Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2368-300, William Watts, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Watts, William B.L.Wt. 2368-300.

CONTENTS

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William Watts
No. 2,368.

Wm H. Todd - Atty
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District of Columbia
Washington County, SS

At an Orpahn's court held in and
for said county on the 26th of August 1865:
on motion of Henry Northrup, it was proven
in open court to the satisfaction of the
said court by the production of certified copies
of the wills of William Watts and of John Watts
and the letter of Peter Hagner of the 17th of March
1845 and the deposition of Mrs Catharine Watts of
the 31st of July last. That Mary Elizabeth wife
of W. R. Wanton and Sarah C wife of W. H. Boult
are the children and only heirs at law of Elizabeth
Hughs, deceased, formerly Elizabeth Boult
the neice [niece] named in the will of the said John
Watt adative Hughs formerly Adaline Watts
but now the wife of the same Aaron Hughes
mother of the neices [nieces] mentioned in the will of the
said John Watts that John Martinson
and Sarah B. wife of Robert Craine are the
children and only heirs at law of George Watts
(deceased) and that William Watts, Mary E. Watts
and Henry Watts are the children and only heirs
at law of Henry Watts, deceased, the said George
and Henry deceased being the nephews and devises
of the said JohnWatts deceased that Sarah
Boult another neice [niece] named, by the said John
Watts intermarried with John Swards and both
are dead without issues and that the said Elizabeth
Hughes deceased, (wife of Aaron Hughes) Adaline
Hughes wife of the same Aaron Hughes George
Witts (deceased) Henry Watts deceased and Sarah
Sward (deceased) formerly Sarah Boult, [illegible]
are the nephews and nieces and devises of John
Watts deceased, who was the brother and sole
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residecary devisee of William Watts deceased
who was a surgeons mate of the Maryland
line of the Army of the REvolution the whole
of which is ordered the certified.
Nathl Pope Cousin

District of Columbia,
Washington County, to wit:
I certify that the aforegoing is a true
copy from the original filed and recorded
in the office of the Register of Wills for
Washington County, aforesaid.

Witness my hand and Seal
of office, this 27th day of
August in the year 1845.
Ed. N. Roach Regr. Wills
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John Watts will
Land claim U States
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The last Will and Testament of John Watts of the
Town of Alexandria in the District of Columbia,
Merchant.

I desire all my just debts to be paid out of my
estate.

After the payment of my debts, I give & devise
the sum of Fifteen thousand dollars to my niece ~
Adeline Watts, daughter of Edward & Elizabeth Watts.

I give and devise to my niece Elizabeth Boult
Ten thousand dollars.

I give and bequeath to my niece Sarah Boult three
thousand dollars.

I give and bequeath to my nephew George Watts,
son of Henry Watts, one thousand dollars.

I bequeath to my nephew Henry, and son of Henry
Watts, one thousand dollars.

And I do hereby request that Mrs Mary Hewes,
wife of Aaron Hewes of Alexandria, shall have the
superintendance [superintendence] of Adeline Watts, my niece, and 
shall be allowed to bring her up, until she be married
or arrived at full age; and provided my said niece
shall be allowed to be brought up by, and live with the
said Mrs Hewes until the period of Marriage, or of
her attaining her full age, or until the death o Mrs
Hewes, then it is my will that the expenses attending
her maintenance, education until her marrage [marriage] or 
arrivage at the age of twenty one years shall be aid
by my Executor of my Estate in addition the legacys
herein before given.

I do hereby devise to negroe Adam the sum of
Sixty dollars a year during his life payable quartaly. [quarterly]

I devise to my brother Henry Watts all my household
and kitchen furniture and my weaving appearell. [apparel]

I devise to my friend Doctr. Peter Wise three hundred
dollars.
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I do hereby emancipate my negro woman Venus after
the expiration of three years from the date hereof, and
do devise to her an annuity of Fifty dollars per year,
payable quartaly, [quarterly] to commence from the time of her
becoming free.

And any residue which may remain of my Estate,
I devise to my nieces and nephews, to be equally
divided amongst them.

In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and
Seal to this instrument written wholly by myself
this 4th day of July 1807.
Jno. Watts [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]

I do appoint Doct: Peter Wise, Charles Bennett,
and Robert J. Taylor, Executors of this my last Will.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seal 
to this instrument written wholly by myself this 4th
day of July 1807.
Jno. Watts [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]

At a session of the Orphans' Court for the County of
Alexandria in the District of Columbia, the 19th
day of September 1808, This last Will & Testament
of John Watts, deceased, was presented to the Court
and proved by Cleon Moore, Charles Bennett and
Martin Brent to be wholly written and signed by the
Testator, and ordered to be recorded.

And Robert J. Taylor, one of the Executors
named in the said Will, qualified thereto, and Letters
Testamentary were granted him in the usual form.
Teste: 
Alexr. Moore, Register.
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District of Columbia
Alexandria County, to wit:
I, Bernard Hooe, Register of Wills
for the County of Alexandria in the District of Columbia,
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript
from the records of the Orphans' Court for the County
and District aforesaid, and from the original on file
in my said office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal 
of the said Orphans' Court this first
day of October 1844.
B.Hooe
Regr. of Wills

District of Columbia
Alexandria County, to wit:
I, Christopher Neale, Judge of the Orphans'
Court for the County and District aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Bernard Hooe, who has given the preceding
certificate is Register of Wills for the said County
and that his said attestation is in due form.
Given under my hand this first day of Octr. 1844.
Chr: Neale
[illegible]
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Know all men by these presents that we
Aaron Hughs Adaline Hughs Mary E Wanton Wm
R Wanton Sarah C Bolt & William Bolt [illegible] the
two former of Albany I the latter persons of
St Louis County [illegible] being the devises and Legatees
of John Watts decd of Alexandria DC who was
the devises of Dr Wm Watts decd a Squadron
mate of of the Maryland Line during the
Revolutionary war, appoint Wm H Todd of
Frankfort Ky our true & lawful attorney in
fact with power of Substitution to ask
demand and receive from the war department
at Washington City a military land
warrant due on virtue of said Dr Wm
Watts Services as a Surgeons mate in the
Md Line during the American Revolution to
Surrender said warrant to the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States and for the same
[illegible] military Scrip, to Sell & transfer the
Same To Snee for and recover all our
military lands in the State of Maryland, which
issued or are due in virtue of Said Dr Wm
Watts services, and if the Same are recovered
to Sell assign or transfer the Same, or to
compromise the Same with any adverse holders
or Letters, and whether the Same be recovered or
compromised for to make deeds of conveyance
for the Same containing covenants of Special
warrants therein against us our heirs &
To Sue for all Legacies due & unpaid under
[illegible] will of John Watts or Dr Wm Watts decd
or compromise theSame and on the receipt of
any forms due us to give acquittances for 
the Same, as fully as if we were at the doing
thereof, To lay before the deliberations of
the Congress of theUnited States, Such
petition as Shall be deemed necessary
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and proper whereby congress may adjust &
pay the five years full pay with interest
due to all continental officers who served in
the Continental Army of the Revolution, to receive
& receipt for the amount that congress Shall
in her wisdom think proper to pay in
money or Land or Land Scrip In testimony
whereof we have hereunto set our hands
& affixed our Seals this 1 day of July 1844
[illegible name]
Wm Evern Hughes
Thos Talbott

Adaline Hewes [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
Aaron Hewes [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
Mary E Wanton [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
Wm R Wanton [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
Josiah C Boults [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
William H Boults [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]

State of Indiana}
Floyd County} Sct.

I Stephen Beers a Justice of the
peace in & for said county, hereby certify
that Adaline wife of Aaron Hughes (said Aaron now on a 
visit to St Louis) came before me and [illegible]
acknowledged the foregoing power of atty to
be the act and deed for the purpose
& therein contained Given under my hand
this 1st day of July1844
Stephen Beers J.P. [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]

State of Indiana}
Floyd County Ss}
I Henry W Smith Clerk of the Floyd Circuit Court
in and for said County of Floyd certify that Stephen
Beers Esqr. before whom the acknowledgement to the foregoing
power of attorney was made & whose name appears to
the above certificate of acknowledgement was at the time of
taking & certifying the same, an acting justice of the Peace 
within & for said County of Floyd duly commissioned & qualified
according to law & Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court at New Albany this 1st July1 844 Henry W Smith Clk
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State of Missouri}
County of Saint Louis}SS

Be it remembered that on this
tenth day of July in the year of our
lord Eighteen hundred and forty four before me
the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and
for the County aforesaid came Aaron Hewes Mary
E Wanton & Wm R Wanton who are personally known
to be to be the Same persons whose names are subscribed
to the foregoing power or letters of Attorney and
Severally acknowledged the Same to be their act and
deed for the purposes therein mentioned
Taken and certified the day and year above written
Henry H Duvall J. Peace

State of Missouri}
County of St Louis}SS

Be it remembered that on this Eighth day
of August in the yar of our lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty four before me the undersigned a Justice
of the peace within and for the county aforesaid came Sarah G
Boult and William H Boult both personally known to me to be
the Same persons whose names and subscribed to the foregoing instrument
of writing or letters of Attorney and Severally acknowledged
the Same to be their act and deed for the purposes
therein mentioned.
Taken and certified the day and year 
above written. 
Henry H Duvall J. Place

County Seal [illegible] in the official capacity of
the magistrate must be also attached
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State of Missouri}
County of St Louis}SS.
I Stephen D Barlow clerk of the County Court
within & for the County aforesaid (which said Court is a Court of
record having a seal) do hereby certify that Henry Duvall whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates of acknowledgement
was on the thirteenth day of July eighteen hundred & forty four has since
continued to be and now is an acting Justice of the peace within
& for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified & authorized
to administer oaths & to take acknowledgement and that full
faith & credit are due and should be given to all such his
official acts
Given under my hand & seal of office at 
St Louis this 14th day of August AD 1844
Stephen D. Barlow Clerk
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Aaron Hewes Adeline Hewes Mary E Wanton
Wm R. Wanton, Sarah C Boult, & Wm Boult
the divres and legatees of Jno Watts, who was the
deversion of Wm Watts decd a Sr [illegible] if on [illegible]
Mary E Wanton, & Sarah C Boult, children & only heirs
at law of Elijh Hewes, decd, formerly Elizt Duwellt, this
[illegible] named in the will of John Watts
Adaline Hewes, another person named in the will of [illegible]
Jno Watts
Wm Watts is Mary E Watts & Henry Watts - only heir of
Henry Watts, decd
Jno Mortrun, & Sara B Craine, children & only heirs
of George Watts decd -
the said George & Henry Watts decd being the [illegible]
of Jno Watts decd [illegible]
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Richd Lee - heir at law of Philip Richard Francis Lee, a Captain of the
Vayerned Lees, and that his son Philip Thomas Lee, alone left issue
to wit,
Alice Kent
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Final Settlement Certificates issued to William Watts, who was a Surgeons
Mate in the Maryland Continental line - Dec 4th Vol. final settlement certificates,
Page 85. the same being the evidence of the Services of the said
William Watts, to the close of the War, and of his right to military Bounty
Land from the U. States ~
Certificate 86,523. dated 1st Novr. 1784 - due 1st Jany 1782. for $115.75
do 86.524 " 1st " do - " 1st do 1783 " 423.18
do 86.525 " 1st " do - " 16th Novr 1783 " 282.18
$821.11