Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11211, William Watson, Va.
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Va. Watson, William. R11211.
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J.H. Routon,
Sept. 5, 1844
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Aug 19 44
Col. Niles,
Aug 10th
To the commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC
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New Store 16th august 1844

Sir

Mr William Watson in Buckingham County
Virginia, who states that he served some time
in the Revolutionary War and is entitled to a
Pension under the act of Congress passed 7th
June 1832 and that same person after the
passage of said Law 9perhaps Colo James P. Christian under took the prosecution of his claim, who moved from this County and State several years ago, without informing him of the final result, or what was necessary to be done in order to obtain a Pension claimed by him-Mr Watson has for the last 12 or 18 mos.
been soliciting of me to correspond with
the Department for the purpose of obtaining the state and condition of the case and I have finally consented to do so. I therefore
respectfully ask to be informed in relation thereto soon as convenient

I am very respectfully yr obt sevt

John H. Routon
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William Watson.
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Virginia, Buckingham County to wit

Personally appears before me, the undersigned a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid William Watson who being duty sworn deposeth and saith that he is, and has been for the last forty seven years, a resident of the County of Buckingham, where the annexed declaration was made and that the whole service rendered on a soldier and as expr-ped in the said declaration amounts to seven months and that he can't obtain the testimony of any living witnesses to the services started on said declaration set forth by reason of death and removals Given under my hand the 28 of April 1833

George Christian

Buckingham Court, to wit

Personally appears before the undersigned a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid the Reverend Gabriel Walker a respectable Minister of the Baptist Church who being duty sworn deposeth and saith that, he has been well acquainted with the declarant William Watson for more than twenty years, that has full and perfect confidences in all his statements as to the services recorded as a private Soldier in the revolutionary War, and as to his age and all other matters set forth in his declaration given under my hand the 22nd April 1833

George Christian

Buckingham County to wit

Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid John T Bocock being duty sworn deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with the declarant William Watson for many years, and believes him to be a man of truth and that he has full confidence in his statement made in the above declaration, given under my hand the 22nd April 1833

George Christian
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Powhatan County to wit
Personally appears before the undersigned justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Gallu Wulkinson who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well aequainted with William Watson of Buckingham County and he well knows that he was twice drafted from the county of Powhatan and was gone for some length of time before he returned home. Given under my hand the 21st of August 1834.
William Walthall
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Virginia.

At a court held for Buckingham county the 11th day of December 1835. The foregoing affidavit of George Watson, supplementary in his declaration for a pension made in this court on the 13th day of August 1832, and the affidavit of Gabriel Walker and John T Bocock in support of the claim were this day produced in court, and the court from its personal knowledge afsd Walker and Bocock doth under it to be certified to the war department, that they are credible witnesses-- In testimony
of which, and also that Gen. Christian before whom the affidavit aforesaid were sworn to, was at that time an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned
and qualified according to law, I Rolfe Eldridge have hereunto affixed the seal of my Office the 16th day of January 1836

Rolfe Eldridge CBC
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Virginia.

At a court held for Buckingham County the 13 day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty two.

On this day personally appeared in open court. William Watson A resident of this county, aged seventy seven years who being first duty sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in court to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of congress passed 7th June 1832. That he is an drafted in the militia in Powhatan County Va, August 1777 and was marched under captain Robert Hughes to Williamsburg in Virginia from thence to York town in Virginia, after remaining in service five weeks was discharged. Afterwards on the first day of February 1780 was again drafted on a militia man and marked under Capt. Richard Crump to Cabbin point, from thence to Stones Mill, near Norfolk Virginia, after serving five weeks was discharged-

afterwards in February 1781 was drafted in the militia and marched under Capt Robert Hughes to Gilford North Carolina, was in the
battle at that place under the command of General Lawson + remained at that place seven weeks, and was then discharged and on the next day after returning home was called on as a militia man and marched under the command of the Capt Richard Crump to Petersburg in Virginia, and from thence followed on after Genl. Cornwallis arriving to Powhatan County,  was then taken sick and left the army. That he paid a substitute thirty dollars to relieve him from the service in the year 1778 - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except\the present -- and he declares his name is not
on the pension roll of any agency in any state. And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
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War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served on the states- I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the court of Buckingham County do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of William Watson for a pension-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set hand and the seal of my Office the 29 day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty two.

Rolfe Eldridge CBB
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Oakville Buckingham, VA, 23rd July 1836

Sirs

I am desired by Mr. William Watson a soldier of the revolution to enclose you his declaration and documents for a pension Mr. Watson is respectable and needy, he would therefore be obliged to you to decide upon his case as early as your convenience will admit you can address me or Mr. Watson at Oakville Buckingham, VA-

Respectfully,
Saml P. Christian
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(crossed out) Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
11211
P.0. William Watson
Servie:1-0
Enlisted: __________,18
Discharged:__________,18
Application filed:__________,18
Alleges:__________,18
Re-enlisted:__________,18
Attorney:__________
P.O.__________
______Recognized
______Contract
______Cert. of Dist.
Searched for ______,18
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35,068
Wm. Watson
11211
Recipient ss letters 
15.1136 h Sam P Christian Esq
did not serve 6 mo
Hm: Jno Hill (VA)
June 13, 1840
J.H. Routon, Sept 5, 1944
V. Ellis, February 21, 1852