Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43229, David Watson, N H
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(3-1776)  
NC (written in pencil in right corner)

SERVICE
N.H.

Watson, David

NUMBER
S. 43229

CONTENTS
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[left page written vertically in pencil]
Stricken off under Act 1 May 1820- Notification sent to Peyton R. Freeman Esq Portsmouth N.H.  8, July 1820
Reinstated by Hon'l Sec'y of War, 23d 
Febr 1821, & on that day Notification [sent to] Hon'l Mr. Palmer H Ray

[right page written horizontally] [printed form, blanks filled by hand]
9619 
New - Hampshire.
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David Watson, of Newmarket, in the state of N: Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Reed, of the N. Hamps. line, for the term of five years.
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Inscribed on the roll of New- Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued to the 19 of April 19, and sent to Daniel M Durell, judge, Dover, New-Hampsh. 
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Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 84.70
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept: 1819 48"
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10 mos: 14/30 & 4/31 } $ 132.70
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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No. 9619
David Watson
New Market

iss'd 19 Apr. 1819.
not entitled not entitled
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District of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said District David Watson of Newmarket aged 61 years resident in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz. The said Watson to the best of his recollection enlisted in 1777 into the second N. Hampshire Regiment Capt Foggs Company (for during the war) in the line of New Hampshire and that the date of his original declaration to the best of his recollection is dated about the 31st day of March 1818 and that he has received from government a Pension Certificate No. 9619 _____ 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 no since that time by gift or 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 provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & 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 schedules hereto annexed and by me subscribed - That the said Watson is by occupation a Chairmaker but rather infirm in body has a second wife by whom he has two children & one nearly at hand. the elder a son named David 7 years old the second named John aged in the third year of his age.  -
[signed]  David Watson

New Hampshire District ss - At a District
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Court of the United States held at Exeter in the County of Rockingham in said District on the third Tuesday of June AD 1820 Before the Honorable John S Sherburn Judge of said Court ["8 words lined thru] David Watson of New-market in said County made oath to the foregoing Declaration in open Court 
Attest [signed] Peyton R Freeman Clerk

I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Hampshire District do certify that the foregoing oath & declaration & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court & 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 said schedule is eighty dollars-
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 26th day of June A.D. 1820 -
[signed] Peyton R Freeman Clerk of said Court
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Schedule of the property of David Watson of Newmarket a Soldier in the Revolutionary War- viz-
One half of a one story house- Dᴼ Barn with ten acres of pitch pine plains land without wood or water- Value on the towns book is Inventory $50.-
One ordinary horse from 15-18 years of age
One shote of about 120 lb wt.
Three second hand tables 1 chest of draws- 
One pine chest- 9 second hand kitchen chairs 
2 small iron pots- Dᴼ 1 kettle Dᴼ 1 tea do- 
1 old fry pan- 1pr  Iron tongs- 1 pr. small iron doggs
1 Wash tub & water pail - a small parcel of 
other things to trivial to inventory 
June 16th 1820 -
(signed) David Watson

A true copy attest
[signed] P R Freeman Clerk
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application of 
David Watson
of N.H. for a 
pension
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State of New Hampshire First Judicial District ss }
On the 17th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in said State, personally appeared David Watson of Newmarket in said District, aged fifty nine years, who being by me duly sworn according to law, did 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" - that he the said David Watson enlisted in said service, in the State of New Hampshire, in the autumn of 1775 for the term of six weeks, in a company commanded by Cap Samuel Baker - that in March 1776 he again enlisted in said service in said State in the company commanded by Cap Samuel Tilton for the term of twelve months - that in the spring of 1777 he again enlisted in and served in said State, in a company commanded by Cap. Gilman for three months. That in the autumn of 1777 he again enlisted in said service in said State in the company commanded by [illegible] of the Hampton Lee[sp] Foggof the state of New Hampshire Regt for the term of three years, and in the spring of 1778 he enlisted in the same company to [illegible] during the war & that he was
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tained to serve with in the several corps aforesaid, from some time in the autumn of 1775, until some time in June 1783 when he was discharged from said service at Newburgh in the State of New York.
That he was in the battles of Trenton, Inventor, Bennington, Monmouth and Newtown ,and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
I Daniel M. Durell Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District, in said State of New Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Watson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy & now transmit the proceeding testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress.
In testimony whereof I have herein set my hand & caused the seal of said Court for the County of Stafford in said District, to be affixed to the same, this 10th day of March A.D. 1819.
[signed] D. M. Durell
By order of the Judge
Attest, [signed] A. Peirce, Clerk.

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Watson whose declaration is hereto prefixed, & do know that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance for support.
[signed] D . M. Durell

I Paul Chapman of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire depose & say, that I am well acquainted with David Watson whose deposition is hereto prefixed, know that he was a soldier of the American Revolutionary army & have no doubt but he served as stated in his said deposition. Mr Watson was always called
an excellent soldier. In consequence of my being first decent man of said Now market, I have an opportunity of knowing his circumstances, & do know that he is a poor man & well entitled to assistance from his country for support.
[signed] Paul Chapman
Sworn before me
[signed] D. M. Durell Jus Peace

I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose & say, that I was sergeant Major of the second New Hampshire Regt of this Revolutionary Army for more than five years & that David Watson whose deposition is hereto prefixed was a private soldier in Capt Fogg's company belonging to said Regt, more than nine months on the continental establishment.
[signed] Jonathan Downing
Sworn before me
[signed] D. M. Durell Jus Peace
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Newmarket
D'd Watson [David Watson]
private
2nd New Hampshire Right
1778 5 years

Service admitted
Wanting the judges certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant.
Adm'd
17 April, 1818.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand] 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham ss. }
On this seventeenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears David Watson aged fifty nine years, resident in Newmarket in the said County & district, 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 David Watson enlisted in the autumn of 1783 in the state of New Hampshire in the  company commanded by Captain Samuel Baker of the New Hampshire troops to serve about six weeks that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the said term of his enlistment expired - that some time in the winter of 1776 he enlisted into Capt Samuel Lilton's company of infantry to serve twelve months, which time he served in said company & at the expiration thence was discharged - that in the spring of 1777 he enlisted into Capt Gilman's company for three months at the end of which he was discharged - that in the [illegible] of 1777 he enlisted in Capt Jeremiah Foggs company for three years, &  in the spring of 177 reenlisted into the same company to serve during the war, that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the States until June 1783 when he was discharged from said service at Newburgh - State of of N York - that Cap't Fogg's company belonged the 2'd N. Hampshire REgt. & that he was in the battles of Trenton - Princeton - Bennington - Monmouth - & Newtown and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; 
[phrases in above that were lined thru "when he was discharge from service in", "state of", "that he was in the battles of", "and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services."]

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Watson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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 act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of  Rockingham in said district,to be affixed to the same, this seventeenth day of April AD 1818
[signed] D. M. Durell

Attest
[signed] L. Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in said District

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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I Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served as a non commissioned officer in the 2d Regiment of the New Hampshire line in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war from December 1775 until June 1783 that I am well acquainted with David Watson whose declaration is hereto prefixed and do know that he served in said Regiment from December 1777 untill June 1783.
[signedd] Jonathan Downing

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. April 25, 1818 } 
There the above named Jonathan Downing made oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed, is just & true.
Before me [signed] D. M. Durell Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire First Judicial District ss } March 30, 1819.
I Dan'l M. Durell Chief Justice of the County of Common Pleas for the district aforesaid, do certify, that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that David Watson, who made the foregoing declaration is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
[signed] Dan'l Durrell
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David Watson
Continue
9.619
Stricken off 8 July 1820.
Rep to Mr. Ea.
Peter Chadwick, Esqr
Exeter, N.H.
13th Sept 1820
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Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of David Watson his necessary clothing and bedding excepted by him subscribed exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Kickingham on the Fifteenth day of August An Dom 1820 and annexed to his oath viz The one half part afore old small one story Dwelling house and the one half part of a small old Barn all very much out of repair and 10 acres of barren sandy pitch pine plains Land without either wood or water all of which was estimated and Inventoried by the assessors of the Town where said Watson lives for taxation at Fifty Dollars value and is not worth more than forty Dollars $40.00
One very ordinary horse from 15 to Eighteen years of age 5.00
One Small weight estimated at 120 pounds @ 4 cents - 4.80
3 old Tables $1.00 one old chest with Drawers $2.00 - 3.00
1 old Pine Chest $0.25 g ala Kitchen Chairs with 4 Bellows 9/ 1.75
1 Cracked Tea Kettle $0.10 1 old fry pan $0.10 1 pr Iron tongs $0.20  .40
1 pr small Iron Dogs $0.30 cts 01 Wash Tub & tratin pail $0.30 - .60
3 old  Knives & five forks (tongs Brokin) - .10
Total $57.15

And the said David  Watson declares that he is in debt and owing to the amount of one Hundred Dollars at Least
[signed] David Watson

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
On this 15th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court at Exeter before Daniel M Durell John Harvey & Hall Bergin Esqr Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham being a Court for the said County of Rock ingham having the power of fine and imprisonment David Watson aged
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sixty one years resident in Newmarket in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows
At the age of 16 years in December 1775 Inlisted under Captain Baker and joined the Troops at Winter Hill in the winter of 1776
I enlisted with En's Pike into Captain Tiltons company for one year and marched from Winter hill to Canady in Colo Poors Regiment in the N Hampshire line at the period of this enlistment I returned home and some time in the summer of 1777 I enlisted into Captains Gilman Company for three months - we marched and joined troops under command of Gen John Stark and was in the Battle of Bennington - my time being out in Gilmans Company I again returned home and soon after enlisted for three years and was ordered to join the army at Danbury in Connecticut and after my arrival there enlisted into Capt
Jeremiah Foggs company in the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col George Reid for during the war and served to the and being more than five years was in the Battle of Truston and Monmouth and with the troops under Gen Suthron in the Gennessee County. The date of my original declaration is the 17th day of April 1818 and that I have received from
Government a pension Certificate numbered 9619 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 other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within a 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 security contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
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annexed and by me subscribed My occupation is that of a Chairmaker but by infirmity of body and fullness[sp] of eyesight I have not sufficient ability to pursue it-- I have a second wife aged 42 years of feeble constitution by whom I have three Children in family residing with me as follows David aged 7 years the 20th of this instant John aged two years last September and Hannah aged 18 days their capacity to contribute to their support is nothing [signed] David Watson

Sworn to and declared at Exeter on the fifteen day of August 1820 before us
[signed] D M Darell
[signed] John Harvey
[signed] Hall Bergin
Justices of said Court

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the forgoing 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 Fifty Seven Dollars & fifteen cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this seventeenth day of August Anno Domini 1820
[signed] P Chadwick Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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Please to inform me of the result of the examination in this case.
Yours Respectfully 
[signed] W Plumer Jr M.C.
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1st Schedule $80 -
2d Schedule $57.15

61 yrs old - [illegible]
two sons - 1 aged 7 - the other 3
and an infant child
reinstate
Hon Wm [?] Plumer
H. of Reps
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

43229
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 43.229
David Watson
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 1"8
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 536
[Arrangement of 1870]
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. H.
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