Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4846, John Watson, S. C.
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Service SC
Number W4846
BLWt. 31737_160_55

Watson, John
Mary Frances
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3524
South Carolina
Mary F. Watson
Widow of John Watson
S.C. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 67 dollar 77 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issued 30th day of January /54 and sent to J.J. Coombs, Present.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 148 Vol. A. 

Original.
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172.917 [unknown]    Act March 3. June 3. 55. 

Mary F. Watson, wid. John Watson, pri. 

No. 31.737 of June 30/56

Rev. War

{unknown] Pensioner. [unknown] 3524.30 June /54

S.C. July-53-3524

[illegible signature] 56/56
Boynton. 

JT
James Taylor
Sumterville S.C. 

Vol T=1-18.
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172.917
Declaration of Mary F. Watson pensioner for Bounty land
Act 3 March 1855
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State of South Carolina
Williamsburg district. 
On the eleventh day of June before the subscribing Magistrate, in and for the district and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary F. Watson a pensioner aged 68 years, a resident of Williamsburg district So. Ca. , who being duly sworn, accordng to law, declares, that she is the widow of John Watson deceased a Revolutionary Soldier [strikethrough]. 
She refers to the pay list of pensioners where her name is enrolled under certificate no. 3524 issued the 30th day of January 1854, which is in her possession. She delcares that she has not again married but continues the widow of the said john Watson. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she many be entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d 1855 & further swears that she has never received any Bounty land under said act of 3 march 1855 nor has she ever made any applications therefor except the present. 
Mary F. Watson. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the say and year first above written; and I do certify that I have no interest in said claim or its prosecution; and I do further certify I am personally acquainted with the declarant Mary F. Watson who is a person of truth and respectability and that the applicant is the person she represents herself to be. 
Wm. C. Footman, Magistrate.
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State of South Carolina
Williamsburg

Know all men by these presents: That I Mary F. Watson of Williamsburg district and state aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint James Taylor of Sumterville So. Ca. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Commissioner of Pensions, the Land warrant to which I am entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3d 1855. 
My said Attorney being authorized to sign all necessary papers as fully and amply as I could do if personally present; hereby confirming whatever my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents: Declaring this my Power of Attorney to be irrevocable. 
In witness, whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set my Seal this 11th day of June 1855. 
Mary F. Watson [L.S]

State of South Carolina
Williamsburg dist. 
Be it known: That on 11th day of June 1855 before the subscribing Magistrate in and the district and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary F. Watson subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivery of the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. 
Wm. C. Fostman. Magistrate. 

State of South Carolina
Williamsburg dist. 

On the eleventh day of June, before the subscribing Magistrate in and for the district and state aforesaid personally appeared John A. Gordon and D. E. Gordon residents of Williamsburg Dist. who being duly and separately sworn according to law upon their oaths swear that the within declaration was
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was signed and acknowledged by Mary F. Watson in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
John A. Gordon
D. E. Gordon.
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Know all men by these present that I Mary F. Watson widow of John Watson of Williamsburg district state of South Carolina deceased who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution do hereby constitute and appoint James Taylor, J. J. Coombs of Washington my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States before any department through any and all claom or clause, I have to assess of pay or pension [unknown] under any act of acts, resolution or resolutions, of the Congress of the United States and especially the acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2d February 1848, and 29th July 1848 and 3r February 1853 as well as the more distinct acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832. Said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand of any department of the said Government all consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given touching my interests, and to obtain from any department or the Archives thereof any and all information as evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims whereby such the investigation of. Said Attorney is moreover authorized to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes and to receive the certificates of pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint and name such attorneys and to confer upon thim or them all the powers therein conferred upon him hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may do by virtue of these presents. Hereby counter[unknown] and revoking all powers of attorney and authority hereforto given. Witness my hand this sixteenth day of September 1853: the words and figures "and 3d February 1853" in the eleventh line underlined: Mary F. Watson (L.S)

State of South Carolina

Be it known that on the sixteenth day of September 1853, before the subscriber a Magistrate in and for the said district and state personally appeared Mary F. Watson subscribed to this foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledging, signing, and delivering the
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the same to her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name, the [unknown] before signing. Edw. J. Porter, Magistrate.
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District

On this 16th day of November 1853 before N.M. Whitehead Esquire Judge of the Court of Ordinary in and for the district & State aforesaid personally appeared Mary F. Watson, who being duly sworn according to law upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension due to her under the act of Congress of 3 February 1853 and all previous acts applicable thereto: towit that she is the wife of John Watson deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and made a prisoner of war by the enemy and released therefrom upon his parole under the 19th May 1780 as per Certificate hereunto annexed. 

That her said husband and her were married on the 26th day of July 1808 and that her maiden name was Mary Frances Gowdy as set forth in the affidavits of Elizabeth A. Grayson and W. Lifrage hereunto annexed and that the declarant's husband John Watson died on the 14th day of June 1821 per said certificates of William Lifrage and E. A. Grayson leaving the said Mary F. Watson his widow, who has not again married but remains his widow. She further swears she has never received any pension under said act of 3d February 1853 or any other act of Congress nor has she made any application therefore except the present. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court the day month and year first above written. 
N.M. Whitehead
Judge of OWD. 

Mary F. Watson.
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The State of South Carolina
Williamsburg District

Be it known that on this 23rd day of January A. D. 1852 before me the undersigned a Magistrate in and for the District and State aforesaid personally appeared Mary McClary who being duly sworn made oath according to law that she was well acquainted with Elizabeth McConnell the first wife of John Watson, who was afterwards married to Srah Balus and a third time married Mary Frances Gowdy who still survives him. That she said John Watson and Elizabeth McConnell were married some time in the year 1798 and that the said Elizabeth McConnell afterwards Elizabeth Watson died in the year seventeen hundred and ninety nine and that the said John Watson survuved his said wife Elizabeth Watson and was married twice afterwards. 

Sworn to before me the day and year above written. 
Edw. J. Porter, Mag. 

Mary McClary (her mark).
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I William R. Scott Clerk of the Court of the District of Willimaburg and State of South Carolina do hereby certify that Edw. J. Porter before whom the written affidavit was executed was at the time and date above a magistrate in and for said district duly authorized by law to administer oaths and [unknown] subscribed in his signature. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 2 day of February A. D. 1852. 

W.R. Scott., M.
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South Carolina
Williamsburg District
PErsonally appeared before me Elizabeth Ann Grayson who being duly sworn made oath that she was acquainted with Sarah Blaud the wife of John Watson who afterwards married Mary Frances Gowdy. That she said John Watson and Sarah Blaud were married in the fall of the year 1805 and that the said Sarah Watson died some time in the beginning of the year 1807 survived by the said John Watson and that the said John Watson afterwards married Mary Frances Gowdy who still survives and is the true widow of the said John Watson. 

Sworn before me this 23rd January 1852
Edw. J. Porter, Mag. 

Elizabeth A. Grayson
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I William R. Scott Clerk of the Court of the District of Williamsburg and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Edw. J. Porter before whom the written paper was executed was at the date of the same a magistrate in and for the said District duly authorized by Law to administer oaths and his name hereunto subscribed is is signature. 

In testinoy whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2nd February A. D. 1852. 

W. R. Scott
Clerk.
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The State of South Carolina
Williamsburg District

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Magistrate in and for the District and State aforesaid, William Lifarge who being duly sworn made aoth according to law that he was present at the marriage which was solemnized between John Watson of Williamsburg District in the State afresaid and Mary Frances Gowdy of the said district and State. That the same took place on the twenty sixth day of July A. D. 1808 which was said to be the third marriage of the said John Watson. That the said Mary Frances Gowdy now Mary Frances Watson is the widow of the said John Watson. That the said John Watson died the 14th day of June 1821 and the said Mary Frances Watson has from that time remained and now is the widow of the said John Watson. 

Sworn to before me this 23rd January 1852
Edw. J. Porter, Mag. 

W Lifrage

I the subscribing magistrate do certify that the declarant Mary F. Watson is personally known to me and that she is a lady of truth and respectability and that she was a widow at the time and date of said act as stated in her declaration and I do further certify that Elizabeth A. Grayson and W. Lifrage are credible witnesses. And I certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and am not concerned with its prosecution. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the 16th day of November 1853. [unknown] in Williamsburg District So Ca. 

Edw. J. Porter
Magistrate.
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I William R. Scott Clerk of the Court of Williamsburg District in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Edw. J. Porter before whom the written paper was executed was at the date of the same a Magistrate in and for the said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that his name subscribed thereto is his signature. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 2nd February A. D. 1852. 

W. R. Scott
Clk.
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Copy

I do hereby acknowledge myself to be a Prisoner of War, upon my Parole, to his Excellency Sir Henry Clintonand that I am thereby engaged until I shall be exchanged, or otherwise released therefrom, to remain at my plantation in the Parish of Prince Fredericks in the County of Craven in the province of South Carolina and that I shall not in the meantime do or cause any thing to be done, prejudicial to the Success of Hist Majesty's Arms, or have Intercourse or hold Correspondence with his Enemies; and that upon a Summons from his Excellency, or other person having Authority thereto, that I will surrender myself to him or them at such Time and Place as I shal hereafter be required. 
Witness my hand this 19th day of May 1780, John Watson. 

Witness
J.N. Hamilton. 

I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the words this day signed by Mag. Hugh, Com of Pns.
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Power of Attorney declaration
Mary F. Watson
widow of John Watson
Act 3rd February 1853. 

(aside) Power of Attorney
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State of South Carolina
Williamsburg district

It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited to the Court of Ordinary of said district and State to prove and did prove to the Satisfaction of said Court that John Watson died on the 14 June 1821 leaving a widow Mary F. Watson who is now alive; that she and her said husband were married on 26 July 1808 and that she remains his widow never having since married. I do certify that N.M. Whitehead is Judge of Said Court which is one of Record and that his signature is Genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Kingston this 10th day of November 1853 A. D. 

W. R. Brockinton. C.C.P.O.
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October 21, 1912.

Hon. Benjamin R. Tillman,
Trenton, S. C.
My dear Senator:

In response to your letter dated the nineteenth and received the twenty-first instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. File No. 4,846, it appears that John Watson served
as a private in the South Carolina troops, Revolutionary War (names of officers and dates of service not stated), he was a prisoner of war and released on parole May 19, 1780, at which
time he resided in Prince Frederick Parish, Craven County, South Carolina. In 1798, he married Elizabeth McConnell who died in 1799, In 1805, he married Sarah Bland who died in 1807. On July 26, 1808, he married Mary Frances Gowdy, and he died June 14, 1821. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1852, at which time she resided in Williamsburg District, South Carolina, and was sixty-five years of age.
There is no further data as to his family on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Jn Watson
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No. 278 Lib T

Hand 30th June 1783 to Mr. John Watson for thirty nine pounds 17/ 1 1/2 Sterling for 558 days Militia Duty in 1778 & 1782 per account audited. 

Principal L39.17. 1 1/2. 
Annual Interest No 52 2.15.9

State of South Carolina
To John Watson Priv. 

Decr 7th 1778. To 56 days duty a 10 shills per day L 28.0.0.

March 3d 1779. To 28 days duty a 10 shills per day 14.0.0

April 10th 1781. To 210 days duty at 10 shills per day 105.0.0

Febry 5th 1782. To 26 days duty a 10 shills per day 132.0.0
558. Certified per ,e Anderson Thomas Capt. 
L 279.0.0
L39.17.1 1/2.Stg. 

South Carolina
Camden Distr

Appeared John Watson and made oath that the above account of 279 former currency is justly due him and that he has never received any part thereof. Sworn to before me this 1st day of June 1784. 
D.d Hopkins Esq. [unknown]
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Court of Genls Office [uncertain here]
Columbia, So.Ca. 
17 Janury 1834

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from [unknown] Book Y page 278., and also of the account herefor which said [unknown] was found. 
Given under my hand 
Wm. F. Arthur
For Com April. 

No seal of office.
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L. P. Waldo Esquire
Com: of Pensions
Washington City
D. of C. 
197917
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R. Waldo Esuire
Com. SC. 

Sumterville So. Ca. June 16th /#55

Sir

Included is application of Mary F. Watson pursuant her certificate No. 3524 for Bounty Land warrant and which please send to the address of your obedient servant. 
James Taylor.
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Watson
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Brief in the case of Mary F. Watson widow of John Williamsburg Dis. and State of South Carolina act of February 3 1853. 

Claim original
Proof Exhibited Documentary

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband a private in revolutionary war 610 days = 20 1/3 ms. 

Allowed $67 77/100 per annum to commence February 3 1853. 

If for increase has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? Is so, what?

Marriage proved by credible persons present & common reputation. 

Death proved by credible witnesses. 

Identity and widowhood proved by credible witnesses. 

Name and residence of Agent
J.J. Coombs Esq. Present. 

Examining Clerk
J.L. Gray
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Jn Watson
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Book W
No. 94

[unknown] 6th July 1785 to Mr. John Watson for twenty six pounds stirling for duty done in the militia as per account audited. 

Principal - L 20.0.0
Annual Interst - L 1.10.4

21.10.4

State of So. Carolina
[unknown] John Watson
For duty per Col Anderson
retiring
L182
L 20.0.0
[illegible]

Court of Genls Office
Columbia So. Carolina
17 Janury 1854

I hereby certify the above to be a true copy from Indent Book W, No 94. & also of the account upon which said Indent was [unknwon]
Given under my hand
Wm. F. Arthur
For Comm April

No seal of office.
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(At left)
1912. Oct. 1 Data for identification to Hon. B.P. Tillman. 
Letter with Claim William Lewis R.F. 6335 F.M. 

Oct 29 1912 Hist. to Hon B. R. TIllmans
1918 Feb 23 Hist to Mrs Perry A Sampson

Recd. Widow, &c. 

File No. 4846
Mary F. Watson
Wid. 
John Watson
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby, 3rd 53
Index: - Vol. M. Page 306
Arrangement of 1870.
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United States Senate
WASHINGTON, D. C. Trenton, S. C.
October 19, 1912.


Hon. James L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.


My dear Mr. Davenport:

Referring to your letter of October 1st in which you give the Revolutionary War records of  certain soldiers I notice reference is made to one John Watson, W. File No. 4846. You kindly offer to send me a more detailed statement of
this man's record and I would thank you for same.
Also to aid the ladies in establishing their chapter of D. A. R. here I would thank you to let me know if anything can be found on file in the Pension Office relative to any
the following soldiers:

- William Smith, of Newberry for more data
0 Charles Carson
0 Matthew Wills
0 Wm. Daniel Nicholson
- George Randall W 22031
0 Richard Coleman
0 William Daniel
0 Thomas Taylor Cureton
0 Levi Manning
0 Lawrence Feagle

Assuring you of my appreciation of your kindness in this matter, I am

Very sincerely yours,
D. R. Tillman

see letter in misc files relative to relatives.
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31737
Watson
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Laurens S.C.
Feb 15. 1918
Pension Office Washington D.C.

I am writing to you for information concerning my ancestor, Mrs. John Mary F. Watson
She was the wife of a Revolutionary
soldier, and after his death she received
a pension for some years. She died in 1857.
Any information concerning her will be
much appreciated. 
Mrs. Perry A. Simpson
336 Hampton St.
Laurens
S.C.