Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18292, John Watson, N. C.
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SERVICE n.c.

Watson, John
Lydia

NUMBER
W.18292
BL.Wt. 17975-160-55

CONTENTS
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1960
North Carolina
Lydia Watson
widow of John Watson
who died on the [blank] 
of [blank] in the State of N.C.
who was a private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by N.C. in the [blank]
line for
Inc fr $32,50

Inscribed on the Roll of N.S.
at the rate of 62 Dollars 49 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 15 day of 
[Crossed out] July 1835
Ending 1 July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of 
Oct. 1857 and Sent to
H. Waddell Hillsboro N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836, 
Section the}

Recorded by H E Robinson Clerk,
Book D Vol. [blank] Page 382

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Reg [illegible] 104225

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Rufus Lynch, Oct 24/59
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6684
North Carolina
John Watson
of Orange in the State of N.Caro
who was a [illegible] in the Com commanded by
Captain McFarling of the Regt commanded
by [blank] in the N Car.
[crossed out]
militia for 3 mo
private 3 mo
" of Cav. 3 mo 

Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina
at the rate of 62 Dollars 48 Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of march
1833 and sent to Hon 
W P Mangum Senate W. S.
Arrears to the 4th of march 1833 $ 125.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending     31.49
$157,47
{Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book D Vol. 8 Page 47

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Act 20 Feby: 1835 John Huske. pay July
[illegible] 21 [illegible] Revolution
22 Sept 1837 Hon Wm Montgomey
4 Jany 1838 a same
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104.256 act Mar 3d /55
april 28 /55
Lydia Watson Widow

John Watson

Revolutionary Pensions
$62.49 per an under
act passed 4 July 1836
Private Rev
N.C. militia
[written diagonally: no 14957 of Mar 8/56]

N.C. July 36-1960
ad. 160 acs mar 6 /56
Dodge

Geo. C. Ames
Present
J.H. Kirkham [crossed out]
Raleigh [crossed out]
N. Carolina [crossed out]

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Civ J. H. Kirkham Decr 18/55

Vol. W 11.
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THE NEW 
TESTAMENT

Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
Newly translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK,
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised.
By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.

EDINBURGH:
Printed by ALEXANDER KINCAID His Majesty's Printer.
MDCCLXVII.
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Christain Horner her Book
Bought in the year 1770

Lidda  horner Daughter to George and
Elizabeth his wife was Born October
the ye 5 day 1758

Christain horner Daughter to George
and Elizabeth his wife was Born
May the 16 day 1760

Thomas horner the son of Gorge
horner and Elizabeth his wife
and George Horner was Born
February ye the 7 day 1761

Priscilla horner was Born
January the 15 day 1763

1835
1761
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Against oppression, injustice, bec. Chap. II. III. The cruelty of the princes.

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wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
9 For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah : he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
10 I Declare ye it not in Gath, weep ye not at all in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
11 Pass ye away. thou inhabit of Saphir. having thy shame naked ; the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourn ng [sic] of Bethezel ; he shall receive of you his standing
12 For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good ; but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
13 O thou inhabitant of Lachith, bind the chariot to the swift beast ; she is the beginning of the fin to the daughter of Zion : for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
14 Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth.gath : the house of Achizib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
15 Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah : he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
16 Make thee bald, and poll thee for they delicate children : e large they baldness as the eagle : for they are gone into captivity from thee.
CHAP. II.
1 Against oppression. 4 Alamentation. 7 Areproof of injustice and-idolatry. 12: A promise of restoring Jacob
WO to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds : when the morning is light they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
2 And they covet fields, and take them by violence : and houses, and take them away : fo they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
3 Therefore thus faith the LORD, Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye go haughtily : for this time is evil. 
4 I in that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me? turning away he hath divided our fields.
5 Therefore thou shalt have non that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
6 Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophefy to them, that they shall not take shame.
7 O Thou that art named, The house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do goad to him that walketh uprightly?
8 even of late my people is rifen up as an enemy ; ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely, as men averse from war.
9 The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses: from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
10 A ife ye, and depart, for this is not your rest : because it is polluted, is shall destroy you even with a fore destruction.
11 If a man, walking in the spirit and falsehood, do lie, saying, I will proohesy unto thee of wine, and of strong drink ; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
12 I I will surely assemble, O Jacob, alt of thee: I will surely gather the remnant of Israel : I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold : they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.
13 The breaker is come up before them : they have broken up, and have pssed [passed] through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.
CHAP.III
1 The cruelty of the princes. 5 The falsehood of the prophets. 8 The security of them both.
ANd I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel ; Is it not for you to know judgement? 
2 Who hate the good, and love the evils who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones :
3 Who also eat the flesh of my people. and shy their skin from off them, and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as fleth within the caldron. 
4 Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
5 I Thus faith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace ; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him:
6 Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine : and the fun shall go down over the prophets and the day shall be dark over them.
7 Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded : yes, they shall all cover their lips ; for there is no answer of God.
8 I But truly am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgement, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel her sin.
9 Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgement, and pervert all equity.
10 They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money : yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
12 Therefore shall Zion, for your fake, be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall be come heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
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MICAH.
The churches glory, &c.  Christs birth, kingdom, &c.

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CHAP. IV.
1 The glory, 3 peace, 8 kingdom, 11 and
victory of the church.
But in the last days it shall come to pass,
that the mountain of the house of the
LORD shall be established in the top of the
mountains, and it shall be exalted above
the hills, and people shall flow unto it.
2 And many nations shall come to say,
Come and let us go up to the mountain of
the LORD, and to the house of the God of
Jacob, and he will teach us his ways,
and we will walk in his paths; for the law
shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the
LORD from Jerusalem.
3 And he shall judge among many peo-
ple, and rebuke strong nations afar off, and
they shall beat their swords into plow-shares,
and their spears into pruning-hooks: nation
shall not lift up a sword against nation, nei-
ther shall they learn war any more.
4 But they shall fit every man under his
vine, and under his fig tree, and none shall
make them afraid: for the mouth of the
LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
5 For all people will walk every one in
the name of his go, and we will walk in
the name of the LORD our GOD for ever
and ever.
6 In that day, faith the LORD, will I
assemble her that halteth, and I will ga-
ther her that is driven out, and her that I
have afflicted;
7 And I will make her that halted a rem-
nant, and her that was cast far off a strong
nation; and the LORD shall reign over
them in mount Zion, from hence forth even
for ever.
8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the
strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto
thee shall it come, even the first domini-
on; the kingdom shall come to the daugh-
ter of Jerusalem.
9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is
there no king in thee? is thy connsellor per-
ished? for pangs have taken thee as a wo0
man in travail.
10 Be in pain, and labor to bring forth,
O daughter of Zion, like a woman in tra-
vail: for now shall thou go forth out of the
city, and thou shall dwell in the field, and
thou shalt go even to Babylon: there shalt
thou be delivered; there the LORD shall re-
deem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
11 Now also many nations are gathered
against thee, that say, Let her be defiled,
and let our eye look upon Zion.
12 But they know not the thoughts of
the LORD, neither understand they his
counsel: for he shall gather them as the
sheaves into the floor.
13 Arise, and thresh, O daughter of Zion;
for I will make thine horn iron, and I will
make thy hoofs brass, and though shalt beat
in pieces many people: and I will consecrate
their gain unto the LORD, and their sub-
stance unto the LORD of the whole earth.
CHAP. V.
1 The birth of Christ: 4 his kingdom: 8 his
conquest.
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter
of troops; he hath laid siege against

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us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with
a rod upon the cheek.
2 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though
thou be little among the thousands of Judah,
yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me
that is to be ruler in Israel: whose goings
forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
3 Therefore will he give them up, until
the time that the which travaleth hath
brought forth; then the remnant of his bre-
thren then shall return unto the children of Israel.
4 And he shall stand and feed in the
strength of the LORD, in the majesty of
the name of the LORD his God, and they
shall abide: for now shall he be great unto
the end of the earth.
5. And this man shall be the peace, when
the Assyrian shall come into our land: and
when he shall tread in our palace, then
shall we raise against him seven shepherds,
and eight principal men.
6 And they shall waste the last of As-
syrian with the sword, and the land of Nim-
road in the entrance thereof; thus shall he
deliver us from the Assyrian, when he com-
meth into our land and when he treadeth
within our borders.
7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in
the midst of many people, as a dew from
the LORD, as the showers upon the grass,
that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for
the fons of men.
8 And the remnant of Jacob shall be
among the Gentiles in the midst of many
people, as a lion among the beasts of the
forest, as a young lion among the flocks of
sheep: who, if he go through, both tread0
eth down, and teareth in pieces, and none
can deliver.
9 Thine hand shall be lift up upon thine
adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be
cut off.
10 And it shall come to pass in that day,
faith the LORD, that I will cut off thy
horses out of the midst of thee, and I will
destroy thy chariots:
11 And i will cut off the cities of thy
land, and throw down all thy strong holds.
12 And I will cut off witchcrafts out of
thine hand, and thou shalt have no more
soothsayers.
13 Thy graven images also will I cut off, 
and thy standing images out of the midst
of thee: and thou shalt no more worship
the work of thine hands.
14 And I will pluck up thy groves out
of the midst of thee; so will I destroy thy
cities.
15 And I will execute vengeance in an-
ger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
CHAP. VI.
1 Gods controversy for unkindness 6 for igno-
rance, to for injustice, 16 and for idolatry.
Hear ye now what the LORD saith, A-
rise, contend thou before the moun-
tains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
2 Hear ye, O mountain, the LORDs
controversy, and ye strong foundations of
the earth: for the LORD hath a contro-
versy with his people, and he will plead
with Israel.

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Gods controversy. The churches complaint.
Chap. vi, vii.
3 O my people, what have I done unto 
thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? 
testify against me.

4 For I brought thee up out of the land 
of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the 
house of servants; and I sent before thee 
Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

5 O my people, remember now what Ba
lak king of Moab consulted, and what Ba-
laam the son of Beor answered him from 
Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the 
righteousness of the LORD.

6 Wherewith shall I come before the 
LORD, and bow myself before the high 
God? shall I come before him with burnt-
offerings, with calves of a year old?

7 Will the LORD be pleased with thou-
sands of rams, or with ten thousands of ri-
vers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for 
my transgression, the fruit of my body for 
the sin of my soul?

8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is 
good; and what doth the LORD require of 
thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, 
and to walk humbly with thy God?

9 The LORD's voice crieth unto the city, 
and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: 
hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

10 Are there yet the treasures of wick-
edness in the house of the wicked, and the scant 
measure that is abominable?

11 Shall I count them pure with the wick-
ed balances, and with the bag of deceitful 
weights?

12  For the rich men thereof are full of 
violence, and the inhabitants thereof have 
spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in 
their mouth.

13Therefore also will I make thee sick 
in smiting thee, in making thee desolate be-
cause of thy sins.

14 Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; 
and thy casting down shall be in the midst 
of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt 
no t deliver; and that which thou deliverest 
will I give up to the sword.

15 Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not 
reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou 
shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet 
wine, but shalt not drink wine.

16 For the statutes of Omri are kept, 
and all the works of the house of Ahab, 
and ye walk in their counsels; that I should 
make thee a desolation, and the inhabi
tants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall 
bear the reproach of my people.
CHAP. VII.
1 The church complaining of her small number,
3 and the general corruption 5, putteth her
confidence in God.
Woe is me! for I am as when they have 
gathered the summer-fruits, as the 
grape-gleanings of the vintage: there is no 
cluster to eat: my soul desired the first-
ripe fruit.

2 The good man is perished out of the 
earth: and there is none upright among 
men: they all lie in wait for blood; they 
hunt every man his brother with a net.

3 That they may do evil with both 
hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the 
judge asketh for a reward; and the great 

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man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so 
they wrap it up.

4 The best of them is as a brier: the most 
upright is sharper than a thorn-hedge: the 
day of thy watchmen and thy visitation 
cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not 
confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy 
mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

6 For the son dishonoureth the father, 
the daughter riseth up against her mother, 
the daughter in law against her mother-in-
law; a mans enemies are the men of his 
own house.

7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD;
I will wait for the God of my salvation: 
my God will hear me.

8 Rejoice not against me, O mine ene-
my: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit 
in darkness, the LORD shall be a light un-
to me.

9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, 
because I have sinned against him, until he 
plead my cause, and execute judgment for 
me: he will bring me forth to the light, and 
I shall behold his righteousness.

10 Then she that is mine enemy shall see 
it, and shame shall cover her which said un-
to me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine 
sh all behold her: now shall she be tro-
den down as the mire of the streets.

11 In the day that thy walls are to be 
built, in that day shall the decree be far 
removed.

12 In that day also he shall come even 
to thee from Assyria, and from the forti-
fied cities, and from the fortress even to 
the river, and from sea to sea, and from 
mountain to mountain.

13 Notwithstanding the land shall be de-
solate because of them that dwell therein, 
for the fruit of their doings.

14 Feed thy people with thy rod, the 
flock of thine heritage, which dwell solita-
rily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: 
let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in 
the days of old.

15  According to the days of thy coming 
out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto 
him marvellous things.

16 The nations shall see and be con-
founded at all their might: they shall lay 
their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent, 
they shall move out of their holes like 
worms of the earth: they shall be afraid 
of  the LORD our God, and shall fear be-
cause of thee.

18 Who is a God like unto thee, that 
pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the 
transgression of the remnant of his heri-
tage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, 
because he delighteth in mercy.

19 He will turn again, he will have com-
passion upon us; he will subdue our iniqui
ties; and thou wilt cast all their sins into 
the depths of the sea.

20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Ja-
cob, and the mercy to Abraham, which 
thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the 
days of old.

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NAHUM.
CHAP. I

The majesty of God in goodness to his people.
and severity against his enemies.

The burden of Nineveh. The book 
of the vision of Nahum the Elko-
shite.

2 God is jealous, and the LORD 
revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is fu-
rious; the LORD will take vengeance on 
his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath 
for his enemies.

3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great 
in power, and will not at all acquit the 
w icked: the LORD hath his way in the
whirlwind and in the storm, and the 
clouds are the dust of his feet.

4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it 
dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan 
languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower 
of Lebanon languisheth.

5 The mountains quake at him, and the 
hills melt, and the earth is burned at
his presence, yea, the world, and all that 
dwell therein.

6 Who can stand before his indignation? 
and who can abide in the fierceness of his 
anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and 
the rocks are thrown down by him.

7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in 
the day of trouble; and he knoweth them 
that trust in him.

8 But with an over-running flood he will 
make an utter end of the place thereof, and 
darkness shall pursue his enemies.

9 What do ye imagine against the LORD? 
he will make an utter end: affliction shall 
not rise up the second time.

10 For while they be folden together as 
thorns, and while they are drunken as drunk-
ards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

11 There is one come out of thee, that
imagineth evil against the LORD, a wick-
ed counsellor.

12 Thus saith the LORD; Though they be 
quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall 
they be cut down, when he shall pass 
through. Though I have afflicted thee, I 
will afflict thee no more.

13 For now will I break his yoke from off 
thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

14 And the LORD hath given a com-
mandment concerning thee, that no more 
of thy name be sown: out of the house of 
thy gods will I cut off the graven image,
 and the molten image: I will make thy 
grave; for thou art vile.

15 Behold upon the mountains the feet
of him that bringeth good tidings, that 
publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy so-
lemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the 
wicked shall no more pass through thee; 
he is utterly cut off.
CHAP. II.
The fearful and victorious armies of God a-
gainst Ninovek.
He that dasheth in pieces is come up 
before thy face: keep the munition, 
watch the way, make thy loins strong, for-
tify thy power mightily.
2. For the LORD hath turned away the
excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of
Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them
out, and marred their vine branches.
3 The shield of his mighty men is made 
red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the 
chariots shall be with flaming torches in 
the day of his preparation, and the fir-
trees shall be terribly shaken.
4 The chariots shall rage in the streets,
they shall justle one against another in the 
broad ways: they shall seem like torches, 
they shall run like the lightnings.
5 He shall recount his worthies: they 
shall stumble in their walk; they shall make 
haste to the wall thereof, and the defence 
shall be prepared.
6 The gates of the rivers shall be open-
ed, and the palace shall be dissolved.
7 And Huzzab shall be led away captive, 
she shall be brought up, and her maids 
shall lead her as with the voice of doves, 
tabering upon their breasts.
8 But Nineveh is of old like a pool of 
water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, 
stand, shall they cry; but none shall look 
back.
9 Take ye the spoil of silver, take the 
spoil of gold: for there is none end of the 
store and glory out of all the pleasant fur-
niture.
10 She is empty, and void, and waste: 
and the heart melteth, and the knees smite 
together, and much pain is in all loins, and 
the faces of them all gather blackness.
11 Where is the dwelling of the lions, 
and the feeding place of the young lion? 
where the lion, even the old lion, walked, 
and the lion's whelp, and none made them 
afraid?
12 The lion did tear in pieces enough for 
his whelp, and strangled for his lionesses, 
and filled his holes with prey, and his dens 
with ravin.
13 Behold, I am against thee, saith the
LORD of hosts, and I will burn her cha-
riots in the smoke, and the sword shall de-
vour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy 
prey from the earth, and the voice of thy 
messengers shall no more be heard.
CHAP. III.
The miserable ruin of Nineveh.
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of 
lies and robbery; the prey depart-
eth not;
2 The noise of a whip, and the noise 
of the rattling of the wheels, and of 
the pransing horses, and of the jumping 
chariots.
3 The horseman lifteth up both the
 bright sword and the glittering spear: and 
there is a multitude of slain, and a great 
number of carcases; and there is none end 
of their corpses; they stumble upon their 
corpses:
4 Because of the multitude of the whore-
doms of the -harlot, the mi-
stress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations 
through her whoredoms, and families 
through her witchcrafts.
5 Behold,
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MALACHI.
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CHAP. I.
1 Malachi complaineth of Israels’ unkindness,
6 of their irreligiousness 12 and profane-
ness
The burden of the word of the 
LORD to Israel by Malachi.
2 I have loved you, saith the 
LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast 
thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother?
saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains 
and his heritage waste for the dragons of 
the wilderness.
4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impo-
verished, but we will return and build the
desolate places; thus saith the LORD of 
hosts, They shall build, but I will throw 
down; and they shall call them, The bor-
der of wickedness, and, The people against
whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall 
say, The LORD will be magnified from the
border of Israel.
6 A son honoureth his father, and a 
servant his master: if then I be a father, 
where is mine honour? and if I be a master,
where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts 
unto you, O priests, that despise my name. 
And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy
name?
7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; 
and ye say, Wherein have we polluted 
thee? In that ye say, The table of the 
LORD is contemptible.
8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is 
it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and 
sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy
governor; will he be pleased with thee, 
or accept thy person? saith the LORD of 
hosts.
9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that 
he will be gracious unto us: this hath been 
by your means: will he regard your per-
sons? saith the LORD of hosts.
10 Who is there even among you that 
would shut the doors for nought? neither do
ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I 
have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD 
of hosts, neither will I accept an offering a
 your hand.
11 For from the rising of the sun even 
unto the going down of the same my name 
shall be great among the Gentiles; and in 
every place incense shall be offered unto my 
name, and a pure offering: for my name 
shall be great among the heathen, saith the 
LORD of hosts.
12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye 
say, The table of the LORD is polluted; 
and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is con-
temptible.
13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness 
is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the 
LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which 
was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus 
ye brought an offering: should I accept this 
of your hand? saith the LORD.
14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath 
in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacri-
ficeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for 

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I am a great King, saith the LORD of 
hosts, and my name is dreadful among the
heathen.
CHAP. II.
1. He sharply reproveth the priests for ne-
glecting their covenant; 12 and the people
for idolatry, 14 for adultery, 17 and for
infidelity.
And now, O ye priests, this command-
ment is for you.
2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not 
lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, 
saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send 
a curse upon you, and I will curse your
blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, 
because ye do not lay it to heart.
3 Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and 
spread dung upon your faces, even the 
dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall 
take you away with it.
4 And ye shall know that I have sent 
this commandment unto you, that my
covenant might be with Levi, saith the 
LORD of hosts.
5 My covenant was with him of life 
and peace; and I gave them to him for 
the fear wherewith he feared me, 
and was afraid before my name.
6 The law of truth was in his mouth, 
and iniquity was not found in his lips: he 
walked with me in peace and equity, and 
did turn many away from iniquity.
7 For the priest's lips should keep know-
ledge, and they should seek the law at his 
mouth: for he is the messenger of the
LORD of hosts.
8 But ye are departed out of the way; 
ye have caused many to stumble at the law; 
ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, 
saith the LORD of hosts.
9 Therefore have I also made you con-
temptible and base before all the people, 
according as ye have not kept my ways, 
but have been partial in the law.
10 Have we not all one father? hath not 
one God created us? why do we deal trea-
cherously every man against his brother, by 
profaning the covenant of our fathers?
11 Judah hath dealt treacherously, and 
an abomination is committed in Israel and 
in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the 
holiness of the LORD which he loved, 
and hath married the daughter of a strange 
god.
12 The LORD will cut off the man that 
doeth this, the master and the scholar, out 
of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that 
offereth an offering unto the LORD of 
hosts.
13 And this have ye done again, covering 
the altar of the LORD with tears, with 
weeping, and with crying out, insomuch 
that he regardeth not the offering any 
more, or receiveth it with good will at 
your hand.
14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the 
LORD hath been witness between thee and 
the wife of thy youth, against whom thou 
hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy com-
panion, and the wife of thy covenant.

15 And
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The peoples rebellion  Elijas coming and office
MALACHI.

15 And did not he make one? Yet had he 
the residue of the spirit. And wherefore 
one? That he might seek a godly seed. 
therefore take heed to your spirit, and let 
none deal treacherously against the wife of 
his youth.
16 For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith 
that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith 
the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed 
to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
17 Ye have wearied the LORD with 
your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we 
wearied him? When ye say, Every one that 
doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, 
and he delighteth in them; or, Where is 
the God of judgment?
CHAP. III.
1 Of the messenger, majesty, and grace of Christ.
7 Of the rebellion, 8 Sacrilege, 13 and infidelity of the people 17 The promise of
blessing to them that fear God.
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he 
shall prepare the way before me: and 
the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come 
to his temple, even the messenger of the 
covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he 
shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like 
fullers' soap:
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier 
of silver: and he shall purify the sons of 
Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that 
they may offer unto the LORD an offering 
in righteousness.
4 Then shall the offering of Judah and 
Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as 
in the days of old, and as in former years.
5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against 
the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and 
against false swearers, and against those that 
oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, 
and the fatherless, and that turn aside the 
stranger from his right, and fear not me, 
saith the LORD of hosts.
6 For I am the LORD, I change not; 
therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
7 Even from the days of your fathers 
ye are gone away from mine ordinances, 
and have not kept them. Return unto me, 
and I will return unto you, saith the LORD 
of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we ret-
urn?
8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have 
robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we 
robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have 
robbed me, even this whole nation.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine 
house, and prove me now herewith, saith 

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the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you 
the windows of heaven, and pour you out 
a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for 
your sakes, and he shall not destroy the 
fruits of your ground; neither shall your 
vine cast her fruit before the time in the 
field, saith the LORD of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: 
for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the 
LORD of hosts.
13 Your words have been stout against 
me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What 
have we spoken so much against thee?
14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: 
and what profit is it that we have kept his 
ordinance, and that we have walked mourn-
fully before the LORD of hosts?
15 And now we call the proud happy; 
yea, they that work wickedness are set 
up; yea, they that tempt God are even 
delivered.
16 Then they that feared the LORD 
spake often one to another: and the LORD 
hearkened, and heard it, and a book of 
remembrance was written before him for 
them that feared the LORD, and that 
thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD 
of hosts, in that day when I make up my 
jewels; and I will spare them, as a man 
spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
CHAP. IV.
1 Gods judgment on the wicked, 2 and his
blessing on the good: 5 he telleth of Elijahs coming
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall 
burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, 
and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: 
and the day that cometh shall burn them 
up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall 
leave them neither root nor branch.
2 But unto you that fear my name 
shall the Sun of righteousness arise with 
healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, 
and grow up as calves of the stall.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked;
for they shall be ashes under the soles of 
your feet in the day that I shall do this, 
saith the LORD of hosts.
4 Remember ye the law of Moses my 
servant, which I commanded unto him in 
Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and 
judgments.
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the 
prophet before the coming of the great and 
dreadful day of the LORD:
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the 
children to their fathers, lest I come and 
smite the earth with a curse.

The End of the Old Testament.
1835
1758
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PRAYERS and MEDITATIONS.
my life, and the principal designs
of my heart, may be ordered by
thy governance to do always that
is righteous in thy fight, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

See Psal. iv, xvii, xxiii.
lxxxvi

When you go out of your
Chamber.
The blessing of God descend upon
me, and all belonging to me,
and dwell in my heart for evermore;
and bless my going out, and my
coming in, now and for ever. Amen.

EVENING PRAYER.
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Let my prayer, O Lord, 
be set forth as incense, and the
lifting up of my hands be as the evening 
sacrifice., Psal. xcii. 2. O
Lord our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, whose glory the heaven of heavens cannot
contain, look down from the throne
of thy Majesty, and behold thy
unworthy servant, prostrate at the
feet of thy mercy, humbly confessing unto thee the vanity and sinfullness of my whole life;
(Here name particular sins and failings of the day.)
especially the
omissions and commissions of my duty
this day, wherewith I have to
lately offended thine infinite Majesty and goodness, and to grievously wounded my own foul: of
these and all other my trasgressions[sic], I most earnestly repent, and
am heartily sorry for these my misdoings; the remembrance of them is
grievous unto me the burden of
them is intolerable: have mercy upon me, most merciful, Dather, for
thy Son Jesus Christ's sake, forgive me all that is past, and accept of these my prayers and suplications, through the merits and
mediation of the same, our Mediator and Redeemer. And although
I am unworthy, through my manifold sins and iniquities, to offer
unto thee any sacrifice of praise
and thanksgiving, yet I beseech
thee to accept of this my bounden

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duty, my unfeigned thanks for all
thy goodness and loving kindness
to me, and all mankind, purely
proceeding from thy bounty, and
wholly intended for
my good, and particularly for preserving
me this day in the
midst of so many dangers incident
to my condition, and from so many calamities as are due to my sins.
(Here name particular blessings and mercies)
Thou art my Creator, O my God,
and protector; thou art the ultimate end of my being, and supreme perfection of my nature;
under the shadow of thy wings is
perpetual respose, and from the
light of thy countenance flows eternal joy and felicity, to whom
be glory and honour, world without end. Amen.
And thou, O Lord, by whom kings
reign and princes decree jubilee,
bless our most gracious Sovereign
Lord, King George, her Royal
Highness the Princess Dowager of
Wales, and all the Royal Family: all my relations,
friends and kind benefactors; 
(Here name particular persons)
let thy providence succour them and theirs
from all evil and danger, and do 
thou reward them seven-fold into
their bosom for all the good they
have done or said of me. Be pleased likewise, O Lord, in whose
hands are the issues of life and
death, to succour, help and comfort
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PRAYERS and MEDITATIONS.

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(especially those for whom our prayers are desired)
fort all that are in danger, necessity and tribulation, all that labour under any bodily pain or sickness, temptation, or are disturbed in mind, relieve such according to their several necessities, giving them patient under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. Subdue in me the evil spirit of
wrath and revenge, and dispose my heart patiently to bear reproaches and wrong, and to be ready not only to forgive, but also to
do good for evil, that all men may know that I am Christ's disciple. And finally, O Lord, since
thou hast ordained the day to labour in, and the night to take our rest, as I praise thee for the mercies of the day, so I humbly beg the continuance of thy gracious protection over me this night; let thy holy angels pitch their tents

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about my bed, that, being safely delivered from all perils and dangers of this night, and comfortably refreshed with moderate sleep, I may be enabled to discharge the duties of my calling, and faithfully to persevere in holines and pureness of living all the days of my life, to thy honour and glory, through our only Mediator and Advocate Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Our Father, &c.

When you lie down in your
Bed.

I Will lay me down in peace, and take my rest, for it is thou, Lord, only that makest me to dwell in safety; and into thy hands I recommend my Spirit, my soul, and my body, for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.

FINIS.

1837
1776
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A NEW VERSION OF THE 
PSALMS OF DAVID.

PSALM I.
HOW bless'd is he who ne'er conby 
ill advice to walk, (sents
Nor stands in sinners ways. nor
where men profanely talk! (fits
2 But makes the perfect law of God 
his bus'ness and delight :
Devoutly reads therein by day,
and meditate by night.
3 Like some fair tree, which, fed by streams,
with timely fruit does bend,
He still shall flourish, and success
all his designs attend.
4 Ungodly men, and their attempts,
no lasting root shall find;
Untimely, blasted, and dispers'd,
like chaff, before the wind.
5 Their guilt shall strike the wicked dumb
fore their Judge's face;
No formal hypocrite shall then
among the faints have place.
6 For God approves the just man's ways;
But sinners, and the paths they tread,
shall both in ruin end.

PSALM II.
1 WIth restless and ungovern'd rage
why do the heathen storm?
Why in such rash attempts engage 
as they can ne'er perform?
2 The great in counsel, and in might,
their various forces bring;
Against the Lord they all unite,
and his anointed King.
3 "Must we submit to their commands!"
presumptuously they say ; 
" No; let us break their slavish bands,
"and cast their chains away/"
4 But God, who fits enthron'd on high, 
and fees how they combine,
Does their conspiring strength defy,
and mocks their vain design.
5 Thick clouds of wrath divine shall break
on his rebellious foes;
And thus will he in thunder speak
to all that dare oppose:
6 "Though madly you dispute my will, 
"the King that I ordain,
"Whose throne is fix'd on Sion's hill,
"shall there securely reign."
7 " Attend, O earth, whilst I declare
God's uncontroll'd decree;
"Thou art my Son, this day, my heir,
"have I begotten thee.
8" Ask and receive thy full demands,
"thine shall the heath be;
"the outmost limits of the lands 
"shall be possess'd by thee.

9" Thy threat'ning sceptre thou shalt shake,
"and crush them ev'ry where;
"As massy bars of iron break
" the potters brittle ware."
10 Learn then, ye princes ; and give ear,
ye judges of the earth:
11 Worship the Lord with holy fear;
rejoice with awful mirth.
12 Appease the Son, with due respect 
your timely homage pay ;
Left he revenge the bold neglect,
incens'd by your delay.
13 If but in part his anger rige, 
who can endure the flame?
Then bless'd are they whose hope relies 
on his most holy Name.

PSALM III.
1 HOw many, Lord, of late are grown,
the troublers of my peace?
And as their numbers hourly rife,
so does their rage increase.
2 Insulting they my foul upbraid,
and him whom I adore: 
the God in whom he trusts, say they, 
shall rescue him no more.
3 But thou, O Lord, art my defence 
on thee my hopes rely:
Thou art my glory, and shalt yet
lift up my head on high.
4 Since whensoe'er, in like distress,
to God I made my pray'r,
He heard me from his holy hill;
why should I now despair?
5 Guarded by him, I laid me down,
my sweet repose to take;
For I through him securely sleep,
through him in safety wake.
6 No force nor fury of my foes 
my courage shall confound,
Were they as many hosts as men.
that have beset me round.
7 Arise, and save me, O my God, 
who oft hast own'd my cause.
And feater'd oft these foes to me, 
and to thy righteous laws.
8 Salvation to the Lord belongs;
he only can defend:
His blessing he extends to all 
that on his pow'r depend.

PSALM IV.
1 O Lord, that art my righteous judge,
to my complaint give ear.
Thou still redeem'st me from distress:
have mercy, Lord, and hear.
2 How long, will ye, O sons of men, 
to blot my fame devise?
How long your vain designs pursue,
and spread malicious lies?
A2
3 Confide?
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PSALMS V,VI,VII.

3 Confider that the righteous man is God's peculiar choice; And, when to him I make my pray'r, he always heas [sic] my voice.
4 Then fland in awe or his commands; flee every thing that in Commune in private with your hearts,
5 The place of other sacrifice let righteosaess supply ; And let your home, securely fix'd, on God alone rely.
6 While worldly mind impatient grow, more prop'roust mesto tee; Still let the core of thy face shine brightly, Lord, on me.
7 So shall my heart perflow with joy, more lifting and more true, the foes of coin and wine
successively renew.
8 Then down in peace I'll lay my head, and take my needful rest: No other guard, O Lord, I crave, of the defence polless'd.

PSALM V.
1 LOrd, hear the voice of my complaint. accept my fecet pray'r
2 To thee alone, my king, my God, will I for help repair.
3 Thou in the morn my voice shall hear; and with the dawning day. To thee devoutly I'll look up, to thee devoutly pray,
4  4 For thou the wrong that I sustain an' never, Lord approve. Who from thy faced dwelling place all evil daft remove.
5 Not long shall stabborn foals remain unpunish'd in thy view :  All such as act unrighteous things thy vengeance shall pursue.
6 The sland'ring tongue, O God of truth, by thee shall be destroy'd ; Who hat'st like the man in blood, and in deceit employ'd
7 But when thy boundless grace shall me to my lov'd courts restore, On thee I'll fix my longing eyes, and humbly there adore.
8 Conduct me by they righteous laws ; for watchful is my foe : Therefore, O Lord make plain the way wherein I oaght to go. 
9 Their moath vent nothing but deceit : their heart is fet on wrong : Their throat is a devouring grave : they flater with their tongue.
to 
10 By their own counsels let them fall, oppress'd with loads of fin : For they against they righteous law have harden'd rebels been.
11 but let all those who trust in thee, with shouts their joy proclaim : Let them rejoice whom thou preferv'st, and all that love thy name.
12 To righteous men the righteous Lord his blessing will extend;  And with his favour all his faints, as with a shield, defend.

PSALM VI.
1 THy dreadful anger, Lord, restrain, and spare a wretch forlorn, Correct me not in thy fierce wrath, too heavy to be born.
2 Have mercy, Lord : for I grow faint, unable to endure The anguish of my aching bones, which thou alone canst cure.
3 My tortur'd flesh distracts my mind, and fills my souls with grief: But, Lord, how long wilt thou delay to grant me thy relief?
4 Thy wonted goodness, Lord, repeat, and east my troubled soul: Lord for they wond'rous mercy's sake, vouchsafe to make me whole.
5 For after death no more can I thy glorious act, proclaim; No pris'ner of the silent grave
can magnify thy name,
6 Quite tir'd with pain. with groaning famt,
no hope of safe I fee; The night, that quiets common griefts, is spent in tears by me.
7 My beauty fades, my fight grows dim, 
my eyes with weakness close; Old age o'ertakes me, whilst I think on my insulting foes,
8 Depart, ye wicked : in my wrong, ye shall no more rejoice; For God, I find, accepts my tears,
and liftens to my voice.
9, 10 He hears, and grants my humble pray'r; and they that wish my fall Shall bush and rage, to fee that God protects me from them all.

PSALM VII.
1 O Lord, my God, since I have plac'd, my trust alone in thee, From all my perfecutoss rage
do thou deliver me.
2 To save me from my threat'ning foe, Lord, interpofe thy pow'r; left like a savage lion, he 
my helpless soul devour.
3, 4 If I am guilty, or dide'er against his peace combine ; Nay, if I have not spar'd his life, who fought unjustly mine;
5 Let then to persecuting foes. my soul become a prey; Let them to earth tread down my life, in dust my honour lay.
6 Arise, and let thine anger, Lord, in my defence engage; Exalt thyself above my foes, and their infalting rage. Awake, awake, in my behalf, the judgement to dispense. Which thou hast righteously ordain'd for injur'd innocence
7 So to thy throne adoring crouds shall still for justice fly: Oh! therefore, for their sakes resume
thy judgement seat on high
8 Impartial judge of all the world,
I trust my cause to thee;
According
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George Watson son of John & Lydia Watson was born Jany 7th 1776. Independence the same year

James Watson was born Octbr 20th 1778

Betsy Watson was born Jany 20th 1782

Sally Watson was born Feb 14 1780

David Watson was born Jany 20th 1784

Polly Watson was born Feby 27th 1786

Dolly Watson was born June 6th 1789

John Watson was born Jany 3rd 1791

Lee Watson was born March 6th 1793
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William Watson born
March 1st 1795

Lucy Watson Born March 11th 1797

Mark Watson born June 4th 1799

Green Watson born July 4th 1802

John Watson Senr [senior] was born 20th augt 1751

Lydia Watson wife of John was born Octbr 25 1758
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When I am dead and in 
thy grave, & worms my body
Eat  When I am [^gone] good
people all may read my name Compleat

Watson Jno
5th augt 1819
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A
NEW VERSION OF THE
PSALMS OF DAVID
Fitted to the
TUNES ufed in CHURCHES. 
BY
N. BRADY, D. D.
Chaplain in Ordinary, 

AND N. TATE, ESQ.
Poet Laureat

To His MAJESTY.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majesty's Printer.
MDCCLXXII.
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Declaration
of
Lydia Watson for Pension under
Act 4th July 1836

State of North Carolina }
Orange County } S.S.
On This The 19th day of January 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid at the dwelling Home of John Horner near his own risidence [sic] she being from old age and bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make This declaration Lydia Watson residing in the County of Orange aforesaid, in the 80th year of her age. Who being first duly qualified according to law maketh an oath the following Declaration in order to obtain to the benefit of the Third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836

This Decarlent [sic] sets forth that she is the widow of the late John Watson of the aforesaid County who was an united states pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 in Consequence of his having served the united states in the war of the Revolution as commissionary & Ass: qr. master &c [assistant quarter master]. as will more fully appear by the affidavit of Thomas Horner hereunto annexed, who is an united states pensioner, residing also in the aforesaid county.

2 This Declarant further sets forth upon her said Oath that she was married to the said John Watson on the 10th day of January 1775 and that they were lawfully married that she cannot now find any record of the day upon which she and the said John Watson were married, but she nonetheless remembers the day very well & that it was a as above stated the 10th day of January 1775 To aid her memory as to the date of her marriage, she very distinclly [distinctly] remembers that when her first child George Watson was born she had been married one year wanting Three days. she also is comb
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confirmed in the date of her marriage by the fact that when married she was then in her 17th year This Declarant exhibits to the Justice before whom she makes her Declaration a Prayer Book while she states upon her said oath to be her family Prayer book in which is a record of the births of all her & the aforesaid John Watson's Children
And this Declarant also further states upon her said oath, that the aforesaid memorandum of the births of their children, is, to her knowledge in the hand writing of her deceased husband, the aforesaid John Watson and that the following is an extract from said memorandum in my family Prayer book
To Wit:
"George Watson, Son of John and Lydia Watson was born
" January 7th 1776
" James Watson was born October 20th 1778
" Sally Watson was born February 14th 1780 
" Betsey Watson was born January 20th 1782
" David Watson was born January 20. 1784
" Polly Watson was born February 27. 1786
" Dolly Watson was born June 6. 1789
" John Watson was born January 3. 1791
" Lee Watson was born March 6' 1793
" William Watson was born March 1st 1795
" Lucy Watson was born March 11. 1797
" Mark Watson was born June 4. 1799
" Green Watson was born July 4. 1802"

" John Watson was born 20th August 1751"
" Lydia Watson wife of John Watson, was 
" born, October 25th 1758."
" When I am dead in my grave
" And worms my body eat
" When I am gone, good people all, may 
" read my name Complete."

" J. Watson
5th August 1819."
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This Declarant the said Lydia Watson, further states upon her said oath that there is record in a Bible "Which formerly belonged to her deceased father George Horner, which the Declarant presents to the magistrate before whom she makes her Declaration" and Declare that the memorandum Therein Contained is a true account of the births of her fathers children as she has always understood & believes and that said memorandum is as follows:
"Lydia Horner daughter of George &
" Elizabeth his wife was born October 25th 1758"
" Chirstina Horner daughter to George & Elizabeth his
" Wife, was born May 6th. 1760"
" Thomas Horner, the son of George Horner, and
" Elizabeth his wife was born February 7th day 1761."
" Pricilla Horner was born January 15th day 1763"

This affiant the said Lydia Watson, widow as aforesaid further Declares that her husband the aforesaid John Watson, Deceased died on the 15th day of July 1835 and that she has remained a widow ever since That period, as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof hereunto annexed
Lydia Watson
[hand written x]
her mark

Sworn and subscribed the day and date first above Written before me }
F: Moize J.P

And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion of the investigating the matter & from personal knowledge that the aforesaid Lydia Watson is the widow of the Identical John Watson, who served in the war of the Revolution as stated in the proof hereto annexed and who was an united state pensioner
I also Certify that the said Lydia Watson from bodily infirmity cannot attend Court to make this Declaration
I also Certify that I was well acquainted with
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acquainted with her husband John Watson aforesaid deceased That the said Lydia has never married since his death but remains his widow
I also Certify that the aforesaid Lydia Watson is a woman of Truth & veracity

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 19th day of January in the year of 1838
F: Moize J.P [Seal]


State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Orange County hereby certify that Fredrick Moize is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
I also certify that [illegible] proof was made to said Court that John Watson, late as united states pensioner died on the 15 day of July 1835.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 5 march, 1838.
J. Taylor C
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State of North Carolina, }
Orange County } S.S.

On this; the 19th day of January 1838, personally appeared be for the [illegible], an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, William Hopkins [illegible] a resident citizen [illegible] who said county, in the 79th year of his age, who being first duly qualified according to law; maketh oath that he was intimately acquainted during the war of the Revolution, & till his death, [illegible] the late John Watson of this neighbourhood, 
That he believes he was in the War of the Revolution [illegible] Col. Malmady but [illegible], & in what office he served [illegible] knows not. 

and this affiant further states upon his [^said] oath, that he believes and has no doubt, but that the aforesaid John Watson was lawfully married to Lydia Horner (now the widow Watson) but the day and date he does not remember but the said Lydia aforesaid states that the marriage was solemnized between her & the said John Watson deceased on the 10th day of January 1775; and to this affiants best knowledge & belief, that is [crossed out: about] the date.

This affiant fully believes, & has no doubt of the fact, but that the said John Watson & the aforesaid Lydia were married before the service of the said John Watson in the said War of the Revolution; and that the said John Watson, who served as aforesaid in the War of the Revolution is the identical John Watson who married the aforesaid Lydia Horner.

That the said Watson died some time in the year 1835; leaving the aforesaid Lydia his widow; that she still remains his widow; and has never married since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Warson decd. and further this affiant saith not. Sworn and subscribed the day & date first above written before me.
William Hopkins
F: Moize J.P
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and the said Justice do hereby certify that William Hopkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity
Fr. Moize JP

State of North Carolina }
Orange County } S.S
On the 19th day of January 1838, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Thomas Rhew, a resident citizen of the said County, in the 66th year of his age, who being first duly qualified according to law, maketh oath that he well knew the aforesaid John Watson, that he was a united state pensioner, & that the Lydia Watson who is now applying for a pension is the widow of the identical John Watson the Pensioner aforesaid; That he believes the said John Watson and Lydia Horner were married at the time the widow has stated, that it has always been so said & believed, that they were lawfully married.

That the said John Watson died on the 15th day of July 1835 he has no doubt: Leaving the said Lydia his widow: and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Watson.

Sworn and subscribed the day and date first above written, before me.
Thomas Rhew
Fr. Moize J.P

and I the said Justice do hereby certify that Thomas Rhew who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit, is a man of truth and veracity.
Fr. Moize JP
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State of North Carolina}
Orange County } S.S.

On this 19th day of January 1838, personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Thomas Horner, a resident citizen of the said County. In the 77th year of his age, who being first duly qualified according to law, maketh oath, that he was intimately acquainted during the war of the Revolution, and till his death with the late John Watson of this neighbourhood, That he knows of his serving two toars [tours], and believes he served the third; but in what office he knows not, but has frequently heard him say that a part of his time he served as Commisary and assistant quartermaster. He has also heard him say that he served under Capt. John Mc. Farland of the infantry that he joined General Butler at Hillsborough; he then heard him say that he served under Capt. James Moore; afterwards under Capt. Deborren in the Cavalry; and he also heard him say that he was under Col. Malmady.

and this affiant further states upon his said oath, that the aforesaid John Watson was lawfully married to Lydia Horner, (now Lydia Watson) that this affiant was present and saw them married, but the precise day this affiant does not remember; but the said Lydia aforesaid, states that the marriage was solemnized between her and the said John Watson decd. on the 10th day of January 1775, & to this affiant best knowledge & belief, that is the correct day. This affiant is positive of the; that the said John Watson and the aforesaid Lydia were married before the service of the said John Watson in the said War of the Revolution; and that the said John Watson who served as aforesaid in the War of the Revolution is the identical John Watson who married the aforesaid Lydia Horner: That he knows John Watsons hand write, and that the entry in said Watsons Prayer book of the births &. of his and said Lydia
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children an all in the hand writing of the said John Watson decd, That the said John Watson decd on the 15th day of July 1835, he has no doubt, having the aforesaid Lydia his widow, that she still remains his widow and has never married since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Watson decd.
Thomas Horner

and further this affiant saith not. Sworn and subscribed the day and date first above written before me }
F. Moize J.P }

and the said Justice do hereby certify that Thomas Horner who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity
F: Moize JP

[written sideways in three places]
3217
Lydia Watson 
and of John. 
nc

Hon W Mongomey
HR

Hon W. Montgomey
H.R

[written normally]
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for orange County, certify that Fredrick Moize is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my hand this 5 day of march, 1838.
J. Taylor Cl
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104256.
L D Umstead
[illegible] for 
Lydia Watson
Widow of
John Watson a
Revolutionary Soldier
act 4 July 1836

From
J H Kirkham
Raleigh
N.C
Page 30

State of North Carolina Orange County
On this the 3rd day of April, one Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five Mr S.D Umsted gardian [sic] for, Lydia Watson a pensioner of the united States from the County of orange and state of North Carolina this day personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County who being first duly sworn according to Law depose as follows to wit, that he ahs been legally and lawfully appointed gardian for Mrs Lydia Watson of orange County N.Carolina a pensioner of the united State at sixty two and forty nine Cents per annum, under the act of Congress 4 July 1836, the 3d Section, who is the widow of the Late John Watson decid. [deceased]. of said county who was also a pensioner of the U States at $62.49 per annum. and that said Mrs Lydia Watson Continues to be his said widow and the declarant marks this declaration in behalf of the said widow as her gardian
This Declaration under the Act of Congress the third day of march one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five, he declares that she has never reced [received] land bounty [crossed out text] under the above or any act of Congress and this is the first and only application that has ever been made for bounty land
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by or through any person for said Mrs Lydia Watson as aforesaid the declare most respectfully refers to the evidence on file in Washington City as to the evidence of said Mrs Lydia Watsons identity. and now claims, under said act the 3 march 1855 for Bounty Land.
Subscribed & sworn to before me,
E. G. Mangum, J.P.

S,D, Umsted gardian
for Lydia Watson

We Addison Mangum and Orford Moise The undersigned residents of the County of orange and State of North Carolina, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mr S.D. Umsted gardian for said Mrs Lydia Watson in our presence & that we believe from the appearance and Statements of the applicant. That they are the Identical persons as referenced to be 

E.G. Mangum, J.P.
Addison Mangum
Orford Moise
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State of North Carolina 
I George Laws Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for orange county in North Carolina do certify that squire (2) Umsted is Guardian for Lydia Watson duly appointed by our said Court according to Law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office in Hillsborough this 20th day of april 1855
Geo Laws CCC
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The Foregoing Declaration and affidavits were sworn to. and subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I. Certify that I know the affiant to bee [sic] Credible persons that the Claimant is the persons they represent themselves to be and I have no Interest in this Claim
E.G. Mangum, J.P.

State of North Carolina
I George Laws Clerk of the Court of Pleas and sessions for orange County Certify that Ellison G. Mangum is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his [crossed out: are] is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name This 20th day of April AD 1855
Geo Laws Clerk
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State of north Carolina }
Orange County }

On this 8th day of September 1832 John Watson of the County & state aforesaid personally appeared before [^me] William Horner one of the Justices of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions, the said Court being one of Record and of unlimited jurisdiction on respect to amount in [illegible] for said County, aged about eighty one 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 is now so infirm that he has not the physical ability to travel to Hillsborough, the seat of Justice for said County; That he entered the [creased page: service] of the united states under the following named officers, & served as herein stated - That in the month of September next after Gates defeat, This declarant joined the service in the Town of Hillsboro said state for a tour of three months under Genl Butler - major Sharp was his aidecamp - Captain Johnson & Rainey were in the same service - This declarant was commanded by Capt John mcFarling - mcFarling did not march from Hillsboro at that time - Gen Butler at Hillsboro gave this declarant the appointment of Commisary & assistant quarter master under under [sic] Capt [^James] Hauer, who had emigrated a short time before from one of the northern states to north Carolina.- The troops accompanied by the declarant marched to Salisbury n.c. where He served in the office aforesaid during three months, and remained several days after the expiration of the three months for the purpose of settling his accounts with John Brannan the Commissary of issues.
This declarant served a second tour of three months under the Command of Col Thomas Palmer - he joined head quarters at Salisbury n.c. at the distance of
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110 or 120 miles from his residence - the names of other officers, the declarant cannot now remember - This tour the declarant served as a substitute for James Cain, now living in Orange County aforesaid.

This declarant further saith that he served a third tour of three months as a the substitute of Thomas Horner now living in the said County of Orange that he joined the service on Haw River about thirty miles from his residence under Captain James moore who commanded Cavalry This declarant served [^as] a light Horseman under said moore - Soon thereafter He was under Capt Debarren & Col malmady & major Henderson - this was about the time of the battle at Guilford C.H. n.c. He joined the service a short time before the battle, and was with Col. malmady who was on the scout to destroy & intimidate the tories- This night of the Battle of Guilford he was marched so near the field of battle, that he distinctly heard the wounded- He was not in the battle.- at guilford his Col took up his march and the next day but one he joined Gen Greens army - He stated with the army but a few days but continued on the Scout after the Tories - This declarant in this tour acted as first sergeant - 
He was afterwards discharged by Captain moore at Home each tour was something more than three months- This declarant further saith that his discharges have been lost for many years- He can prove as he is informed his first & third tours of service by Thomas Horner of said County & state, and his second tour by James Cain of said County & state He does not now know any other person living in a convenient distance, by whom he can prove his service, except William Duke [& Captain] who
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saw him in the service at salisbury-
This declarant hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State-
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & date above stated before me}
J.Watson
Wm Horner J.P.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions do hereby certify that William Horner esq. who witnessed the foregoing declaration was then a duly qualified Justice of the Peace
In Witness whereof I hereto set my hand & seal of Office 12th September 1832
J. Taylor Cl
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Rev 
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 18292
Lydia Watson
Widow of
John Watson
Priv. Rev: Watson

Act: Jul 4th 1836
Index:-Vol. m, Page 3171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Right panel]
North Carolina 1960
Lydia Watson
widow of John Watson decd.
who died on the 15th July 1835
of Orange Co in the State of N. Ca.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain McFarling of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the N. Ca.
line for [blank]

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Ca.
at the rate of 32 Dollars 50 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1834.] 15th July 1835

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of apl. 1838 and sent Hon. Wm Montgomery Ho. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $90.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 16.25
$106.25
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.}
recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book a. Vol. 20. Page 171

[left panel]
let to Hon Wm A Graham
14 April 1857
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[left panel]
1960
North Carolina
Lydia Watson [crossed out: decd.]
widow of John
who died on the [blank]
of [blank] in this State of N.C.
who was a priv in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
line for [blank]
One. from $32.50
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C.
at the rate of 62 Dollars 49 Cents 
per annum, to commence on the 1 day of 
[crossed out: March, 18] July, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June 1851 and sent to Hugh Waddell Hillsboro N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi=annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the}
Recorded by H E. Robinson Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 20 Page 382

[right panel]
let Hon W.a. Graham.
aug 27. 1851.
Same aug 30/52.
Let H. Waddell 16 Sept"
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When was John Watson of Orange co nc paid last, undera the act of June 7 1832
16.25
7.47
HH
paid to the 4 sep 1834
JH

[1st table]
$62:49  32
62  49  33
62  49  34
31  25
__________
218.72
113.75
__________
104.47

[2nd table]
32  50
32  50
32  50
16  25
_________
113.75
97.50
_________
231.28

[3rd table]
Set 35. 32  50
36  32  50
37  32  50
__________
97.50

[4th table]
218.72
213.25
_________
7.47

[5th table]
104  97 
97 50
________
7.47
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Payment to be made
at Fayetteville,
by James Huske Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
N.C.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D. Vol. 2. Page 382 by
H E. Robinson Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Lydia Watson of N.C.
widow of John Watson.
who was a private in the Revolution.
is entitled to receive Sixty two dollars and 49 cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the first day of July 1848. and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September. deducting former payments at $32.50 per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Eleventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and [crossed out: thirty] fifty one,
Alex H.H. Stuart.
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and}
Countersigned.} H Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.
Returned agreeable to request of W. Wilson (for Commissioner ) by letter leaving date 16th inst for re=ipece [sic] of Certificate allowing Pension from 15. July 1835.
Very respectly H. Waddell
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Brief in the case of Lydia Watson, widow of John Watson Orange county and State of North Carolina act 4 July 1836

Claim, ([crossed out:"original"]"for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
[blank]


(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Increased under the Court resolution of July 10 1848 to $62:49, deducting former payments at $32:50 per annum,

Name and residence of Agent.
H. Waddell.
Hillsboro'
N.C

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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Hugh Waddell Esqr.
Hillsboro
n.c.
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North Carolina
Orange County
Doctor C. Parish of Orange County in North Carolina to whom was entrusted the Original certificate issued by the Pension Office at Washington to Mrs Lydia Watson widow of John Watson a Revolutionary Pensioner & who resides in said County of Orange being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists maketh oath that the said Certificate was some time in his possession & that he acted as the friend of Mrs Watson in procuring her Pension. and that said Certificate is lost or has been so mislaid That it cannot be found after a Diligent search for the same. He further swears that the fact of the loss as above stated is the only reason why the said Certificate is not now returned to the Pension Office as he is advised it is required should be done previous to the issuing of another Certificate to the said Mrs Lydia Watson.
D C Parish

Sworn to & subscribed before me an acting Justice of Peace for Orange County
Jno A. Mcmannen JP.
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I Joseph Allison Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions of Orange County, North Carolina, do hereby Certify that John A. Mcmannen whose name appears to the Certificate on the opposite [^page] as a magistrate before whom the affidavit of D.C. Parrish was sworn to, is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for Orange County
In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name & affixed the seal of my office this the 6th day of June 1851. at office in Hillsborough
J. Allison C.C.C
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State of North Carolina }
Orange County }
James Cain of the county and state aforesaid having appeared and been qualified according to law before me one of the Justices of the peace for said County maketh oath, that he was drafted in the revolutionary way to serve a tour of three months, and that he knew John Watson as a substitute who was received and served the tour for him
Sworn & subscribed to before me Jonathan P Sneed one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county & state aforesaid this 12th Sept 1832 
James Cain
Test
J P Sneed JP

State of North Carolina} 
Orange County }
Thomas Horner of the County & Sate aforesaid having appeared before me and having been qualified according to law and maketh oath that he [crossed out: was drafted] volunteered in the revolutionary war to serve a tour of three months in the Cavalry and his family being unwilling that he should leave home he employed John Watson to perform said service who did perform said service
Sworn & subscribed to before me Jonathan P Sneed one of the Justices of the peace in & for said county this 12th September 1832 
Thomas Horner
Test
J P Sneed JP

Thomas Horner further swears that John Watson volunteered under Capt McFarland to serve a tour of three months and that he joined said Company and at the end of three months or a little after he returned home from said services. the day & date as above 
Thomas Horner
Test
J.P Sneed JP
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State of North Carolina }
Orange County }
Thomas Horner Abner Parker and John Taylor [^ & James Cain] this day appeared before me Jonathan P Sneed one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County and maketh oath that they have been for many years acquainted with John Watson and that he is a man of good honest character

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 1th September 1832
J. Taylor
Sect
James Cain
J P Sneed JP
Thomas Horner
A.Parker

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor clerk of Orange County Court of pleas & quarter session do certify  that Jonathan P Sneed esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was then a duly qualified Justice of the Peace
Witness my hand & seal of office 12th September 1832
J. Taylor C.l
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1.
State of North Carolina }
Orange County }
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County there personally came David B. Cozart and John Leathers Two credible witnesses who say upon oath that John Watson a late soldier of the Revolution and formerly a Pensioner of the united states is now dead. That he died [^in or] about the year 1835, leaving him surviving his widow Lydia Watson who is now living & also twelve children. That the said Lydia Watson hath hereto four received a Pension from the United States & that she is supposed to be now ninety two years of age or thereabout.
David P. Cozart
John Leathers

Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 17th day of Decr. 1850, so far as the aforesaid affidavit read, with the exception of the number of children, and that they dont know.
E.G. Mangum J.P.

North Carolina }
Orange County }
It is hereby certified that the above is the genuine sig-
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nature of Ellison G. Mangum esquire who was at the time of affixing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for this County duly Commissioned & sworn
Witness my hand & the seal of the County
This 28th March 1851
J. Allison C.C.C
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Lydia Watsons. Paper

[written sideways]
Pension Office
Hon Wm. Montgomery
House Representative

Hon W. Montgomery
HR
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Department of War
Pension Office
march 10. 1838

Sir
I have examined the declaration of Mrs 
Lydia Watson Widow of Jno Watson ded. an have 
placed it upon our files.
Upon the widows forwarding to this office 
the Prayer Book, or the leaf containing the family 
register, mentioned in the declaration, duly certified
to be the family register of the late Jno Watson, a
certificate will be paid to be for thirty two 
dollars and fifty cents per anm. commencing at the
time of the death of her husband, July 15. 1835
I have the honor to 
respectfully 
your Obt Sevt
J L Edwards

Hon Wm montgomery
House Representatives
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State of North Carolina }
Orange County } S.S.
On this the 13 day of April, 1838. personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange aforesaid, James A Craig. of the aforesaid County, who being first duly qualified according to law, maketh oath, that some time in later part of the year of 1837. he was called upon by Mrs Lydia Watson to draw up a Declaration for her, for a pension and due the act of 1836, When the Bible and Prayer Book of her deceased husband John Watson was put into the hands of [^This] Deponant, for the purpose of [crossed out] taking a copy from said Bible and prayer Book of "the family records" they contained, which this deponent did and forwarded it to the Pension office with the Declaration of said Lydia Horner.
But upon the reception of the accompanying letter of Mr J.L Edwards, under date of the 10 march, last past, requesting that the "Prayer Book or the leaf. contains the family register be forwarded to the pension office", this Deponent still having the Bible & prayer Book in his possession, of the said John Watson, Decd. Cuts therefrom the leaves containing the 'Register' of said John Watson deceased family, and forwards it with this affidavit to the pension office.
And this deponent the said James A Craig, further saith upon his said oath that he has reason to believe and doth believe that the said 'Register' which he has this day taken out of the 'Bible & prayer Book' of said John Watson. Decd. one in his own handwriting (so much as states to his own family) and one, as they purport to be, true and genuine family records.
James A Craig

Sworn and subscribed the day and date first above written before me }
Saml. N Tate J.Peace }

And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above Deponent is a man of truth and veracity.
Saml. N Tate. J.Peace
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State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Orange County. certify that Samuel N. Tate, is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 13 day of April, in the year. 1838.
J. Taylor Cl
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W.A. Graham

James E. Heath Esq
Pension Office
Page 56

Lydia Watson Wid. of John 
nc
Sus Cl Hon Wm
Montgomey March
10. 1838
allow $32.50 per anm
comf. July 15. 1835
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[stamp: SMITH FIELD OCT 24 N.C.]
FREE

To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[written sideways]
L
Rev
Lydia Watson
wid of John
n.c 1836
Page 58

5
17957
[illegible]
Page 59

[crossed out text: NAVYDEPARTMENT]
[crossed out text]
[crossed out text: Chief Clerk]

James E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of Justice

[illegible text written sideways]
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Hon. J. minot
Commr of Pensions

Add enclosed
[illegible]
march 1855

[written sideways]
104225
Lydia Watson
wid
John
N.C. Jul 36 - 1960

Boynton
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1900
No Carolina
Lydia Watson
widow of John
who died on the [blank]
of [blank] in the State of N.C.
who was a private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
line for [blank]

Inscribed on the Roll of N.C.
at the rate of 63 Dollars 49 Cents 
per annum, to commence on the 1" day of 
[crossed out: March, 18] July 1848,
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of 
October 1851 and sent to H. Waddell
Arrears to the 4th of Hillsboro
Semi=annual allowance ending N.C.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the}
Recorded by H E. Robinson Clerk,
Book D Vol. 3 Page 382
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Extract
A poor old woman Mrs. Lydia Watson if Orange, the widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner and indeed who has recd. for some years a Pension as a widow of a Revolutionary soldier has been informed that much more is due her and now lying in the Pension office at Washington under the act of 1832- She has sent me a certificate, which it is said is the proper mode of presenting her claim & as I can learn nothing positive here, I enclose it to you with the request that you will make the necessary inquiries & ascertain if there be any thing due, so that it may be allowed. She has been heretofore cheated so shamefully that I have agreed to attend to it for her & will be myself greatly indebted for any services you may render in the matter.
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Lydia Watson, to 
be increased to 
$62.49 under the 
June Resolution 
of 1 July 1848, the 
increase of pension 
to commence on 
this day

Hugh Waddell
Hillsboro
N.C.
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Navy Department
Aug 29th 1851

Sir
your note of yesterday, relative to the claim of Mrs Lydia Watson, has been received.
As, from its value, it will subject me, to a new inquiry, I have no ask, why the alleged reduction of Pension, was made against her after her husbands death? The joint resolution of July 1 1848, seems only to require proof of the identity as widow, by by [sic] virtue of a marriage prior to 1794 - to establish her claim -
Regreting to trouble you again
I am very Respectfully
your Obedt. servt.
Will. A. Graham

Jas. E. Heath Esq
Com of Pensions
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Smithfield N.Carolina   October 22nd 1859
Dear Sir
I wish you to refer to your Docketts & let me no [know] if John Watson's Claims &c has ever been collected & or paid over in any way & who to & how &c for his services in the Revolutionary war as a soldier please rite [write] to me as soon as convenient. [crossed out text] & Direct your Letter to Ruphus Lynch
Smithfield
N.C

so doing you will very mutch [sic] oblige me 
yours &c Ruphus Lynch

NB if it has been paid to my person place whoo [sic] & how mutch
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Haw River, N.C. }
25. October 1837 }

James L Edwards esqr.
Washington City
D.C


Hon W montgomey
H.R.
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Haw River, Orange County. N.C
23. October, 1837.

Dear Sir:
your answer in the case of application of mrs Watson, widow, of John Watson, Deceased, of this County, has been duly recd. [received] containing a statement of what Mr. Watson recd. [illegible] and what he should have been paid, form which it appeard that Mr. Watson has been overpaid - In the conclusion of your letter you state 
" The alleged service as assistant Commissary and Quarter maser, during his first three months your cannot be allowed - there were no such appointments in the militia of north Carolina."
Am I to understand there were [^no] appointments of assistant q. m. or no quarter masters in the militia of this state during the war of the Revolution?
Recorded evidence is to be had of Quarter masters in the militia of north Carolina, during the war of the Revolution. 
Captain John Taylor of this County (Decd) served in the war of the Revolution in Several stations. about 13 years ago, when our Legislature allowed Bounty Lands to the officers & Soldiers of the Revolution, amongst others officers that applied to our Legislature for Bounty Land, was said Taylor, and his Commissions &c were filed in the office of Secretary of State. His widow Winifred Taylor [^heirs] in order to avail them themselves of the benefit of the 3 section of the act of July ' 36, had to make application to Mr. Hile, our secretary of state, for copies of said Commissions: I Give the following extracts of some -
" War office, Hillsboro Dec.19.1780
" These are to certify that Mr. John Taylor, Q Master for this District is empowered to engage proper persons from the militia &c
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" being properly notified from said Quarter master of the same.
By order,
Alex: Martin

Certified to be a true copy by
Wm Hill secretary of state. 15 augt. 1837
Copy.

"State of north Carolina - Orange County.
" I hereby certify that John Taylor is appointed Quarter master
" for the troops raised in the District of Hillsboro', for the expedition to South Carolina."
Signed - "John Butler. B.Genl."
"Nov. 6. 1778"
Certified by mr H - to be a true Copy.
Copy.

"State of North Carolina
"To John Taylor Genl. Greeting:
" Out of assurance of your Conduct fidelity" &c -- "appoint you to be quarter master to the Brigade of militia under my Command" -- "And all officers and soldiers of the said Brigade are hereby strictly required to be obedient to your orders as Brigade quarter master, and consider you as such. And you are to observe and follow such orders & directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from your superior officers, according to the rules & directions of military Discipline & the land of this state."
"Given under my hand at Hillsboro' The 15 day of march Anno Domni. 1779 and in the 3. yr. of Ameri Independence
Signed "John Butler"
Certified also by Mr. Hill, to a true Copy.
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From the 3 above extracts, it seems that John Taylor was duly Commissioned Quarter master by Brig: Genl John Butler Brig: Genl. of the militia of Hillsboro' District. - I had always understood that there were persons that acted as assistant Commissions in the War of the Revolution, but that that [sic] discription of Service was not compensated. act 7 June 1832.

It may be that I have misunderstood the purport your letter in the Watson Case. I enclose your letter. that state may not be at the trouble to serve [^in] your file of Correspondence you will be so good as to return your letter, I enclose with same answer.
Very respectfully,
yr: most obedt. 
James A. Craig

P.S. 
Be so good as to state what evidence the widow must furnish, to enable her to become a pensioner under act 4 July, 1836. and of the examining the case what amount of pension will she [^be] entitled to, after establishing the evidence you may require?
J.A.C
filed
heirs

James L Edwards Esqr. }
Pens: Office }
Washington }
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Washington march 4 1856
Hon J minot
Sir
Enclosed you will find evidence of the service of John Watson which I present in support of the Claim of his widow Lydia Watson to Bounty Land under the act of 3 march 1855.
Mrs Watson is understood to be very old and Comes within the rule giving immediate attention to bury where the applicants are 100 years or upwards. I ask for this [^therefore] immediate attention

Very Respectfully
your Obd Sevt
Geo C Ames
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Lydia Watson
Widow of 
John
No 104225 under
act 3 march 1855

100 years old
Draws a pension
from orange County
N.C. at 
$62.49 cts
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State of N.Carolina
Comptrollers Department

I Geo W. Brooks Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the state aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said state to sundry persons for military service in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit
John Watson

Indent 1605 - $9 specie Hillsboro District
dated april 1783

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Inscribed my name and affixed the seal of said office at Raleigh on this the 29th day of Feb 1856

Geo. W. Brooks
Comptroller
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

PENSION OFFICE,
Decr 18th 1855.

Sir:
The claim of Lydia Watson
for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 104.256 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of John Watson the husband of the applicant does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service. the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully.
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.

J.H. Kirkham Esqr
Raleigh
N. Carolina
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John Watson

admit
pri 9 mos - 
$29.99 -

Hon W.P. Mangum
Senate US
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I have known John Watson the declarant may years. ever since I was a small boy I believe it is not doubted by any one [^in his neighbourhood] that he was in the service during the revolution He is very infirm unable to leave home, & has been in that condition for several years - with an impaired memory. I have no doubt he states truly according to the best of his recollection -
His Witnesses Thomas Horner & James Cain are both men of substance & of perfectly good character for veracity. I have known them both long. and know that they are credible, and entitled to entire credence.
Willie P. Mangum
march 1833.
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Hillsboro. n.c.
July 17. 1851.
Sir
Having recently recd. a Pension Certificate for Mrs Lydia Watson widow of John Watson of North Carolina from the Pension Office & having been advised that there must be some mistake in the period at which Increase of Pension commences. I take the liberty to address you & ask when the right of Mrs Watson to her increased pension commences.
I observe in yr. [your] letter to Govr. Graham on this case, you say "Mrs Watsons pension will be increased to $62:49. deducting former payments at the rate of $32.50 per annum, commencing on the 15 July 1835. & continuing for life." This seems to import that she is entitled to $62:49 form 15 July 1835. for life, deducting former payts [payments] heretofore made at rate of $32:50. but the Certified makes the pension commence [^, July 1848.] Were you acquainted as I am, with the poor old woman in this case now near 90 years of age you would need no apology for the trouble here given you or be at the loss to account for the wish I have to make her pension as large as the Law will possibly allow.
most respectfully
yr. obt. sevt.
Hugh W Waddell

J.E. Heath Esqr
Commissr. Pensions.
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Navy Department
April 14th 1851 - 
Sir
A friend, has sent me, the enclosed affidavit, relative to a pension, March to be due, to Mrs Lydia Watson of Orange Co N.V. - This he may understand, all that I know of the case, I also served an extract. from his letter, pertaining & [illegible] will oblige me, by examining whether her full pension his [illegible], and if there be any and what relieve due here, also whether the pension with continue during her life
with high respect
your Obedt. Sevt
Will. A. Graham

Jas. E. Heath Esq
Comr. Pensions
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John Watson of Orange Co N.C. a pension under 
the act of June 7 1832 to what time paid
H H F
march m. 38

Third Audr. Off
To & f. 4th. sept 1834 JH
decd July 15. 1835:
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Navy Department
Aug. 26th 1851.
Sir
Some months since, I had occasion to address you, at the instance of friend. Hugh Waddell Esq in relation to a pension claim of Mrs Lydia Watson of Orange County N.C. - He now informs me, not there was some mistake in the amount allowed by the last certificate, which he has  printed out in a recent letter to you -
Please have the goodness to inform me, whether it has been corrected, if there was an error, as I incline to think there was -
I am with high respect
your Obedt. servt.
Will. A. Graham

Jas E. Heath Esq
Comr. Pensions
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In evidence, to $ 62:49 deducting former payts at $ 32:50 from 15 July 1835 to 1 July 1848 then at $62:49 per annum
Commenced 15 July 1835,

H. Waddell
Hillsboro
N.C
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Pension Office
October 9 1837
Sir
I enclose, herewith,