Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3743, Dan Wattles, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Wattles, Dan
Cynthia

NUMBER
W. 3743
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CONTENTS
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8315
New York
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Dan Wattles
of Tioga in the Sate of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dana of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Willis in the Connit.
line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 80 Dollars------ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 183[ ]  and sent to Thos Maxwell  [     ]
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Arrears to the 4th of March [  ]           $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [    ]          40
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                                                             $200
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo C. Stiles     Clerk,
Book   E.      Vol.    4.     Page 35

(second page)
Order to pay, Aug. 21, 1837
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3277
Pennsylvania, Phila
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Cynthia Wattles decd
widow of Dan Wattles
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war as a private
Increased from $60
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80  Dollars    00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
 20 day of March 1850
and sent to
J. M. Thayer Esq.
present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848,   Page 289    Vol. 2
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No.   11453
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Dan Wattles
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conflicting statement of
 service in 78 proof reqd.

8 Seps
19 [ ]
[   ] 166.

Thos. Maxwell
agt
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Elmira  Post Office
N. York
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11453.
BRIEF in the case of Dan Wattles of Elmira County
of Tioga in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge: Before a Court-
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72 years-
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. Years,
Months,| Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1776 June | 1 8 _ | private | Capt Dana Col Levi Wells
1777 May | _ 6 _ | " | Capt Andw Waterman - Colo John Ely
here [illegible] mistake } 1778 Apl or May | 3 6 _ | " | Capt David Moulton - Col. Ely
1778 Augt ┃_ 3 _ | " | Capt. Fitch 
1779 Spring┃_ 4 _ | " | Capt Andw Waterman- Col. Tilden
believes that beside the above he served at various periods
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battle at Fort Griswold } a minute man at } under Capt. Wattles
Rhode Island Battle & at White plains } least 8 months }
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
at Lebanon - Connecticut-
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By Traditionary evidence-
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
James Ord Examining Clerk.
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Bradford} ss.

On this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fifty, before me Horace Williston [       ] judge of the court of common pleas of Bradford County in and for said County, personally came Arunah Wattles and made oath in due form of law that he is administrator of Cynthia Wattles deceased, who was the widow of Dan Wattles,.  That the said Cynthia was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per annum,  that she died on the twenty third day of December one thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight,  That the said Dan Wattles, husband of the said Cynthia,  drew a pension from the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum and died on the fourth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty nine,  that he the said Arunah Wattles and Adosha Pemberton of Lapeer in the state of Michigan and Caroline Allen of Wysox in the county of Bradford and state of Pennsylvania are the only children of the said Cynthia now surviving her,  that he as Administrator aforesaid in behalf of himself and the other children asks for whatever arrears of pension may be found to have been due their said Mother at the time of her death under any of the acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case.
Witness
Arunah Wattles

Sworn & subscribed the 13th day of February AD 1850 before the Horace Williston present Judge
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Bradford} ss.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County to show that Cynthia Wattles, late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per annum and widow of Dan Wattles, died on the twenty third day of December, Eighteen hundred and forty Eight,  That Arunah Wattles of Rome and Caroline Allen of Wysox in said county, and Adosha Pemberton of the county of Lapeer and state of Michigan are the only surviving children of the said Cynthia Wattles.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court at Towanda the sixth day of February AD 1850.
Allen McKean
Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania }
Bradford County } ss
Before me Samuel T. Maynard a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Arunah Wattles, aged fifty years who being sworn according to law on his oath doth depose and say, that he is the Son of Dan and Cyntha Wattles that his father the said Dan Wattles kept a family record in which was an entry of the marriage of his the said Dan Wattles to Cyntha Williams, and also entries of the births of their children and deaths That the last time he this deponent saw said family record was in the month of October eighteen hundred and Twenty four, while on a visit to his father in Jackson (now Rutland) in the County of Tioga and State aforesaid, where the said Dan Wattles then lived. That at that time the said family record was very much torn so much so, that he had to place detached pieces of leaves together to read it. That seeing it was likely to be totally destroyed or lost he made a copy of said record except of the marriage which he omitted to do, as he felt
an interest at that time only in preserving the date of the births and deaths of the children. That the Copy of the entries in said record made by him is a paper annexed to the affidavits and marked A. and was made while on said visit viz in October 1824, that he has repeatedly made search for said
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family record since the death of his father but could find none of it except the cover of the book which contained the record and some pieces of leaves, none of which had in  it a full name from which any of the entries could be made out. The said Arunah Wattles further deposes that said family records contained a statement of the marriage of said Dan Wattles to Cyntha Williams, and that the entry of said marriage in said records was in the words and figures following viz.

"Dan Wattles and Cyntha Williams was married January 13th 1791-"
That all of said entries were made in the hand writing of said Dan Wattles, and appeared to have been made about the time the events recorded took place
Arunah Wattles

The foregoing deposition was made, subscribed and Sworn to before me the twenty fourth day of February A.D. 1845. I certify that the above affiant Arunah Wattles has been personally known to me for many years; that he is a man of unquestionable character for truth and veracity, and has otherwise sustained a good reputation.
L. S. Maynard J. P.
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Dan Wattles was born
March 2d 1761
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Cynthia Williams was
Born March 16th 1767
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Polly the first child born Oct 7th 1791
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John the 2nd child born Feb 29 1793
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Arunah the 3rd child born [    ] 9th 1795
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Adosha the 4th child born August 3rd 1797
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Caroline the 5 child born July 13 1800
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Catherine the 6 child born Sept 1st 1802
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Polly departed this Life
Sept 14th 1823 aged 30 years
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Catherine departed this Life
October 8th 1823 aged 21 years
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A
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State of Pennsylvania}
Bradford County ss}

I, Aaron Chubbuck, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Lemuel S. Maynard Esq., the person before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to act as such.  That I am well acquainted with his signature and believe the one thereto subscribed to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Towanda this 24th day of February Anno Domini 1845.
Aaron Chubbuck  Prothy.
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4
No 7368
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Cynthia Wattles
of Dan
Ohio.


M 91 @ 39

1776        8 mo     Capt Dana
1777        4   "       Capt Watman
1778         3   "       Capt Mouton
   "             3   "          "    Fitch
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                 18 mo  pri.
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State of Pennsylvania }
Bradford County } Ss
On this 14 day of September A.D. 1840 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Bradford Cyntha Wattles resident of the Township of Rome in said County aged seventy four years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit the the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 7 day of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Dan Wattles who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That her said husband drew a pension in his lifetime under the Act of 1832 in the New York Agency, that she is not now prepared to make proof of his service in the Revolution other than that upon which his pension was granted to which proof she refers the Department - She further declares that she was married to the said Dan Wattles on the 13. day of January in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and ninety one - That her husband the aforesaid Dan Wattles died on the fourth day of May in the year 1839. 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 (viz) at the time above stated
Cyntha Wattles

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
David Cash Prothy

I David Cath Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County aforesaid do certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Cyntha Wattles for a Pension-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Towanda this 14th day of Sept. A. D. 1840. 
David Cash Prothy
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State of Connecticut. New London County Ss
Be it remembered that on the 19th day of June 1840 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared James Dean aged seventy four years who doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Dan Wattles & Cynthy Williams previous to their marriage & that he Deponent was present and saw their marriage in the Town of Lebanon now New London County in the State of Connecticut by Jeremiah Mason Esq in the year seventeen hundred & ninety one & it is the impression of the Deponent in January of the same year & that the said Dan Wattles afterwards moved to the State of New York & from thence to Pennsylvania and further Deponent saith not
James Dean

Sworn and subscribed before me this nineteenth day of June eighteen hundred forty I the said Justice do further certify the aforesaid James Dean is a man of a good character for veracity and Respectability
Thomas J Kingsley Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut New London County ss Town Clerks Office Lebanon
June 19th 1840 I John Wattles Town Clerk of Lebanon do certify that I have carefully examined the records of this Town and do find that the marriage of Dan Wattles and Cynthia Williams are not recorded in this office
Attest John Wattles Town Clerk.

State of Connecticut New London County ss. Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared John Wattles the above mentioned Town Clerk who deposeth and said that the facts contained in the foregoing certificate are just & true

Sworn & subscribed before me this 19th day of June eighteen hundred and forty and I the said Justice do further certify that the said John Wattles is a man of veracity and respectability.
Thomas J Kingsley Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut}
New London County] ss.

I, John D Witt clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County, do hereby certify that Thomas J Kingsley Esq. before whom the within depositions by James Dean and, also, of John Wattles was taken, was on said 19th day of June 1840 and still is a Justice of the peace for said New London County and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such and that his signatures thereto affixed, I believe to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 7th day of August A D 1840.
John D Witt   Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania }
Bradford County } Ss
Be it remembered that on the twenty first day of September A D 1840 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Arunah Wattles a resident of the Township of Rome in the County aforesaid aged forty five years who being duly sworn doth depose and say that the Deponent was acquainted with Dan Wattle a pensioner in his lifetime and was present at his decease which took place at his residence in Rutland Township Tioga County and State of Pennsylvania on the 4th day of May AD 1839 leaving a wife whose name is Cynthia Wattles who still remains his widow and now resides in Bradford County Pennsylvania - and further saith not
Arunah Wattles

Sworn and subscribed this twenty first day of September AD 1840 before me-And I the said Justice do further certify that the aforesaid Arunah Wattles a man of good character for truth and veracity
John W. Woodburn J.P.

State of Pennsylvania }
Bradford County } Ss
I David Cash Prothonatay of the Court of Common pleas of said County  do certify that John W. Woodburn Esq the person before whom the above deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I am acquainted with his signature and believe the above purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Towanda this 24th day of Sept AD 1840
David Cash Prothy
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11453
Dan Wattles
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24 mo priv.
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80$$

post office Elmira N. Y.
care  Thos  Maxwelll  agent
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State of New York }
Tioga County Ss } Dan Wattles of Elmira in said County of Jackson in the State of Pennsylvania the applicant mentioned in the annexed declaration being duly deposes & says that by reason of advanced age & consequent loss of memory he cannot detail particularly all the services performed by him in the Revolutionary war; that he has reexamined his said declaration, and from the best reflection he can bestow on the subject he states that he served not less than the periods & in the grades herein mentioned to wit:

In 1776 as private volunteer in a company commanded by Capt Jas Dana, Lt Ichabod Bosworth & Ensign Peleg Thomas in Col Levi Wells Regt at the places mentioned in his declaration 8 months } 8.00

In 1777, as a private, by enlistment for 6 mo in a company commanded by Capt Andrew Waterman & Lt James Winter Ensign Silas Brewster in Col. John Ely's Regiment at the places detailed in his declaration, discharged at Fort Trumbull in Nov. 1777 } 6.00

In 1778 as a private by enlistment for 3 mo in Capt David Moultons Company Lt Ichabod Bosworth & Ensign Gue in Col. John Ely's Regt discharged at New London } 3.00

In 1778 as a private, by enlistment another term of 3 months in a company commanded by Capt Jaber Fitch Lt Peleg Thomas & Ensign Oliver Wattles at the place, mentioned in his declaration & was discharged as therein stated at New London in Nov. 1778. } 3.00

In 1779 by enlistment as a private for 4 mo in a company under Capt Andrew Waterman & Lt Denison Wattles Ensign Dan Lee in Col Ebenezer Tildens Regiment at the places stated in his declaration 4.00
24 mo

In reference to the last item of services mentioned in his declaration he cannot particularize more definitely, except to state generally that during the years 1776, 1777, 1778 & 1779 he verily believes that the various calls as a minuteman in the company mentioned in his declaration he performed of actual service } 8 mo
32 mo

the sea coast & was discharged at New London
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The particular times in which in the last service he was called out & the years & periods of service in each year he cannot now detail, as they were frequent but generally for short periods. The services above detailed by enlistment & as a volunteer were all for definite periods, & the recollection of them remain in his memory as well as the names of his officers-

In explanation of the discrepancy which appears in his declaration in regard to the alleged service in 1778 he states that the first enlistment in that year stated in the declaration as six months, should be & was three months, and that an error occurred in stating it to the individual who drew his papers, & which escaped observation in the great hurry of business before the Court at the time his declaration was made. That in this statement, that service is put down at the true time three months making all his service as above stated as a volunteer & by enlistment as above detailed two years, and as a minutemen in actual service eight months for which he claims a pension

He further states that in consequence of his long absence from the scene of his military services the lapse of more than half a century since they were performed & the dispersion of his early companions into various parts of the Country he does not know that any of them who served with him, are now living. That at his advanced time of life, & under his pecuniary embarrassments the search would most likely be a hopeless one, and under the circumstances, he trusts will not be required by his country, or his officers. He therefore presents his case to the War Department, in the hope that having as he believes, complied with the Rules adopted in similar cases
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the officers to whose charge the execution of the act of 7th June last is committed, may be satisfied with the allegations of his service & such evidence as he has adduced, & grant him the pittance which he claims to ameliorate in some degree the sufferings of his old age.
Dan Wattles

Sworn & Subscribed the 13th Feby 1833 before me
W Maxwell
Justice of the peace
Tioga C. NY

State of New York }
Tioga County Ss } I certify that William Maxwell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Dan Wattles was made, was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly qualified. That I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature above Subscribed to be genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office the 13th February 1833
G. M. Tuthill Clk
Tioga Co. N.Y
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Village of Elmira in & for the County of Tioga in the State of New York commencing on the first Tuesday in September 1832 the same being a Court of Record having a Seal & clerk
Present Hon G B Baldwin First Judge
D. Bentley
J L. Darling } Esqr Judges
E Shoemaker
John R Drake

State of New York }
Tioga County Ss } on the 5th day of September 1832 before the Judges above named personally appeared Dan Wattles a resident now of Elmira, late of the town of Jackson, in the County of Tioga aged seventy two years and upwards who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832

That he entered the service of the United States & served under the following named officers:

In June 1776 at Lebanon in Conn. he entered as a volunteer for eight months in a company commanded Capt James Dana Lieutenant Ichabod Bosworth & Ensign Peleg Thomas in Col. Levi Wells' Regiment, & performed his term of service at New London Fort Trumbull & Fort Griswold & was discharged at Fort Trumbull in Feb. 1777.

In May 1777 enlisted at Fort Trumbull for the term of Six months in a company commanded by Capt Andrew Waterman, Lieut James Winter Ensign Silas Brewster in Col John Elys Regiment marched to New York & served a part of the time at the State Garrison at Stanford near White plains & back to New London where and at Fort Trumbull he served the balance of the term was discharge at Fort Trumbull in November 1777-

In April or May 1778 at Lebanon aforesaid, he enlisted for Six months in a company commanded by Capt David Moulton Lieut Ichabod Bosworth & Ensign Gue in Col John Ely's Regiment served on the sound from Rhode Island to Newhaven in guarding the sea coast & was discharged at New London
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In August 1778 enlisted at Lebanon aforesaid in a company commanded by Capt Jabez Fitch, Lieut. Peleg Thomas Ensign Oliver Wattles, for three months & performed the service at New London, Fort Griswold and along the sea last was discharged at New London in Novemr 1778.

In the spring of 1779 enlisted at Lebanon aforesaid for four months in a company commanded by Capt Andrew Waterman, Lieut. Denison Wattles Ensign Dan Lee in Col Ebenezer Tilden's Regiment & performed the service along the sea coast at Fort Trumbull & Fort Griswold & was discharged at New London

During the whole of the war and while not engaged in the forgoing enlistment he was enrolled as a minuteman in the town of Lebanon in a company commanded by Capt
Denison Wattles Lieut Samuel Hyde & Ensign Elihu Thomas and was frequently called out, sometimes for a month and for shorter periods having performed as he verily believes at least eight months service under that engagement at the various periods when called out

In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court he say that he was born at Lebanon Windham County Connecticut March 2d 1760 that the record of his birth was kept in the town records & also in his grandfathers bible: that he lived at Lebanon until he was thirty years of age, & some time after the war that he removed to Franklin Otsego County in 1790, lived there 9 years: then to Sempronius, Cayuga County where he lived one year, thence to Wysox in the State of Pennsylvania where he lived 12 or 14 years, & then to Jackson Tioga County where for the last 14 years & until a few day past he has continued to reside-

That he was in the Battle at Fort Griswold when Majr Ledyard and a number of men in the fort were massacred; that he was in the Rhode Island Battle and also in the Battle at White plains - That the
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Meigs, Sheldon, Swift, Willis & Webb, & Majors Throop Huntington Trumbull & Chapman

That he never received written discharges & has no documentary evidence of his services- that he knows no person in this part of the country who can testify to his services.

For his reputation as a revolutionary soldier & the neighborhood belief on the subject he refers to the Revd Simeon R. Jones & Solomon L Smith of Southport & Major Seth Dagget of Jackson Toga County

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Don Wattles

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Green M Tuthill Clk

We Simeon R. Jones a clergyman resident in the town of Southport in the County of Tioga & Seth Dagget of Jackson in the County of Tioga do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Dan Wattles above named & verily believe that he is of the age he represents, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Simeon R. Jones -
Seth Daggett

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Green M Tuthill Clk
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after propounding the questions proscribed by the War Department that the above named Dan Wattles was a Revolutionary soldier & find as he states.  The court further certifies that Rev. Simeon R. Jones who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident within said Town of Southport & that Major Seth Daggett who has also subscribed the same is a resident of the Township of Jackson in the county of Tioga Pa, a respectable citizen of good character & that their statements are entitled to fill faith & credit.

G. B. Baldwin  First Judge

I, Green M Tuthill, Clerk of the said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Dan Wattles for a Pension.

Witness my hand & seal of office the 5th day of September 1832
Green M Tuthill
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Pennsylvania  9815
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Cynthia Wattles
Widow of Dan Wattles
who was a pensioner under the Act 1832
and who died on the 4th May 1839 
of Bradford in the State Penna 
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Dana of the 
regt. commanded by Col. Willy in
the Connt. line for 18 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 60 Dollars   _________
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of 
January1840 and sent to Hon. Wilmot, 
House of Representatives
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Total amount,                     $300:00

[Act July 7, 1838.}
& 23 Jun. 1845.

Recorded by D. Brown      Clerk
Book  D.     Vol.   1.        Page 235

Repd.
Increased to $80
and certificate issued
March 20th 1850.  Sent of 
J. M. Thayer
Present
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7517.
Philadelphia, Penn.
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Cynthia Wattles
widow of Dan Wattles
who was a Private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars ------------
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
12th day of January 1846.
and sent to Hon. D Wilmot
House of Representatives
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[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
& June 17, 1844

Recorded in Book  A.
Vol.   2.     Page 119


Increased to $80
certificate issued
March 20th 1850
and sent to J. M. Thayer
Present
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3277

Pennsylva, Philada
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Cynthia Wattles
widow of Dan Wattles
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
60 Dollars     -------------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day to March, 1848
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
22 day of Jany  1849
and sent to 
Hon. D. Wilmot
H[     ]
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848,  Page 289  Vol. 2

Reported
Jany  22/49
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Cynthia Wattles, decd
[Lu]creased

Admd Acts
7 July '38
March 3, 43 & 44 17 June 44
& 2 Feb '48 at $80
per annum, deducting 
former payt's at $60 per annum
Ending 23 Dec 1848, when 
she died, payable 
to Arunah Wattles,
Caroline Allen &
Adosha Pemberton, only
surviving children, or
to Arunah Wattles,
Administrator of the Estate
of Cynthia Wattles, decd

J M Thayer
Present
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Washington City D. C.
March 16th 1850

Sir,

I hand in herewith the application of Anna Wattles for arrears of Pension due Cynthia Wattles under [  ] Resolution of July 1st 1848.  Cynthia Wattles was late a pensioner of the United States and widow of Daniel Wattles of Pennsylvania and have to request early attention to same.

Very Respectfully 
Yours
J. M Thayer
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July 12, 1842
Pa
Wattles

[  ] July 12, 1842
Hist copies

Hon. A H Read
HR

Cyna Wattles
1st M
July 14

J. L. Edwards
Pensions Office
Washington 
D. C.
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Washington 11th July 1842

Dear Sir

Will you be so kind as to inform me what has become of the application for a pension of Cynthia Wattles, widow of Daniel Wattles of Bradford Co. Pa.  And also if the application has been rejected, whether the paper and proofs in the case are in your office and can be withdrawn for the purpose of being presented to Congress, as the basis of a special law in behalf of the applicant?

Respectfully yours  [    ]
A. H. Read

J L Edwards Esq.
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Montrose, Pa,  May 30, 1845

Sir

Accompanying this are some papers relating to the application of Cynthia Wattles, of Bradford County, Penn. As for a pension sent in compliance with your letter 8th March last.  I am requested by the party in interest to ask you to forward to me the certificate under the proposition contained in your letter to me of the 3d February 1845, in which six months services were admitted and a pension offered accordingly.  You will please also to direct to me any communication you may have to make in the case.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
Geo. Fuller

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. Pensions
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Feb 24 44
Pa
C Wattles

Hon. A H. Read
HR

J. L. Edwards
Washington D. C.
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Washington 23rd Febr 1844
Dr Sir
Allow me once more to call your attention to the case of Cynthia Wattles. In a letter to me some time since you say "that the final proof in the case of Cynthia Wattles is not sufficient to show with the requisite certainty, the relation of first hand of wife prior to June 1794." Dan Wattles made proof of 2 years Service ending in 1779 - he drew his pension till he died 4 May 1839- Cynthia Wattles to obtain the benefit of the act of 7 July 1838 made the following proof in the death of her husband, 2nd that she was his widow, & 3rd the depositions of James Dean and others of her marriage on the 13th day of Jan 1791, this widow was examined by you on the 17th of Oct 1840 as appears by your letter of that date to David Cash Esqr of Towanda Pa I have not seen that letter but I am
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most credibly informed- That in that letter to Mr Cash, you stated that "the proof was sufficient." But the application was then "rejected because
the act was passed before the death of the husband". Probably the evidence upon which you then decided the proof of marriage to be ample and full had escaped your memory.
Please therefore to examine your files 1840 and revise the case
Respectfully yours &c
A H Read
J L Edwards Esqr
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Nov. 3, 1845
Cynthia Wattles
[     ]  23 1845.

MONTROSE
OCT
2[]
PA
ch to [  ] Wilson
Susp  38

10.
J. L. Edwards  Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington
(D. C,)
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Montrose   Oct 27, 1845

Sir

Enclosed is the Declaration asked for by you in your letter of 7th July last, in the case of Cynthia Wattles.  You will please forward to me the certificate for her pension agreeable to your offer made in the letter aforesaid dated.

Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Geo. Fuller

J. L. Edwards  Esq.
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Mershs. & Farmers Bank
Albany Pension Agent
Aug. 1, 1837.

James L Edwards  Esquire.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir, 

Dan Wattles a Pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832, claims pay from 4 Sept 1835 to 4th March 1836, upon the enclosed Vouchers.
Be pleased to favor us with your instructions in this case.

I am, Sir,
Very respectfully 
Yr. Ob. Servt.
Tho W Olcott
Pen. Manager
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Dec 2 1848

TOWANDA
NOV
[  ]
Pa

Cynthia Wattles,
Re. Jan 25, 1845
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Pension Office
Col. J. L. Edwards
Washington
D. C. 

5
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Towanda  Nov 28 [     ]

Sir

Enclosed is the Declaration of Cynthia Wattles, widow of Dan Wattles, for the benefit of the 
[      ] of Jany 25 1845.  Her application is under the act of 1838.  The enclosed is transmitted in accordance with your letter to me on the July [   ] .

Respectfully Yours,
Geo. Sanderson

J. L. Edwards
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Montrose Aug. 10. 1845
Sir
By your letter of 17th July I apprehend you have fallen into a mistake concerning the case of Cynthia Wattles. It does not appear by your letter of 9th Feby. 1844 to Hon. A.H. Read, that her husband Dan Wattles even alleged that the Capt. Waterman he served under in 1777 and in 1779 were the same persons. You say in your letter of 17th July last that the service alleged to have been rendered under the same Captain in 1779 is not sustained by the records, in the Comptrollers office. But the certificate sent you from the Comptroller does show this fact, that Capt. Nehemiah Waterman was in service between 1st Apl and 1st Novr 1799. It would seem by this that they were not the same Captains - one being named Andrew of Col. Ely's Regt and the other Nehemiah of Col. Tilden's Regt, the certificate however does not show to what Regt Capt Nehemiah Waterman belonged

Unless Dan Wattles has alleged that these were the same Captains, the proof seems conclusive that a captain Waterman and his company did render service in 1779 and for about the length of time Dan Wattles claims that he served that year under Capt. Waterman

Please inform me of your conclusion after a reconsideration of the matter, and whether I am correct in supposing you to have fallen into a mistake touching the service of Capt. Waterman in 1779.
Very Respectfully yours &c.
Geo Fuller
J L. Edwards, Esqu
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Jas L. Edwards  Esq.
Com of Pensions

March '44
pa
C. Wattles

[  ] [    ] Patton
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16 Mar 1844

J. L Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

Dear Sir,

I am too unwell to attend to certain matters entrusted to me connected with your office. You will therefore oblige me by [    ] the facilities of examination to the bearer [    ] Patton which he may desire in my place .
Respectfully yours
A. H. Read

J. L. Edwards  Esq.

Mrs. Wattles
of Bradford  [   ]
Pa.  is one of the cases to be reported to W. Palton, Secretary of the Senate's office, Capitol
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington  DC

Jan 15 1844 
pa
C Wattles

Hon. A H Read
[   ]
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Washington  13 June 44

Dear Sir

Allow me to ask your early attention to the subject of the enclosed letter.

Respectfully yours  [   ]

A H Read

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Comptroller's Office, Connecticut 
Hartford  1  May 1845.

On application for evidence of the service of Dan Wattles in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that war, And do not find any Pay Rolls of the officers under whom he is  said to have served; but find the following evidence of their service.
An account in the books of the late "Pay Table Office"  with Cap. Andrew Waterman, of Col. Ely's Battalion, who is charged Decem. 16, 1776, "To order on Trea. in accot. his Co.  L172.0.0".
In the same books an account with Cap. William Moulton, who is charged at sundry times with orders on the  Treasurer, and credited by account rend? in June 1781, but no specific service mentioned except that of recruiting and the Regiment to which he belonged is not given.
In the "Journal of the Council of Safety"', there is evidence that Cap. Jabez Fitch of Norwich was in service in 1779.
In the "Pay Table" accounts, Cap. Nehemiah Waterman  is credited for his Pay Roll for service at the "New London Alarm",  L 85.11.0 and L 250. 9. 3.  And from "Haskell's Receipts", it appears that this service was rendered between 1st April & 1st Nov. 1779.  No Regiment is mentioned to which his company belonged.
A Carrington   Comptroller
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Nov 20 '45

5

TOWANDA
NOV
18
PA

Col.  J. L. Edwards
Washington
D. C.

Mrs. ___Wattles
wd. Dan -
pa  [   ]
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Towanda Nov 12th 1845
Col J. L. Edwards
Sir
A few days since Mrs Wattles widow of Dan Wattles of Bradford Co Penna sent me a letter from you of Oct 18th requesting her to send a declaration for the benefit of the Joint Resolution of Jany 23d 1848 & that if she had sent one, to inform you of the time, and the Post office at which it was mailed A declaration was made by her, but not according to the form prescribed, as that contemplates the widow to have been in receipt of a pension and an oath is required to that effect this is not the case with her. I drew the declaration to make her case showing that she was living in the 23d Jany /45 and that she was the identical person making application for a pension as widow of Dan Wattle This declaration was sent to Hon Geo Fuller to be forwarded, as he had before done the correspondence and was a person personally acquainted with was & known of has [illegible] and not likely [illegible] self wholly a stranger. If however the declaration has not come to hand, and she can be permitted to make one adapted to the facts of her case, and you will please inform me on the subject, I will see that it is furnished
very Respectfully yours
Geo Sanderson
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Towanda Pa.   Sept 24th 1840

Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration & depositions in support of the application of Mrs. Cynthia Wattles, widow of Dan Wattles, for a pension.  Dan Wattles, the husband, having furnished the necessary evidence in his lifetime, upon which he procured  his pension.  The widow supports that proof is all that is required in relation to the revolutionary services of her husband, to prove her pension.
Allow me to desire attention to this matter as soon as consistent.
Very resffy, your obiant
Servant
David Cash

J. L. Edwards, Esq.}
Com. Pension}
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Feb 28 1844
Rome, Pa  Feb 23

pa
C Wattles

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D.C.
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Rome Feb 23d 1844
Dear Sir by Request I take the Liberty of Addressing you in the case of the Pension of Cyntha Wattles widow of Dan Wattles a Revolutionary Soldier Dan Wattles Drew his Pension in the agency of the State of New York under the act of 1832 up to the 4th day of March 1839 and on the 4th day of May 1839 the said Wattles Died in 1840 the said Cyntha Wattles made Proof first of the Death of her husband 2. that she was his widow 3. the proof of her marriage on the 13th day of June 1791 the papers was sent to the Pension office by David Cash Esq of Towanda wich was Examined on the 17th day of Oct 1840 so it Appears by Mr Edwards Letter to Mr Cash of that date stating that the proof was sufficient But requested because the act was passed before the death of the husband and the papers was put on file in the Pension office

here refer you to the opinion of the Attorney son and heads of Department as appears by a printed Slip sent from the Department to Towanda as follows

the marriage of the widow after the death of her husband for whose services she claims is no Bar to her claim under the Law of 1838 provided she is a widow when she makes application for the Pension and not withstanding the husband may have drawn a pension after the 7th July 1838 she may also draw a Pension under the law passed on that Day Provided she was married before 1794 no widow is entitled to the benefits of the act providing for the widows of Revolutionary offices and soldiers of the husband did not serve at least six months two years series Entitles the Claimant to maximum allowance and six months series to the minimum allowance
Arunah Wattles
Bradford County Penn
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

P.S. I think you will find on Examination that Dan Wattles served in the army of the Revolution two years & three months and was married Jan 13th 1791 if the proof before you is not sufficient please to write to me
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Lebanon Ct
Oct 4, 183/4

Mr. Arunah Wattles
Rome
Bradford County
Pennsylvanian
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State of Connecticut
New London County} ss.    
Lebanon    Oct 3d 1844

Be it remembered that on the 3d day of October 1844 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Mr James Dean, aged seventy eight years, who doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Dan Wattles and Cynthia Williams previously to their marriage and that the Deponent was present and saw the marriage in the town of Lebanon now New London County in the State of Connecticut, by Jeremiah Mason Esq. in January and he, Deponent thinks it was the 13th day in the year 1791 and the the said Dan and Cynthia Wattles afterwards removed to the State of New York and from that to the State of Pennsylvania and further Deponent saith not.    James Dean

Sworn and subscribed before me this 3d day of October 1844.  I, the said Justice do further certify that the aforesaid James Dean is a man of truth and veracity in testimony.  Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 3d day of October 1844.
Thomas Badcock
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut}
County of New London} ss.
Lebanon 5 day of Oct. 1844.

I hereby certify that Thomas Badcock is a Justice of the Peace for the county of New London in the state aforesaid and that the signature above is genuine.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year [   ] above written.
Learned Hoback
Notary Public
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State of Connecticut
New London County  ss.
Town Clerks office Lebanon  October 3 1844

I John Wattles town Clerk of Lebanon do certify that I have examined the records of marriages in this town and cannot find the marriage of Dan Wattles & Cynthia Williams on said records.

Attest.  John Wattles
             Town Clerk.


State of Connecticut
New London County ss.

Judge of Probate's Office Lebanon  
May 3 A. D. 1845

I Elisha Waterman Junior Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Lebanon do certify that Thomas Badcock Esq before whom the within & foregoing affidavit was made was on the 3d day of October A. D. 1844 was then and is now an acting Justice of the Peace for the town Of Lebanon in New London County and that his signature is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above written, and affixed my seal of office.
Elisha Waterman   Jun Clerk of Probate
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Rome, Pa     Oct 12

Cynthia Wallis
[    ]


J. L. Edwards
Com  of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 56

Dear Sir
I made application to the pension office for a pension sometime in 1840 and Also in the spring of 1845 by my Agent Mr Sanderson.  I made Another Application the 6 of Oct 1845, now if I am entitled to pension under the claim  of My husband, Dan Watters, I wish you to forward My certificate to Mr. Sanderson or Myself  at Rome for I am poor and needy.  I stand in need of it 
[     ].  I have neither food nor clothing, only as I am help by My friends.
Done October 10th 1845     Cynthia Wattes

L J Edward
Commissioner of Pension
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BRADFORD COUNTY, SS.

I, Horatio Black, Esq.
Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Bradford, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. to Arunah Wattles of Bradford county, send Greeting ---

Whereas, Cynthia Wattles late of Wysox in said county, deceased, lately died intestate, as it is said, having whilst she lived, and at the time of her decease, divers goods and chattles, rights and credits, within the said county, by means whereof the disposition and power of granting letter of administration thereof, is manifestly known to belong to me; I, therefore, desiring that the goods and chattles, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of according to  law, do hereby grant unto you the said  Arunah Wattles (in whose fidelity, in this behalf, I very much confide,) full power, by the tenor of these presents, to administer the goods and chattles, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased,, within the said county; as also to ask, collect, levy, recover and receive the credits whatsoever of the said deceased, which at the time of his decease were owing, or did in any way belong to him, and to pay the debts in which the said deceased stood obliged, so far forth as the goods and chattles, rights and credits will extend, according to the rate and order of law, you the said  Arunah Wattles well and truly administering the goods and chattles, rights and credits which were of the said deceased, and making a true and perfect inventory and conscionable appraisement thereto, and exhibiting the same into the Register's office at Towanda, within thirty days from the the date hereof --- And also a just and true account, calculation and reckoning of your administration, upon your solemn oath or affirmation, rendering within one year from the date hereof.

And I do by these presents, constitute and appoint you the said Arunah Wattles to be Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattles, rights and credits, which were of the said deceased, within the limits aforesaid, saving harmless and forever indemnifying me, and all other officers, against all persons whatsoever, by reason of your administration aforesaid,  and saving all others their rights.

IN TESTMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said office to be hereunto affixed.  Dated at Towanda, the sixth day of February 1850

Horatio Black, Register.
By S B Lathrop   Deputy
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Bradford County ss.

I, Horatio Black , do hereby 
Certify that the within is 
a true copy of the Letter of 
Administration [         ] to 
Arunah Wattles upon the estate of 
of Cynthia Wattles deceased.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and official seal at 
Towanda this sixth day of
February A. D. 1850.
Horatio Black  Register
By S. B. Lathrop   Deputy
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recd.   Mar.3d   1845.
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State of Pennsylvania }
Bradford County } Ss
On this Twelth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid Cyntha Wattles a resident of the township of Rome in said County, lately resident of Rutland Tioga County & State aforesaid aged Seventy Eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Dan Wattles, late of Rutland Tioga County and State aforesaid deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served as such department and had obtained a pension for said services under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 of Eighty dollars as by the Records of the war department will appear and a certificate of that amount to be sent to the said Dan Wattles in his life time and payable at the Pension Agency for the State of New York this said Certificate is
the hands of a certain Mr Pardy of Elmira Chemung County, State of New York, to claiming to have a lien on it refuses to give it up which is the reason she cannot refer more particularly to the record of the services of said Dan Wattles, and also the reason which has prevented her from drawing the balance due said Dan Wattles at the time of his death
Page 61

she further says she has no documentary evidence, but rests her case entirely on the evidence establishing the pension of her deceased husband She further declares that she was married to the said Dan Wattles on the thirteenth day January in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety one in the town of Lebanon State of Connecticut by Jeremiah Mason Esq that her husband the aforesaid Dan Wattles died on the fourth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty nine that she has not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four [illegible] of the time before stated
Cyntha Wattles

sworn and Subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas of Bradford of  Penn before me
Wm [illegible]
[illegible] Judge

Dec 12 1844
State of Pennsylvania }
County of Bradford } S.S.
I Aaron Chubbuck Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John N. Conyngham was on the Twelth day of December A.D. 1844 President Judge of said Court duly qualified and commissioned and the signature to the foregoing declaration or [illegible] purporting to be his is genuine and further that Cyntha Wattles made and subscribed the foregoing on oath in open Court as the same appears. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court December 12th A.D. 1844
Aaron Chubbuck Notary
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Bradford } ss
Before me Jared D. Goodnough a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Arunah Whattles, known by me to be a person of veracity, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say that he was acquainted with Dan Wattles deceased, that in his lifetime he was a pensioner for services in the Revolutionary war ; that he was present at the death of said Dan Wattles; that he died in Putnam Tioga County & State aforesaid on the fourth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty nine and that Cyntha Wattles named in the foregoing declaration is the widow of said Dan Wattles deceased
Arunah Wattles
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of December A.D. 1844 before me
J. D. Goodenough J P

State of Pennsylvania }
County of Bradford } Ss
I Aaron Chubbuck Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Jared D. Goodnough Esq was on the 12th day of December A.D. 1844 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and commissioned and that the signature to the foregoing affidavit purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 12th day of December 1844
Aaron Chubbuck Prothy
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Cynthia Wattles
widow of Dan
Wattles, decd.
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Bradford County, Pa.
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18 months service
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$60 per annum to
commence 4 March
1836 - under the Act of July 7, 1838
Issue cert. also under
act '43 & '44
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Married - 13 January 1719
Husband died - 4 May 1839
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Roll of Philadelphia
Agency
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8305
424
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Cert.  to the Hon.
D. Wilmot
H. Rep.
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Revy    
WIDOW, & c.
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File No. 3743
Cynthia Wattles
Widow
Dan Wattles
Pvt. Rev: War
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Act:  Feby. 2, 1848

Index: -- Vol.  M.,     Page 305

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon.
D. Wilmot  -
H. R.
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of Congress of the 23 of January 1845. Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 would prohibit me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner. I now make the following declaration or statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Dan Wattles, who was a private in the war of the Revolution. I have as yet drawn no pension, but am apraised from the Pension office that a pension will be allowed me, and now ask for the amount which would be due me from the fourth day of March 1836, to the fourth day of May 1839 when my husband died, and when my pension would commence but for Resolution above mentioned
Cynth Wattles
Sworn & Subscribed before me on this 27th day of November 1843, at Rome
Bradford County, State of Pennsylvania
Jesse Allen J. P.
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I certify that the declarant, Cynthia  Wattles is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she present herself to be in the foregoing affidavits.

Jesse Allen  J. P.

State of Pennsylvania}
Bradford County} ss.

I, Aaron Chubbuck, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Certify that Jesse Allen is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28th November 1845.
Aaron Chubbuck  Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Bradford} ss.

On this Twelfth day of October A. D. 1848, personally appeared before Jesse Allen a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Cyntha Wattles, a resident of Rome township in the said County of Bradford, aged eighty one years, also being first duly sworn according to the law doth on her oath, make the falling declaration in order to obtain the  benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during  the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Dan Wattles, who was a private in the revolutionary army and received a pension, that she received a pension [      ] by the Act of 17th June 1844 of Sixty Dollars per year.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Cythia Wattles

Sworn to and subscribed}
on the day & year above written}
before me}
Jesse Allen}

Bradford County ss.
I, A McKean  Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that Jesse Allen before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace in & for Said county duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is believed to be genuine .

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Towanda this the 13th day of October AD 1848.
A. McKean   Prot.
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Declaration of Cynthia Wattles in order to obtain the benefits of the joint resolution of Congress of the 23d January 184[ ].
Whereas the act of the 30th April 1844 would prohibit me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner,  I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned.  I am the widow of Dan Wattles, who was a private in the war of the revolution, and drew a pension of Eighty dollars per annum.  He died on the fourth day of May 1839.  I  include a declaration to obtain a pension under the act of 1835 & [       ] in 1840, and I now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of May 1839, the time when my husband died.
Cyntha Wattles

Sworn and Subscribed before me on this 6th day of October 1845 at Rome, Bradford County, State of Pennsylvania
J. W. Woodburn  J. P.

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
J. W. Woodburn  J. P.
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State of Pennsylvania}
Bradford County} ss.

I, Aaron Chubbuck, Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify that J. W. Woodburn is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th day of October 1845.

Aaron Chubbuck  Prothonotary