Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41297, Jesse Watson, Mass.
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Watson, Jesse
Service Mass.
Number 41297

Contents
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14,603
Vermont  R
Jesse Watson
of Fairhaven in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel
Sheppards of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 14 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued 6 of Sept. 1818
and Sent to Amos Thompson 
Poultney Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819   134.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending  4 Mar 1820   48.00
16 mo 21/30
$182.66
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th march, 1818}

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41297
INVALID
Revy

File No. 41,297
Jesse Watson
Pri. Rev. War

Act 18 March  18
Index: Vol. 3 page 535

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, ss
(seal)
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify that Cheney Reed Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit has been made is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County seal this twenty sixth day of July A. D. 1819

Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
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I Simeon Draper of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify that I well knew Jesse Watson formerly of Brookfield and now of Fairhaven in the state of Vermont and was knowing to his serving as a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the continental establishment more then one year and I also Testify that I have no Interest in the event of his application for a Pention.
June 29th 1819  Simeon Draper

Worcester Ss June 29th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Simeon Draper and made Sollom oath to the truth of the above Sertificate by him subscribed before me. I hereby certify that said Draper is a man of Truth.
before me Cheney Reed, Justice of the Peace
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Jesse Watson

Con
14603
March 1829
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STATE OF VERMONT
Rutland County, ss.
On this 28th day of June 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment,, &c.) Jesse Watson aged 60 years, resident in Fairhaven in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: entered in June 1781 for three years in Capt. Haskell's Co. Col. Wm. Sheperds Regt. Mass. line & was discharged at Westpoint in the autumn 1783, that he made his original declaration on the 14th day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No 14603. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen  of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War”, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have  not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 1 old silver watch which cost me $5. paid out of my former pension money 6 or 7 rasors & no other property except wearing apparal, I have no family, my occupation is that of a farmer but unable to labour in consequence of asthma.
Jesse Watson

Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June 1820 before said court.
R. Pierpoint Clerk

State of Vermont,
Rutland County, SS
I Robert Pierpoint clerk of the County court for the County of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Six dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 15th day of July 1820
R. Pierpoint
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
On this 14th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Rutland County Court personally appears Jesse Watson aged fifty seven years resident in Fairhaven in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land 7 naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: that the said Jesse Watson enlisted on the first day of Jan. 1781 into the company commanded by Capt. Elihu Haskel in Col. William Shepards Reg. Massachusetts line for three years & was drafted into the light Infantry under Col. Scamel and marched to Virginia was at the seage of York Town &c. On his return he was taken with a Fever on the march and was conveyed to the Hospital in Philadelphia his life being dispaired of he was left there & after a long & painful sickness was discharged from the Hospital in April 1782 & joined his Reg at the Can. Flutts (so called) at West Point; and that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until the Ninth of Oct. 1783 when he was discharged from service near West Point State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
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and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14th day of April 1818.
Amos Thompson, Judge of Rutland County Court

I Amos Thompson one of the Judged of Rutland County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jesse Watson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Amos Thompson

State of Vermont
(seal)
 I have affixed the seal of Rutland County Court to these presents by order of the Hon. Amos Thompson one of the Judges of said Court.
R. Temple, Clk

State of Vermont
I Amos Thompson Judge of Rutland County Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the aforesaid Jesse Watson is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Amos Thompson
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I William Watson of Pultney in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont testify & say that I am well acquainted with Jesse Watson of Fairhaven in said County & am well knowing that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war in the Massachusetts line & belonged to the Reg. commanded by Col. Shepard & the principal part of the time in Capt. Haskells company altho I do not know (illegible) the particular time of his enlistment yet I know he served as a faithful soldier about three years & was discharged at West Point in Oct 1783.
William Watson
Late Capt. Revolutionary War
Poultney May 5th 1819

State of Vermont
Rutland County
Sworn to this 5th day of May AD. 1819 before, Captain William Watson is a creditable witness
Amos Thompson Judge Rutland County Court
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I Jesse Banister of Brookfield in the County of Worcester in Massachusetts testify & say that I have a perfect recollection that Jesse Watson now of Fairhaven in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont did enlist in the aforesaid Brookfield in Jan. 1781 for three years and went to  Springfield & was there mustered & was attached to Col. Shepards Reg. as I was in a difrent part of the army I do not distinctly recollect him afterwards.
Poultney this 6th day of ay 1819
Jesse Bannister

State of Vermont
Rutland County
On this 6th day of May 1819 before me one of the Judges of Rutland County Court personally came Jesse Banister & has been made to appear to my satisfaction that he is a creditable witness & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him interlined.
Amos Thompson