Col. Thomas Waters Revolutionary War Losses

East Florida

Before The Honorable James Hume, Esq. Chief Justice of the said province personally came Thomas Waters at present of Saint Augustine, late of the Provence of Georgia and being duly sworn did dispose and say that what is on the other side written and contained is a just & exact statement and true estimation of property lost by the said Thomas Waters by reason of the evacuation of Georgia, that the lands, houses, improvements  in the said statement mentioned and fully and truly set forth and estimated & valued moderately--below what they were really worth before the capture of said province. Sworn before me at Saint Augustine the 3rd Day of June 1783. Signed
THOMAS WATERS.

The British Government was supposed to compensate their people who had lost everything in the Revolution. An almost complete record exists of the claims filed by Thomas Waters.

The Memorial of Thomas Waters, Late of the Province of Georgia in America.
Most humbly showeth that the memorialist for many years before the late rebellion in America was a commissioned officer in one of his Majesty's Troop of of horse raised for the defense of said province in which service he continued until they were disbanded. That in the year 1773 he was appointed by Sir James Wright, Baronet, second in command of a Troop of Horse that was raised for the defense of the frontiers called the " ceded lands." And continued in the service of that office until 1776 when the King's Government _________. That on the breaking out of the civil war in the province the memorialist ____himself in opposing the people who _______ of government and was several times imprisoned by them and persecuted in the severest manner. Being often in great danger of losing his life. That in 1780 he was appointed a Colonel by his Excellancy Sir James Wright, Baronet , to the command of a militia regiment in which service he continued until the country was invaded & ____
with the garrison at Augusta under the command of Lieutenamt-Col. Thomas Brown at which place the memorialist was taken prisoner with the loss of the hole of his property both real & personal, which was very considerable. And which hath been confiscated and himself banished. That in January 1782 from his connections and great influence with the Cherokee Indians he was appointed Deputy Superintendant of that nation and a commission given him by his Majesty's Commander-In-Chief Sir Henry Clinton, Baronet in which service he continued until the evacuation to East Florida. That in proof of his loyalty to the King his integrity and ability in the execution of his office and the services he has for many years rendered the government the memorialist begs leave to refer to the Certificate of his Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, hereunto annexed. The memorialist therefore most humbly prays that your Lordship will take his care into consideration and that you will plan to allow him such temporary support for the maintenance of himself and his family as shall be thought adequate to his hopes & services.  3rd June 1783. Signed THOMAS WATERS.