Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41292, William Watrous, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Watrous, William

NUMBER
S. 41292
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C0NTENTS
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Exam'nd with Orig. Rolls August 1883 M.G.

(R) 7663  Vermont
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William Watrous
of Pamset in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willis of the Connecticut line, for the term of [illegible] years 1777.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of March 1819 and sent to Judge Strong, Woodstock, Vt
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 -10 and 21/30. 4/30 8h. 6
Semi-annl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819  48
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                                                              $134.63
Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March 1818.

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41292
INVALID.
Revy
File No.  41,292
William Waltrous
Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol S, Page 535
Arrangement of 1870.
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July 31-1903  W P Baxter
CHJ   [       ]  o Ltts
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P.O. box 238  Chicago 7/22, 1903.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,

"(Oblige" me with pension records of William Watrous and Simeon Keith.  They were residents of Pomfret, Windsor County, in Vermont at the time of application for pension.

Respectfully   W. P. Baxter

7553
11729

PENSION 
A
JUL
U.  24  S.
1903
OFFICE.
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55 
William Watrous

7553
Sept 1  19

Con
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STATE OF VERMONT Windsor County}ss
At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the county of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred twenty.

On this first day of  August 1820 being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &) William Watrous aged seventy six years, resident in Pomsect in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: viz that I enlisted in the year A.D. 1777 in Capt Daniel Allen's Company in Samuel Willis Regiment of Hartforce Connecticut Col Thomas Prosvenor of Pomsect Vt and served during the War in the continental establishment of [illegible] charged near West Point N.Y. reference to Washington being had to the evidence of the 10th April 1818

that he made his original declaration on the tenth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 7559 Anid 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 any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 debs, due to  me; nor have I any income other than wht is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz 1 [illegible] 1 kettle 25. 1 brown tea kettle 1 small brass tea kettle of 5, [illegible] 25, 1 skillet 2.2 Tea pot 50. Crockery ware {illegible] Hasware, 83. [illegible] 7 s. 3 pails 5, 1 tub 78. Knives & forks 75 2 spoons 75, 5. chairs, 1.6 1 table [illegible] 2 candlesticks 25 Shovel & [illegible]
Crane & hooks 1.00, 1 axe 1.3, 1 scythe 5, [illegible] 25. Hammer, 25. 1 pt {illegible} 1.00 [Illegible] 2.0 1 flag 5.00 [illegible] barrel .50. 1 [illegible] of 2 lambs 2.50, 2 old spinning wheels 4.90, 1 set [illegible] .83 [illigible list of debts]
I am a farmer & [illegible] wholly unable to perform any business by reason of infirmities acquired during the war. My family consists of my wife who is infirm and unable to do any business aged seventy six years and a [illegible] daughter.
William Watrous
Sworn to and declared ont he first day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Swan Clerk.

State of Vermont Windsor County ss} I Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Count for the County of Windsor do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Nothing dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifth day of August 1820.
Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.
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William Watrous
10 Apr 1818   -  private
Willis' regt  Connecticut
76 - 77  War.

Correct
by Boll

Free

Secretary for the Department of War
Washington City
Ca-

correct
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County  ss}

On this tenth day of April Anno Domini 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said Windsor County,  personally appear William Watrous, aged Seventy three years, resident in Pomfret in said County and for a long time last past hath been an inhabitant there, 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 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War".  That he the said William Watrous enlisted for three years in 1778 or 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Allen and Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Willis, who then belonged to Hartford in the state of Connecticut and that he while in service accordingly enlisted for during said war and served under the same officers until the end of said war when he received an honorable written discharge at West Point in the state of New York and that said discharge is destroyed or lost and that he has no other evidence now in his power of this said service and that he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid
William Strong   Judge Windsor County Court

State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss}

I, William Strong, first Judge of the County Court within and for the said Windsor County, do [    ] that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Watrous did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, Pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned ad of Congress.  

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the the seal of said court this fifteenth day of June  Anno Domini 1818 .

William Strong  Judge  Windsor County Court
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TH NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM--51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

NAME  Watrous, William

GRADE   Private  "in the

LINE  Invalids"

WARRANT
NUMBER  13915

ACREAGE   100

ISSUED   September 25, 1790 
to ---- not shown
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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.