars per month from the time of said Sergeant Wallers death up to the act of Congress passed the fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Sworn to and subscribed the ninth day of December 1836 before me }
Margaret J. Waller
J. A. B. Clinton an of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange.
I the undersigned Judge before whom the foregoing declaration was made I subscribed do certify that I am acquainted with the said Margaret Waller and do believe her to be a woman of truth and veracity. Her statements entitled to full credit, and that I am satisfied from personal inspection of the said Margaret that she is from age and feeble health unable to attend the sittings of the Court of record of the County of Orange
J. A. B. Clinton an of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange

Affidavit of Margaret Waller

State of New York } Personally appeared before me Orange County ss } James J. Clinton Esq r one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Orange and State of New York George Westlake of full age who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was present and saw Sergeant George Waller married to Margaret Coleman by the Rev. Mr Bishop pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Newburgh Orange County and State of New York on the tenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and that the said Sergeant Waller and Margaret Coleman lived together as man and wife for the space of forty seven years and upwards and that she still remains the widow of Sergeant George Waller, and that the deponent resides in the town of Newburgh aforesaid - George B Westlake Sworn to Subscribed the sixteenth day of December 1836 before me }
J. W. H. Clinton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named George Westlake and do believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements entitled to full credit -
J. W. H. Clinton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange
Sworn Dec 16, 1836

State of New York } Orange county ss } Personally appeared before me James G. Clinton Esq r one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Orange and State of New York Hannah Westlake now called Hannah Abrams of full age who deposeth and sayeth that she was present and saw Sergeant George Waller married to Margaret Coleman by the Rev. Mr. Clapp Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Newburgh Orange county and State of New York on the tenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and that the said Sergeant Waller and Margaret Coleman lived together as man and wife for forty seven years and upwards and that she still remains his widow
The above affidavit was written before the person named was seen and she (in consequence of old age and a little unsoundness of mind) has no recollection of the marriage

State of New York
Orange County ss
Personally appeared before me James G. Clinton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County and State of New York. Benjamin Stanton of full age who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Sergeant George Waller and Margaret his wife for upwards of thirty years and that they lived together for that time as man and wife and this deponent further believes from report of those longer acquainted that they were lawfully married and that she still remains his widow.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this sixteenth day of December 1836
Benjamin Stanton his mark
J. G. Clinton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Orange.
I do certify that I am acquainted with the above named Benjamin Stanton I do believe he is a man of truth & veracity and his statements entitled to full credit.
J. G. Clinton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Orange County

State of New York Orange County 31 st Decem r 1836. I, Lebbeus G. Fout Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Orange, do certify That James G. Clinton before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and truly believe the same to be genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas the 31 st day of Decem r 1836.
Lebbeus G. Fout, Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 28 th , 1845.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, one of the six heirs of Margaret Waller, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of One hundred & twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1831, to the 17 th January 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
W. L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

George Waller.
No 7749
Surinam — Gate Keeper —
Waller George Surinam sent this
Hon. W. Case, H.R.
7749
George Waller No 12

Southern DISTRICT OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ORANGE COUNTY, }
On this 31 st day of May 1820 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas, it being a court of record for the said county of Orange, George Waller aged Sixty Five years, resident in the said county of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: — Enlisted in the State of
Massachusetts on the 27 th March 1781 in the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment Lieut Col Sprout Commandant for the term of 3 years served until 10 th June 1783 when he was discharged in the County of Orange in State of New York — original
Declaration 8 th April 1818 Number of certificate given Howard seven hundred & forty nine has a pension under the act of 18 th March 1818
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 the 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 the 18 th 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 following inventory, and by me subscribed, viz:
Real Estate Personal property 2 Cows worth forty Dollars one of which I am unable to keep for want of fodder, one old mare which cost me 12 dollars a one horse waggon worth twenty Dollars one hog worth six Dollars my occupation is a Turnpike Gatekeeper; Unable to follow it more than half the time in consequence of Rheumatism. My family are my wife one son aged 17 years one Daughter aged 21 years, and were they to leave me I could not support myself — being infirm
40 12 20 6 78
George Waller
Sworn to and subscribed on this Thirty first day of May 1820 before me Matthew H. White, Stephen Jackson & Saml S. Seward Judges in open court Hobart Ck
I, James W. Wilkin clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory, 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 Eighty dollars and _____ cents. In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 31 st day of May 1820
J. W. Wilkin
Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange.
78. —

Geo: Waller Lieut. Sprouts Maf. regt. 1781 to 1783 & April 1818
HSA one roll Seymour's account within
Adm
Capt. Thomas P. Bayly who came to South in same regt.
George Waller

In this case I am requested to mention that there were two Captains in Sprouls Regt of the name of Bailey - Walker belonged to Luther Baileys Company - I also annex a statement made by myself &c &c

State of New York } Orange County } ss. Be it Remembered that on the 8 th day of April in the Year one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Personally appeared before me Joseph Morrell one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Orange George Waller of the town of Newburgh in said County and who being duly sworn doth depose and say that on the twenty sixth day of March in the Year 1781 He enlisted in the 2 nd Massachusetts Regiment to serve for three Years or during the war - and that he served from the date of his Enlistment until the 10 th day of June 1783 in a Company commanded by Captain Luther Bailey, in the said Regiment - that the said Regiment during the whole time the said George served was commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sprout - who signed his discharge - and that the Certificate of Enlistment, warrant of being appointed a Serjeant - and discharge herunto annexed are the original vouchers which he the said George received at the time those events happened - and further that He is now in reduced cir- cumstances and in need of support from the Government - and that he is now sixty two years of age Sworn before me this 8 th day of April 1818
Joseph Morrell
George Waller

Joseph Morrell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange as within mentioned do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said George Waller did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the within affidavit against the common Enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war Department pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war -
Joseph Morrell
State of New York Orange County -
I David M. Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange do hereby certify that Joseph Morrell is a Judge of the said Court, and that his name set to the preceding affidavit and certificate is the proper hand writing of the same Joseph Morrell In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this sixth day of May 1818
D. M. Westcott

State of New York
Orange County } ss
vs. Joshua Haines of Fishkill in the county
of Dutchess and State of New York being duly sworn Says that he was a private soldier in Col Ebenezer Stouts Regiment, of the Massachusetts line, in Captain James Haines Company, from the month of January in the Year 1780 until the month of June 1783, that for about Eighteen months previous to his discharge he was, personally well acquainted with George Waller who executed the above affidavit, and that for some months previous to his discharge the said George Waller was a sergeant in Capt Luther Beileys com- pany, and that for several months previous to the close of the war the company to which this deponent belonged lay next to the company of Capt Beileys, to which the said George Waller belonged, and that he constantly during that period saw the said George Waller doing duty in that company and that he was frequently on guard when the said George Waller was sergeant of the and that this deponent has received a pension certificate under his hand thereat,
Sworn before me the 24 day of January 1819
Joshua Haines mark
Isaac Belknap one of the Judges of common pleas for Orange County

State of New York Orange County
ss Jonathan Norris of Newburgh in the County of Orange being duly sworn says that he belonged to the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Michael Jackson for about a year previous to the close of the Revolutionary war and that he was intimately acquainted with George Waller, who executed the above affidavit, he is very confident, for ten months, previous to the close of the war, and he believed for a longer time - That when he first became acquainted with the said George Waller he was a Corporal in Capt Luther Baileys Company of the 2nd Massachussetts Regiment commanded by Col Spratt - and that for some months, he was a sergeant in the said Company - and that he the deponent was frequently during that time on guard and other duty with the said George Waller - and has lived a neighbor to him and has known him ever since.
Jonathan Norris
Sworn before me the 9 26 th day of January 1819
Isaac Buelknap one of the Judges of common pleas for Orange County
I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named George Waller, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and I believe in need of assistance of his County for support Jan y 26
1819 -
Isaac Buelknap one of the Judges of common pleas for Orange County

State of New York,
Orange County } ss, I David M Westcott clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange do hereby certify that the signature of Isaac Belknap is a true copy of the said Court and that his name set to the preceding affidavits and certificate is the proper hand writing of the same Isaac Belknap
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this 27 th day of January, 1819.
DM Westcott

I George Waller living in the township of Newburgh Orange County state of Newyork did on the 27 th of March 1781 then living in the Town of Cakharn in Wister County State of Massachusetts Did enlist into the Continental service for the term of 3 years or during the War after I was enlisted I was ordered to Springfield under the command of Col Carnel Shepard and Lieutenant Buffinton Commanding then at that place and when I came there I was put in a Supernumerary Sargent. I was there about 2 Months and in that time I was sent out from there under the Command of Lieutenant Buffinton after Deserters and after a while I was sent out with about 80 Recruits onto Claverick with about 25 Waggons and Carts Loaded with arms and amminition and we staid there til there was a Sloop Got to Cary us to westpoint from westpoint we went to join the army then laying at Philips Burgh near Dolsis ferry there I was put into Carnel Sprouts Regiment the 2 Massachusetts and Capt Luther Baily's Company Commanded then by Lieutenant Taylor as Capt Baily was Commanding then at westpoint I had not bin in the Compsn long before I was pointed Corporal in that Birth I Served about 18 Months when General Washington went to the South our line moved back to Peekskill and from there to Galls hill and from there to westpoint there we lay all winter our Company was Stationed at No 1 and 2 up back of the print in the Spring 1782 we moved down on the print went from there to Vearplank's print Encamped there in the fall there was some 3 Months men Come up from Connecticut and there was officers and uncommitioned officers was taken out of the line Sargent hines and my self was ordered out of our Regiment the party was Commanded by Capt Benson then we was ordered to transport wood from Vearplank's print to westpoint for their winters pine and when we had Completed

that we was ordered to go to Newburgh and there we was ordered out about 3 miles west of the village on some wood land belonging to Colonel Luttelkow to cut wood for General Washington winter fire and when done there I went and joined my Regiment then laying back of New Windsor there was 10 of the Sargents went on furlough and one of them ever staid his time and when he came back he was Broke and I was promoted in his place and staid in that Birth till I got My Discharge which was on the 11 of June 1783 When the Daring of war men was discharged I thought to get my Discharge as I enlisted for 3 years or during the War I went to the Cap t and Asked for my discharge he told me to go to the Colonel and ask him I went to him and he told me that I was Returned for 3 years that if I would get a sargent that will take my place he would give my discharge I went back and got one Sargent frost to take my place we went back to the Colonel and he Excepted of him and he gave me my discharge and Sargent frost went into Cap t Baileys Company and I staid in Newburgh Ever Since I have for this few years back bin very much Troubled with the Rheumatism which I have not bin able to do but very little work about 4 years ago I had the luck to get a turn pike gate to tend which has kep me along ever since as for my name not found it must stand the first Corporal on the Roll and after I was pointed Sargent it must stand the 4 Sargent wither Sargent Timothy Mitchell Spelt my Name right I dont say for he was the only Sargent this is a true State ment from my hands George Miller

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18289
Margaret Waller
widow of
George Waller
Sergeant Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 311
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Margaret Miller George
Rev. Phillips
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

John Waller, jr. Monticello, Sullivan Co. N.Y. July 3. 1858.
Inquiring as to the pay of George Waller, an invalid pensioner.
Respectfully referred to Comt. of Pensions. Dept. Int. } Moses Killy July 7/58. } Chf. Clk.
Margaret Waller George - wife - N.Y. - 1836
Rec'd 7 July '58 Mr. Rhet.

Sullivan Co., Monticello, N.Y. July 3d, 1858.
Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me as to the amt of back pay, under the late or any pension law, due to Geo. Waller, or his heirs. He was a  an ordinary Sergeant, during a part of the Revolutionary War, in a New York Company, and was a pensioner till his death.
The above information will greatly oblige
Yours, &c.
John Waller, Jr.

Monticello, N.Y.
July 21 st , 1858.
Dr. Sir:
I have been informed that Geo. Waller was entitled to full pay during the time of his being a pensioner; and that as he drew but half-pay to the time of his death (Mar. 25, 1839), and his widow full pay during her life, I was under the impression that there must be a balance due his heirs under the act to which you allude, or a subsequent one.
A Mr. Baker, since deceased, was informed to obtain the amt granted Margaret Waller; but as he never satisfactorily accounted for the same, there is still an undetermined connection therewith.
Will you be good enough to inform me the amt of last year's paid.
Yours truly & J. Waller, Jr.

3 d Auditor's Office
July 28. 1838.
Sir: George Waller. N.Y. Oct 1818, at 8 th p.m. appears to have been paid to Mar: 4. 1830.
Very Resp d
Wm. J. Simmons Auditor
Hes. L. Whiting Esq. (Comm d of Pensions)

Pension Office, July 27. 1835.
The Bd auditors will please certify the date of death of George Walker, the within named pensioner, to whom the arrears were paid, and amount of said arrears, or last payment
Very respectfully John R. Robb For Commissioner
Gibbs

Copy of Note to George Waller

We the Subscribers being a part of the 7 th Class in Oakham for raising one Man for three years or during the war with Great Britain do promise in behalf of the whole of said Class to pay & deliver George Waller Twenty Horned Cattle in the following manner & upon the following conditions (viz) If the said George shall be regularly Discharged the Continental Army Within one year from the Date hereof, he shall in one year receive Twenty good Midling Yearlings & if he shall not be discharged until more than one year he shall receive Twenty of two years old in two years from the Date, and if he shall not be regularly Discharged until more than Two years from the Date he shall receive Twenty of Three years old in three years from the Date hereof as a Bounty for serving three years in the Army of the United States agreeable to his Enlistment signed this day. we promise to pay the Above in proportion to our Taxes on the late Silver Money Tax agreeable to a Resolve of the Gen l Court of the 26 th of February last as Witness our Hands. Dated at Oakham this 26 th Day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty one.
The above is a True Copy of the Note given by the 7 th Class of Oakham to George Waller
Allest Isaac Howr Inf. Paris

The bearer hereof George Waller Senj. t  who was in the 2 d Massach s Regiment enlisted for three years having procured a draft. First Senj. t . has been engaged for the War, To serve the remainder of his term is hereby discharged from the American Army. Given at New Windsor Canton ment The 10 th day of June 1863.
J. Smith S t John

Ebenezer Sprout Esq r Lieut Colonel Command Of the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment in the Service of the United States
To George Waller Greeting
Reposing especial trust and confidence in your prudence and good conduct I do By these presents appoint you Serjeant in a company whereof Luther Bailey Esq r is Capt in the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment whereof Ebeneazar Sprout Esq r is Col n you are therefore carefully and dilligently to Discharge the duty of a Serjeant by doing and Performing all manner of things therein belonging and I do Strictly charge & require all Noncommissioned Officers & Soldiers under your Command to be Obedient to your Orders as Serjeant and you are to Observe and follow such Orders & Directions from time To time as you shall receive from me or any of your Superior Officers according to the Rules & Discipline of war In pursuance of the trust reposed in you for which this shall Be your Sufficient Warrant
Given Under my hand and Seal New Windsor Feb y 3 d 1783
Approved Luther Bailey Captain
E Sprout Lt Col Command

Jan 7.
N.Y.
4 July '36
B.S. Sec
Ames L Edwards Esq
Am. Branch J.A.R.
Pension Office Washington D.C.

Mechanics Bank New York 13 th June 1837
Sir,
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Margaret Waller dec d widow of George Waller, who was a pensioner under the 3 d Section of the Act of 4 th July 1836, at $120 pr Annun, who died before the pension Certificate was issued.
You will please observe that one of the heirs Sarah Doughty (if living) resides in parts unknown, and that the power of Attorney of John Waller is over ninety days date, and that others are nearly out, The Attorney begs the favor of you to waive that objection in this case.
Very Respectfully Your Obed t Serv t J. Lovilland Jr.
James L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington