Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6411, Jesse Watson, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va Watson, Jesse W 6411
Mary
CONTENTS
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Lt W T Bedford
Aug 2 144
Ref Pri 98
Date of death not on AB

609
Virginia Richmond
Mary Watson
widow of Jesse Watson
Va
who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia line for 9 months 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of June, 1843 and sent to Wm JB Bedford
Charlotte C  H Va
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 154.
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Know all men by these presents that we Jesse Watson and Francis Watkins are luld and firmly bound into Beverly Randolph Esqr governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the sum of Fifty pounds current money to which payment will and truly to be made to our said governor and his executors for the use of the Commonwealth, we bind ourselves and our heirs Executor & administrators jointly & severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 10th day of December 1790.  The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marrage shortly intended to be solemnzed between the above bound Jesse Watson and Polly Meredith daughter of Pleasant Meredith of the county of Henrico If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, then this delegation to be void else to remain of forer and virtue.  J Watson
F Watkins 
sealed & delivered in presence of 
Richd Watkins
I Branch J Worsham clerk of the county court of Prince Edward county in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the files in my office 
with the seal of the court of said county affixed this 7th day of March 1839
B Worsham Clr
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Virginia: Lunenburg county to wit:
On this 22nd day of February 1839, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Mary Watson a resident of said county and state aged 70 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 provisions made by the act of congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" 
That she is the widow of Jesse Watson; late of the said county and state who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia Militia service in the war of the Revolution she declares that she has no knowledge of the services of her late husband in the Revolutionary war excepting that she has often and repeatedly heard from him in his life time, and from others who serviced with him in the Revolutionary Army she recollects distinctly hearing him say that he was a considerable length of time in the service, was engaged in several battles and suffered many hardships and privations that she is now quite old very infirm and that her memory has failed in a great measure; in consequence of which she cannot at this time call to remembrance the particulors of her husbands service and therefore rely on the statements of those who served with him, whose certificates are filed with and accompany this declaration and prayed to be taken and considered as part she farther declares that for the same reason above stated she cannot state precisely the exact length of time he was in actual service altogether, but would suppose at the lowest estimate
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he was in service altogether twelve months for which length of time she claims a pension she farther states that her husband departed this life long before the passage of the act of congress of the 7th June 1832, and never enjoyed the benefit of the provisions of any pension law In support of her claim, she refers to army records of the period and the accompanying certificates of old and credible soldiers who served with him in the war of the revolution 
she further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Watson, on the 10th day of December 1790 that her husband the aforesaid Jesse Watson died on the 22d day of October 1812; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninty four: to wit at the time above stated
Mary her X Watson mark
sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid this 22d day of February 1839
Ellison Clark JP
Virginia Lunenburg County to wit:
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Watson the widow of Jesse Watson, deceased, late of Lunenburg county and know the facts being a near neighbour that she is a very old lady, has been a cripple and invalid for the last 16 years; that from old age, and bodily infirmity as above described, I do not consider her able
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and in a condition to attend the county court of Luneburg to make the foregoing declaration I farther certify that she is a worthy credible and respectable old lady, and her statement entitled to full confidence
Given under my hand this 22d day of February 1839 Ellison Clark JP
Virginia Lunenburg County to wit
I do hereby certify that according to my best recollection, the said Jesse Watson late of Lunenburg departed this life on the 22d day of October 1812: that he left at the time of his death, his widow Mary Watson who is still alive, resident in the county aforesaid and that she has never married since the death of her said husband, but has remained a widow and is still a widow
Robert A Watson 
Sworn to and subscribed before me I farther certify that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to full confidence
Given under my hand this 22d day of February 1839
Ellison Clark JP
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Lunenburg County Virginia
At Court held the 8th day of April 1839 
On motion the declaration of Mary Watson of Lunenburg county Virginia with the accompanying documents and evidence for a pension under the act of congress passed July 7th 1838 were presented in open court and the same read to the court and fully explained to the entire satisfaction of the court is ordered that the same be certified to the war department 
copy Teste
WH Taylor 
Virginia Lunenburg County to wit
I William H Taylor Clerk of the county court of Lunenburg do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my office & I further certify that Ellison Clark is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and that his signatures hereto annexed purporting to be his are genuine Given under my hand & the seal of the office hereto annexed this 8th day of April 1839
WH Taylor 

6184
Declaration of Mary Watson for a pension 
under act July 7th 1838
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September 20, 1933

BA-J/EEL
Jesse Watson W 6411
Mr. JD Eggleston
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Jesse Watson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, whose widow was granted a pension because of his services in that war.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W6411, based upon the military service of Jesse Watson in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jesse Watson are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

While residing in Prince Edward County, Virginia, he was commissioned June 19, 1780, first lieutenant of the Prince Edward County Virginia Militia, served in Captain Lorton's Company, was at the battle of Camden, and left the service on December 5, 1780, his discharge served as lieutenant under Captains Charles Allen and Joseph Michaux, and was at the battle of Guilford and siege of Yorktown:  on August 19, 1782, he was commissioned captain of the Prince Edward County Virginia Militia.  On March 16, 1803, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel commandant of the 63" Regiment, 11" Brigade 1" Division, Virginia Militia.

He died October 22, 1812, in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

The soldier married December 10, 1780 Mary or Polly, the daughter of Pleasant Meredeth, of Henrico County, Virginia.

Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed February 22, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy years
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and resided in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

No reference is made to children and there are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Watson (W6411), widow of Jesse Watson, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

Mary Watson, widow of Jesse Watson, Certificate No. 609, issued June 28, 1843, rate $120 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

AD HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 29, 1929

Mrs. WK Freudenberger
1316 Ross Street
Columbia, Missouri

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6411, it appears that Jesse Watson, while residing in Prince Edward County, Virginia, was commissioned June 19, 1780, First Lieutenant of the Prince Edward County, Virginia Militia, served in Captain Lorton's Company, was at the battle of Camden, and was discharged December 5, 1780, by Captain Charles Allen.

If 1781, he served as Lieutenant under Captains Charles Allen and Joseph Michaux, and was in the battle of Guilford and at the siege of Yorktown.

He was commissioned August 19, 1782, Captain of the Price Edward County, Virginia, Militia, and was commissioned March 16, 1803, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Sixty-third Regiment, Eleventh Brigade, First Division of Virginia Militia.

He died October 22, 1812.

He married December 10, 1780, Mary or Polly, the daughter of Pleasant Meredeth or Mendent, of Henrico County, Virginia.

She was allowed pension on her application executed February 22, 1839, while living in Lunenburg County, Virginia, aged seventy years.

There are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours,

EARL D CHURCH
Commissioner

In letter as originally written, Capt. Peter Michaux was used, but papers in the claim gave name as Joseph.  Mrs. F. then searched in commissions, etc. on file to see if name was Peter in those papers but name was not found, so I used "Joseph" as found in said papers.
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section.

Oct 18 1923

Mrs Walter  Watson
Jefferson Hotel, 
Richmond, Va

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, W. 6411, it appears that Jesse Watson, a resident of Prince Edward County, Virginia, was commissioned June 19, 1780, as First Lieutenant of the Prince Edward County, Virginia Militia, served in Captain Lorton's Company, was at the battle of Camden, and was discharged from the First Regiment of Virginia Militia, on December 5, 1780, by Captain Charles Allen.

In 1781 he served as a Lieutenant under Captains Charles Allen and Peter Michaux, and was in the battle of Guilford and at the siege of York.

On August 19, 1782, he was commissioned Captain of the Prince Edward County, Virginia Militia, and on March 16, 1803, he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Sixty-third Regiment, Eleventh Brigade, First Division of Virginia Militia.
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He married December 10, 1790, Mary, or Polly, the daughter of Pleasant Meredeth, or Mendeth, of Henrico County, Virginia and he died October 22, 1812.

She was allowed pension on her application executed February 22, 1839, while living in Lunenburg, County, Virginia, aged 70 years.  There is no further data on file as to family.

From the records of this Bureau it also appears that John A Watson was born December 2, 1793, place not stated, and volunteered in Prince Edward County, Virginia and served in Captain Samuel Allen's Cavalry Company of Virginia Militia as a private from September 1, 1814, to September 18, 1814.

Warrant 39528, for 180 acres of bounty land was allowed on his application executed May 29, 1855, at which time he was living in Saline County, Missouri.

There is no data of file as to his family. 

It does not appear that pension was ever claimed on account of his services.

Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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6184
Mary Watson
Wid of Jesse
Va
Act July 7 1832
Married 1790
died 1812
Allow $120 per am
9 mo Lieut Va
Militia

Mr JR Bedford
Charlotte CH
Va
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Mary Parsons
N H 
suspd
see lett to JL Parsons Esqr
Aug 30 1836
claim Richard Green W 16280 on file
Act 4 July 1836
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State of Virginia
Charlotte Ct House
April 6th 1843
Sir
I send you inclosed the Declaration of Mrs Mary Watson for a pension under the act of March 30 1843 The certificate of pension you will please inclose to me as her agent and attorney
I am very respectfully 
your obt sevt &c
Wm JB Bedford

JL Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Mary Watson Th 1790
Jesse Watson d 1812
12 mos Lieut

Lieut com date 19 June 80
Capt d 19th Apr 82

Sen 1lon is capt Allen Co as a 
volr disch Der 1780
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HAMDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VIRGINIA

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
September 19, 1933
The US Pension Department
Washington, DC
Gentlemen
I have seen the statement that the widow of Jesse Watson was granted a pension in 1839 because of her husband's service in the War of the Revolution.

If the pension papers give any dates of birth, marriage and death, and names of children, I should like very much to have a transcript of these.  I am particularly desirous of finding the date of birth of this Jesse Watson, officer in the War of the Revolution.

Thanking you, I am 
Very sincerely yours,
JD Eggleston
JD Eggleston
JDE/AD

[stamped RECEIVED
SEP 20 1933
MAIL SUB DIV
VETS ADM
PENSION]
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MRS W K FREUDENBERGER
1316 ROSS STREET
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI October 12, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, DC
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me such information as your records contain of the war service and life facts of Jesse Watson, who was in the Revolutionary War, possibly from Prince Edward Co, Virginia.  He is said to have been in the battles of Camden and Guilford's Court House with a Capt Allen. He may have been with the Maryland troops
Vry truly yours,
Mrs WK Freudenberger

[stamped
OCT
U 15 S
1929
OFFICE]
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Th Jefferson
RICHMOND VA

September 12, 1923
Pension Office
Washington, DC
Chief of Archives Department

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me what information is obtainable as to the service in the War of the Revolution or in the War of 1812 of Jesse Watson W6411 Rev, Prince Edward County, Va. and of John Allen Watson [hand written no Rev as described for John Allen W John or Allen) of Prince Edward or Amelia.  The latter was said to have been in the cavalry and the former to have attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the 63rd Regt.  11th Brigade, commissioned in 1803.  Jesse Watson I understand was granted a pension (or his wife) Of John Allen Watson's widow I do not know if this were true.

An early reply will greatly oblige, 
Yours very sincerely,
Constance T Watson
(Mrs Walter A Watson)
Please address reply to Jefferson Hotel
Richmond, Virginia.
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913 So Tryn Sh
Charlotte NC
June 14th 1910
Chief of Record & Pension Office
War Department 
Washington DC
Dear Sir
I desire a certificate of the pension drawn by Mary Watson (Polly) widow of Jesse Watson (Lt of Capt Allen's)
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Company of Pr Ed Co Va
Rev War He think she was placed in pension list about 1844 or 45 (Lt Jesse Watson died in 1812)
If there is any fee for this trouble let me know and oblige

[stamped
PENSION
H
U JAN 18 S
1910 
OFFICE]

Yours truly
Mrs Chas Carson
913 So Tryon St
Charlotte NC
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No 223
The Commonwealth of Virginia,
TO Jesse Watson Greeting:
KNOW you, that from the special trust and confidence reposed in your fidelity, courage activity and good conduct and upon the recommendation of the Court of the County of Prince Edward our Governor, pursuant to the act for regulating the militia of this Commonwealth doth appoint you the said Jesse Watson Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Sixty third Regiment in the eleventh Brigade and first division of the said militia, to take rank as such agreeably to the number and date hereof.

In testimony whereof, thereto our letters are sealed with the seal of the commonwealth made patent. Witness John Page our said Governor at Richmond, this 16th day of March 1803
(REGISTERED)
Samuel Coleman 
John Page
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The Commonwealth of VIRGINIA
To Jesse Watson Gentleman greeting:
KNOW YOU that our GOVERNOUR, on Recommendation from the Court of the County of Prince Edward hath constituted and appointed you Lieutenant in a Company of Militia in the said County. In Testimony whereof, these our Letters are sealed, with the Seal of the Commonwealth, and made Patent.
Witness THOMAS JEFFERSON, Eiquire, our said Governour, at Richmond the eighth Day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty.
Th Jefferson
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The Commonwealth of VIRGINIA
To Jesse Watson greeting:
KNOW YOU that from the special trust and confidence which is reported in your fidelity courage, activity and good conduct, our GOVERNOR, with the advise of the Council of State, and on the recommendation of the wortustal court of the county of Pr Edward doth appoint you the said Jesse Watson Captain in the militia of the said county of Prince Edward IN testimony whereof, these our letters are made patent Witness Benj Harrison Esquire, our said Governor, at Richmond the 19th day of August 1782
Registered in WAR OFFICE
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4687
Virginia
Mary Watson widow of Jesse Watson, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 

and who died on the 22 October 1812 of Lunenburg in the state of Virginia who was a Lieut in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Virga Mila line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 120 Dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Decr 1839 & sent to W JB Bedford Charlotte CH Virga
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839 $420.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mch 40  60.00
$480.00
{Act July 7 1838}
Recorded by DM Curdy Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 185
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Virginia Charlotte County to wit:
I Thomas Harvey of Charlotte do hereby certify that I was acquainted with Jesse Watson formerly of Prince Edward before and during the War of the Revolution:  My first recollection of him in the army was in the month of June 1780 in the South under Capt Loston from Prince Edward he then held the appointment of Lieutenant and was engaged in the battle near Camden the August following 
3 He served on this occasion three months the next recollection I have of him was in the fall of the 
3.  same year as Lieutenant under Capt Charles Allen in North Carolina He served about three months on this occasion He also served as lieutenant at Guilford and Seige of Yorktown in 1781 but how long each time, and under what captains I have gorgot my impression is however he served three months each tour; and at Guilford was again under Capt Charles Allen, and at Yorktown under Capt Joseph Michaux He was an actene bold and efficient officer and much thought of in the army I am in the 80 year of my age and engaged in the war of the Revolution
Thomas his X mark Harvey
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
This day Thomas Harvey came before me a justice of the peace and made oath that the above 

contained the truth to the best of his knowledge and recollection I farther certify that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to full confidence Given under my hand this 28 day of September 1839
John Harvey JP
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State of Virginia Charlotte County Court
I Winilus Robinson Clerk of the county court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Harvey is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature annexed purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of my office 
this 28th of September 1839
Winilus Robinson C
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Pension office
August 2d 1844
Sir
The arrears of pension due Mrs Mary Watson decd under the act of June 7 1844 will be ordered to be paid or presenting to this office proof of the period of her death duly certified by a court of record under seal with the names of the children who survived her but as there was no appropriation made during the recent session of Congress for the payment of claims under the above act, it will be unnecessary to present the evidence until the next session
Very respectfully
your obt servant
JL Edwards

WJB Bedford Esq
Charlotte C H 
Virginia
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State of Virginia
Charlotte Ct House
October 2d 1839
Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration with accompanying evidence and documents of Mrs Mary Watson widow of Jesse Watson deceased - for a pension under act of July 7th 1838
Some of the papers enclosed are perhaps useless in the establishment of Mrs Watson's claim: but as they were found among Lieutenant Watsons papers and some of them relate to Benjamin Thackston whose widow is now claimin a pension I have enclosed the whole in hopes they may be of service in the establishment of Mrs Thackstons claim
I am sir, very respectfully your obt sert &c
Wm JB Bedford
JL Edwards esq 
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
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Dec 5 Va
[post marked
CHARE VA
DEC 2]  free

Geo Wm Crump Esq
"Acting Commissioner of Pensions"
Washington City
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State of Virginia
Charlotte Ct House
December 18t 1839
Sir
Yours of late 23d instant declaration to the claim of Mrs Mary Watson has been received
You state "the number of times which he was called into service in letter capacity, and the duration of each time is the only question now" Also, "that Thomas Harvey has testified positively to two tours of 6 months" but that the alledged service at Guilford & Yorktown appears to be a [illegible] matter of conjecture"
In the first place, as to the number of times and duration of each; Mr Harvey does not say in his affidavit how many times he served, but clearly gives you to understand that he means four: and each of three months I know the above to have been his intention for the affidavit was drafted by me for him the presence of the justice
In regard to the latter objection of the alledged
service at Guilford & Yorktown I recollect very
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well that he did not hesitate about the service but could not readily call to mind the names of the officers under whom he served but believed he serviced first under Capt Allen and the last at Yorktown under Capt Michaux by reference to the certificate of Mr Harvey, again you will find I think that I am correct
Mr Harvey was in the service with Lieutenant Watson (but not his company) and had frequent opportunities of seeing him They were acquainted before entering the service Mr Harvey had many papers relating to the service, which unfortunately for him many years since were burnt with his home.
If the deponent is not satisfied with the above statement the affidavit of Mr Harvey will be taken again with pleasure
In case the Deponent thinks the tours too long at Guilford & Yorktown I am authorised by Mrs Watson to say that she will be satisfied with an allowance for nine months service in the whole
I am sir very respectfully your obt sert &c
Wm JB Bedford
Geo Wm Crump esq
Acting Comsr of Pensions
War Dept
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4681
State of Virginia
Charlotte Ct H
August 8th 1844
Sir
I received this morning the enclosed letter from your office and supposing there must be some mistake in the address to me, embrace the earlies opportunity of returning it I am not the agent or attorney of the Lady mentioned in your letter; and do not think there is one of that name in this section of country
I addressed a letter of enquiry in regard to Mrs Mary Watson of the same import; and if the enclosed was inteded for Mrs Watson's claim, I am perfectly satisfied and deserve no farther answer I recrely return it upon the supposition that it might have been intended for some other person
I am very respectfully your obt sert
Wm JB Bedford
JL Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
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1910 Jany 29 Hist
to Mrs Chas Carson LM 
1923 Oct 18 Hist to aw
Mrs Walter A Watson
1929 Hist to Mrs HK Freudenberger EEt
1933 Sept 30 Hist to 
JD Eggleston Eat

Revy WIDOW &c
File No 6411
Mary Watson
Wid
Jesse Watson
Lieut Va line
Act Mch 3d / 43
Index Vol M Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Jesse Watson
Va W6411
Roll of Capt Lortoris Co and four papers containing accounts and receipts have been removed from this claim and forwarded to the War Dept Jan 16.1913.
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Va Jesse Watson W 6411
W6411
Commissioners etc
3 papers in env
2 coms are flat
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Jesse Watson Va
W6411
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This is to certify that Jesse Watson a Volunteer in my copy of the 11th regt hath servd his time faithfully and is hereby Discharg from the sd service Given under my hand this 5th day of Dec 1780
Chas Allen Cap in 11th Reg
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Jesse Watkins (Va)
W6411
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I DO hereby certify, that Jesse Watson hath taken and subscribed the oath or affirmation of allegiance and fidelity as directed by an act of General Assembly intituled An act to oblige the free male inhabitants of this state above a certain age to give assurance of allegiance to the fame and for other purposes. Witness my hand and seal, this 15th day of Sept 1777 Phil Holcombe
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232
Declaration of Mary Watson for a Pension under act of March 3d 1843
Admit Lieut $120 
Richmand Va Agency
Send to Wm JB Bedford
Charlotte CH 
Va
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of the 30 March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838
State of Virginia Lunenburg County to wit
On this 29th day of March, 1843, personally appeared before me Ellison Clark a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Mary Watson a resident of Lunenburg County state of Virginia, aged 73 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 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Jesse Watson deceased, rate a lieutenant in the militia service of Virginia in the war of the revolution that under the act of congress of the 7th July 1838, she was allowed a pension at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum, for 5 years, all of which she has clearly received and awarded the original pension certificate she now claims for the one additional year, under act of March 1843 she further declares that she is still a widow
Mary her x mark Watson
sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of March 1843, before me
Ellison C Clark JP
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State of Virginia: Lunenburg County to wit:
This day Mary Watson the widow of Jesse Watson deceased, with whom I am personally acquainted, came before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, and made oath to the within Declaration according to law I farther certify that she is the identical widow who was allowed a pension under the act of congress of the 7th July 1838 and that she still remains a widow that she is a lady of good character, and her statements entitled to full confidence
Given under my hand this 29th day of March 1843
Ellison Clark JP
Note: I farther certify that Mrs Mary Watson is a cripple and goes upon crutches and totally unable to attend the county court of Lunenburg in order to make the foregoing Declaration
Ellison Clark JP
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State of Virginia, Lunenburg county to wit
I William H Taylor clerk of the county court of Lunenburg in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Ellison Clark whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and quallified, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name annex the seal of the said court this 30th day of March 1843
Wm H Taylor
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM 51 12-5-41  bounty land warrant record card Division of Veterans
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
NAME original entry Watson or Wasson, John GRADE Private LINE Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 6708 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 5 1791
WN 6708 issued to Benjamin Tallmadge, assignee

also BL Wt 152-60-55

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.