Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11213, Garret Watts, N.C.
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N.C.                Watts,  Garret    R11213
                                   Garrett
                                   Anna
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Alabama      26.478
48.782
Garrett Watts of Perry Co. in the State of Al who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Smith in the N. Carolina line for Militia -- 
(illegible)   $23.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Al at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 16 day of July  and sent to J.B. Nave Perry Co.

Arrears to the 4th of Mch 3                    70.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sepr        11.00

                                                 $81.00

{Revolutionary Claim, act June 7, 1832.]

Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk
Book C Vol 8 Page 53
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State of Tennessee
Gibson County
     On this 6th day of June A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me Anna Watts aged 84 years resident of said County & State who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Congress at different times for the benefit of the widows of deceased soldiers that she is the widow of Garret Watts who was a private in the revolutionary War, he was in Gates Defeat under Gen. Marion, she thinks and in the company commanded by Capt. Summers (does not state the officers names positively) that she was married to the said Garrett Watts on the 16 day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven (1787), that her husband the aforesaid Garrett Watts died on the 6th day of February 1838 in Perry County Alabama, That she was married to him prior to 1800 she states that her said husband as she is informed and believes served in the Company commanded by Capt. Summers in the Regiment commanded by Col ___.  She states that her said husband received a certificate from the Pension Office which has been lost or mislaid she states that her husband is the identical Garrett Watts who drew a pension under the act of June 7th, 1832, which certificate is on record (She thinks from a memorandum she has) in the Pension Office book E. Vol. 8.  Page 53.  She further states that her name before her intermarriage with the said Watts was Anna Self.  She states that her said husband never received
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from the Government but $106.00) One hundred and Six Dollars, she states that she is still a widow, and respectfully asks of the Department that she may receive a certificate authorising her to draw her pension in future at Jackson Tennessee.
     She makes this Declaration that she may draw the money she may be entitled to under he different acts of Congress passed for the Benefit of the Widows of Deceased Soldiers.--
     Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I state that I am acquainted with Mrs. Anna Watts, that she is still a widow and I believe her said declarations & that she is of the age above stated.

Dennis Tatum J.P.
                         Anna X Watts             (seal)
                           (X her mark)
                         Attest M.J. Clay
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State of Tennessee
Gibson County
     Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace for said county Annis Scarborough & Jno. Scarborough who being duly sworn state that they are acquainted with Mrs. Anna Watts after her marriage with the said Garrett Watts that her name before her said marriage was Anna Self, that they married on or about the ___ day of ___AD that they lived together as many and wife for many years, that the said Garrett Watts dec'd on the 6th of February 1838 & that the said Anna is still a widow.
                       John Scarborough  (seal)
                       Annis Scarborough  (seal)

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written & I state that I am acquainted with the said Annis & Jno. Scarborough & that I believe their statement in the above affidavit to be correct.

Dennis Tatum J.P.
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(This page is badly torn.)

No. 14.407
Anna Watts wid of Garrett
Tennessee
Act 7 March, 1838
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State of Tennessee
Gibson County
I James A. McDearman Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Dennis Tatum Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate & declaration is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and fore said County duly commissioned & qualified according to Law and that said signature purporting to be his is in his own proper handwriting.
     Sworn under my hand and the seal of said court at office in Trenton this 18th day of June AD 1837
                      James M McDearman
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State of Tennessee
Gibson County
Be it known that on this 22nd day of March A.D. 1852 eighteen hundred and fifty-two personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Mrs. Anna Watts aged about 86 years and being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Garrett Watts dec'd who was a private in the Revolutionary War, she does not know what company or Regiment he was in but she has heard him repeatedly speak of being in General Gates' defeat, that she thinks he enlisted in the Militia of Virginia, that she was married to the said Garrett Watts on the 16th day of July 1787 in the 20th year of her age in the County of Anson in the State of North Carolina by me Stephen Page a Justice of the Peace that that she lived with the said Garret up to the age of his death which she thinks occurred on the 6th day of February A.D. 1838, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight in Perry County State of Alabama and that she is still a widow, states that her dec'd husband the said Garret never made application for his pension until he was unable to support himself by reason of old age and infirmity and that after his name was placed on the list of pensions from Ala. in the pension office, Book E, Vol 8 page 153 he drew from the government some money she does not recollect how much.  She does not think he drew more than $196 nor any for the last three or four years before his death, states that she does not know what has become of his certificate.  She states that she has not made application for the renewal of her said husband's pension until now for the reason that she was not advised that she was entitled to a pension as the widow of the said Garrett.  She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension due her said husband up to the time of his death under the Act 2nd March 1829 & 29th June 1840 and the amount due her as the widow of the said Garret under the acts of Congress passed March 3rd 1843, June 17th 1844, July 7th 1838, July 29th, 1845 and other acts and
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and resolutions passed for the benefit of the widows of revolutionary soldiers.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written and I
certify that I believe the facts stated in this declaration to be true and that she has or can procure no record evidence of her marriage
Dennis Tatum J. Peace (Seal)
                 Anna X Watts
                    (X her mark)




State of Tennessee
Gibson County
Personally appeared before me an acting
Justice of the peace within and for the
County of and State aforesaid Thomas Evans, aged about sixty-four years and being duly sworn states that he was acquainted with the said Garret Watts for more than thirty years before his death, that he was always reputed to be the husband of the said Anna Watts, that they lived together as man and wife, that they raised a family of children and that the said Anna is still the widow of the said Garret Watts, and that the said Garret died in Perry County, Alabama about the year 1838
     Sworn to and subscribed before
me this the 27th day of March 1852
& I certify that he is credible
Dennis Tatum J.P. (seal)
                       
                                    Thomas Evans
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The State of Alabama
 Perry County  SS
 County Court
 June Term AD 1834
      On this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally
appeared in open Court before Dunklin Sullivan Judge of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid now sitting Garrett Watts a resident of the county of Perry and state of Alabama aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United Stated under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
To the best of my recollection in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine as a private I entered the service of the United States. It was a company of Cavalry that I first entered under
 the command of Captain Miner Smith this company composed a part of a Regiment of Cavalry (the number of which I can not remember). The Major of the Regiment was Charles Polk (called devil Charley) of Mecklinburg County of N. Carolina. The Colo. who commanded
this Regiment was also called Colo. Smith, I do not know his given name. I lived in Surry County of N. Carolina at that time & believe it was in October of the year above stated that I entered. My term of service was for three months as follows. I well remember that at this time Lords Rawdon and Cornwallace were said to be in Wilmington, and the tories had become greatly encouraged down in that quarter.  We first proceeded from Surry County to Salem – from 10 to 15 miles – thence in the direction of Wilmington a distance of perhaps near two hundred miles. Information was received by our officers from a Colonel Leonard who resided in the neighbourhood which was called the truce ground that there was to be a large assemblage of the tories in his neighbourhood. we passed near Wilmington. After much fatigue & hardship in crossing swams , lakes &c we approached the place at which the tories were to
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assemble by two different routs & from opposite directions. whether our arrival was too early or had been suspected by the tories it is uncertain  we found but seven men at the place all of whom were killed. there was a great multitude of women there. we moved a few miles from that place & encamped during the night which was dark and rainy  we were attacked suddenly by a large
body of tories & we were warmly engaged for a short time. after the first confusion was over we were ordered to charge, dark as it was except the light of the guns, we were successful in driving them back  a few were killed & wounded on both sides. we lost some of our horses but succeeded in recovering most of them next day. we also killed one or two of the enemy next day. This was near a lake which was called Wackamaw which we swam several times. I think I was now near twenty three years old. What I have above stated is the principal part of my service that was important during my first three months service. Our return was by way of Fayetteville then called Cross Creek: at this place we were discharged. It is rather my belief that I had a written discharge. if I had I have lost it and know not how. Four or five months after my first term expired and after I had moved to Caswell County in the
 same state I was again called into service as a private in the North Carolina Militia a foot soldier. The Lieutenant of the company to which I belonged was named Borin. The Captain was named Odem]. The name of the colonel of the Regiment to which I now belonged I do not remember for we marched in a single company from Caswell County – marched from the upper part of N. Carolina down to Fayetteville. at this place we were put under the command of General Butler. This was a
distance of sixty or eighty miles. we were thence marched to Charlote  in N. Carolina a distance by the route of nearly one hundred miles. we here joined the command of General Gates a regular officer; also of General Dickson; DeKalb also had comand here of the regular soldiers  We next marched to Rugeley’s Mills (the name of a notorious old tory Colonel in South Carolina – perhaps a distance of seventy or eighty miles –; from Rugeleys mills five or six miles further to a place called
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Sutton’s (as well as I remember)  this was not far from Camden where the British were under Rawdon and Cornwallace  The two armies came near each other at Sutton’s about 12 or 1 oclock in the night (this was in the year seventeen hundred & eighty) The pickets fired several rounds before day. I well remember every thing that occurred the next morning. I remember that I was among the nearest to the enemy – that a man named John Lummus was my file leader – that we had orders to wait for the word to commence firing – that the militia were in front & in a feeble condition at that time. they were fatigued, the weather was warm excessively. they had been fed a short time previously on molasses entirely. I can state on oath that I believe my gun was the first gun fired notwithstanding the orders: for we were close to the enemy who appeared to maneuver in contempt of us & I fired without thinking except that I might prevent the man opposite from killing me  The discharge and loud roar soon became general from one end of the lines to the other – amongst other things I confess I was amongst the first that fled – the cause of that I can not tell except that every one I saw was about to do the same. it was instantaneous. there was no effort to rally no encouragement to fight. officers & men joined in the flight. I threw away my gun & reflecting I might be punished for being found without arms I picked up a drum – which gave forth such sounds when touched by the twigs I cast it away  when we had gone we heard the roar of guns still but we knew not why. had we known we might have returned. It was that portion of the army commanded by DeKalb fighting still. DeKalb was killed. General Dickson was wounded in the neck and great many killed & wounded even on the first firing. after this defeat many of the dispersed troops proceeded to Hillsborough in North Carolina. I obtained a furlough from General Dickson & had permission to return home a short time. This last tour was for the space of three months & truly laborious. not long after the defeat of General
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Gates at Camden I think near three months, General Green a regular officer came from towards the north  This was also as well as I remember in seventeen hundred
and eighty  I entered the service again under Captain Odem being again drafted  I do not know what the
colonels name was, I think Colo Moore however and was placed under the command of General Green. I
 was at the battle of Guilford Courthouse under General Green. this was fought at some old fields turned out & surrounded by broken fences. General Green having divided his army into three Divisions behind one of these fences placed first a division of select Riflemen – 2nd the militia were stationed in the rear in the woods  last and still further in the rear to prevent retreat like Gen Gates were placed the regulars. This was a great battle  both sides fought until they were willing to cease but we had
 the advantage for the last division were just beginning to bear heavy on them & the British had to give back  These were times of great suffering. we had but little meat  as little to wear  feeble & worn down. I was also during this term of my service with General Green at the Battle at Camden or near it. Through carelessness or otherwise the tired soldiers were suffered to loiter and wash at the River Warteree and in the mean time a drummer belonging to some of the Regiments under General Green deserted entered Camden & let the British know our condition. They came out upon us and we had to fight hard & finally were compelled to give way. Shortly after this my last term of service expired. To the best of my recollection I served and was subject to constant service for nine months if not more. If I ever had written discharges I have lost them but my recollection is indistinct as to that. I never did receive the amount of pay I was entitled to  The small amount I did receive was in continental money which turned out to be of no value. I served as a private the whole time. I have no documentary evidence of my service. I know of no person now living
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31.429
Garrett Watts
Alabama

Apr 1780 per 7 mo
   $23.33
can only allow 1 mo in tour at Gates defeat

(upside down)
The Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.
Paid

Jesse B Nave
Perry P.O.
Alabama

Alabama
original

June 26 1834
Pension Office

(stamp)
PERRY C.H. ALA
JUNE 9
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whose testimony I can
 procure or who can testify as to my service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an
 annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
                        Garrett Watts

sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J.B. Nave Clk
     To the following interrogatories prescribed by the War department the applicant answers as follows 
1st  Where & in what year were you born?
 Answer. I was born on the eighth day of January seventeen hundred and fifty six in Caroline County &
 State of Virginia  at the age of twelve moved to North Carolina where I entered the service of the United
 States.
 2nd Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? 
Answer  My age is recorded in my fathers family Bible which is in possession of some of his decendants I know not whom 
3rd Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War,
 and where do you now live? 
Answer. When I was first called into service I lived in Surry County North Carolina  The two next times in Caswell County of the same State  after the war I moved to Jefferson Cty Georgia, thence to Pendleton S. Carolina, thence to Bledsoe Cty E. Tennessee, thence to Jefferson Cty, thence to Perry Cty in the this State where I now reside 
4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute And if a substitute for whom? 
Answer. I volunteered the first time in a horse company – afterwards drafted Both times 
5th State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the troops where you served such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect nd the general circumstances of your services.
 Answer. As regular officers when I served I mention General
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Sumpter, Gates,
Green, DeKalb, Dickson. I am not altogether certain that Sumpter & Dickson were regular officers but the others were. I do not know how to designate the Regiments more particularly the numbers I can not recollect  there is a slight impression on my mind that I belonged to the fourth of N. Carolina Militia  I have stated the general circumstances of my service as particularly in my declaration as I can state.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has
become of it?
Answer. I think I received discharges once from Capt’n Odem  the other from Colo Smith. If I did I have
lost them years ago 
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can
testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. I could state a great many names but will name a few – Samuel Boydston, Balem Self, Joseph
Evans, Rev John Craig &c. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written
                                        Garrett Watts
J.B. Nave Clk

     We John Craig a clergyman residing in the county of Perry and State of Alabama and Balam Self residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Garrett Watts who has subscribed and sworn to the above foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age;  that he is reported and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
                              John Craig
                              Balam X Self
                              (X his mark)

Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting (sic) the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  and
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the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Craig who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of the county of Perry and State of Alabama and that Balaam Self who has also signed the same is also a resident of the same county & State and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
                     Dunklin Sullivan Judge
                     County Court

I Jesse B. Nave Clerk of the County Court of the County of Perry & State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing (pages from one to seven as numbered) contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Garrett Watts for a pension
(seal)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office the sixth day of June AD 1834.

                                     Jesse B. Nave Clk
                                     County Court PC
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

AWF/?

February 10, 1930.

Pauline McKinney
Fairfax Apartments, #411
2100 Massachusetts Avenue
Washington, D.C.

Dear Madam:
     I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11213, it appears that Garret Watts was born January 8, 1756 in Carolina County, Virginia, and when twelve years of age moved to North Carolina.  
     While residing in Surry County, North Carolina, he enlisted in October 1779, served three months as a private in Captain Minor Smith's Company, Colonel Smith's Regiment of Cavalry with the North Carolina Troops, and marched to Salem, thence to Wilmington and had an engagement with the Tories near Waccamaw Lake.
     While residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Odom's Company North Carolina Militia, and was in the battle of Gates' defeat at Camden.  he later served three months in Captain Odom's Company Colonel Moore's North Carolina Regiment, was in the Battle of Guilford Court House and battle of Camden.  
     After the Revolution he moved to Jefferson County, Georgia, then to Pendleton, South Carolina, then to Bledsoe County, Tennessee and then to Perry County, Alabama.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Perry County, Alabama.
     He died February 6, 1838 in said Perry County.
     The soldier married July 16, 1787 in Anson county, North Carolina, anna Self.
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     In 1851 she was aged eight-four years and resided in Gibson County, Tennessee.
     Their children are referred to but no names are designated.
                     Very truly yours,
                     EARL D. CHURCH
                     Commissioner.
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Evans & Fant
Aug 1, 1853
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                            Pension Office
                            1st August 1853

Gentlemen,
     The objections to the admission of the claim of Anna Watts widow of Garrett of Tennessee are set forth in the enclosed letter from the Office of date 8th July 1852 addressed to M. J. Clay Esq.
    By Mr. Clay's request we address you.

Messrs. Evans & Fant
Washington 
D.C.
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Shortridge & John
Feby 3/557
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                           Pension Office
                           February 3, 1857.

Gentlemen,
So much of your letter are for to arrears of pensions suppose to have been one Garrett Watts of Alabama as the time of his Death, has been referred to the third auditor.  If the children of his deceased widow suppose they have a claim, in her right, they or one of them should appear before a county record and then when she died, when she was married to her husband, when he died and what children now survive her.

Messrs. Shortridge & John
Selma
Alabama
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
     Know all men by these presents, that I, anna Watts of the County of Gibson, and State of Tennessee, and a widow of Garret Watts deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier, do hereby irrevocable constitute and appoint Evans & Fant of the District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim for a Pension, &c., against the General Government, which may be due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the Revolutionary war, and the several acts of congress relative thereto and to receive the certificate of Pension, &c., when  by the Department.  I hereby confirm whatsoever my said attorney may do, or case to be legally done, either in person or by substitution in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money in my favor, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 24th day of February 1853.
Signed in presence of D. Tatum 
                              Anna X Watts (seal)
                              (X her mark)

STATE OF TENNESSEE
County of Gibson Sct
     On this 24th day of February, in the year 1853 personally appeared before me, Dennis Tatum, and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be her act and deed; and I certify that I well know the said anna Watts and that she is the person now present, and who executed the above Power of Attorney.
                          Dennis Tatum J.P.
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State of Tennessee
Gibson County
I James A. McDearmon clerk of the county court of said County do certify that Dennis Tatum Esquire whose signature appears to the within certificate is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that said signature purporting to be his is genuine.
     Sworn under my hand at office and seal of Office in Trenton this 5th day of March 1833.
                     J.A. McDearmon

(written vertically)
Anna Watts
widow of Garrett Watts Tennessee
Supposed papers and susp. files for her widow.  See G. Watts papers Book E Vol 8 Page 53.
M.J. Clay
Trenton Tenn
Evans & Fant
Washington City
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Comr Waldo
Dear Sir

Trenton Tenn. May 4th 53
Dear Sir
I write to know what has been done with the case of Mrs. Anna Watts the widow of a revolutionary soldier.  Several declarations have been filed and I (in due respect for the opinion of Chour. Heath) think them sufficient to place her name the list of pensioners, in her Dec. She refers to the Book & page in which her husbands name is to be found-- we have sent all the main evidence that can be procured to wit, the family records  In your recent regulations in the 3rd Section and 3rd clause, reference to the evidence filed in the application of the husband is sufficient to prove the service - we have in this case made all the proof  we can make-- & I would respectfully ask the Court to examine the papers in her case, and if the proof is too deficient in regard to the marriage that
he will advise me what additional proof will be required If upon a reexamination the Court is satisfied find that the case is made out he will please have her name, placed in the list of pensioners of West Tennessee and that he in future change her pension at Jackson-because  have a --- of all to act on her promises
Respectfully
M. J. Clay
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In the case of Holt herewith enclosed, the former Declaration was rejected, because it did not state the name of the Col. Holt was in a Battalion and not Regiment, consequently he has no col. he was among the least Tenn troops-- he has as you will see proved
his service by two fellow soldiers

I will also enquire of the Comr. if a widow
can draw a pension when her first husband
was killed in the War of 1812 & bounty land
when her sd husband is dead, the regulations
under the act of 1838 allowed it, but there may be some new decisions,
Respectfully M.J.C.

case of Holt changed to Malcom May 14 /53
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                                50
                                Pension Office

                                July 8 1832
Sir:
     The informal Declaration of Anna
Watts Widow of Garrett of Ten for the
benefit of the Act of July 7 1838 has
been received and filed with her informal
one, heretofore, received at this office. The
Department can not consider a Declaration
made before a Justice of the Peace unless
the applicant is too infirm to appear
in open court, and in that case the
declaration when made before a Justice
must be approved by a Court of Record
she must furnish the certificate of the
Clerk of the County where she was married showing the date of that event, if
he has no such evidence, she may have a
family Record, either of her marriage
or of the births of children, in case no
such evidence can be produced, then
past testimony of that event will be
received, but the witness must
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M. J. Clay
July 8, 1852
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This how they recollect that the (2)
Marriage took place at a particular
named period
M J Clay Esq
Trenton
Ten
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E

Mr Cole
Mar 24/53
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                          Washington, March 23 1853
Sir
     We herewith enclose a power of attorney to examine into, and to prosecute the claim of Garret and Anna Watts.
                     Very respectfully,
                     Evans & Fant

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE
1-681 PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 39600
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, division of Publications, Room G 139
February 3, 1930 192
Please furnish work specified below
Bureau ordering PENSIONS
deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTING LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of seven pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Garret Watts, R. 11213
No. of copies 1 of each
Shall form be kept standing? ___days
for further information see M.M.H. Finch  
Room 5033 Phone No. 541

Approved A.D. Wilkinson chief Clerk of bureau
Margaret M.H. Finch chief of Rev. & 1812 Wars Sec.

NOTE:  No ordered made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

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Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
February 3, 1930
Please furnish me photostatic copies of seven pages not certified from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Garret Watts, R. 11213

Cash-$1.05
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOKKEEEPING DESK
FEB 3 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Pauline McKinney
Fairfax Apts #411
2100 Mass Ave
Washington D.C.
Received payment
$1. 05
Antonia W. Ford
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Write history also
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State of Tennessee 
Gibson County
On this 29th day of March A.D. 1852
 Personally appeared before me an acting
Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Scarborough neighbour of the said Anna Watts and after being duly sworn States that he was acquainted with the said Garret Watts for about twenty-two years before his death, and that he was always reputed to be the husband of the said Anna Watts, that they lived together as man and wife, that they raised a family of children, and that the said Anna is still the widow of the said Garret Watts and that the said Garrett died in Perry County Alabama about the year 1838
     Sworn to and subscribed
     John Scarborough
     before me this the 29th day
    of March 1852 & I certify that he is credible
     Dennis Tatum J.P. 
State of Tennessee
I James A McDearmon Clerk of the County
Gibson County Court of said County do hereby certify that Dennis Tatum Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing
Certificate of and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and the his commission is dated 30th day of September 1850 and will expire on the 16 March 1854.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at office in Trenton this 31st day of March 1852
JA McDearmon Clk
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Comr of Pens. will please forward me the amt due  to Trenton Tennessee and a certificate authorizing me in future to draw from the Agent at Jackson West Tennessee.

                    Anna Watts
                    By M. J. Clay
                    Atto. &c
PS If a receipt is required send me a Copy & I will
have it signed and forwarded
                       MJC
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No 14407
Anna Watts
widow of Garret
Tenn
Act 7 July 1838
To M.J. Clay. Oct 20 /51
Stim July 8 /53
Shortridge & John Feby
3 1857-
11213

Act 7th July 1838
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1930- Feb. 8 Photos to
Pauline McKinney MMNF
1930 Feb. 10 Hist to
Pauline McKinney AWF

11,1213
P. O.
Anna Watts
Service: Garrett

REJECTED
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Enlisted:
Discharged:
-
Application filed:
Alleges:
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Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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