Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R, Samuel Waterbury, New York

SERVICE
New York
Waterbury, Samuel Lydia
NUMBER _____
NUMBER _____
CONTENTS

Elizabeth Gray To
C. C. Tucker. — " —
Power of Attorney — /

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, THAT I, Elizabeth Gray of Monticello, Sullivan County, New York, widow of John Gray and daughter of Samuel Waterbury, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Samuel Waterbury dec d for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of _____ or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments in Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 7 th day of April  June 1853
In presence of W. Wilkin } Elizabeth Gray Darius Gray } marks
STATE OF la New York, Sullivan COUNTY—ss.
On this 7 th day of April  June 1853, before me Justice of the Peace  Cohoes Judge in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Elizabeth Gray and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
W Wilkin County Judge of Sullivan County
STATE OF New York } ss. Sullivan COUNTY.
On this 7 th day of April  June 1853, before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace  Cohoes Judge in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Gray a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical Elizabeth Gray who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Elizabeth Gray marks
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
W Wilkin County Judge of Sullivan County
STATE OF New York } ss COUNTY OF Sullivan
I, Richard Waring Clerk of Sullivan County do hereby certify that W. Wilkin Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Judge of Sullivan County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 8 th day of April  June 1853.
R. Waring Clerk

No 37123 General Watertown do NY
act 7 June 1832
Stephen Tardoc Agent Scholten N.Y.

State of Connecticut Fairfield, County 3 S.S.
On this 5th day of July 1848 Tenonelle appeared Stephen Waterbury of the Town of Poméridge in the County of Westchester and State of New York, before the Court of Probate for the District of Ridgefield in said County and State, the same being a Court of Record - (Aged Seventy years) On the 4th day of May last past) Who being first sworn According to Law, doth On his Oath in Open Court make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, and of the several Acts subsequent thereto, That he is a Son of Samuel Waterbury who was a Resident of the said Town of Poméridge up to the time of his death, which took place on the 8th day of December 1832 - That the said Samuel Waterbury was a Private and Sergeant in the War of the Revolution, and served as such Private in a Company of Militia, under the Command of Lieutenant, and afterwards Captain Daniel Boston, and Capt Ebenezer Lofgren in Col. Shaddens Arms Regiment New York Militia, as appears by the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York, hereto Annexed - That subsequent to passage of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, my said Father made a declaration before Horatio Lockwood Esquire, for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Provisions of said Act, but before the completion of the papers he died, and of course all the proceedings were stopped - That my said Father left a Widow, who by the Act of July 4, 1836, was entitled to a Pension for the Revolutionary services

of his deceased Husband, and who though frequently advised to make application therefore could not be persuaded to do so it, until his increasing infirmity and death prevented, and who died on the 11th day of March 1838.
That my said Father left the following named Children who still survive, viz —
Elizabeth, now the Widow of John Gray, dec d Stephen Waterbury, born May 4. 1778 — Mary Scofield wife of Reuben Scofield and Joseph Waterbury born August 1st — 1783 —
That my said Father was Married to Lydia Webster on the fifteenth day of November 1763 — And that the above named Elizabeth, Stephen, Mary and Joseph are the issue of that Marriage — That the said Samuel Waterbury died at said Pownedridge on the 8th day of December 1832, and that the said Lydia, his Widow died at the same place on the 11th day of March 1838 as aforesaid —
Declarant further states, that he was present when his said Father made the declaration hereinafter mentioned by Horatio Lockwood Esq d , and that then as at other times, both prior and subsequent thereto heard his father declare that he served under Captains Borton and Scofield, in said Col. Cram's Regiment of New York Militia, but of his said services he knows nothing, other than what he has heard from him, his said father and others —
That he hereby relinquishes all and every Claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity for or on account of the revolutionary services of his said Father except the present — and declares that the name of his said Father

was never on the Pension roll of the Army of any State —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in Open Court —
Stephens Waterbury
Wittes Smith B. Kele Clerk —
I Smith B. Kele Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ridgfield do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Stephen Waterbury for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office this Eleventh day of July 1848
Smith B Kele Clerk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
I Ebenezer Hawley of Ridgefield in said County of Fairfield Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Ridgefield in said County and State, do hereby certify that Smith B Kuler Esquire who hath signed and certified the foregoing proceedings of the said Court of Probate, is Clerk thereof, and was such Clerk duly appointed and sworn at the time the same purport to have been signed by him - certified as aforesaid - that the signatures purporting to be the signatures of said Smith B Kuler are in his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to his attestations as such Clerk -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Ridgefield aforesaid this Eleventh day of July 1848
Ebenezer Hawley Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Ridgefield Connecticut

State of New York Westchester County } ss
Abraham Hayes a Revolutionary
person aged ninety years personally appeared before Cyrus Lawrence a Justice of the peace in and for said county and being sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he now resides in the town of Lewisboro in the County aforesaid and has resided there for more than eighty years past - that he was well acquainted with Samuel Waterbury of the town of Poundridge in said County - that deponent and said Waterbury resided within two miles of each other - that he has always been acquainted with the inhabitants of the said town of Poundridge and that there never was any other person by that name who resided in that town to his knowledge or belief - that the said Waterbury was some years older than this deponent and that he as this deponent believes has been dead for a number of years - said deponent has no doubt that he was the same Samuel Waterbury who served in Captain Daniel Bouton's Company in Col. Crane's Regiment in the revolutionary war and further this deponent saith not Signed in presence of his Abraham X Hayes Isaac Hayes 2 nd mark
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of April 1848 before me Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent Abraham Hayes and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief and that he signs by a X in consequence of infirmity Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace

Stat. of New York
State of New York Westchester County ss. Ezra Lockwood of Poundridge in the said County of Westchester, aged seventy years, being duly sworn according to law, upon his oath saith, That he resides in said town of Poundridge and has resided there his life time - That he, this deponent was well acquainted with Samuel Waterbury late of said Poundridge dec d and was so acquainted with him for forty years or upwards previ- ous to his death - That said Waterbury was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier - That this deponent never knew any other person by the name of Samuel Waterbury to have resided in said town of Poundridge since the Revolutionary war - Ezra Lockwood
Subscribed and sworn before me this 3 rd day of July 1848 Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace in said County of Westchester.
And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Ezra Lockwood the above deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace
NB the words "there" and "late" in the foregoing deposition were interlined before signed or sworn to

State of New York } Westchester County } ss
Personally Appeared before me Cyrus Lawrence a Justice of the peace of the said County. Horatio Lockwood of the town of Poundridge County and State aforesaid aged sixty eight years, being duly sworn according to law upon his oath deposeth and saith that he was well acquaint- -ted with Samuel Waterbury a reputed Revolution- -ary soldier who resided in said town of Poundridge from the earliest recollection of said deponent to the day of his said Waterbury death — that a short time before the death of said Waterbury said deponent made out a declaration for him for the purpose of obtaining a pension — but that in consequence of his death the proceedings in the case were stopped and the papers never forwarded — that said deponent was acquainted with the family of said Waterbury and that his only surviving children are Elizabeth Gray Stephen Waterbury Mary Scofield and Joseph Waterbury further deponent saith not. Horatio Lockwood Sworn and subscribed this 3 d day of July 1848 before me Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace
And I hereby certify that I am personally acquain- -ted with Horatio Lockwood the above deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credit Cyrus, Lawrence Justice of the peace

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1779 Aug 31 Samuel Waterbury private - Certficate No 38990 £ 5 7 0   1779 Nov 15 Samuel Waterbury private " 38754 9 10 0   1781 Nov 15 Samuel Waterbury Sergeant " 38914 22 3 11   £ 37 0 11 
Making the time of the service according to the rule here - 1 year - 1 month - 26 days.
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 8 th 1845
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Lt  Capt Daniel Benton in Col. Thaddeus Crane's Reg't.   Second " Capt Ebenezer Deofield " " Thaddeus Crane's "   Third " Capt Daniel Benton " " Thaddeus Crane's "   Fourth " " " " _____ "   Fifth " " " " _____ "   Sixth " " " " _____ "   Seventh " " " " _____ "   Eighth " " " " _____ "   Ninth " " " " _____ "   Tenth " " " " _____ "   Eleventh " " " " _____ "   Twelfth " " " " _____ " 
Philip Schuyler Comptroller

State of New York } ss. Westchester County }
Personally before Cyrus Lawrence a Justice of the peace in said County came Rev. Reuben Frame pastor of the Presbyterian Church and congregation of South Salem and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the pastor of said church and congregation - that he holds the records thereof and that the following is a true copy from the records of marriages viz "No. eighty four Samuel Waterbury & Lydia Webster November fifteen seventeen hundred sixty three. Except that the number and date are in figures instead of words, as follows: viz "No 84 Samuel Waterbury & Lydia Webster November 15 1763."
Reuben Frame
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of April 1868 before me Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent Reuben Frame and that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his statements is entitled to full credit and belief
Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace

State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Cyrus Lawrence Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the
Seventh
day of
July
1848
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

State of New York Westchester County } ss
Be it known that before me Cyrus Lawrence a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared James Brown 2 nd And made oath in due form of law that he is of the age of seventy three years - that he has resided in the town of Poundridge for about seventy years that he was personally acquainted with Samuel Waterbury of said town who was reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier and also said Samuel's wife Lydia - that said Samuel died in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and that said Lydia died about six years thereafter And that on both occasions he the said deponent preached a funeral sermon that he is an ordained minister of the Methodist connection or society
Sworn And subscribed James Brown 2 nd this 10 th day of July 1848 before me
Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace
I hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with James Brown 2 nd the above deponent And that his statements are entitled to full credit And belief
Cyrus Lawrence Justice of the peace

STATE OF New York COUNTY OF West Chester } p.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that Samuel Waterbury of Poundridge N. Y. was an applicant for a Pension by reason of his services in the War of the Revolution; that he died at said Poundridge on the 8 th day of December eighteen hundred and thirty two — leaving surviving * Elizabeth Gray, Stephen Waterbury, Mary Scofield & Joseph Waterbury — and that the said Elizabeth Gray, Stephen Waterbury, Mary Scofield and Joseph Waterbury are the only surviving children of the deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this third day of July 185 3 .
H. C. Platt Notary Public
Elizabeth Gray, Stephen Waterbury — Mary Scofield, Joseph Waterbury —
* Here insert names of all children living at his death.
+ Here name all children of Samuel now living.

State of New York } County of Westchester } 8 th
Joseph Waterbury of said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is a Son of Samuel Waterbury late of the Town of Poundridge in the said County deceased That the said Samuel Waterbury was an applicant for a Pension by reason of his services in the War of the Revolution That he died at said Poundridge on the 8 th day of December 1832, leaving him surviving at the time of his death Eliza- beth Gray then the wife of John Gray Stephen Waterbury, Mary Scofield, wife of Reuben Scofield, & Joseph Waterbury the only children & heirs at Law And that the said Elizabeth Gray (Now a widow) Stephen Waterbury, Mary Scofield & Joseph Waterbury are still living
Sworn & Subscribed } before me this 1 st day } of July A.D. 1853, } Josiah S. Mitchell Justice of the Peace.
Joseph Waterbury
Surrender's Office } Westchester County } p:
J. Lewis C. Platt, Surrogate of the County of Westchester do hereby certify that the foregoing copy of an affidavit filed in my Office in relation to the pension of Samuel Water- bury, has been compared by me with the

original on file in my office, and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original.
In Testimony Whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office.
Witness Lewis C Platt Surrogate of the County of Westchester This 14th day of September AD 1853.
L. Platt Surrogate

Samuel Waterbury, New York service.
There was no jacket and no number for this claim, as the papers were found mixed with those of Samuel Waterbury, Conn. service, R. 11177.
W.R.
Nov. 20, 1911.

no 2 In the case of S. Waterbury
Rec'd by W. Nelson

State of New York Westchester County
Joseph Waterbury
of the town of Pound Ridge in said County being by me first duly sworn dois on his oath depose and say That he is now aged Sixty seven years That he is a son of Samuel Waterbury late of said town deceased, and deponant further says that his father Samuel Waterbury died on the eighth day of Decem- ber 1832, That he immediately after his death entered it upon the family record of this deponant which record is now present, and deponant further says that his Mother, widow of said Samuel Waterbury died on the eleventh day of March 1838 and That immediately after her death he enter- ed it on the above named record, deponant further says that he has recently visited the minister who officiated at the funeral of said Samuel Waterbury and his widow That he is sick and partially deranged and incapable of making a certificate in the above case and further this deponant saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me This first day of July 1850 William Lockwood
Justice of the peace
Joseph Waterbury
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Waterbury and that his statements above made are entitled to full credit. William Lockwood Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Lockwood Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 17 th day of July 185 0
Robt. R. Oakley
CLERK.

I do hereby certify -
That I am Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Poundridge N York, and have been for fourteen years, and am acquainted with Stephen & Joseph Waterbury and believe that any testimony they may give concerning the death of their Father Samuel Waterbury may be fully relied on. I also testify that Samuel Waterbury's name is on the list of Church Members in Communion with the Presbyterian Church and opposite his name "dead" is written but when he died I cannot ascertain from the records
Poundridge July 1. 1850
{ William Patterson Pastor Presbyterian Ch Poundridge N. York

State of New York Westchester County
Personally appeared before me William Lockwood a justice of the peace in said county and duly authorized to administer oaths Abraham DeSantam and made oath in due form of law that he is Eighty four years of age the twenty third day of July inst. that he resides in the Town of Poundridge in said county and that he has always resided there except for or seven years. That he was well acquainted with Samuel Waterbury of said town & he knew him from his earliest recollection and always knew him as long as he lived that his place of residence and that of said Waterbury was within one and a half miles of each other That said deponent was not a revolutionary soldier but his father was and that he used to frequently take his father's place as a substitute while on guard - that he was frequently out with his father with his team went to Danbury to Tarrytown and the Meeting-house in said town to carry provisions for the soldiers and that he saw said Waterbury in Capt. Daniel Bouton's Company frequently - that he never knew nor heard of any other Samuel Waterbury except a son of his by that name who was not old enough to be in the Revo- lutionary war in Col. Ganey's regiment said Samuel Waterbury Junr. being several years young- er than deponent
Subscribed before me Abraham DeSantam
This 8 th day of July 1850
William Lockwood
Justice of the Peace.

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named deponent and that his statements therein made are entitled to full credit William L. Rowood Justice of the Peace

State of New York Westchester County
Horatio Lockwood of the town of Pound Ridge in the said County being first duly sworn does on his oath depose and say that he is now aged Seventy years, that he was well ac- quainted with Samuel Waterbury deceased late of said town, that he was acquainted with him from his youth to the time of his death and this deponent further says that said Samuel Waterbury was reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that a short time before his death he drew a declaration for him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of 1832. That in consequence of the death of said Waterbury proceedings were stopped and this deponent further says that he has made diligent search for the said declaration and other papers in the case and cannot find them
Sworn and Subscribe
before me this first day of July 1850
William Lockwood
Horatio Lockwood
Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Horatio Lockwood and that his statements, above made are entitled to full credit
William Lockwood
Justice of the peace

State of New York Westchester County } As Silvanus Townsend of the town of North Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York aged Ninty six years personally appeared before Samuel Scofield a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Samuel Waterbury previous to the commencement of the revolutionary war and was knowing to the said Samuel Waterbury being in the revo- -lutionary service under Captain Ebenezer Scofield and under Captain Daniel Bouton in Colonel Thaddeus Cramers Regiment in the years of 1779, 1780 and Eighty one but this deponent done duty in Cap t David Parder Company in Colonel Cramers Reg t and this deponent frequ- -ently saw the said Samuel Waterbury in the service in Colonel Cramers Reg t in different places at Yorktown at White Plains and on the lines also at Bedford and this deponent saith that he was acquainted with the said Samuel Waterbury and Lydia his wife before and after their marriage and previous to their marriage his wife's name was Lydia Webster
The reason of this deponent making his mark is for want of education
Sworn to and subscribed this 24 th day of June 1850 before me Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace
Silvanus his Townsend mark
I hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and I am satisfied that his statements are entitled to full credit Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace

Stephen Waterbury
To
Charles C. Tucker.
— " —
Power of Attorney.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I Stephen Waterbury of Poundridge, Westchester County, New York, son and heir of Samuel Waterbury deceased do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of said Samuel Waterbury for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 11 th day of April 185 3 .
In presence of Walter Keeler } Joseph Waterbury } STATE OF New York, Westchester COUNTY—ss.
On this 11 th day of April 185 3 , before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Stephen Waterbury well known to me and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Walter Keeler Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York } Westchester COUNTY. } ss.
On this 11 th day of April 185 3 , before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Stephen Waterbury a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Stephen Waterbury who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Stephen Waterbury mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Walter Keeler Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York } COUNTY OF Westchester }
I Robert K. Oakley Clerk of Westchester County do hereby certify that Walter Keeler Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 12 th day of April 185 3 .
Robt K. Oakley clerk

State of New York } ss Westchester County }
Abraham Delavan of Poundridge in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he has resided in Poundridge in South Salem {Now Lewisboro'} Except one year since 1768 that he knew Samuel Waterbury of Poundridge afore said now deceased and lived two miles distant from him and saw the said Samuel Waterbury in the time of the revolutionary war with a soldiers equipage on and with other men making arrangements for doing service in the revolutionary war and believes that the said Samuel Waterbury did do service in said war and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10 th day of May 1853 Abraham Delavan
Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace
I do certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said Abraham Delavan for more than forty years and do believe that his statements are entitled to full credit Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK.
County of Westchester, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel Scofield Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 12 th day of May 18 53
Robt R. Oakley CLERK.

July 2 nd 1848 Hon. W m Nelson claim of Samuel Waterbury's children for a pension -
Rec d 15 July '48 Wms? Same day
Respectfully referred to Pension Office & W m Nelson so inform.
Ed - 3 rd Audit o Off.
P 15 July '48 Wm Hagner Aud t
3 Audit o

Home of P. 14 July 1849
Sir,
I have just recd. the accompanying papers from a constituent with a request that I should cause them to be presented to the proper officer - In pursuance of such request, I found them to the Third Auditor informing him he is the proper person - As I am wrong Mr. Haynes will be pleased to cause them to be sent to the head of the proper Bureau
Respectfully
Wm Wilson
P. Haynes Esq 3 d Auditor

South Salem Westchester County New York April 27 th 1850
Sir
I forwarded the papers in the case of Lydia Waterbury widow of Sam l Waterbury both Devs by Stephen Waterbury declarant as much as one and half year now past and have not rec d any answer & beg leave to ask whether they have been rec d &c.
Please to send me the directions proscribed by the department in case of Widows and children of the Soldiers that died in the service of the War of 1812.
I am with respect your Ob t servant
Stephen Pardue by S. H.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions

Home of Capt! 28 th Jan'y 1852 -
Sir,
I herewith send you the evidence (additional Station) in the case of Seborah Todd & of Stephen Waterbury for Revolutionary pensions &c -
I respectfully ask your attention to these cases at your earliest con- venience -
Respectfully yours
W Nelson
Col. H. H. Smith
Secy. of Pensions -

Hon W m Nelson M c C Washington D. C.

South Salem Jan 16/51
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward you a copy of the Evidence and Declarations in the Cases of Mrs Deborah Ladd and Stephen Waterbury also Mr Edwards Letters in regard to them. I think you will find by his letters that he does not pay much regard to the testimony that it demands. You will perceive by his letter that Mr Samuel Laurence was struck from the Pension Roll but not until after his death. On the 14th of Feb 1848 when Mr Samuel Laurence requested me to make out a declaration for Mrs Ladd for she was entitled to a pension and they were frequently out together. I expected to take his testimony in a few days when I left him but the next day he died in a fit. I then sent to the Comptrollers office for testimony in the case.
I am Very Resp'y Your Most Ob't Servant Stephen Ladd South Salem N.Y.
Hon. Wm Wilson M.C. Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. May 18. 1853.
Hon. Loren P. Waldo.
Commisioner of Pensions.
Sir.
I send herewith a Power of Attorney and evidence in support of the Pension claim under the Act of June 7. 1832. of Samuel Waterbury (dec.) and of his widow Lydia Waterbury (dec.) under the Act of July 4. 1836.
In a letter from your office dated Nov 11. 1850. it is stated that the identity of the ancestor is not sufficiently proved. the testimony of the principal Witness being thrown out in consequence of errors in his own Pension Claim. —
I would now respectfully submit that aside from the evidence of Silvans Townsend the witness above referred to. there is sufficient evidence on file to show the identity of the father of the Claimants with the Soldier whose name appears on record. Abraham Delavan who was thirteen years of age when the service was performed. and resided within two miles of him. swears positively that he saw Saml. Waterbury in service and in Capt Bontur's Co. and there is other evidence showing that there was no other person of the name of Saml. Waterbury residing in the vicinity of Ponda Ridge. —
The affidavit of Silvans Townsend was taken in

June 1850. and his credibility at that time was certified to by the Magistrate before whom he was sworn. I would therefore submit that although his evidence alone might not be considered as conclusive, attention should be paid to it so far as it is corroborated by other testimony. He was evidently disinterested in the claim and had therefore no cause to do otherwise than state facts, and it will be seen that his testimony corroborates other evidence taken and filed in your office two years previous to the execution of his own affidavit.
Very respectfully, Your obt Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker.

Joseph Waterbury to C. C. Tucker Power of Attorney.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, THAT I, Joseph Waterbury of Poundridge, Westchester County, New York do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of the heirs of Sam l Waterbury dec d for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of _____ or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments in Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 30 th day of June 185 3
In presence of Samuel Scofield } Joseph Waterbury Joseph W. Waterbury
STATE OF New York Westchester COUNTY—ss.
On this 30 th day of June 185 3 , before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Joseph Waterbury to me well known and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York } ss. Westchester COUNTY.
On this 30 th day of June 185 3 , before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Waterbury a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Joseph Waterbury who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Joseph Waterbury
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York } COUNTY OF Westchester }
I, Robert R. Oakley Clerk of the County of Westchester and of do hereby certify that Samuel Scofield Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
The County Court of said county
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 1 st day of April 185 3 .
Robt R. Oakley clk

Our Address is Stearns Lumber Co Ohio

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, THAT we, Reuben Scofield and Mary his wife, of Etna Licking Co. in the State of Ohio, the said Mary being daughter of Samuel Watery late of Poughkeepsie New York do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C. our true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Samuel Watery dec? for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and we hereby authorize our said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments in Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that we might or could do, were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 16 th day of May 1853 In presence of John Shapp } Reuben Scofield J. G. Corning } Mary X Scofield STATE OF Ohio Franklin COUNTY—ss.
On this 16 th day of May 1853, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Reuben Scofield & Mary his wife, of Franklin Etna, Licking Co. and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
J. G. Corning J.P.
STATE OF Ohio } ss. Licking Franklin COUNTY.
On this 16 th day of May 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Reuben Scofield & Mary his wife, residents of said County, and made oath according to law that they are the identical Reuben & Mary Scofield who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that they are directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Reuben Scofield Mary X Scofield
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
J. G. Corning J.P.
STATE OF Ohio } ss. Licking Franklin COUNTY
I, William Spencer Clerk of Court of Common Pleas in for said county do hereby certify that J. G. Corning Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. and that his signature as above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 16 th day of May 1853. at Newark Licking County Ohio
Atty. W. Spencer Clerk

Washington D.C. July 6. 1853.
Hon Loren P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions. Sir.
Enclosed please find Certificate of proof of heirship for the claim of Sam l Waterbury dec. under the Act of June 7. 1832. and his widow Lydia Waterbury (dec.) under the Act of July 4. 1836.
A Power of Atty. from Stephen Waterbury and evidence in support of the claim was filed May 18. 1853. Powers of Atty. from the other heirs are enclosed.
Very respectfully Your O bt Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker.
En.)

Washington D.C. Sept. 20. 1853.
Hon. Loren P. Waldo. Commissaire of Pensions.
Sir.
As required by the letter from your office dated Sept. 5. 1853. in reference to the claim under the Act of June 7. 1832. of Samuel Waterbury of N.Y. and of his widow Lydia Waterbury under the Act of July 4. 1836. I have obtained from the Surrogate of Westchester Co. N.Y. and send herewith, a certified copy of the affidavit upon which his Certificate of proof of heirship was given. —
By an examination of the evidence now on file it will be seen that there are affidavits proving the death of the Soldier, the names of the surviving children &c. from Samuel Waterbury. Horatio Lockwood and Rev. James Brown. —
I have no doubt that an examination of all the evidence in this claim now on file will show conclusively that the identity of the father of the claimants with the soldier whose name appears on record is fully shown. —
Very respectfully Your obt. Servt.
Chas. B. Tucker. —
Enc.

✓ Chas. C. Tucker Washington Co. D.C. Nov. 11. 1853
Appeal.
Relating to the claim of Samuel Waterbury dec. for a Pension
Respectfully referred to the Commr of Pensions Dept. War for Report Nov. 12/53 W. A. Whiting Col. J. A. Albee
Col. Niles
Nov. 12, 1853

Washington D.C. Nov. 11. 1853.
Hon. R. M c Clelland.
Secretary of the Interior.
Sir.
There has been filed in the Pension Office the claim of Samuel Waterbury dec. for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. which is suspended by reason of an alleged want of evidence of the soldier's identity with the person of the same name whose services are shown by the books of the Comptroller of New York. and of his death. From this decision of the Commissioner of Pensions I beg leave respectfully to appeal. -
In proof of the identity there is on file an affidavit from S. Townsend a pensioner. stating that he was acquainted with the soldier during the Revolution. that he was in service under the officers named in the Comptroller's Certificate and that witness saw him in service at three different places. - The witness' credibility is certified to by the Magistrate who administered the oath. There is also an Affidavit from Abraham Delavan who was thirteen years of age when the service was performed who swears that he was himself in service and that he saw Samuel Waterbury in the service. The credibility of this witness is also certified to.
There are also on file affidavits from Abraham Hayes

a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner, and Ezra Lockwood who was acquainted with Samuel Waterbury forty years, both of whom testify to his reputation as a soldier of the Revolution, and that there was no other person of the same name in the vicinity. —
The testimony of S. Townsend above referred to, is objected to in consequence of his name having been stricken from the Pension roll, in consequence, I believe, of errors in his own application, but I would submit that aside from his evidence there is sufficient testimony on file to prove the identity of the person in whose right the claim is made, and the soldier whose name appears on record. —
Mr Townsend's affidavit was made in June 1850, and his credibility at that time is certified to by the Magistrate, and I would submit that although his evidence alone might not be considered as conclusive, attention should be paid to it, so far as it is corroborated by other testimony. He was evidently disinterested in the claim and had no object in stating untruths and his testimony is corroborated by other evidence taken and filed two years previous to the making of his affidavit.
The testimony to the soldier's death consists of affidavits from Samuel Waterbury, Joseph Waterbury and Rev James Brew by whom the soldier's funeral sermon was preached. —
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker. —

No 37.623 Samuel Matutiny du M
Set to Ben Mykelsen 1 Aug 54 " " do do 17 May 55 " " same August 1 st 1856 S. Pardue 11 Nov. 1850 Ben W. Nelson May 1. 1851 Cha s C. Tucker Aug 4 1853 same Sept 5. 1853 same Oct 12. 1853 Sec. Int. Nov 1853 Act 7 Mile 1852

Decision of Court of Sessions affirmed - See letter to O c Tucker 30 Nov 1883

MS.
Department of the Interior Washington Nov 25. 1853
Sir:
Your decision in the matter of Samuel Waterbury de d , upon a claim for pension, under the Act of June 7 th 1832, has been affirmed; and the papers in the case, are herewith returned to your Office.
I am, very Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt
Robert McClelland Secretary
Mr. S. S. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions