Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,527, Benjamin Waterous, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Waterous Benjamin or Watrous, Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 22.527
CONTENTS
8

Rep?
5529
Albany, N. York
Elizabeth Watrous Leom. widow of Benjamin Watrous who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of May 1841 and sent to Hon. W. S. Hubbell Minist. of Reps.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 269

10.261
R New-York
Benjamin Watrous
of Bentse in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of five Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of May 1819 and sent to John Nicholas Esquire Canandaigua New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $83.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

10347
Elizabeth Waters
Qn. NY
Act 7 July '38
adm 2 20 80
W. J. Hubbard H.R.

State of New York } On this 22 day of November 1843. Steuben County } I personally appeared before me Jacob Larow the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Elizabeth Waters late of Barton Ontario County and now a resident of Putnam in the County of Steuben aged seventy seven 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. entitled An Act granting Half pay and Pensions to certain Widows. That she is the widow of Benjamin Waters who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and service during the War That he drew a Pension under the Act of the 18 th of March, 1818 of Ninety Six dollars per annum, She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Waters on the 4 th day of December 1786. That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Waters died on the 21 st day of January 1843. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four A.D. at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
J. Larow First E. L. M. Waters Judge of Steuben County
I certify that Elizabeth Waters the person making the above declaration is in my opinion, by reason of advanced age and bodily infirmity, unable to appear in open Court - Given under my hand this 22 day of Nov 1843. J. Larow First Judge of Steuben County

State of New York Steuben County ss I William Hamilton Clerk of said County, do certify that Jacob Larrawe Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been Sworn, was at the date of the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his Name Subscribed to the said Affidavit and also his names Subscribed to the within Certificate, to be his proper hand writing and Signatures. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this Twenty fifth day of November in the year 1843.
W m Hamilton Clerk

State of Connecticut New London County ss. Town of New London. Be it known that before me William C. Cump a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Sally Keeney of said Town & made oath in due form of law. That she is the sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Watrons formerly of said Town of New London but now a resident of Clinton in Onondaga County in the State of New-York & who is the widow of Ben- jamin Watrons. That she is herself about sixty seven years of age & her memory from time & trouble is not so good as it has been, but she remem- bers very well, what she supposes to have been the time of the marriage of her said Sister Elizabeth to the said Benjamin Watrons which she thinks took place when she was about seven years of age. Her father John Lester was at that time keeper of the light house at the mouth of New London Harbor. She remembers the assembling of the people to the marriage, and that her brother John was sent to procure some proper person to perform the ceremony. That Squire Joseph Harris came as the supplices for that purpose - Exactly what he said to her said sister & the said Benjamin Watrons she does not know, but they two were together & Squire Harris turned up & addressed himself to them particularly - and she supposes married them. At any rate they lived together as husband and wife at New London for several years after that time, & she would think about fifty years ago moved together away to the Genesee Country in the State of New York. At the time they removed, she would think they had four children,

at any rate they had reversal - The ceremony above described which the supposed to have been her said sister Elizabeth's marriage took place at their father's house, which was the house attached to the light-house at the mouth of New London Harbor - The deponent remembers that her mother was opposed to the match between her said sister & Watrous, and that at the time mentioned she left the room, putting her handkerchief to her face & saying that she would not see the marriage - After the ceremony the deponent remembers that the company sat down to a table & had a kind of feast. Squire Joseph Harris aforesaid deponent knew for many years after that time, & knows that he acted as, was reported to be a Justice of the Peace for a long period of time - She has no doubt that her said sister Elizabeth was then & there married to the said Benjamin Watrous, but all said always so supposed , but will not swear that such was the fact, because she does not remember the words nor what it was that Squire Harris said to them at that time, nor what they said, if any thing - She was herself but a young girl at the time - should think about seven years old although she might have been three or four years older.
Sworn & subscribed before me the 31 st day of October A.D. 1843 & I certify that the interlineation in paler ink in the foregoing & the additions & filling in therein with paler ink were made & done prior to the subscription & oath of the deponent. In testi-

my whereof I have hereunto set my hand at New London aforesaid this 3 d day of November A.D. 1843 William C. Crump Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, County of New London Town of New London. Be it known that before me William C. Crump a Justice of the Peace within & for said County personally ap- peared James H. Turner & made oath in due form of law that within three months last past he thinks some time in the month of September last he made search on behalf of Mrs Elizabeth Watrous formerly of New London but now a resident of the State of New York & the widow of Benjamin Watrous, in the records of marriages in the Town of New London to see if he could find a record of the marriage of the said Elizabeth with the said Benja- min, but his search was fruitless, he could find no record thereof
J. H. Turner
Subscribed before me this 3 d day of Novem- ber A.D. 1843
William C. Crump Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut County of New London p. I John D. Dettell clerk of the County Court of New London County aforesaid, certify that William C. Crump is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County as above & so has been for a long time last past and that the signatures to the foregoing affidavits of Sally Peasey & James H. Tur- ner purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof, I have hereunto fixed

my seal of office, and subscri- bed my name this 6 th day of November A. D. 1843
John D. Witt Clerk of the County Court of New London County

In the matter of Benjamin Waterous Application for a pension
N.Yk. 770
Benjamin Waterous.
Recd. 2 Sept: 1824.
(1 st schedule.)
R. M. Bayly, Geneva, N.Y.

State of New York
Ontario County } Js
On this seventeenth day of August 1824 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and Constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings and recognized as such court by the laws and Judicial decisions of said State. Benjamin Waterous aged sixty three years resident in the town of Seneca 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: that he enlisted in the Col. Humphreys Company of Infantry in the Sixth Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Col. Jon s Meigs in the year 1778 for and during the War - that he served until June 1783 when he was honorably discharged - that he was engaged in the attack on Stony Point - was on duty in New Jersey in 1780 at Staten Island during the hard winter under Lord Sterling and was at the surrender of Cornwallis at York town in Virginia under Genl. La Fayette and that he made application for a Pension on the fourteenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate N o 10,261 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed viz.
  16 Acres of land worth say $200-   1 Cow 12 0 Hog 2 14   1 Bureau & 1 Chest 12   1 Old Loom & Wheel 5   Pots Kettles pans &c 7   Earthen ware 4   Chairs & Tables 7   And Irons & tongs 3   15 or 20 B s Wheat & Rye 5   257   62 
Some debts to the amount of 62 Dolls 195
Benj Waterous
Sworn to and declared on the day of August 1824 before me in Open Court Micah Brooks a Judge in said Court
State of New York Ontario County ss John Waterous of the town of Benton in the County of Yates in said State being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has examined the annexed affidavit of Benjamin Waterous so far as the same relates to the property and the estimate of the value thereof of the said Benjamin Waterous and that he this deponent verily believes the said statement and valuation to be in all respects true and correct and further saith not Sworn and subscribed in John Waterous open court this 17th day of

August 1824 before me
Micah Brooks one of the Judges of said court of Common Pleas for Ontario County
State of New York Ontario County } G. S. Ralph Lester Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and 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 two hun- dred and fifty seven dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 20th day of August 1824 Ralph Lester Dep. Clk.

State of New York } On the 8 th day of April 1846. Steuben County } Personally appeared before me S. A. Johnson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Waters and made Oath in due form of law That soon after her marriage to Benjamin Waters, which took place at the time set forth in her declaration to wit on the 4 th day of December 1786: she and her said husband commenced keeping a family Record in a small Bible which they then had that their own Marriages & Births and the Births of their children were then set down as they occurred. That said Bible and record remained in their family until about twelve years ago - when it became so worn and mutilated by time and use that it became necessary in order to preserve it to have it transcribed that it was then drawn off by her son, Ethan Waters on the sheet hereto annexed, that this is a true transcript of the original and that this has remained in the family ever since and that the original Record is lost and gone - Sworn and subscribed
Before me the day and year above Elizabeth Waters shown written.
S. A. Johnson J. P.
State of New York } On the 8 th day of April 1846 Before me Steuben County } S. A. Johnson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John Waters and made Oath in due form of law, that he is the son of Elizabeth Waters, that he is now forty five years of age that he has resided in and near the family of his said mother during most of the said period of time, and that the facts set forth by his said Mother in regard to the record hereto annexed are substantially true. That is that there was an original Record as described by his said mother, and that the same was drawn off by his said brother Ethan Waters, about twelve years since on to the sheet hereto annexed, except the death of his Father Benjamin Waters which took place at the time set down upon the record - and that said original Record is lost and gone -

Swear and subscribe the day & year above written,
Before me
S. A. Johnson J.P.
John G. Watson
I certify that I have been for some time acquainted with Elizabeth and John Watson the persons making the above affidavits, that they are persons of good moral character, and that full credit may be placed upon their deposition on Oaths.
Given under my hand this 8 th day of April 1844.
S. A. Johnson J.P.
State of New York
Steuben County } ss
I William Hamilton Clerk of said County do Certify that Samuel A. Johnson before whom the foregoing Affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and also his name subscribed to the above certificate to be his proper hand writing and Signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 12 th day of April 1844 Wm Hamilton Clerk

Family
Births
Marriages
Deaths
Deaths
Benja Waterous and Elizabeth Lester Dec 4: 1786 The wife of Benja Waterous
Benja Waterous Feb 8 1752 Elizabeth Waterous Mar 1 1757 Sarah Waterous Feb 3 1758 Benja Waterous Jan 27 1770 Patience Waterous July 4 1773 Ethan Waterous Oct 12 1773 Verna Waterous Nov 12 1773 John Waterous July 29 1779 Elizabeth Waterous June 12 1802 Clarissa Waterous Sep 20 1802 Francis Waterous Nov 21 1802 Dorothy Waterous Jan 12 1808 Abel Waterous Sep 22 1812
Ebenezer Waterous Departed this Life..... July 17th 1827 he was 75 Years 8 Mo 10 Days Days old when he was called to leave the shores of mortality Benjamin Waterous Jan 21 1873

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Oct 2 October 29, 1925.
Mrs. A. D. Smith 609 E. North St. Tampa, Fla.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23527, it appears that Benjamin Waterous was born February 8, 1762, place not stated.
He enlisted in May 1778 and served as a private in Captains Elijah Humphrey's, Clanghorn's, Samuel A. Barker's, and Hopkins' Companies, Colonels Jonathan Meigs', Gimat's, and Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiments, he was at the battle of Stony Point, and the surrender of Yorktown, and was discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while a resident of Benton, Ontario County, New York.
In 1824, he was living in Seneca, New York, he

died January 21, 1843.
Soldier married December 4, 1786, Elizabeth Lester (born November 4, 1767), at the home of her father John Lester, Light House Keeper, at the mouth of New London harbor. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 22, 1843, while a resident of Pultney, Steuben County, New York.
Their children were-
  Sarah born February 3, 1788.   Benjamin, Jr. " February 27, 1790.   Patience " July 14, 1793.   Ethan " October 13, 1795.   Jona " November 12, 1797.   John " July 29, 1799.   Elizabeth " June 12, 1803.   Clorina " September 20, 1805.   Francis " November 21, 1807. (1)   Pheby " January 12, 1808.   Eber " September 22, 1812, died July 17, 1827. 
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

(pork November 4, 1831) of the home of her father John Waterous (Watrous) December 4, 1800, Elizabeth Waterous died January 11, 1832.
March 16, 1916.
Mr. Henry W. Belknap, 33 Warren Street, Salem, Massachusetts.
Sir:-
In addition to the military history of the only Benjamin Waterous(Watrous) found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, you are furnished the names of his children.
Sarah born February 3, 1788. Benjamin Jr " February 27, 1790. Patsy " July 4, 1793. Ethan " October 12, 1795. Jona. " November 13, 1797. John " July 29, 1799.9 Elizabeth " June 12, 1803 Clorina " September 20, 1805. Francis " November 21, 1805 ? Pheby " January 12, 1808. Eber { September 22, 1810 {Bied July 17, 1827.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

March 31, 1914.
Mrs. Carl W. Hill, 201 Brevard Avenue, Tampa, Florida.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the 18 th instant, you are herewith furnished the military history of Benjamin Waterous and the following family data from the papers in the claim.
Benjamin Waterous born February 3, 1762, died January 21, 1843 married December 8, 1786 Elizabeth Lester born November 4, 1767.
Children.
Sarah Waterous born February 3, 1788. Benjamin Waterous " February 27, 1790. Patsy Waterous " July 4, 1793. Ethan Waterous " October 12, 1795. Jona. Waterous " November 12, 1797. John Waterous " July 29, 1799. Elizabeth Waterous " June 12, 1803. Clorina Watrous " September 20, 1805. Francis Waterous " November 21, 1807. ? Pheby Waterous " January 12, 1808. Eber Waterous " September 22, 1812 died July 17, 1827.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Watrous 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. N. 22527
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1778 5 yrs - Private Elijah Humphrey Jonathan Minge 6 Conn.   Clanghorn " "   Samuel A. Barker General   discharged June - 1783. Hopkins Samuel B. Webb 3 Conn.  
Battles engaged in, Stony Point & surrender of Yorktown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, Abt 14 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Benton, Ontario Co. N.Y. 1824 Seneca Age at date of application, born Feb. 8. 1762.
Remarks: He married Dec. 4 1786 Elizabeth Lester born Nov. 4. 1767 at the home of her father John Lester lighthouse keeper at mouth of New London harbor. Sol. died Jany. 21. 1843 she was allowed pension on her application executed Nov. 22. 1843. while a resident of Pultney, Steuben Co. N.Y.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

rep 23 ap d 44
8342 Albany New York
Elizabeth Watrous widow of Benjamin Watrous who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 28 th Jany. 1843 of Steuben in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ————— of the reg commanded by Col. Meigs in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany. at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Ap d 1844 and sent to Hon. W. S. Hubbell
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L. Gann Clerk, Book R. Vol. 1. Page 187

5911
Elisabeth Watson
Art 4 th March 1843
Ms. A. 9. 2. 21. 10

On the 9 th day of May 1844 Personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace of the County of Steuben Elizabeth Watrous a resident of Putney in the said County aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following Affida- vit in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Benjamin Watrous of Putney who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and the annual amount of the Pension which she drew was eighty dollars per annum under the Act of of the 7 th of July 1838. which was paid at the city of Albany. That said certificate bore date the 26 th of April 1844. She further Affirms that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Don J. A. Johnson J.P.
Elizabeth Watrous
State of New York
Steuben County
I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel A. Johnson before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of May 1844
Wm Hamilton Clerk

for
Wm L. Edwards. Commission Pensions

Pittsburgh
Heister No. W. G. 28. Nov. 1843.
Wm J. L. Edwards.
Sir
Whereas I send you the Declaration of Elizabeth Waters claiming a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. The declaration sets forth that he served during the War, she is not able to say whether he enlisted at the commencement of the War not; but wishish to be unde. Stated that he served from the time of his enlistment with until the close of the Revolution. I also affixed to the declaration the Affidavit of Sally Kenny as proof of her marriage to Benjamin Waters this proof she has obtained through the Affidavit of James H. Quinn the Port Master at New London whose Affidavit is also annexed stating that he has made diligent search for the record of such marriage and has not been able to find any record of such marriage. Mrs Sally Kenny her sister is the only person living that she knows of, that was present at the marriage.
Very Respectfully
I am Respectfully Servt
S. A. Johnson P.M.
Pittsburgh W.G.

Decm 26 1813
My approval Elizabeth Weston 7 May 1838
Shee
100
J. L. Elmer
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Prattstown N.B. Dec 18. 1843.
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
A short time since I forwarded to the Pension Office the Declaration of Elizabeth Waters asking a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. to that Declaration was appended the proof of her Marriage to Benjamin Waters. who was a Pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818. after I had sent the papers in her case to the Department it occurred to me that the Justice William G. Leavitt before whom the deposition was taken did not certify as to the credibility & good character of the witness which is required by rules laid down by the Department. I immediately wrote to Esquire Leavitt and have recd from him what I suppose will be satisfactory and herewith I transmit the same to you.
Very Respectfully Yours obedient Servt.
J. A. Johnson P.M. Prattstown N.B.

609- E. North St.
Tampa, Fla.
Sept. 26 th 1925
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentleman: I am preparing data to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Will you please verify the fact that a pension was paid to Benjamin Waterous who was born Feb. 5 th 1765 served in the Revolutionary Army from Connecticut, re- ceived his pension in the State of New York. He died in Steuben Co, New York, and was buried at Pultney. He died Jan. 21 st 1843.

Did his widow receive a pension after his death, and what was her given name on the Records of the Pension office.
When did Benjamin Waterous begin receiving his pension in the State of New York, and at what place? Did he ever receive a pension in Connecticut before moving to New York, if so where?
Is there any record of his father having been in the Revolution?
Thanking you for all information in regard to Benjamin Waterous you can give me
Yours Truly Mrs. A. D. Smith 609-E. North St. Tampa, Fla.

201 Bevard Av., Tampa Florida.
Commissioner of Pensions Washing- ton, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
My great, great-grand- father Benjamin Watrous fought in the War of the American Revolution, in the Connecticut Regiments, and received a pension will you kindly give me the

record of his service; term of enlistment, - his age, when and where born and his services which entitled him to draw a pension
Yours Respectfully, Mrs. Carl H. Hill.
March 18, 1914

Washington City D.C. House of Reps.
18 May 1844.
My dear Sir
I enclose you Elizabeth Watson's declaration for one years pension, you sent me a Certificate for the five years a few days ago. Your immediate attention is requested as this is my immediate contribution .
Respectfully Yr. M. ob t Yr.
W. L. G. Bell
Col. J. L. Edwards

From R. M. Bayly. Nov 17 th 1824.
Edward Lloyd Esq. Postmaster General New South Wales Sydney

Genoa NY Nov. 18 Recd 25 Nov. 1824
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office - War Department City of Washington
Thomson Dr. M. Bayly. Nov 17 th 1824.

Geneva 17 Nov. 1824
J. L. Edwards Esq
I herewith enclose you Benjamin Waterous' Affidavit stating that he has not disposed of any property and also the reasons why he has not before applied to be continued on the Pension Roll -
Be pleased to let me know the result as soon as convenient - also the decision respecting Abiathar Stevenson
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
AMV Bayly

Recd #1 currency E.A.C.
33 Warren Street, Salem, Mass.
March 10th. 1916.
OK C.W.S.
Handwritten checkmark and initials.
U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sirs:-
I would like to get a copy of the pension certificate of Benjamin Watrous, living in New York State in 1818, presumably in Middleburg.
✓ I am not sure as to the fee for this but imagine it is one dollar which I enclose and if more is needed will forward it upon notification.
Yours very truly,
Henry F. Belknap

aw
Rev. War Section.
March 16, 1916.
Mr. Henry W. Belknap, 33 Warren Street , Salem, Mass.
Sir:
Herewith is returned the dollar bill sent by you to this Bureau with your request for the record of Benjamin Waterous a Revolutionary War pensioner W. F. 22,527. There is no fee charged for the enclosed record of said soldier.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Sent by registered mail on above date with the record.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Finance Division.
Mar 12, 191
Chief of Law Division
Sir:
I have this day received from Henry W. Knapp draft No. Cash for $ 1.00 , requesting post office  copy of pension addresses as per letter herewith.
Very respectfully,
W. M. Campbell Chief of Division.

State of New York
Ontario County ss: Benjamin Watrous, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he has not disposed of any property, since the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that the only reasons he has to assign why he did not exhibit a schedule of his property prior to the passage of the act of 1 st March 1823, are the following, in the first place, this deponent was out of health and unable to attend to it during the season in which the Law was altered - secondly, since then, he has resided some distance from court and the reduced state of his circumstances has prevented his attending to the exhibition of a schedule of his property till the last summer, when he was assisted by his friend Captain Richard M. Bayle, and was in consequence then enabled to do it. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn in open Court November 16 th 1824 before me one of the Judges of Ontario County Court
King Attorney
John Price
State of New York
Ontario County ss: I Ralph Leste, deputy Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Ontario, the same being a court of Record, do hereby certify, that on the sixteenth day of November, 1824, Benjamin Watrous, the deponent in the above affidavit, appeared in the said court of Common Pleas, while the same was in session, and testified, before the said court, to the truth of the facts stated in the said affidavit. In witness whereof I have

hereunto affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name this sixteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Ralph Lester Dep Atty
Affidavit of Benj. Waterous

1914 Mch. 31. Mrs. Carl W. Hill fur. history. $ 1916 Mch. 16. History to Henry W. Belknap. $ 1916 Mar. 16. Dollar bill returned to Henry W. Belknap by reg. istered mail. C.W. rolls record. 1925 Oct. 29. Hist to Mrs. C. R. Smith accd.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22527
Elizabeth Patrons
wid of
Benjamin Patrons
Priv Rev war.
Act: March 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]

NY. July 7 1838
Eliz Watrous
Hon O.S. Hubbell V.R.

Washington City D.C. Name of Rep!
20 Apr. 1844.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
In this you have the papers of Mr. Watrous, I suppose they are now complete,
With Great Respect Yr. ob st Serv t
W. Hubbard
P.S. My own Constituency

Post Office Department
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Original Reg. No. 16
79698
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
Postmark of Delivering Office
and Date of Delivery.
RETURN TO:
Board of Review
(Name of sender.)
Street and Number, or Post Office Box,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON,
D. C.
The postmaster who delivers the registered article must see that this card is properly signed, legibly postmarked, and mailed to the sender, without envelope or postage.

REGISTRY RETURN RECEIPT
Form 1548.
Received from the postmaster registered article, the original number of which appears on the reverse side of this card.
Date of delivery 3 16 , 191 2 (To be filled in by person signing receipt.)
When delivery is made to an agent of the addressee, both addressee's name and agent's signature must appear in this receipt.
[Signature: H. H. Bellknap] (Signature or name of addressee.)
[Signature: H. H. Bellknap] (Signature of addressee's agent.)
Registered matter, the delivery of which has not been restricted by the sender or the addressee, is deliverable to any responsible person who customarily receives the ordinary mail of the addressee. (See sec. 935, P. L. and R.) When the above receipt has been properly signed, it must be postmarked with the name of delivering office and actual date of delivery and mailed to its address, without envelope or postage.
Rev. Sec. H. H. Bellknap Mar. 16/16 No.
Watrous W 22227 Ben

11 May 1820 suspended -
See letter 4 th Sept. 1824, to R. M. Bayly, Esq r Geneva , N. York. See return within, rec d . 25 Nov: 1824 -

Original Claims, Application under act of May 1. 1820 New York,
Benjamin Waterous, Re- sided from 1775 to 1783.
Schedule dated 17 th Aug t 1824, 16 acres of land - $200. - 1 cow $12 - 1 hog $2. - 14. - a few articles of furniture 38. - 15 or 20 bushels Wheat & Rye 5. - $257. - Cows $62. -
XXXXXX In answer to the letter of the 4 th Sept 1824, to R. M. Bayly Esq., the following statement has been required, "Benjamin Waterous being duly sworn depo- seth and saith, that he has not disposed of any property since the 18 th of March, 1815, and the only reasons assigned for not exhibit- ing a schedule of his property prior to the passage of the act of 1 st March, 1823, are the following "in the first place claimant was out of health and unable to attend to it during the season in which the law was altered" secondly he has since that time resided some distance from Court and the reduced state of his circumstances prevented his attending to the

exhibited a schedule of his property till the last sum, when he was assisted his friend Capt Rich d Mayly, and was in consequence enabled under a schedule no other statement relative to estate, exhibit. Blount age 63.
Cond. Jan y 22. 1825 Cond. v. 10. 1824. & Jus t o Co m . Bayly Esq. Geneva, p 2 .
Attest V. Newbill 15th Feb 1824
Sept '19,

State of New York
Orleans County p. Benjamin Watson of Benton in the County of Orleans and State of New York being duly sworn doth declare that in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy- eight he enlisted as a private in a company, com- manded by Elijah Humphrey, attached to the 11th Regiment in the Connecticut line, commanded by Colonel Jonathan Tripp, to save during the war and continued to serve in that company until the end of that campaign in and about the White Plains, when he went in to winter quarters at Reading in Connecticut, and in the course of that winter was transferred from the company of Captain Humphrey to another com- pany in the said Regiment commanded by Captain Blagborne, the Regiment then being attached to Gene- ral Wayne's Brigade which marched against Stony Point and at the close of his second campaign went into winter quarters at Morristown, during which winter he was attached to the expedition sent against Staten Island commanded by Lord Howe. And was next transferred to a company commanded by Cap- tain Samuel H. Barker attached to Colonel Armstrong's Regiment in General Poore's Brigade who was under the command of the Marquis de la Fayette and ser- ved in that company and regiment until the end of the campaign, when he again returned to his original regiment and went into winter quarters at the Highlands - And in the month of February seventeen hundred and eighty-one was ordered to re-

ginia being still in Captain Barker's company, and Colonel Armstrong's Regiment: under the command of the Marquis de La Fayette and continued in Virginia until the siege and capture of Lord Cornwallis wallis, when this division returned to the Highlands into winter quarters and in the following spring of seventeen hundred and eighty two, was transferred to Captain Hopkins light infantry company in the third Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb and remained during the summer of that year in and about the Highlands and in the winter went into quarters at West Point where he remained until the month of June sev- enteen hundred and eighty three when he received an honorable discharge.
And this deponent further declaring says that since the close of the Revolutionary war having lived rather an unsettled life, part of the time fol- lowing the occupation of a sailor for a livelihood and at other times engaged in different kinds of business, and travelling about from one place to an- other, he has unfortunately lost his discharge, and is now unable to furnish it as a voucher to enable him to procure the benefit of the late Law passed for the benefit of old soldiers & others.
And this deponent further declaring says that he has never been placed on the pension list of the Uni- ted States for any purpose whatsoever, and that he is now in low circumstances and needs the aid of his country for support - and further he says not - Sworn before me this 14 th day of April 1878 Benjamin H. Morrison John Nicholas First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Ontario County

State of New York Ontario County } Clerks Office
fs. In Testimony that John Nicholas whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date of the same first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I here subscribe my name & affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 27 th day of May A.D. 1818
Thos M c Naughton

Benjamin Waterous — private, officer Benton, Ontario County, New-York. Col. Meigs's reg t Conn. line, during rev t . war. 14. April, 1818.
Admitted
John Nicholas, judge Canandaigua, Ontario County, New-York.

State of New York Ontario County } ss: }
Thomas Howard of the Town of Benton in said County being duly sworn deposes & saith that he has been personally acquainted with Benjamin Waterous for the term of sixteen or seventeen years and has known him to be during that time a frugal, honest, upright & industrious man & that he the said Waterous has during that time supported & brought up a large family and that his circumstances at this time are such that he stands in need of his country's assistance for support being reduced to the necessity of performing daily labour for the maintenance of himself & family and that his advanced age and laborious life renders him an object well worthy the attention of his government And this deponent further says that he has repeatedly heard the said Waterous as well as others relate the accounts & circumstances of his belonging to the Revolutionary army & he believes the same as set forth in his declaration & affidavit hereto annexed to be substantially true.
Thos Howard
Subscribed & sworn to this 15 th Aug t 1818 before me
John Nicholas

State of New York Ontario County ss
I John Nicholus First Judge do certify that I am satisfied that the annexed declaration of Benjamin Watrous is entitled to full faith & credit and that he is in indigent circumstances which give him a claim to the pension provided by the act of Congress - 15 August 1818
John Nicholus