Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22541, Jesse Watts, Continental N.H.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Continental
N.H.

Watts, Jesse
..............Eleanor

NUMBER
W. 22541.

CONTENTS
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New- Hampshire 
17, 614
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Jefse Watts 
4
of Cheshire Co. in the State of N. Hamp. 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Nixon, of the Mafsach'tts 
line, for the term of one year.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampsh.
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of July '20 and sent to S. Hale, agent,
Keene, New Hampshire
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820 ....................$181.83
Semi-anl. all'ce  ending 4. Sept. 182........... 48"
22 mo's 18/30 & 4/31...................................=====                    ................................................................................$229.83
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{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
and act of 1st May , 1820
Continued
See roll--
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John Kelly, Jany 31, 1851

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4857   Concord
Concord New Hampshire
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Eleanor Watts
widow of Jefse Watts
Mafs
who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a Private
increased from $40 per ann
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on
the ["4th" stricken out] First day of ["March" stricken out] July, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
fourth day of Jany 1851
and sent to
JM Thayer
Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1818, Page 162  Vol. 1
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Jefse Watts
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SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Jefse Watts of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.

One cow................................................$ 18.--
5 sheep...................................................     7
Household furniture..........................   10
Old sleigh...............................................    2
--Harnefs................................................    2
other personal property...................   15
...........................................................________________
.................................................................. $ 54---

I owe thirty dollars more than is due to me of debts that I expect to realise--

My occupation has been that of a farmer--My family consists of myself & Ellen Watts my wife.--I am quite infirm & have not more than one quarter of my former ability to labor--My wife is about sixty years of age and able to support himself--I have three children under age--Sandford aged 18--Sally aged 15 and Olive aged about 14--They are not now members of my family--are frequently a charge to me & contribute nothing to my support
Jefse   x his mark   Watts

We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by            above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.

Cheshire ss.                  182       Personally appeared,                        above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed.  Before me,
Justice of the Peace.

I certify, that                 above named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Justice of the Peace.
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STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
CHESIRE COUNTY SS.   COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

ON this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Jefse Watts aged seventy six years, resident in Alstead in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  viz.

In Capt McFarlands company col. John nixons regt in the Mafsachusetts line from Jany 1776 to Jany 1777 in the state of New York

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 13th day of April 1818.  I have ["the number of my" stricken out] never received a pension certificate ["is" stricken out]

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 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 debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jefse Watts

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before
R Vose ) Judge of said Court.

I, SALME HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty four dollars and-----cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court on this Eighth day of July A.D. 1820
S Hale
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I Jefse Watts of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire husbandman do make the following declaration upon oath to Wit--That some time in the latter part of April or the fore part of May in the year of our Lord 1775 I inlisted into the service of the United States under Captain Elisha Woodbury of Salem in New Hampshire and marched to Medford in Massachusetts.  I was there annexed to Col John Starks Regt from New Hampshire--I was stationed in Mistic and Charlestown in said Massachusetts until the last day of December next following at which time was discharged--In January 1776 I again enlisted under Capt ["Nathan" stricken out] Moses McFarland in Charlestown aforesaid and was annexed to Col John Nixons Regiment in the Massachusetts line in March following said Regt was ordered to New York when I served in said Regt until the last day of December next following at which time I was discharged which discharge I supposed to be of little or no consequence and of course took no care to preserve them

I also further state upon oath that I am poor and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support
Jefse Watts

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire.  fs   April 13th 1818
Then personally appeared ["the" stricken out] before me Jefse Watts signer of the foregoing declaration and made Solemn oath that it is Just and True--
Sworn before me
Elisha Huntley--one of the Justices of tices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
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Jefse Watts--
Cheshire Co:  N.H.

Col. Nixon's
Mafs'tts Regt
1776--1 year--

13.Apr: 1818.
______________________________
S. Hale, Esqr
Keene
N.H.
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The credibility & disinterestednefs
of the witnefses, should be
certified by the Judge

See certificates within
S. Hale

Service proved by the
testimony, on oath, of two
persons, certified to be 
Credible Witnefses.
Admitted.

Keene
Cheshire Co'y
N.H.
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Jefse Watts,  priv't

Nixon's Mafs't Regt
1776--

Proof of service wanted.
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Elisha Huntley of Marlow in the County of Chefshire fs. and State of Newhampshire A Justice of the Court of Common pleas for said County 

To the Hon'ble JC Clahoun Secretary of the Department of War of the United States 

Sir

Jefse Watts of Alstead in Said County having this thirteenth day of April--Applied to me the Said Justice and made the declaration under Oath which is hereunto annexed and Submitted to me the Other evidence also annexed it appears to me the Said Justice that the Said Jefse Watts has Satisfactorily proved that he Did Serve in the Revolutionary war for the term of Time in Said declaration mentioned as a private Soldier Against the Common Enemy of the United States  it also appears to me the Said Justice that the Said Jefse Watts by Reason of his Reduced Circumstances in life is in need of Afsistance from his Country for Support

Dated at Marlow in Said County of Chefshire this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
Elisha Huntley--one of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas for said County

Cheshire fs.
I Levi Chamberlain Afsistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon Elisha Huntley a Judge of said Court duly commifsioned and that no particular imprefsion is used as a seal by said Court

In witnefs whereof I have hereto subscribed and affixed a seal in form as used by said Court this 26th day of May AD 1818
Levi Chamberlain

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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This May Certify to the Honorable Secretary of War that I have Examined into the [illegible] of Jefse Watts and am fully satisfied that he is poor and stands in need of the afsistance of his Country for Support as I have once before stated in my Caption--
Marlow  December 16th 1818
Elisha Huntley--one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County

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Jefse Watts, priv't
Nixon's Mafs't Regt
1776--

Proof of service wanted.
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"Married Jesse Watts to Eleanor Hildreth"
I, Charles Spofford, Town Clerk of the Town of Pelham in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify, that the above is a true and exact copy of the Record of the marriage of Jesse Watts to Eleanor Hildreth now in my possession, with the exception of the date which is expressed on said word in fair legible figures as follows. - "July second, one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight." "July 2nd 1778."
I, Charles Spofford above named Depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the [illegible] above named as certified by me.
Charles Spofford } Town Clerk of Pelham aforesaid
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County }  On the twenty eighth day of September 1835, personally appeared, Charles Spofford, Town Clerk of the Town of Pelham, and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed in true."
Before me,
Saml. M. Richardson
Just. Peace
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, - passed July 7, 1838.
State of NEW-HAMPSHIRE, County of Sullivan, } S. S.
On this Nineteenth day of September 1838, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Eleanor Watts a resident of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, " That she is the widow of Jesse Watts who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner on the Pension List of the State of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month.  That she remember hearing him say that he served one year and eight months but does not remember the company or regiment in which he served.  She has heard him say that he was at the battle of Bunker Hill and was in the Jerseys and in New York when that city was evacuated by the British forces.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Watts on the second day of July, A. D. 1788 that her husband the aforesaid Jesse Watts died on the twenty third day of June A. D. 1830 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, A. D. 1794, viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, the 19th day of September, 1838 before John L Putman, [illegible] of Prob. I, J J Gilchrist Eleanor Watts Register of the Court of Probate [proce]edings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Eleanor Watts for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this nineteenth day of September A. D., 1838  J J Gilchrist Regr Prob
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Jesse Watts  Wid. File 22541

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
[1]  Apr. or May 1775
[2]  Jany 1776

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1]  Dec. 1775
[2]  Jany 1777

[Column 3]
RANK.
[1]  Pvt.

[Columns 4 & 5]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.....................................COLONEL.
[1]  Elisha Woodbury.............John Stark
[2]  Moses McFarland...........John Nixon

[Column 6]
STATE.
[1]  N.H.
[2]  Mass.

Battles engaged in,   Bunker Hill

Residence of soldier at enlistment [checkmark]

Date of application for pension, Apr. 13, 1818.  His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application,  Alstead, Cheshire Co.  N.H.

Age at date of application,  74 Died June 23, 1830 at Charlestown, N.H.

Remarks:  Soldier married at Pelham N.H. July 2, 1778 or 1788.  Eleanor or Ellen Hildreth  She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 19, 1858 while a resident of Charlestown, Sullivan Co. N.H. aged 76 years.  In 1820, children, Sandford 18 years of age, Sally 16 years and Olive 14 years.  Wid. died Aug. 29, 1853--see Agency Book
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of second of February, 1818, entitled "an Act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution:"

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,   )
Sullivan COUNTY, SS.               )
["CHESHIRE" stricken out]

ON this Twenty fourth day of April 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Eleanor Watts a resident of Alstead in the County of Cheshire aged Eighty Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the second day of February, A.D. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Jefse Watts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of 1818 on the New Hampshire Roll, and served, as she believes, as stated in his declaration on which his pension was granted.

That she received a pension of Forty dollars ----cents per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844.

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Eleanor  x her mark  Watts

Attest
Rich'd Hubbard

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,   )
Sullivan COUNTY, SS.               )
["CHESHIRE" stricken out]

Sworn and subscribed to, this Twenty fourth day of April 1849
Before me,  Henry Hubbard Jr.  Justice of the Peace.

I CERTIFY that the above deponent is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Henry Hubbard Jr  Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire   )
Sullivan County SS.           )

I T.W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Hubbard Jr was on the twenty fourth day of April 1849 and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commifsioned and qualified that his commifsion was dated the 20th day of May 1847 and will expire the 20th day of May 1852 and that his Signatures within written are ["is" stricken out] genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of Said County the 8th day of May A.D. 1849
T.W. Gilmore  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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4738
Declaration
1843

Ellenor Watts

S.

N.H.
Mar 3d 1843
Eleanor Watts

$40 per ann

H H Sylvester

HH Sylvester
Oct 30  '43
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DECLARATION.
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In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Sullivan SS.

On this thirtieth day of September 1843 Personally appeared before Henry Hubbard ["Jr" stricken out] a Justice of the Peace4 in and for the County and State aforesaid, Ellenor Watts, a resident of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan aforesaid and State aforesaid, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Jesse Watts who was a Soldier during the Revolution ["in the" stricken out] and that she does not now recollect either the Regiment or Company in which he served--nor the names of his officers--

That she was a pensioner under the act of the 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Forty dollars ["forty cents" stricken out] per annum.

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Ellenor  x her mark  Watts

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Henry Hubbard  Justice Peace

Witness
Henry Hubbard Jr.
Henry Hubbard

I certify that the above named Ellenor Watts is personally known to me and that she is the identical person she has herein before declared herself to be
Henry Hubbard  J.P.
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County fs.

I TW Gilman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Hubbard is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commifsioned and qualified:  that his commifsion  was dated on the 25th day of November 1829 and will expire on the 24th day of November 1844 and that his signature herewith is genuine--

Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 23d day of October AD 1843
TW Gilman  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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I John Norris depose and say That Jesse Watts, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, died on the Twenty Third day of June A.D. 1830, at Charlestown N.H.   that Eleanor Watts is the widow of said Jesse and has remained unmarried since his death
John Norris

Sullivan fs  15 Oct 1838
Sworn before me & Subscribed
J.J. Gilchrist   Justice Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan fs.

I T.W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that J.J. Gilchrist is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature above is genuine.

Given under my hand and Seal of the Court this 17th day of October A.D. 1838
T.W. Gilman  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Eleanor Watts
Declaration
Act of 1838.

Wid of Jefse
NH

Marr'd  1778

Dec'd  1830

Allow  $40 per ann

Hon H. Hubbard
U.S.S.
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[illegible seal affixed to upper left corner of page]

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States office

I hereby certify that the within named Sam'l M. Richardson is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hillsborough is duly qualified and his signature is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have this 29th day of Sept Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed:

Jno. Whipple  Depy Secy
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1594
Concord N. Hampe
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Eleanor Watts
widow of Jesse Watts dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 23d June 1830
of Sullivan Co. in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the compy commanded
by Captain--------of the Regt. commanded
by Col Nixon in the MS.
line for 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 40 Dollars ----Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 9th day of Jany 1839 and sent Hon
H. Hubbard ["Ho of Reps" stricken out]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838................$100.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39 20.00
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..............................................................................$120.00
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(Act July 7, )
( 1838.       )

Recorded by D.D. Addison  Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 1st    Page 59

# Senate U.S.
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Refe'd.

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4159
N. Hampshire, Concord
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Eleanor Watts
widow of Jesse Watts
who was a Private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars ----- ["Cents" stricken out]
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
3 day of Jany. 1843
and sent to H.H. Sylvester
Present
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1.   Page 256
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4857
New Hampshire Cor.
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Eleanor Watts.
widow of Jesse
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars----Cents
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
===========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
2 day of June 1849
and sent to 
R. Hubbard
Charlestown
N.H.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848,  Page 160  Vol. 1.
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I Eliphalet Cole of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire of 66 years of age depose and say that Jesse Watts of the Town Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State aforesaid enlisted about the first of January 1776 in Capt. Moses M. Farland's Company in Col. John Nixsons Regiment of the Mafsachusetts line, and served one year in the Revolutionary was in the continental service, as a private soldier and received an honorable discharge which said Watts gave me to draw his pay for him, which I did and left his discharge with the Pay-Master Thomas Blake--and I the said deponant served the same year as a Corporal in the same Company and Regiment with the said Watts
Eliphalet Cole

State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough fs )  August the 4th 1819

Then the above named Eliphalet Cole personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is Just and true
Before me  Joseph Cochran  Justice of the Peace
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State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough fs )  August the 4th 1819

Then the above named Eliphalet Cole personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is Just and true
Before me   Joseph Cochran  Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough fs.

In testimony that Joseph Cochran Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Hillsborough aforesaid & that the name Joseph Cochran subscribed to the above certificate is his signature & hand writing.  I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire of which I am Clerk for said county, this seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini 1820
F French

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough fs--
June the 29th 1820.
I the subscriber hereby certify that I have from my infancy been personally acquainted with the above deponant Eliphalet Cole that the credibility of his testimony has never to my knowledge been doubted, and in the above case of Jefse Watts is a disinterested witnefs.--
Joseph Cochran  Justice of the Peace

of Newboston
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Grafton fs.   June 28, 1820

I certify that the within deponent is a man of truth & veracity & I verily believe that in the within case he is wholly disinterested
Eleazar Ball
Jus. Peace
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I Ebenezer Eastman of Concord State of Newhampshire Grafton County ) Now sixty three years of age teftify and say I was personally acquainted with Jefse Watts Formerly of Newsalem now Refiding in Alftead State aforesaid and was knowing to his being in the continental service one ["year" stricken out] full year and served faithfully it Being the year 1776 and served in Capt Moses McFarlings company  I served in the same company with him also:  in Colonel Nixons Regiment the full time for which he enlisted and was Honourably Discharged
Ebenzer Eastman

Concord ["February" stricken out]  March 20th 1820

Grafton fs )  State of Newhampshire
March 20th 1820:
perfonally Appeared the above Named Ebenezer Eastman and made solemn Affirmation that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is Just and true Before me
Eleazar Ball   Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton fs   Court Common Pleas Clerks Office

This certifies to whom it may concern that Eleazar Ball whose name is above affixed is a Justice of the Peace within & for said county duly qualified to take affidavits & that full faith & creddit is and ought to be given to his acts taken as such.

In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of March A.D. 1820
Geo. Woodward  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Inc'd to $96 per annum
de oy former payt at
$40 per annum
Com'g 1 July 1848,

J.M Thayer
Present

[written upside down]
["Elizabeth" stricken out]
[illegible]
["Admitted" rubbed out]
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STATE OF New Hampshire  )
Cheshire COUNTY.              ) ss.

ON this 31st day of October 1850, before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Eleanor Watts and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Jesse Watts who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that she is now receiving a pension from the United States, at the rate of          dollars per annum, under the Act of 2d February A.D. 1848; that her husband drew a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum; that she asks for an increase of her present pension, to which she may be found entitled under any and all of the Acts and Resolutions of Congress, which are applicable to her case; that she is a resident of Alstead in said County, and is a widow, and is eighty eight years of age.
Eleanor   x her mark  Watts

Witness,
Albert S. Wait

Sworn and subscribed this 31st day of October ["of" stricken out] 1850
Before me, Albert S. Wait
Justice of the Peace.
_________________________________________________
I CERTIFY, That I am personally acquainted with the above named declarant, and that she is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Albert S. Wait--Justice of the Peace.
__________________________________________________
NOTE--The official character and signature of the Justice of the Peace must be certified to by the Clerk of the County Courts, or the Secretary of State.
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Eleanor Watts
1848

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Payment to be made at Concord by Pension agent.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire.

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 160  Vol1.
Leo. Jenkins  Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
No 4857

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Eleanor Watts, widow of Jesse Watts, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars ["and cents" stricken out] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unlefs she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this 2d day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and countersigned,
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Charlestown N.H.   May 28 / 49

Dear Sir

Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Elanor Watts.  You will much obliged the Pensioner as it is now more than a year since she has received any pension, if you will return to me, her Pension certificate directed at this place as soon as pofsible

Very Respectfully
R Hubbard
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Pension Agency Concord N.H.
Jan. 25  1857.

Sir

The increase of the pension of Eleanor Watts widow of Jesse Watts has been called for No order for the payment of such increase has been received at this Agency

If said widows pension has been increased be pleased to forward the usual order for the payment of the same.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Israel W. Kelly
By L. D. Stevens.

Hon Jas E Heath
Com'r
Washington
D.C.
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Enc
Rec

Nov. 29--1908
Eagle Grove, Ia

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Jesse Watts was a Revolutionary soldier & a Pensioner.

I believe he enlisted in New Hampshire--he received his pension in that state--

I want to unite with the D.A.R.'s and have no official proof.--and that perhaps I could get the desired
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information thru this department

If there is nothing on record in this department--perhaps you could advise me as to where I can obtain it.

Mrs. Ethyl McDonald

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION
A
DEC
2
1908
OFFICE.
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[upper left corner of letterhead]
FRANCIS E. WARREN, WYO., CHAIRMAN,
REED SMOOT, UTAH.
WESLEY L. JONES, WASH.
CHARLES CURTIS, KANS.
FREDERICK HALE, ME.
SELDEN P. SPENCER, MO.
LAWRENCE C. PHIPPS, COLO.
WILLIAM B. MC KINLEY, ILL.  [underlined]
IRVINE L. LENROOT, WIS.
HENRY W. KEYES, N.H.
LEE S. OVERMAN, N.C.
WILLIAM J. HARRIS, GA.
CARTER GLASS, VA.
ANDRIEUS A. JONES, N. MEX.
KENNETH D. MC KELLAN, TENN.
EDWIN S. BROUSSARD, LA.
THOMAS F. BAYARD, DEL.
M. M. NEELY, W. VA.
KENNEDY F. REA, CLERK.

United States Senate,
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.

Jan. 5, 1925.

My dear Sir:

Enclosed herewith is a letter from Dr. C. W. Chapin, who is trying to trace his family history.  Any information you can give him will be greatly appreciated.
["returned" written in left margin beside the above paragraph]

Please advise me concerning this matter with the return of the enclosed letter.

Yours sincerely,
Wm McKinley

Hon. Hays Haymaker,
Pension Bureau.

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DEPUTY
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JAN 6 - 1925
COMMISSIONER
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1908 Dec 14  Hist. to Ethyl McDonald  V.L.

1920  Jan. 6.  Hon. Wm. B McKinley nifd only one wid Watts etc.

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Rev  WIDOW, &c.

File No.  22,541

Eleanor Watts
wid of
Jefse Watts
Priv  Rev  War

Act:  Feb 2d   /48

Index:---Vol.  M,  Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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AW

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

January 6, 1925

Honorable William B. McKinley,
United States Senate.

My dear Senator:

In response to your letter of the fifth instant, and the enclosed letter of Dr. C. W. Chapin of Clinton, Illinois, I have the honor to advise you, that the Revolutionary War pension rolls of the States of Vermont and New Hampshire show but one widow named Watt, or Watts.  She was Eleanor, or Ellen the widow of Jesse Watts, she died August 29, 1853, but her maiden name was Hildreth.

It is regretted that this Bureau is unable to aid Mr Chapin in this matter but there is no general genealogical data in its files.

Very truly yours,
Acting Commissioner.

Wanted list of Vt & NH widows named Watts, with dates of death, but also stated that the maiden name [last 2 words underlined] of his ancestors was Watts [underlined]--

I searched N.H. & Vt. Agency books for widows & also rejected lists  N.H. & Vt for widows