Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,498, George Waterhouse, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass,
Waterhouse, George
S. 19,498.
carded
CONTENTS

Maine 4018.
George Waterhouse of Gorham in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Reg t commanded by Col. Phyney in the Continental line for
Mass.
10. months 22. days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 35. Dollars 60. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of Jan y 1833. and sent to Hon. J. Anderson, H. of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 — 53. 40 Semi-ann l . allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 — 17. 80
$ 71. 20
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis L. Fancion Clerk Book (8. Vol. 1 st Page 102.

George Waterhouse
8125.
aduit
private 10 m c 22 days
$35.60
Hon J. Audubon
Item 4.22 days
2 o 6 10.22

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and held at Portland, within and for said District, on the twelfth day of September A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twelfth day of September aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge George Waterhouse a resident of Gorham in the county of Penobscot in said Maine District, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
entitled at Gorham in said County the first of May 1775 under Capt Hart Williams of said Gorham Edinmore  Phinney's Regt for Eight months was in Cambridge in Massachusetts when he served until prevented by sickness from doing duty & had leave of absence for the rest of the term as will appear by the annexed certificate signed by said Col Phinney .
That he again enlisted at said Gorham under Capt Roger Lillie of Scarborough in said County in the first part of the summer of 1779 for Six months was marched to Falmouth  Penobscot & served out said term excepting a few days which Stephen Love served for him & for which he paid said Love Genl Hall commanded at said Falmouth & James Wilson was Major, but he does not remember that there was any Colonel He annexes a certificate of said Wilson . He was verbally discharged, or rather the whole company was dismissed at the end of the term of their enlistment. He does not know of any person now living who served with him either at Cambridge or at Falmouth .
He was born 21st Jan y 1750 in said Scarborough & moved to said Gorham in 1774 where he has ever since resided. His age by his belief is in the town Mearels of Scarborough . The whole service he believes was under the State of Massachusetts.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the State of
George Waterhouse
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Ashur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Waterhouse for a pension. and that John M c Leison Esquire who took the unsworn depositions of John Robie & Levi Harris , is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that his official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

I Topham Robie of Gerhams in the County of Cumberland Essex aged 80 fifty years in oath declare that I have been acquainted with the within named George Waterhouse for thirty years & I know that it is reported & believed of him in his neighbour- hood that he was a soldier in the Revolution & I concur in that opinion. I should think he was as old as he states & I know that his reputation for truth & in all respects is perfectly good.
Topham Robie
Cumberland 10 Feb 12 th Subscribed to me & before me - & I certify that Topham Robie Esq. is a man of truth John Andrew just Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
S.F. 19498  In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Waterhouse a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will 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.     May 1. 1775 9 mos. Herb Williams Edmund Purdie Mass.   Summer 1779 6 mos. Roger Libby Major James Johnson        
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gorham Me. Dist since 1774.  Date of application for pension, Sept 12 1832 His ch. was ab.  Residence at date of application, Gorham, Cumberland Co. Me Dist  Age at date of application, born Jan'y 21. 1752 at Scarborough Cumberland  Remarks: {died Nov. 9. 1833-*}
to family data
* from A.B.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

S.P. 19489
George Waterhouse Mass.

To the Hon ble Gen l Putnam
Fort No 2. Sept r 22 d 1776
S r George Waterhouse of Capt Williams Compy y in my Regt has ben Unfit for duty for eight weeks past: and is no ways likely to be fit for duty at all. therefore should be very glad if Hon ble would be pleas d to give him a full Discharge from the Service I am Y r Hon ble Very Obed t Serv t
Edw. Pliny
36 th

S.F. 19489
George Waterhouse
Mass

George Waterhouse Solder in Capt Libby Compy his Line of absence 4 Days from the Date of this & then Return Camp at Tipton Oct 15 th 1879 Ja Johnson } Major