: IMMIGRATED FROM ENGLAND REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN  BRIDGEWATER, Samuel 4/10/1749-5/11/1827, Pvt. Rev. War Mary Ann (Coffman) 10/25/1755-3/20/1847 (3/21 in Walker Family History Samuel (and his brothers Elias and Isaac) were sons of Immanuel Bridgewater, an English Duke, who died without visiting America.

The three sons immigrated to America sometime before the Revolutionary War, about 1770. He and his sons were navigators for the celebrated Earl of Bridgewater, who was known as the father of inland navigation in England. The Earl of Bridgewater was also a Duke. These men owned quite a line of sea faring vessels for that day. In America, Immanuel's sons took sides with George Washington, and when war broke out, they joined the army. R H Ross 10 Oct 1996 NOTE 11 July 1997--I now find that Samuel Bridgewater was a Private in the Revolutionary War serving from Virginia and that his widow received a pension.Name: Samuel BRIDGEWATERBirth: 10 Apr 1749  Death: 17 May 1827 in Vienna, Scott, Indiana, USABurial: Bridgewater Owens Graveyard, Scott, Indiana, USA

Samuel served in the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783 and received a pension. All the info on Samuel, his wife and 15 children was found in his family bible in the 1930's. The bible's where abouts are now unknown, but it is believed that it was lost in a house fire in the 1950's

 

.MILITARY RECORDS: According to Photostatted Bible record received from General Services Administration in Washington D.C., he was listed in Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Indiana.... Shortly after coming to America, he joined the American cause. In 1776 he served for three months in Captain Zokad Spring's Company of Militia and was discharged at the end of his enlistment, having been employed against the Tories and in guarding the frontiers. In 1777, he served another three months in Captain Thomas Carr Company. In 1778, he served a tour of duty under Captain Moses Sutton. In 1779, he served another three months under Captain Sutton, guarding the prisoners of Beesons Town and scouting between that place and the Monongahela River. His last service was in the expedition of Colonel William Crawford against the Indians on the western frontier. Samuel and Mary survived the Pigeon Roost Massacre and moved back to New Bardstown, Kentucky and did not return to Indiana until after the Indian Wars. When their Isaac was a small child they moved from Kentucky back to Indiana.

 

PROBATE RECORDS: Scott County, IndianaIn the name of God Amen, I Samuel Bridgewater, of Scott County in the State of Indiana, being very frail and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding considering the certainty to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say first and principally. I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid. I devise and bequeath as follows: I give and bequeath unto my dear beloved wife, Mary Ann Bridgewater, all my real and personable estate so long as she lives and at her decease I do also give and bequeath unto my three sons, Isaac, Levi and Samuel Bridgewater all my stock to be equally divided among them. I do also give and bequeath unto my eight daughters, Polly Morgan, Anna Watson, Rebecca Bennett, Rachel Kepheart, Sally Bell, Elizabeth Johnson, Patience Bennett and Nellie Craven: Anna Watson and Rebecca Bennett which is dead, but the children of the deceased, have their mothers' share of all my household and kitchen furniture to be equally divided among them, at the death of my wife. I do also give and bequeath unto my son Christian Bridgewater nineteen and half acres of land I bought of Lemastees to him and his heirs forever. I do give and bequeath unto my son Elias Bridgewater my mansion house and farm and farming utensils on which I now live containing eighty acres more or less to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I do hereby appoint Jales Reeves Executor and Mary Ann Bridgewater Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in t he year of our Lord this second day of May 1827. Signed sealed and published and declared in presence ofWilliam Hyttan, Christen Miller (His Mark), Samuel Bridgewater = 13 May 1827 I desire that my house carpenter tools should be equally divided between my two sons, Christian and Elias Bridgewater. I do hereby appoint my son Christian Bridgewater to be Executor of this my last will and testament to be associated with the above named Executor and Executrix. (His Mark) Samuel Bridgewater (Seal)John Farmer, Aaron Rawlings, Scott County Court = Personally came before me in my office the Executor and Executrix of the above will and produced the above will which was proven by the oath of all the subscribing witnesses thereto this 2nd day of June 1827. James Ward, ClerkFather: Emmanuel BRIDGEWATER b: Abt 1718 in , , England

 

Marriage 1 Mary Ann COUGHMAN b: 25 Oct 1755 in , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USAMarried: 2 Jun 1771 in , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USAChildren: Margaret BRIDGEWATER b: 6 Jul 1772 in , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA Mary BRIDGEWATER b: 27 Jan 1773 in , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA Nancy Ann BRIDGEWATER b: 23 Aug 1775 in , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA Isaac BRIDGEWATER b: 2 Jul 1777 in , Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Kesiah BRIDGEWATER b: 12 Mar 1779 in , Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Rebecca BRIDGEWATER b: 30 Nov 1780 in , Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Levi BRIDGEWATER b: 31 Jan 1782 in , Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Rachel BRIDGEWATER b: 5 Feb 1784 in , Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Sarah BRIDGEWATER b: 17 Feb 1786 in , Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Samuel BRIDGEWATER b: 7 Aug 1788 in , Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Christian Columbus BRIDGEWATER b: 31 Jul 1790 in , Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA Elias BRIDGEWATER b: 14 Jan 1792 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA Elizabeth BRIDGEWATER b: 5 Apr 1794 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA Patience BRIDGEWATER b: 12 Jul 1796 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA Ellenor BRIDGEWATER b: 26 Jan 1798 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

 

Excerpt from the pension application by the widow of Samuel Bridgewater in Scott Co., IN in which Jacob Storm testified and in his testimony gives evidence of the service in the Revolutionary War by his father, Peter Storm, his brother, John Storm and he, himself:... be it remembered that on this eighth day of February 1847 personally appeared in open court Jacob Storm of lawful age and sound mind who being duly sworn by said court made oath and saith that he is a native of the State of Pennsylvania and is now as he verily believes upwards of eighty six years old, that in or about the year seventeen hundred and seventy-five--removed to the State of Virginia and very soon afterwards and certainly not later than the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven there became acquainted with Samuel Bridgewater and Mary Ann Bridgewater his wife, that they were then living together as man and wife, and was commonly reported in that country to be man and wife, and Lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Samuel Bridgewater which took place some time prior to the year eighteen hundred and thirty, that they had a large family of children some of whom are now living and have always been considered and commonly reported to be children born in lawful wedlock--that deponent has known said Mary Ann since the death of her said husband, that she has since said death remained his widow, and now resides in said county of Scott and is said to be applying for a pension --- deponent further says that he remembers events which took place during the Revolutionary War better than many things which have happened in late years, and deponent is sure he knew said Bridgewater and wife as early as the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven because PETER STORM deponents father and JOHN STORM deponents brother both of whom are now dead and both in the army of the Revolution and JOHN got a pension, and deponent himself was a member of Captain Mills company but could not get a pension because the company was never called into actual service, and it was before all this that deponent first knew said Bridgewater and wife--deponent further says that since he first knew said Bridgewater and wife he has with little exception resided in the same section of country with them.Signed, Jacob Storm (X) his mark ... the word "John" being written over an erasure on the 7th line of this page before deponent was sworn. Attest, Willis B. TaylorBe it also remember..Elisha B. English, Senator for the counties of Scott and Jackson ... saith he has known Jacob Storm for about twenty years, during which time he has resided in the county of Scott aforesaid ... Signed, E. G. English

 

 

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 November 2019), memorial page for Pvt Samuel Bridgewater (10 Apr 1749–11 May 1827), Find A Grave Memorial no. 23467301, citing Bridgewater Cemetery, Scott County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by SixDogTeam (contributor 46950943) .