Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11694, Thomas Waters, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Waters, Thomas
S. 11694
carded
CONTENTS

2869 New York
Thomas Waters
of New York in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp. of _____ commanded by Captain Jones — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dubois in the New York — line for 2 Years — — — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of NEW YORK at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Decbr. 1831 — — — and sent to Hon. S. Wilkins
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $ 120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 mo '33 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D. Vol. D. Page 205

State of New York City & County of New York
Personally appeared before me the undersigned James Hopton a justice of the Peace in and for the City and County of New York. Thomas Waters the Applicant within named who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear in all cases positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection and belief he served not less than the periods mentioned below, in every case as a private. In 1776 he served three weeks at Fort Montgomery. During the residue of the year 1776 and in the year 1777 he served at the same place eight weeks . In October 1777 he served at New Windsor, Hurley, or Haverstraw about the time that place was burnt by the enemy four weeks . That he served at Ramapo in the years 1777 and 1778 seven months at least that in the year 1778 and 1779 he served at Peekskill five months . That he was in the Minisink battle, and was in service eight days about that time which was in July 1779. That he was at Tappan on the North river in the winter of 1776 & 1777 four months that he served at various other times making altogether more than two years of service and for my service I claim a pension for the time specifically set forth in the above declaration and the said Thomas Waters further saith that when his former declaration was made he was informed that the certificate of a clergyman was not necessary as he had positive proof of service. That

Since his former declaration he moved to the city of New York where he now resides Thomas Waters
Sworn before me Novr 21 st 1832
James Hopson Justice of the Peace,
STATE OF NEW-YORK, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN , Clerk of the City and
County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY , That
James Hopson Esqr before whom the annexed affidavit was made was on the day when the same was made a Justice of the peace in & for the City & County of New York duly appointed & sworn & further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & firmly believe that the signature to the Jurat of the said affidavit is genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 21 st day of November 1832
Abraham Asten Clerk

Waters
State of New York Orange County
4 th day of Sep- tember personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange, being a Court of Record and now sitting, Thomas Waters a resident of the Town of Goshen, County and State aforesaid, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832

State of New York 3 County of Orange 3
On this _____ day of August in the year 1832 personally appear- ed before Horace W Elliott one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange and aforesaid Thomas Swezy a resident of the town of Goshen County and State aforesaid, aged Twenty 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 act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That this Deponent first entered the service of the United States as a private in a company commanded by Captain David Swezy at Goshen in the Month of August 1776 as aforesaid thinks. There was an alarm and aforesaid volunteered to go to Fort Montgomery, he cannot say how long he was there but thinks it was at least three weeks. Captain Jones of the Militia was there Colonel Dubois commanded a regi- ment as aforesaid thinks of United States Troops
And Deponent further saith that he was on several occasions at Fort Montgo- mery in the years 1776-77 under the command of the said David Swezy, that he cannot particularly state the various times and dates having no documents to refer to - but he feels confident that he was there under Captain

Iwezy at least three times and a deponent thinks he was there once under Captain Jones. Deponent has no hesitation in saying that he served at Fort Montgomery on three several occasions at least eight weeks. Governor George Clinton and General James Clinton were there. Deponent thinks that at times there were at times two companies of United States Artillery. Capt. Moody commanded one Lieutenant Oliver Lawrence of the United States Artillery was there -
And a deponent further saith that in the month of October 1777 Deponent went under Captain Iwezy to Fort Montgomery when with a few miles of that place, information was brought that the fort was taken we were ordered to New Windsor thence up the North River to Kingston when on the way and near that place received information that it was burned by the enemy. We were then ordered to Old Hurley a few miles west of Kingston, after remaining there a few days was ordered back to New Windsor. Deponent cannot recollect whether he went with Captain Iwezy down the river, or not but his strong impression is that he remained at New Windsor for several weeks under Col. Heathorn of the Militia - Thinks Col. Webb's Regiment was there -
Deponent further saith that in the years 1777-78 he was out under the command of Captain Iwezy on several occasions at Ramapo on the borders of

New Jersey, an important pass and which was guarded during the greater part of the war - Deponent cannot state the different times he was out, and the periods he remained there in the service - but after bestowing his best reflections upon the subject he is confident he was in the service at Ramapo and in that neighbourhood seven or eight months Gen James Clinton was generally in command there. No United States troops there as deponent recollects Captain Jones, Captain Little and other officers were there
And this Deponent further saith that in the years 1778, 1779 he was frequently out on the frontiers at Peenpack to defend them from the savages it was on the west side of Shawangunk Mountain about twenty miles from Goshen - Deponent does not think he was out all the time Captain Swezy was there to whose company he belonged - Deponent's recollection as to that service is indistinct he knows he was out on various occasions. And deponent thinks he can say with certainty, that all his service on the Peenpack frontiers, would amount to at least five months - Deponent was at a picket called Fort Detrit - recollects Col. Newkirk was there. Thinks Captain Little was there once or oftener - Capt. Swezy was principally in command there were frequent alarms and the militia called out on account of the Indians and deponent does not recollect one instance in which he did

not turn out
This Deponent further saith that about the middle of July 1779 he went out with the Militia to the Sassafras Frontiers to meet the Indians who under Brant had made incursions and killed some of the inhabitants. There was a general muster - Gen. Washington commanded - Col. Hurston was there. Captains Wood, Jones, Duncan, Sawyer and others not recollected - We followed the Indians from Muddybrook through the wilderness about twenty miles - on the east side of the Delaware River and opposite to the mouth of the Susquehanna we were attacked by the Indians and after the engagement of four or five hours we were routed - Most of the officers were killed and we were compelled to retreat. Col. Justin, Captain Tyler, Captain Jones, Captain Sawyer, Captain Duncan, Captain Bait were all killed. Deponent was out on that occasion about eight days.
And Deponent further saith that he was in the service on other occasions than those stated but his recollection is too imperfect to enable him to state them - Deponent verily believes that he served off and on in the Revolutionary war more than two years.
And this Deponent further saith that he was in the service at Tappan on the North River during one winter and Deponent thinks that it was in the winter 1776 & 1777. Deponent went out under Captain Purdy after remaining there some time part of the forces were to re-

return and part to remain there, was a draft and deponent took the place of Albert Foster now deceased who was drafted to remain. Deponent cannot say how long he stayed on his own account and how long as a substitute for said Foster. But deponent verily believes that he was there altogether at least four months. No United States Troops there - Colonel Allison of the New York Militia was there Colonel Hathorn was also there. Thinks Captain Little was there. Deponent recollects on one occasion of marching from Tappan to the Three Pigeons in New Jersey three miles from Hoboken, having been informed that some of the enemy would be in that neighborhood plundering, but we did not meet with the enemy and returned by the way of Hackensack.
Deponent thinks two Regiments started on this excursion commanded by Colonels Hathorn Allison and Woodhull or Dole.
This Deponent further saith that he was born at Brooklyn Long Island in the year 1762. He has no record of his age lived at Goshen in the county of Orange when called into service and has lived there ever since.
This Deponent further saith that he first entered the service as a volunteer afterwards was ordered out by his officers was once a substitute as above stated never received a discharge. In James W. Wilkin.
David M. Westcott & George D. Wickham resided in the neighborhood who can testify.

to his veracity and true belief of his Service in the revolutionary war
This Deponent further saith he hath no documentary evidence of any kind whatsoever - That Captain David Swezey of Goshen aforesaid and Thomas Knight of the town of Wallkill in the County of Orange aforesaid know of his services generally
This Deponent here by relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State Subscribed & sworn to the 4 th Lepton Dec 1832
Thomas Waters
Asa Dunning Clerk
We Nathan Kingsbury a clergyman residing in the town of Goshen County of Orange and State of New York, and Albert J Benton residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Thomas Waters who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn the 19 Nov 1832 - before me
Nathan Kingsbury A. J. Benton
H W Elliott a Judge of Orange Co. N.Y. State of New York } I Forsooth the Judge above Orange County ss } named do certify that Nathan Kingsbury who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman and that he and the above named Albert J Benton are persons of credibility - H W Elliott

In the Matter of the Application of Thomas Waters for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York Orange County, ss
I, David Muzzy being duly sworn do hereby depose and say that he knows the said Thomas Waters was in the service of the United States as a soldier in the revolution, on various occasions.
Deponent recollects that said Waters was at Fort Montgomery under his com- mand on several occasions, but deponent can- not state how often he was there nor how long he stayed, but should the said Waters was there three or four times - Deponent recollects that the said Waters was always ready and willing to turn out when the Company was ordered into service, and was a faithful soldier - Deponent does not recollect any instance in which he was not out - Deponent thinks that the said Waters served at Fort Mont- gomery altogether, at least eight or ten weeks. Deponent recollects that said Waters was with him on his March to New Windsor & New Haven up the North River on the way to Kingston shortly after Fort Montgomery was taken, and when Kingston was burnt - but de- ponent cannot recollect whether the said Waters

went with Deponent down the river after that period or not - The above Service was in the years 1776 & 1777 -
And this Deponent further says - That he recollects that in the winter of 1776 & 1777 the said "Waters" was in Service at Pappan on the North river, now in the county of Rockland And State of New York After Deponents left there, said Waters remained behind - but Deponent does not know how long - Deponent was there about six weeks on one occasion, we marched to the three Pigeons in New Jersey, and back again by the way of Hackensack - There were three Regiments Commanded by Colps Hauthorn, Allison, and Woodhull -
Deponent further says that in the years 1777 & 1778 the said "Waters" was in the Service on several occasions at Ramapo under this Deponent, but Deponents recollection will not enable him to state how long he was out - Deponent has no reason to believe but that the said "Waters" was at Ramapo as long as Deponent - which as he thinks was eight months - Deponent knows that the said "Waters" was always prompt to turn out on all occasions when required
Deponent further says that he recollects that the said "Waters" was in the Service at Peapack on the Frontiers on several occasions in the years 1778 and 1779 - the Indians had made frequent inursions and burnt some houses and killed several

of the inhabitants - Deponent cannot state how often the said Waters was at Pumpsack Nor how long he served - but thinks he must have served there off and on at least five months - Deponents Company was often out And said Waters for ought this deponent was out as much as any of them -
And this Deponent further says that from his General Recollection on the State of the war he has no doubt that from the com- mencement to the end of the war the said Waters was in the service more than two years
DAVID SWINNY
Subscribed & sworn to upon Oath the 4th day of September 1832
Asa Dunning Clerk
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 Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Swinny who has subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit -
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in the said County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Thomas Waters for a pension -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Fourth day of September 1832
Asa Dunning

Orange County ss: I Ada Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange aforesaid do certify that the certificate of Nathan Kingsbury and Albert S. Brewster endorsed on the annexed declaration of Thomas Waters & the certificate of Horace W Elliott a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, were obtained since the date of my within certificate - I further certify that the said Horace W Elliott is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, and that full faith & credit should be given to his official acts - In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name & affixed the seal of the said County this 19 th of November 1832 Ada Dunning Clerk
Thomas Waters Pension Paper
10.467 Wilkin & Brewster
Albany
admitted

Rehany
11.694
✓ INVALID.
File No. 11.694
Thomas Waters
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 894
[Arrangement of 1870.]