Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11178, Thomas Waterbury, Conn.

SERVICE
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Waterbury, Thomas
19 11178
CONTENTS

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York Wachester County ss. On this twenty sixth day of May In the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Wachester now sitting at the Court House in White Plains in said County Thomas Waterbury of the town of North Castle in the said County of Wachester aged Seventy five years on the Twenty Sixth day of March last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he Entend the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That is to say. That in the year of our Lord 1776 he this Declarant having arrived to the age of Sixteen years and then residing in the New Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut was Enrolled as a private in a Company of Militia at Greenwich afterwards Commanded by Capt Paul Close in Col. John Meads Regiment of Militia in said State of Connecticut. That this Declarant with his said Company in the year of our Lord 1776 was called out and actual duty under arms by Command of their said Captain as a guard along Byram River and the Sound in the said town of Greenwich as a private in his aforesaid Company of Militia for the space of three months in constant and actual Military Service during that period, but what day or month in that year his aforesaid Service commenced

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or Ended this declaration is unable to state Except that it was rendered and done before the Battle of White Plains in the Month of October in said last mentioned year. That the duty performed by this declarant as aforesaid with his said Company was to Guard the shores along the Sound in said Town from the British Whale boats along the Sound and along Byram River to Guard the inhabitants friendly to the American Cause and their property from the incursions of the British and Refugees. That in the year of our Lord 1777 and as near as this declarant can recollect in the Month of March of that year when Gov. Trumbull came up with a British force to Housatonic and attacked Genl. Putnam's force of Continentals this declarant was still a private in his aforesaid Company of Militia and was called out with his said Company by order of their aforesaid Col. John Mead to assist in repelling said British force under Gov. Trumbull and this declarant was present as a private (doing) duty under arms in his aforesaid Company at Housatonic aforesaid in a skirmish with the British in which Lieutenant David Brown was wounded and the American forces took about 36 of the Enemy prisoners. That as soon as the British force retreated this declarant as a private in his said Company continued to do duty under arms by command of his said Captain as a Guard at Byram constantly and regularly for the space of two Months. That in the year 1778 and as near as this declarant can now recollect he this declarant was drafted as a private out of his aforesaid Company of Militia and was drawn for three months and served regularly and faithfully for that period of time in that year as a private in Capt. Hovey's Company of Militia in the aforesaid Regiment of Col. John Mead as a Guard against the
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X British Whale Boats on the Sound at Green- wich Point and Stamford where their Guard House was located and was at the end of said three months regularly discharged by said Capt Hoyst at Stamford aforesaid. That in the fall of the year 1778 this Declarant was cal- led out and served for the space of one month as a private in the aforesaid Company of Militia commanded by Captain Odell Close under arms by command of their said Col as a guard against the British at Byram aforesaid. That in the Spring of the year 1779 this Declarant was called out and did duty under arms as a private in his afo- resaid Company of Militia by command of his said Captain Odell Close in the aforesaid Regiment for the space of two months in constant Military Service as a guard against the British at Byram and Sherwoods Bridge in Greenwich aforesaid. That during the Service last mention- ed thirteen of this Declarants aforesaid Company while on Guard as aforesaid were attacked and taken prisoners by a party of British horse called The Queens Light Dragoons under command of Lieutenant Munsow This Declarant according to his present recollection states that his last men- tioned service commenced the first of April 1779
That in the Spring of the year 1780 this Declarant was again called out and did Duty as a private in his aforesaid Company of Militia in his aforesaid Regiment under arms constantly and regularly for the space of two months as a guard at Byram and on the Sound in Green- wich aforesaid against the British till they were relieved by a Regiment of nine months men under Col Wells at Greenwich aforesaid. That in the year 1781 this Declarant still continued to reside at the Town of Greenwich aforesaid and continued to belong as a private in the afore

X said Company of Militia commanded by Captain Odell Close at Greenwich aforesaid and was during the said time last mentioned year called out and did actual service under arms as a Private in his aforesaid Company on different occasions during the said last mentioned year but the particular times or occasions this Declarant is now unable to recollect or state but is confident that he served as a Private in said last mentioned Company during said last mentioned year in actual service under arms on guard as aforesaid for the space of one month at the Town of Greenwich aforesaid. That as near as this Declarant can now recollect on or near the first day of June in the year 1782 this Declarant still belonged, was enrolled and did duty under arms as a private in the aforesaid Company of Militia commanded by Captain Odell Close and was at the time last mentioned at the Town of Greenwich aforesaid taken prisoner by a party of British Troops and carried by them to the headquarters of Colonel DeLancey at Morrisania in the County of Westchester where this Declarant was paroled by Colonel DeLancey and permitted to return home upon his parole till peace was declared at the close of the Revolutionary War. That this Declarant received his aforesaid parole in writing from the said Colonel DeLancey and had said parole in his possession and saw it about three years ago but has lately searched for the same and could not find it.
That during the rest of the Revolutionary war while paroled as aforesaid this Declarant considered himself a prisoner of war to the British forces and could not therefore take up arms during that time in defence of his Country. That all of the aforesaid services of this Declarant during the revolutionary War were done and rendered by him as a Private in the Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Odell Close.

and in the Company commanded by Captain Hoyt in Colonel John Meads Regiment of Militia in the State of Connecticut And were on each and every occasion rendered when ordered out by his said Captain That in consequence of lapse of time and consequent loss of memory this Declarant is unable to detail more fully than he has already done in this declaration; the (particulars) Periods of his service and times and Places of such services when but fully believes that he has actually served under arms as aforesaid in every instance the full length of time he has above set forth.
That this Declarant has not any written or documentary evidence of his aforesaid services and knows of but one living witness who can testify to the same or any part thereof whose name is Robt Lyon of the Town of Greenwich in the State of Connecticut whose affidavit is herewith annexed.
That this Declarant claims a Pension for his aforesaid services as a Private in the aforesaid Company of Militia commanded by Captain Odell Close during the Revolutionary War as aforesaid viz
For his Three months actual service under arms as a Private in the aforesaid Company of Militia in the year 1776 as aforesaid.
For his Two months actual service under arms as a Private in said Company in the year 1777 as aforesaid.
For his Three months actual service under arms in the year 1778 when drawn as aforesaid as a Private in Captain Hoyts Company of Militia in the aforesaid Regiment of

Militia Commanded by Colonel John Moad,
For his one month actual service under arms in the fall of the year 1778 as a Private in the said Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Odell Close as aforesaid.
For his Two months actual service under arms in the year 1779 as a Private in said Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Odell Close.
For his Two months actual service under arms in the year 1780 as a Private in the said last mentioned Company as aforesaid.
And for his One month's actual service under arms in the year 1781 as a Private in the said last mentioned Company of Militia.
This Declarant in answer to the several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and put to him by the court answers as follows.
That he was born at Stamford in the State of Connecticut on the Twenty Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty nine And was aged Seventy Five years on the Twenty sixth day of March last. That this Declarant has not any records of his age in his possession but has been informed by his parents and verily believes such information to be true that he was born at the time and place above stated and is of the age above stated. That this Declarant was living at Horseneck in the State of Connecticut when called into service as aforesaid and continued to reside there during the Revolutionary War. That since the Revolutionary War this Declarant lived for the first three years at Kings street in the Town of Greenwich in the State of Connecticut he

then removed from thence to the Town of Bedford in the said County of Westchester and lived there Six years this Declarant then removed to the Town of Mount Pleasant in the said County of Westchester where he resided three years and then removed to the Town of North Castle in the said County of Westchester where he has ever since lived and still lives. That this Declarant never was a volunteer or served as a Substitute during the Revolutionary War was never drafted but once and that for three months as he has above stated but was called into service as he has above stated that was by command of his said Captain. That the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where he served are Colonel Putnam, Colonel Meigs - Colonel Sheldon Major Salenridge, the Continental and Militia Regiments that he recollects were Colonel Muggs Regiment of Infantry Colonel Sheldon's Regiment of Horse, Colonel John Meads Regiment of Militia and Colonel Thomas Thomas's Regiment of Militia. That the General Circumstances of this Declarants service are above set forth.
That this declarant never received a written discharge from the service but only verbal ones from his successor Commanding officer. That there is not any Clergyman to whom this Declarant is sufficiently known in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to this declarants character for veracity and belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution. But the names of the Persons to whom this declarant is known in his present neighbourhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are Abel Smith and Nehemiah Rose of the Town of North Castle in the said

County of Westchester -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the Present - and declares that his present name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Waterbury
N. Bayles Ck
State of New York Westchester County } ss.
We Abel Smith and Nehemiah Roscoe both residents of the Town of North Castle in the said County of Westchester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Waterbury who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration. That we believe him to be Seventy five years of age that he is a man of truth and veracity That he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that We concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
Abel Smith Nehemiah Roscoe
N. Bayles Ck
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department

that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the said Court further certifies that Abel Smith and Nehemiah Rose are residents of the Town aforesaid who have signed the preceding certificate and that they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester in State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Thomas Waterbury for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 26 th day of May 1834
N Bayles Clerk

Town of North Castle Westchester County
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On this 24 th day of January one thousand eight hundred & fifty three before me came Drake Waterbury, John Waterbury, Abraham Waterbury, Mary Smith & Sarah Hall, Residents of North Castle and who are the applicants for a pension of Thomas Waterbury deceased & who severally being sworn, say, that the said Thomas Waterbury deceased departed this on the twenty second day of December one thousand eight hundred & forty
Subscribed & sworn before me this 24 th day of Jan, 1852. John B. Wyckhoff Justice of the peace
Drake Waterbury John Waterbury Abraham Waterbury Mary Smith Sarah H. Hall
Town of North Castle Westchester County
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On this 24 th day of January 1853 before me came Drake Waterbury, John Waterbury, Abraham Waterbury, Mary Smith, & Sarah Hall, residents of North castle in said county, & who are the applicants for the pension of Thomas Waterbury (Deceased) & who severally being sworn say that Hannah Waterbury, wife of Thomas Waterbury, died on the 2 nd day of January one thousand eight hundred & fifty two.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 24 th day of Jan 1853. John B. Wyckhoff Justice of the peace
Drake Waterbury John Waterbury Abraham Waterbury Mary Smith Sarah H. Hall

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Mr Waterbury's Deed under seal passed 7 th June 1832
Hon. A. Ward.

State of New York } ss. Westchester County } Job Lyon residing in the Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut now present at White Plains in the said County of Westchester being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is now aged Seventy five years and upwards and is a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7 th of June 1832 That Thomas Waterbury now residing in the Town of North Castle in the said County of Westchester is well known to this deponent and he has been acquainted with said Waterbury from the commencement of the Revolutionary War to the Present day That this Deponent in the Spring of the year 1776 was residing at Greenwich aforesaid as an Apprentice to one Angus McCaull when the said Thomas Waterbury also came there to serve as an apprentice with the same person. That this deponent and the said Thomas Waterbury continued to live together as apprentices to said McCaull till the month of November in the year 1779 at Greenwich aforesaid when this Deponent removed to North Street in said Town That this Deponent and the said Thomas Waterbury in the year 1776 and about the month of April in that year belonged each of them and were enrolled as Rivalers in Captain Odell's Company of Militia in Colonel John Meads regiment of Militia in Connecticut aforesaid (and each of them continued to be enrolled in said Company during the revolutionary war) excepting that this deponent was drafted out of said company for two months and served under enlistment for one month during the war) That this deponent recollects that the said Thomas Waterbury was called out and did actual service under arms in the aforesaid company of Militia at the Town of Greenwich aforesaid in the year 1776. But this Deponent cannot now recollect how long the said Thomas Waterbury con

limited to serve as aforesaid in the said last mentioned year in consequence of lapse of time and consequent failure of recollection. That this deponent well recollects that the said Thomas Waterbury was out in actual service under arms as a Private in his aforesaid Company when Governor Tryon with a British force came up and attacked Gen Putnam at Horseneck and also recollects that on the retreat of that British force the said Thomas Waterbury was serving as a Private in said Company in a Skirmish with said force in which Lieutenant David Brown was wounded and about 30 of the enemy taken Prisoners. That after this Skirmish the said Company of Militia to which the said Thomas Waterbury belonged were for some time out under arms for the purpose of Guarding along Nyam River and that vicinity. And that said Waterbury continued to serve on such guard duty as a private in said Company. That this deponent cannot now recollect the precise length of service in the year (which he believes to be 1777) last referred to but verily believes that the said Thomas Waterbury was in actual service as aforesaid as much as two months in that year. That this deponent recollects that the said Thomas Waterbury in the Spring of the year 1778 was drafted as a private out of his aforesaid Company of Militia and as this deponent believes into a company commanded by one Captain Hoyt of Stamford for three months and served the period of his draft at Stamford aforesaid and in that vicinity. That this Deponent recollects the return of the said Thomas Waterbury after he had served out his said draft in the Summer of the last mentioned year. And this Deponent further states that from the Summer of the year 1778 till the month of November 1779 the said Thomas Waterbury continued to be enrolled and do

duty as a Private in actual service under arms in the aforesaid Company of Militia commanded by Captain Odell Close whenever said Company were ordered out and also well recollects that such occasions were very frequent and their situation very much exposed and occupied a large portion of their time But this deponent cannot at this day particularize every occasion nor how long in service on each occasion but believes that said Thomas Waterbury after the expiration of his said draft in the Summer of 1778 to the month of November 1779 was in actual service under arms as a private in his aforesaid company for as much as six months in the whole.
And further this deponent saith not (Note: "The foregoing" on page 24 of the original manuscript, "Page 24" in the margin) Sworn and Subscribed { before me this 3 rd day of April 1834 Job Lyon Augustus Purdy Justice of the Peace
I Augustus Purdy the Justice of the Peace before whom the preceding affidavit was subscribed and sworn do certify that the said Job Lyon who made said affidavit is known to me to be a credible person - April 3 rd 1834 Augustus Purdy Justice of the Peace
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Washington State of New York do hereby certify that Augustus Purdy before whom the foregoing affidavit of Job Lyon was sworn to and who has subscribed the same thereto and the certificate above, was on the day of the attestation a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said

Justice and believe the Signatures subscribed as aforesaid as his are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of May 1834
M c Bayles CR

White Plains Westchester County NY June 25 th 1838
To J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions
Sir,
I herein enclose an application of Stephen Mills a Pensioner for a new Certificate in the place of one formerly granted to him but which he has lost. I will thank you if the proofs are sufficient to forward me a new certificate as soon as possible
Yours very Resp y
J. W. Tompkins
P.S. In the month of March 1835. The affidavits & papers of Elisha B. Maynard & And also of Thomas Waterbury both of this County for pensions under the act of 7 th of June 1832 after having been examined at the Pension office were suspended for further proof such proof can now be supplied & you will please return the papers on file to me at your earliest convenience
Yours very Resp y J. W. Tompkins
Attached to H. G. C.

Col Thomas Waterbury
N.Y. Jan 18 32
Please receive this card and report it to Hon. J. V. Puck H. R.
J. V.
Jan 12 1875
Yours J. V. Puck H. R.

State of New York County of Westchester
Be it Known, that on this twenty-first day of January A. D. 185 5 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Deake Waterbury, Abraham Waterbury, Mary Smith & Sarah Hall resident of Scarsdale in said County, and made oath according to law that Deake Waterbury who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of June 7th one thousand eight hundred and fifty that they are directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Deake Waterbury
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Deake Waterbury for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize me said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate me I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that me I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Mary Smith Sarah H Hall
Deake Waterbury John Waterbury Abraham Waterbury
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Deake Waterbury & others above named to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical parties therein alleged.
John B. Mygale Justice of the peace
State of New York County of Westchester
Is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the County Court that John B. Mygale the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the reputed soldier aforesaid . I further certify, that John B. Mygale Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this _____ day of _____ 185_____
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3 "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

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 John B. Hychoff 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 27th day of January 185 3
Robert R. Oakley CLERK.

Suspended. The heirs of The Injunction in the case of Thomas Watkinson a Rebellious Soldier - Jan 1832 Papers - P. C. Johnson 66
Hon. Mr. Stephens -

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Thomas Waterbury New York.
Suspiria.
Let. to Hon. A. Ward.
May 12. 1835.
Let. to J. W. Tompkins 10 July, 1838.

Thomas Waterbury North Castle West Chester New York
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Letter 10 July 38 J. W. Tompkins Hon. J. V. Peck 16 May. 1855.
act 7 June 1832

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Thomas Waterbury
Service: _____
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Enlisted: _____
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Discharged: _____
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Application filed: _____
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Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
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Searched for _____
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