Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21553, William Waterman, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Waterman, William
S 21 553
CONTENTS

27486 Rhode Island
Loc. Wm. Waterman, Jan 6: 39 -
William Waterman
of Kent County in the State of R. I. who was a private in the Reg't commanded by Captain Colo. Arnold of the commanded by the Governor in the R. I. line for
19 Months private
Inscribed on the Roll of: R. I. at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1834 and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esq. Providence R. I.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 - $189 99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep " 31 66
Widow of deceased
$221 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 136

31273 Wm Waterman of Kent County R.I.
Accts. 19 th — private Colon. Arnold Governor
Benjamin Cowell Esq. Providence R.I.

He R. County of Kent
On this 31 st day of May A D 1834 personally appeared an open court being the Court of Probate within & for the town of Coventry now in Sipsow in said County William Waterman resident in said Coventry in said County aged 71 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 viz He entered the War of the Revolution & served as herein stated In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers & says
To 1 st He was born in Warwick in said County May 5 th 1763
2 d . His birth is recorded in the family Bible
3 d . He lived in said Warwick when he was first called into service after the War he removed to said Coventry & has resided in said town ever since
4 th . He volunteered as herein stated

5. He served in the Patuxet Rangers under Col Benjamin Arnold.
6 He never received any written discharge.
7. Samuel Budlong & Melchior Green have testified in his behalf.
And this applicant further saith that soon after he was sixteen years of age. in the year 1779 & according to his best recollection in July, he joined a corps called the "Patuxet Rangers" under the command of Col Benjamin Arnold as a private & continued in said corps until the end of the War. - This was a Minute Company under the immediate Command of the Governor of Rhode Island & was a chartered & independent Company. the The services he performed during the War of The Revolution principally were as a member of this Corps, & all in this State. At this distant period of time he cannot remember with exactness what proportion of time during each year he was in actual service. Said Corps was very often called upon to march to some station & was also em- ployed in garrisoning the fort at Point Judith But

He avers that in the year 1779 between July the time he joined & December he served not less than three months at least - and he further avers that in the following year 1780 between January and December he served not less than eight months at least and he further avers that in 1781 he served four months at least in like manner and he also remembers the next year even after the capture of Lord Cornwallis in 1782 he served in said Corps as a substitute for his brother in the militia four months in like manner, He avers that he served teen  nine months in all in said Corps, in the militia for which he claims a pension. He has no documentary evidence of his service, but he produces testimony of living witnesses, to prove his service He does not remember the name of the Captain of Militia when he served a month for his brother but the service was performed in the  the presence under Col Cray, who had command of the Station This applicant as members of standing guard many a night at his door at that time

The Sergeant of the guard was a man by the name of Tabor, this he remembers well. All his services during the war, were in the Patuxet Rangers except one month in the Militia as above mentioned. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. W m Waterman
Sworn to in open Court on the day & year above said
Asa Stone Probate Clerk

I Malachi Greene of the City of Providence being now 69 years of age on oath do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with William Waterman of Coventry in the County of Kent who is now present before me I well remember that when I joined the Patent Rangers under Col. Benjamin Arnold in 1780 that said William then belonged to it & was a private in it & had belonged to it for sometime but how long I do not know. I also know & remember that said Company was very often called upon to do military duty in guarding the Skins & otherwise during the War for it was a minute Company & under the immediate command of the Governor. As to the particular services of said William I have no reason to doubt but he performed all that was required of him as a member of said Corps I believe, he always did his duty nor do I re- member that he was ever absent when the Corps

was called upon for service. According to my best recollection said Clerk was in active service from one third to one half of the time during the war.
Sworn 27 May.
Melanchi Green
Rhode Island District
In Providence May 27 1834
Personally appeared before me the above named Melanchi Green & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I further certify that said deponent is a credible witness in the premises.
John Pitman District Judge U.S. for Rhode Island Dist.
The above signature of John Pitman & the following signature of the same are the true signatures of John Pitman Judge of the District Court of the United States within & for the Rhode Island District.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court This 27 day of May A.D. 1834
Benjamin Cowell

I Samuel Budlong of Cranston in the County of Providence  being now 70 years of age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with William Waterman of Cranston who is now present before me, & have known him ever since the War. I remember well that when I joined the Patuxet Rangers in 1780. Said Waterman belonged to it at that time, and as I understood joined the year before. I have a good recollection of his always performing his duty in said company he was a private therein, - I have not the least doubt he performed all the duty that was required of him. Said company had a great deal of duty to do both in the fort at Patuxet & at other stations along the shores of Narragansett

Bay said Cook was on duty according to my best recollection from one third to half of the time during the years I belonged to it and more than that for some of the preceding years as I understood Samuel Budlong
From 227 718 Rhode Island District
In Providence May 27 1834
Personally appeared before me the above named Samuel Budlong & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I further certify said deponent is a credible witness in the premises
John Pitman District Judge U.S. for Rhode Island Dist.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said applicant William Waterman was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Budlong & Melachi Greene who have signed & sworn to the preceding affidavits are credible witnesses & their statements entitled to credit
I Asa Stone Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Waterman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 31 st day of May A.D. 1834
Asa Stone Probate Clerk

S 21553
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Wm. Waterman a soldier 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1779 3 mos Pvt in the Patapsco Rangers Col Benj Arnold R.I.   1780 8 " " " "   1781 4 " " " "   1782 3 " " " "   1782 1 " in the militia under General  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Warwick R.I.
Date of application for pension, May 31 1834 His ch. of
Residence at date of application, Coventry R.I.
Age at date of application, Warwick R.I. May 5 1763
Remarks: It is not stated when he was married
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Providence June 13 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of William Waterman for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832
I am respectfully your ob't serv't
Benja Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Permutation
21553 INVALID.
File No. 21558
William Waterman
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 434
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Dec 27. Rept. to Christopher Rhodes. 290 Benefit St. Providence, R.I. see his letter in Wm Waterman S22033. a65.