Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,509, Ephraim Waterman, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Waterman, Ephraim Jerusha
NUMBER
W.22.509
CONTENTS
yr 2

118 Massachusetts
Jerusha Waterman, widow of Ephraim Waterman of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Alden of the reg t commanded by Col. Bailey in the Massachusetts line for six years, Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Oct. 1836 — and sent to J. H. Loudon, Plymouth
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440. —
Semi-ant. allowance ending 10 mo 1836 41. —
481. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 72

8829 Massachusetts
4 Ephraim Waterman
of Duxbury in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 6 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell East Bridgewater Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 26 / 30 87.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 6 mo 48.
$135.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Ephraim Waterman John D. Thomas, Agent

N o 393
admitted. f 8.0.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss
On this tenth day of October 1836 personally appeared before the Hon. Walker Wood Judge of the court of Probate for said county Jenusha Waterman as resident in Duxbury in said county aged seventy four years who being first 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 con- gress passed July 4 1836 That she is the widow of Ephraim Waterman late of Duxbury deceased who served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution that he enlisted into the Continental Army for three years & before that time expired he enlisted for during the war & served to its close the whole time of his service was more than six years & he was honorably discharged for which service the said Ephraim Waterman was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress

before the 18 th of March 1818 she further declares that she was married to said Ephraim Waterman on the twenty eighth day of February 1780 that her husband the afore- said Ephraim Waterman died on the 27 th day of September in the year eighteen hundred & twenty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period which will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed Jerusha H Waterman
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me and I certify that by age and infirmity and poverty the said Jerusha Waterman is unable to travel to court to make her aforesaid de- claration.
Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth

Plymouth Jp. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Willis Wood Esq is Judge of Probate for said County & that the foregoing is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this eighteenth day of October A.D. 1836.
Jacob H. Lord
Declaration
of Jerusha Nelson

Ephraim Waterman Duxbury.
33 m

Duxbury April 2 1818
This may Certify that Ephraim Waterman enlisted as a private Soldier the beginning of the year 1777 and served as such in the Continental Army to the end of the Revolutionary War in a Company Commanded by me the sub- -siber in the second Massachusetts Regiment Com- -by Col d John Bailey the first part of the time & the latter part by Col d Eben r Sproat and thus he was duly discharged, and is fairly entitled to the benefit of the Law for the relief of Old Soldiers -
Judah Hildreth
I Ephraim Waterman of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth Mass s of Lawfull age do testify and say, that I was engaged as a private Soldier in the Continental Army and served as such eight months in the year 1775 in a Company Commanded by Major Turner in Col d John Bailey's Regiment, and also from the first of January part of the year 1777 (I think February) to the end of the Revolutionary War in a Company Commanded by Capt Judah Hildreth and Reg t . Commanded the first three or four years by Col d John Bailey and the remainder of the time by Lieut Col d Com d Ebenezer Sproat - All the service aforesaid was in the Massachusetts line. And I am re- duced in my circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my country for support, and I do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension or other allowance granted me here- tofore by any law or act of Congress.
Sworn to April 4 1818.
Ephraim Waterman

I Mel G Duncan pastor of the congregational Church in Hanover where Samuel Baldwin was formerly pastor certify that the marriage of Ephraim Waterman & Jerusha Boston is not on the church records in my possession I further certify that the records are imperfect several pages of the book are missing of the records of marriages commencing the first part of the year 1780 that the last record of marriage is on the 16 th page at the bottom and is dated the 21 st of Feby 1780 & Ephraim Waterman which is said to have been on the 28 th of Feby would have been on the next page which is torn out given under my hand this eighth day of October 1836
Mel G. Duncan
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss on the day & year above written personally appeared Mel G Duncan & made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was true before me I further certify that said Mel G Duncan is a man of good character & his testimony is entitled to full credit
Seth Sprague Jr for Clerk

Ephraim Waterman private Bailey's Mass aug t 77, 6 yrs 4 apri's
1878
Ad d
Ephraim Waterman Duxbury

Ephraim Waterman Duxbury
Ephraim Waterman funeral Baley O Mch aug 1 77, h m 11 chm 1878

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
On this fourth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ephraim Waterman of Dixbury aged _____ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following  enclosed declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,"

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ephraim Waterman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, & that he needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nathan Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Ephraim Waterman
8829

SCHEDULE.
Penlisted during the war before the three years expired. Served the whole time in the above Regiment & Company in the Massachusetts line.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this Eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Ephraim Waterman aged sixty three years, resident in Duxbury in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of six years & three months & enlisted for three years in 1777 in Col. Judah Alden's company Col. Bailey's Regt. Capt. Bailey afterwards commanded the regt. & Company 1st Regt. 1st Div. of the Regiment and that he has received a pension certificate dated April 3. 1819 and numbered 8829 in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
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.
I am by trade a blacksmith but in consequence of lameness am unable to do any work. I have a wife aged fifty eight & a daughter named Jerusha aged twenty three who is very unwell & cannot support herself.
Value of P. 24
Schedule
1 door & chairs 3 pine tables iron, crockery, earthen ware looking glass 2 candlesticks, 10 dogs - 2 bottles. Ephraim Waterman
Sworn to, and declared, on the 10th day of July (A.D. 1820) before
Nahum Mitchell } 6 Justices of the Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 Seven dollars and 44/100 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty first day of July 1820.
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Ephraim Waterman, private soldier in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Six years and three months — and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the tenth day of June 1783.
G. Washington
By His EXCELLENCY'S Command,
J. Humbull Envt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
William Torrey Adjutant.
THE above Ephraim Waterman has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
C. Sprout Attest

HEAD-QUARTERS, June tenth 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Quits
Eph m Waterman
Ephraim Waterman W. 22509 Mass.

I Ephraim Waterman do further declare that I have found my discharge and now forward it — It is under the hand of Genl Washington and bears date the 10 th of June 1783. I also from my reduced circumstances stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support. —
Ephraim Waterman
Sworn to before me
Mitchell/Judge
17.

Hanover June 30 1803
These certify that Ephraim Waterman was a Soldier Inlisted for the War and actually served under that Inlistment three years, and was honorably discharged. John Bailey Col.

Ebenezer Walman
X
20 Dls Dunbury -
from Sec. J. Offic Boston
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]

This may Certify that Ephraim Waterman was a Soldier in the 2 d Mass t . Regiment that he Enlisted for during the war and Actually served three years under that Enlistment and was honorable discharged with two Badges of Merit for faithful Service — Given Under my hand at Boston this 16 th Day of Feby. 1804 Caleb Gibbs. Late Major 2 d Mass t . Regiment

Ephraim Wetmore Duxbury Cash
from Secy. Office Boston

Ephraim Waterman, Massachusetts, to what time last paid.
To the 4 Sep 1824
18

I Albert White clerk of the Town of Hanover certify that I find on the records of said Town Book No page 183 that the intention of marriage between Mr Ephraim Waterman & Jemima Palmer were entered with the Town Clerk February 14 th 1780 I further certify that there is no return of marriage that I can find from 1779 to 1780 owing as I suppose to the dismissal of Mr Baldwin the then minister which took place in March or April 1780 given under my hand this eighth day of October 1836
State of Massachusetts
Albert White ) Clerk of the town of Hanover
Plymouth County ss On the day & year above written personally appeared the above named Albert White & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me I further certify that the said Albert White is a man of good character & his testimony is entitled to credit
Seth Sprague Jr for Deane

I Wait Wadsworth of Duxbury Mass aged eighty two years certify that I have known Ephraim Waterman from a boy that he was born in Duxbury but served an app- renticeship in Hanover & that he came to Duxbury with Jerusha Waterman his wife very soon after the close of the Revolution & that they lived together as man & wife to the day of his death I know by common report that he was married to her in Hanover during the Revolution soon years before her maiden name was Poline I further certify that Jerusha Waterman is the widow of Ephraim Waterman & that she has not been married since his decease given under my hand this Eleventh day of October 1836 Wait Wadsworth
Plymouth ss on the day & year above written. personally appeared Wait Wadsworth above named & made oath to the truth of the above certificate before me I further certify that the aforesaid Wait Wadsworth is a man of good character & that his testimony is entitled to credit before me S. H. Sprague Jr. Clerk

To whom it may concern I Judith Alden of Duxbury Mass. now in the eighty sixth year of my age do testify & say that I have known Ephraim Waterman ever since he was a boy. He was an officer in the Army in the war of the Revolution & Ephraim Waterman was a soldier in my company and according to the best of my knowledge & belief he was married to Jerusha Palmer of Hanover some time before the close of the Revolution they have lived together as husband & wife in Duxbury from the time the war ended until his death there is no doubt in the minds of any persons who are acquainted with Jerusha Waterman but that she was married at the time she states in 1780 I further testify that Jerusha Waterman is the widow of Ephraim Waterman & that she has not been married since his decease given under my hand this twelfth day of October 1836 Judith Alden
State of Massachusetts
Weymouth ss On the day & year above written per- sonally appeared Judith Alden & made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed before me I further testify that said Judith Alden is a man of good character & his testimony is entitled to full credit Seth Sprague Jr for Bear

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Seth Sprague Jun. Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & gen- uine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this eighteenth day of October A.D. 1836.
Jacob H. Lord

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.509
Jernsha Waterman widow of Ephraim Waterman Pis. Nov. 1861.
Act June 1 st 32
Index: Vol M , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 7/93 Hild. to B Campello, Mass. Aug. 16/97 Mrs. R. G. Campello, Mass. July 29 1931 Photos mailed to Kate L. Curry, see Glading Waterman, W. 15 81 4. 96.9
L. Bromer m. cl. Boomer.
D.

BY HIS EXCEL GEORGE WASHIN General and Commander in Chief United States of Am
THESE are to CERTIFY Ephraim Waterman in the Second Massachusetts R ly served the United States Six years months — and being inli hereby DISCHARGED from the American A
GIVEN at HEAD-QUAR
day of June 1783.
G
By His EXCELLENCY'S Command,
Thomassall Swt Lf
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
William Dorr
THE above Ephraim Water has been honored with the BADGE OF MER Years faithful Service.
Al

Hanover June 30 1803
These certify that Ephraim Waterman was a Soldier Inlisted for the War and actually served under that Inlistment three years, and was honorablely discharged. John Bailey Col.
This may certify that Ephraim Waterman was a Soldier in the 2 d Mass t Regiment that he Inlisted for during the war and actually served three years under that Inlistment and was honorablely discharged with two Badges of Merit for faithfull Service — Given Under my hand at Boston this 16 th Day of Feb y . 1804 Caleb Gibbs. Late Major 2 d Mass t . Regiment

Rev 1812 1
See Glading Waterman, W. 15814 for order
July 21, 1831
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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Rev. War pension claim, Ephraim
Waterman, W. 22509
Actual
2 of each page
No charge for one
set as it is for
official use.
Remitter:
Mrs Kate S. Curry 1420 L Street St. N.W., Wash., DC
$0.30
2 pages
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(unverified)
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" is written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief of Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect.

List to Kate Curry:
Sol. disch. dated June 10-1783 _____ 1 page
John Bailey Coles Ctf., dated Hanover June 3-18034
Caleb Gibbs Ctf. Feb. 16-1804 _____ 1 page
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Widow Elisha Waterman
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Duxbury Mass.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Duxbury Mass.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Feb. 3. 1870.
Christian name of widow:
Betsey Eversman
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
Was impressed on board the ship "Vesta" for war of 1812.
Your name and address:
Mrs. R. C. Berner. Campello. Mass.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Ephraim Waterman
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Duxbury, Mass.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Duxbury, Mass.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Sept. 27, 1824.
Christian name of widow:
Perusha Palmer
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
I wish the record for war of 1812.
Your name and address:
Mrs R. C. Boomer Campello Mass

Plymouth Oct 18. 1836
Sir
I send herewith the pension application of Jerusha Waterman of Duxbury. The Certificate may be sent to me
Yours with respect
J. H. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
M.B.C. Wid. 22,509.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
August 16, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning Ephraim and Elisha Waterman, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
Ephraim Waterman made an application for pension on April 4, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one years of age and residing at Duxbury, Mass., and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Alden and Col. Bailey. Place of his enlistment not stated.
His widow, Jerusha, 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 Elisha Waterman has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. R. C. Boomer,
Campello, Mass.
Acting Commissioner.

Wait Woodworth
Brother Waldo

Abel G. Duncan
Josephine Watson

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S. H. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 7, 1895.
Sir: In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please 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.     (6 yrs)   1775 8 mos. Pvt. Amos Turner John Bailey Mass.   1777 to June 10, 1783. Pvt. Judah Alden John Bailey Mass.   Ebenezer Sproat  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ None mentioned. Date of application for pension, _____ Not stated. Residence at date of application, _____ April 4, 1818. Age at date of application, _____ Duxbury, Mass. Remarks: _____ Sixty-one years.
Married Jerusha Palmer, Feb. 28, 1780, and died Sept. 27, 1834. Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
B. L. Boomer, Esq., Campello, Mass.

Jennifer Nelson
Albert White