Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8569, William Watson, New Jersey New York
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Watson, William W.85 69
Runyan, Anna
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to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of March 1844 and to John M. Arrears to the 4th of March 1844 1040
Semi=annual allowance ending 40
$1080:00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3. 
Recorded by D. Brown
Book C. Vol. 1. Page 146.
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State of Kentucky Woodford County Set
Be it remember that on this the 28th day of October
1842 Personally appeared before me the  Oscar Pepper Then an acting Justice of the Peace
for said County Mr Anny Rungue who after being duly sworn according to Law doth on her
Oath make the following statement by way of aiding her application for the benefit of an
act of Congress passed the 4th 1836 and the act explanation of sd act passed the 3d day of Mar
1837: Trust. That the reason she has not made an earlier application for the benefit
it of the said act & the amount thereto, and that she was ignorant of the passage of the
said act of the 4th July 1834 until some three years ago, and that she was ignorant
of the a moment having until very recently, and that she after
being of the passage of a law for the relief of widows of revolutioners, prison
me that her second marriage to Reuben Runyan prevented her from obtain the
benefit of said law and that she remained in that opinion until recently, the
saith that she made frequent enquiries of persons she pursued ought to have
acquainted with the Laws of Congress, whether she was not prevented from obtan the benefit of said law by her second marriage. She further states that she has a Brother whose name is Wilson Hunt & who is upwards of Eighty six To of age, now being
in Jessamine County Ky & who can testify in Relation to the of William Watson
in the Revolutionary war and likewise her marriage to the said William Watson
Sworn to and subscribed before me day for
Sarah Regan
Oscar Pepper Peace
Marks
And also come on this day Mrs Elizabeth Jones & who
upon her oath states that the reasons give above by Mother Mrs Anny Rugan for not applying
for a pension, and the cost reasons for the affiant lived in the same house with his hand and her
in making enquire whether she was not entitled to a pension surn to and subscribed before me this
the 28 day of Oct 1842: Oscar Pepper
Elizabeth Jones
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State of Kent
Woodford County Set
I, Herman Bowman Jr Clerk of the Court of
Woodford County certify that Oscar Pepper Esqr is an acting Justice
the Peace in afor said County as stated on the foregoing page and the for
signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name
this the fourth day of November 1842
Gennant Penna
-
Clerk of the Court of
and County
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State of Kentucky
Woodford County
S
Be it known that on this the 1" day of Oct
tober 1842 personally appeared before me me Oscar Pepper an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County Mrs Elizabeth Jones who is a credible person and
Statement she may make is entitled to the fullest faith and credit, & she is a resident
of said County, after being duly sworn according to law make the following statement
to be read as evidence on the application of Mrs Ann Dungan or the benefit of an
act of Congress passed the 4th day of July 1836, and the act explanatory of said act
passed the 3d day of March 1837. Court that she is the daughter of Mrs Ann
Renigan who this day made her declaration before Oscar Pepper an acting Justice
of the Peace of said County and that she is the youngest child of fifteen child had by
her said mother, by her first Husband who was William Watson and deponents Father
first
and that this deponent is upwards of forty four years of age, and that the two child
me of her for mother by sd William Watson anded, and the third child by said
Watson is named John Watson and now lives in Portsmouth Ohio and is now of
war of sixty three years of age. She further saith that this from the last days
of her remembrance have heard her and mother and her stake Father Reuben Pungan
heads of the service of Deponents Father in the war of the Revolution, and warn
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at length the dangers he incountered, and she has particularly heard her said
mother warrate at length the particulars of the services of her said Father
and her former statements are precisely the same made by her said mother in
the above mentioned Declaration. she also saith the gratest source
of delight to her and Mother to converse of the war of the Revolution and the services
of her first Husband Wm Watson them and of the trial her mother had to en
counter during the said war on account the services of her Father, as the
her and mother had a child born during the absence of deponants action
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n undering service in the said war. She says further that her for Father William
Watson died when deponent was an infant, and that Reuben Rungon the
last husband of deponents mother died in the year of 1819 and that her
Mother has never since married, and is now a widow and was so the 4th
day of July 1836. she said that she has never heard the rumor that her
Mothers first Husband and Deponents Father, was a Revolutionary soldier contradicted or disbelief by any one but on the contract. She further saith
that her as mother has a Brother in the name of Wilson Humb whence in a
and County Kentucky which again and fore, & who can testify in relation to the ser
as of Deponents Father & his manage with his said mother shall
saith that the Bible in which the manage of her mother and advise the births of
her mother children was record, was at Deponents House until a few years ago
when deponent sworn from Frankfort Ky to refore County he sent her
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Stock of Books to the Auction or for sale & among them was the old Bible
which was sent through negligence and not intentionally. Further deponent
saith not and hereunto set her hand and seal day & year of
Elizabeth Jones ℗
Sworn to and scribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I further
that there are one
two defasures in this deposition which
were done be signed
Oscar Pepper Peace
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State of Kentucky
County of Woodford
stated in the
Woodford County Set
is gre
J. Herman Bowman Jr Clerk of the
for County certify that Oscar Pepper Esq is a magistrate as
foregoing pages and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name
this the fourth day of November 1842
Conne Rown any{illegible}
Clerk of the Court of Woodford County.
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State of Kentucky
Jessamine County ⎬ Be it remembered that on this the
June 1842 Personally appeared before me Jacob Wilmor an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mr Wilson Hunt St
resident of the County of Jessamine and State of Kentucky and who has been
long known to me, and known to be a high minded honorable Gentleman and
alto advanced in years is a man of sound mind, and every statements
may make is entitled and aught to receive the fullest faith and credit
and who after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make
the following statements to be read as endence on the application of Mr
Any Penn of Woodford County Kentucky for the benefit of an act of
Congress passed the 4th day of July 1836 and the act explanatory of said
act passed the 3 day of March 1837: Towit that he is now upwards of
Eighty Six years of age, and is a brother of the above mentioned
Mrs Anny Runyan and that he is older than he. He also saith that his said
Sister Mrs Anny Runyan was by the name of Anny Hunt, and that she
was married to William Watson between Christina and New Years day
in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and seventy four, and that he
departed this life on the first day of May Seventeen Hundred and ninety Eight
and that he was a soldier during the war of the Revolution and served for
many years therein, and particularly does he know that he served as is
stated by his said sister in her Declaration made on the day of October
1842 before Oscar is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Woodford. He states positively to the above facts and anno that
Deponent above all other individuals should have the most perfect knowledge
of the Revolutionary Pension of said William Watson & his afsd Sister, as
the Deponent dishers in the same house with his said sister when the greater
portion of the same set forth in his saw Sisters Declaration, was perform
by said William Watson, and the Deponent contribute to the support of
of his saw Sister when her Law Husband Willard Wilson covered the sever
spoken of in his said sisters Declaration. Deponent her states that he
was not an eye witness to the service undered by said William in the year of
1777 while in the army of General Schuyler on the Lake Champlain and the
waters of the Hudson but that he always underston the service to have been
and as his said sister stated in law declaration. But that the mander of the sence
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performed by the aforesaid William Wilson in the war of the Revolution as
set forth set forth in his said sisters Declaration he knows was performed as much of it de
pount was an eye witness to the knows that he was in the Battles of Brooklyn, White Plains, 
Deponent further saith that the said William Watson was as true a fund
to the County of the United as he lived, that he was universally a volunteer
and was eager to do Battle in defence his country, and so much so that
but little time did he spend with his said wife during said war of the portions this
in which he could be in actual serve; deponent further saith that
he knows well the time his said sister was married to said William Watson and
that it took place solemnly and lawfully as stated by his said sister
in her or Declaration between Christmas and New Years day in the year
1774 for he deponent was present and witnessed the whole matter. Dep
nent also says that his said Sister had fifteen children by her as Husband
William Watson, and the third child is the oldest of the surviving child
and is upwards of sixty three years of age, and that the youngest of
Children heirs in Woodford County & with whom his said sister resided and who
is now upwards of forty five years of age. Deponent further saith that
his also sister after the death of her said Husband William Watson Mar
me Reuben Runyan who was a wise raised in New Jersey and knew of the
of sd services having been performed by sd William Watson, and that the said
Reuben Kenigan died in the year of 1819 and that his saw Sister has never
again married, and is still a widow and was so on the 4th day of July 1836.
Wherefore he herto sets have
and seal the day and year above written
Wilson Hunt
℗
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
and I further certify that then and in the foregoing Deposition two Interin
ations and defoures which were done before signed
Jacob Will Pract
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State of Kentucky
6
Jessamine County
of
Daniel B Price
Clerk of the Court of Jessamine County certify that Jacob Wilson is a
magistrate as stated in the foregoing page and that the foregoing Signature
purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name
this the first day of November
in the year of Our Lord Eig
teen hundred and forty two
Daniel B Price
Clerk of the Court of
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5697 Anna Runyan formerly widow of William Watson Kentucky. $80 per an (see decision in Sec. of Mar on file) John M. McCalla Present
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State of Kentucky Woodford County 53rd (?) On this the 28th day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and forty two personally appeared before me aswear pipper and acting justice of the peace in and for Sardis County Kentucky Rumyan of the County of Woodford and State of KY and who is prevented by (?) and aged near eighty four years who bring first duty sworn recording to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the (?) of an act of con. (?) July the 4th 1836 and the act of (?) of said act (?) the 3rd day of March 1837: That she was married to William Watson who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution and was a resident of Allentown New Jersey and served as a militian (?), and exercising for some time in the summer and fall of 1775. and in the latter part of the year 1775 he belonged to one of the Battalion that was raised in New Jersey and she thinks the first Battalion and was them in actual service and was until General Washington left the city and continued under him until the last of February 1777, and was during the age of period in the Spring of 1776 and part of the Summer engaged in fortifying this city of New York; and after General (?) had amassed near New York he (?) was in the desperate Battle of Brooklyn and she thinks it took place the last of August which many Americans were killed, and the remainder retreated into the city of New York and afterwards evacuated the city and retreated to the White Plains and that her after (?) frequent skirmishes with the British in returning this March and was in a certain Battle the rest of October at the White Plains. After which Washington abandoned the White Plains and came into New Jersey about the last of summer and occupied New Brunswick at which time the remainder of her (?) husband (?) and many of the troops  returned to their homes; (?) her said husband continued in the service under General Washington and marched after abandoning New Brunswick camp the Delaware. Immediately after ambush the British over (?) New Jersey and st. (?) their troops in many (?) in the middle portion thereof, and particularly Trenton, Princeton, Bordentown, and New Brunswick. When they remained some (?) until General Washington (?) the Delaware and attacked the British Army at Trenton when he took about (?), another her (?) Husband was in this Battle, and that (?) thereafter General Washington marched towards Princeton the on Road to Allentown and attacked the British Army near Maidenhead, and took she thinks (?) hundred prisoners of that (?). Whereso in this Battle. And after which General Washington marched to Princeton and from there to the upper parts of New Jersey; and that her (?) husband was in all that (?) the United States and continued in the army of Washington until the last day of February at which time her (?) to this home in Allentown New Jersey. Which was just fifteen months
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her as Husband was in actual service as a soldier. she says that the house of her Father
was strept of evry thing that was of any value by the British soldiers as they marched through
New Jersey and that the whole country shared the same fate. She further declared that in March
1771 imediately after her as Husband quit the Army of Washington, and declarant rem
Albany New York, and that about the last of April or first of May her sd Husband
Volunteered as a malitia and joined the army of General Schuyler who was then with his
am above Albany and on the waters of Lake Champlain, and that her sd Husband continue
in actual service until the surrender of General Burgoyne to Genl Gates which was the
of October, and that her husband was after General Sknefor treated from Fort Edwards to sell
Water in two desperate battle in one of which General Arnold was wounded and in any Briton
officers killed. And that her Husband also returned to Albany the last of October or first of
of
Number it just being six months after her husband entered the since. And that about 1st
Decr 1777 her Husbands and declarant removed back to Allentown New Jersey. And that
as April 1777 her Husband volunteered as a matter Private and had frequent skirmishes
shares companies of the British who would leave Philadelphia in order to come off consion
for the main army at Phild and that about the middle of June the British Army abandoned
and came into New Jersey, immediately General Jackson came from Washington to New
to assemble the Malitia and her as Husband was one of them, and they were formed by General
bell Company. And they retarded the March of the British all they could by breaking at the
and bridges charging the army, which marched to Allentown from there to Monmouth
And that Genl Layfayette and Genl Morgan also overtook the Butish and harnessed them so much
that the British were compeled to give Battle, and a temble Battle followed at which Genl
Washington commanded, and every victorious, & in which her husband was engaged. After that the
Washington Marched towards the Hudson in the upper part of New Jersey, and when the weather
became resurly cold her husband returned home from the arms which was about seven months from the
time he entered. And his maned at home until the winter abated when he rejoined, the army are Continued
the king summer of all follow. And when he marched against Elizabethtown New Jersey in
1780, her as Husband has again entered the service and was with Colonel Maxwell at Springfild
awaiting the annual Intest. who stoped before they armed, but afterwards situated, & during which
the British were much harrassed by the companies of Americans. And during the same year the
British again marched against Springfield of designed attacking the army of Washington, of whom
they armed near the mountains the Americans defended themselves with such rain, that it
were compells, to retreat and during which there at the town of Springfield and continued to retract, the
American halty persued them & her Husband was in the afsd service of America. I in the fall of 1780 her
S. Husband returned to Allentown, But again entered the service on the breaking up of winter and at
with the Man army during the summer, and was under Genl Washington when he broke up
and marched to meet the French troops from Rhode Island, at Philipsburgh in order to attack ┃
New York. of that frequent skirmishes ensued in which her husband was engage, & after which
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General Washington abondoned New York and passed through New Jersey to Trenton, and then marched
South which was the time he took Conwallis, but that her Husband did not go further than union on account
of sickness. After which her as Husband was not in any Battle, he saith that her Husband
time a fund to the County of the United States as our and that he served in the most dangs Batter
of the Revolution and did all he could to promote the cause of America. she saith that she has no
documentary support of her claim. she further declares that she was married to the said William
Watson between Christmas and New Years day in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and seventy
four, That her husband William Watson died on the first day of May Seven Hundred and ninety
Eight (1798). That she aftermans married Reuben Regan who died on the 27th day of December
1811 and that she was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 and still remains a widow, as
will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed her
Anna Runyan
mark
Oscar Pepper an acting Justice as fully set forth Certify that Mr Anny Runyan aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed her name to the foregoing Declaration before me, and I am of opinion after my
of the matter that Mr Rand Should there as soon as the same. And I further certify that there and in
interlineations and for ever a scratches in the foregoing declarations which are due to us, when
for I hereto set my hand day and year also written
State of Kentucky
of
Oscar Pepper
1
Woodford County Sct.
Herman Bowner Jr Clerk of this Court of
Bradford son to Call that Oscar Pepper Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County as stated above and to be going signature purporting to be
---
In test whereof I have hereunto affixed
& subscribed my name this
the fourth day of November in the
of our Lord Eighteen then and for
ty two
Hennant Canar-
y
Clerk of the Court of Woodford County
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sion on file in this Bureau. William Watson No. File "8.56" Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
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State of Kentucky
Woodford County
.
Be it remembered that on this the 28 day of Octo
ber 1832 personally appeared before me Oscar Pepper an acting Jus
tice of the Peace in for said County Mrs Jane Ellis who is a credible person
and a Lady of much respectability and who is resident of Woodford County Ky
and who after being duly sworn according to Law make the following statement
to be read as evidence on the application of Mrs Anny Runyan for the benefit
of an act of Congress paped the 4th July 1836 & the act explanatory of sd
act passed the 3d day of March 1837. Tourt that she deponent is now a
eighter of the said Mrs Renigan and ever since she knew Mr Anny Regr
she has made the statements at length of the services rendered by her
first Husband William Watson in the war of the Revolution, and the sta
tements she has always heard her make are precisely the same made by
her in her declaration to day before Mr Oscar Pepper an acting
of the Peace for Woodford County. she further saith that the deponent
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was recently a pensioner on the roll of Kentucky and that she has
often composed with great satisfaction with Mr Runyon about the
war of the Revolution and the victory that crowned the labours of
their husbands in the said war. She further saith that Mrs Anny
Runyon is a lady of a most excellent mind and uncommon minors
for one of her age and that she is a lady of the strictest it
and all her statements are entitled to the fullest faith she also
saith that Mrs Elizabeth Jones daughter of the sd Mr Runyan
is a perfect lady and her statements and to be relied on as being stri
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ty time she also saith that Mr Ann Runyan afor is a widow and has
never married since the death of Pember Renzan- Further deponent
saith not and hereunto set her hand day of
Jane Ellis
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me a magistrate as afor on the
of & I further certify that then and in the foregoing page defasure which
was done before signed
Oscar Pepper Justice of the peace
.
State of Kentucky
Woodford County Set
---
I Herman Bowner or clerk of the
Court of Woodford County certify that Oscar Pepper Esqr. is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County as stated above and the form purp
ting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
of office and subscribe my name this the 4th day
of November 1842.
Herman Bowmer
Clerk of the Court of Woodford County
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State of Kentucky
Jessamine County ⎬ Be it Remembered that on the 8th day
of November 1842 Personally appeared before me Jacob Wilmon
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mr Harrison Hunt
who is to me well known & known to be a Gentlemen of the strictest integrity
and also a number of Christian Church and whose statements are entitled
to the fullest confidence, and who after being duly sworn according
according to Law doth on his Oath make the following statements to be
read as evidence on the application of Mrs Amy Runyan of the County
of Woodford State of Kentucky for the benefit of an act of Congress
passed the 4th day of July 1883, and the act explanatory of said act
passed the 3d day of March 1837: Court that he has known the above
mentioned Mr Runyon for near fifty years & that also knew her first
Husband William Watson by whom the above mentioned Mrs Runyon had fif
teen children & the third child is now living in Portsmouth Ohio
is by the name of John, and is upwards of Sixty three years of age. Depo
nent saith that he has often heard Wilson Hunt of Jessamine County who
is a Brother of the sd Mrs Rengans, of the said William
Watson and of his services in the war of the Revolution, and the
cutors thereof as set forth a Mr Rungans Declaration made befor are
price of the former Deponent further saith that altho the above men
tioned Wilson Hunt is advanced in years, he is a man of good mind
memory and a Gentleman of unquestionable integrity likerse of
Christian Society and whose statements and all intitled an Aug
ht to receive the most implicit faith. Deponent further saith
that the above mentioned Mrs Runyan is a Lady of excellent mine
memory, and is also a number of the Presbyterian Church and
whose statements, reserve the fullest confidence. Deponent saith
further that the said William Watson died in the year 1798
& after which she married Reuben Runyon who died in the year
1819 and the said Mrs Runyon ever since there named
widow and was such on the 4th day of July 36 when
them for he unto set his hand and seal-- H. Hunt
same to and subscribed before me & I further certify that there on our intent
which are before
Jacob Wilmer J Peace
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State of Kentucky Jessamine County
Dan B. Price Clerk of the
Court of Jessamine County certify that Jacob Wilson is a magistrate as Stated
 within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genum[Illegible}
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name
this the first day of Number 1842
Danl B Price
Clerk of the Court of Jessama County
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State of Kentucky
Jessamine County ⎬ Be it remembered that on this 1st
day of November in the year of our Lord 1842 Personally of
and before me Jacob Wilmere an acting Justice
Peace in & for said County Mrs Nancy Hanks who has been long
known to me and known to be a Lady of respectable and is a
be of a annomination of Christians and whose statements and into
be and ought to receive the fullest faith of it and who after be
duly sworn accoring to Law doth on her oath make the following
statements to be read as evidence on the application of Mrs Anny P.
you of Avoofero County Kentucky for the benefit of an act of congress
passed the 4th day of July 1836 and the act explanatory said act
passed the 3 day of March 1837. Courte is well acquainted with the
above mentioned, Mrs Ann Runyon and that she is a sister of Wilson Hunt
of Jessamine County, and that she has heard that her state that her
first Husband was by the name of William Watson by fifteen
Children, and that her said Husband was a soldier in the war of the revolution. she saith that Mrs Runyan delights in conversing about said war
and detailing at length the particulars of the services of her said Husband
therein, and that she deponent has heard her make the same statements
in relation to the service of the said William Watson in said war, and likewise
the particulars of said war, that she made in her Declaration on the
day of Oct 1842 before Mr Oscar Pepper an acting Justice of
the Peace in & for said County of Woodford, which Declaration is now before
Deponent. Deponent saith further that the said the son Hunt, Brother of
the said Mrs Runyan frquently talk of the services of the said William
Watson in the war of the Revolution. Deponent further said that the above
mentioned Wilson Hunt is now, altho advanced in years, a man of
sound his intention memory and is a man of the strictest truth, and
Gentleman of undoubted, integrity, and is likewise a number of the his
Church of this County, and being statement he might make it into
the and ought to bear the the most impon faith. she also saith
that the above mentioned Mr Anny Runyan alter, advanced in years is a
Lady of uncommon memory, of a most excellent mind. The Deponent
saith that she now has as yet seen a Lady whose mind and memory
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equaled in excellence that of the afore Mr Anny Runyan and that she is a
number of the Presbyterian Church and is a perfect love and whose state
are entitled in all matters to the fullest she saith that the
said Mrs Runyan has often detailed to her at length, the toils she
had to encounter in said war on account the service of so Watson and
wise narated the time of her marriage as set forth in the Declar
ation also of Mrs Amy Runyan - she also saith that the third child
of the sd Mrs Runyan her Husband William Watson, is now
ing in Portsmouth Ohio and who was sixty three years of age &
that the above himtience Mrs Runyan is now living with her daughter Mrs
Elizabeth Jones in in the adjoining County Court afore
Further Deponent saith
not and hereto set her hands and seal the day and year as
Nancy
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year for & I certify that
then are
interlineations andof

sins or scratches in the forego
my deposition which were done before signed
Jacob Wilmer Head
State of Kentucky Jessamine County
I Daniel I Price Clerk of the
Court of Jessamine County certify that Jacob Wilson
as stated above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affix
my seal of office and subscribed my name
this the first day of Number 1842
Daniel B Price
Clerk of the Court of Issau County
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State of Kentucky
same
Be it remembered that on this the
day of April 1843 Personally came before me William Bronaugh
Wilson Hunt a resident of said County and aged upwards of
Eighty six years and who after being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath make the following statements to be near
as endence on the consideration of the claim of Mrs Ann
Runyon who has applied for a Pension by virtue of the act of
Congress passed the 4th day of July 1836 -- Court-- that he
deponent has heretofore given his deposition in this case and
now further saith that the first Husband of Mrs Anna Runyan
who was William Watson, was a man if now living would
be about ninety four or five years of age and according to the
distinct membrance of deponent was a small man about
five feet six inches in heighth Black Hair & Curly will but
of dark complected was born on the Pensylvania son but
removed into New Jersey and resided in Middlesex County when
he return from Albany New York in 1778 - Deponent
further saith that saw William Watson served in the Revolutionary a great deal more than deponent and to
deponents own knowledge - deponent also saith that
he is now recuring a pension himself of $20. per and
Sworn to and subsented before me I
⎬
certify that Mr Hunt is a man of
Wilson Hunt
unquestionable integrity -
William Bronaugh,
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State of Kentucky Jessamine County Set
Daniel A Price Clerk of the Jessamine
County Court do certify that Wm
Bronaugh Esq is a Magistrate as stated
thing and that the foregoing signature
be purporting to to his genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of
office and subscribed my name
this 13th day of April 1843
all Danl B. Puce Clerk
of the Jessamine County Court
By M. T. Henry D. C
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Frankfort Ky
May the 5. 1843
I have procure evidence from New Jersey of the service of
William Watson in the war of the Revolution, which I together
with the deposition of Wilson Hunt herewith enclose you. I have written
to the Secretary of the State of New York for such evidence as the records
afford of the service of sd Watson, but as yet have not received
an answer. The claim of Mrs Anna Runyan, I now hope will meet
with an allowance as favorable as possible. Please enclose me
the certificate to Frankfort Kentucky
I am sir very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
F. J. Trabue
Sir
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
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The Hon. William Wilkins Secretary of War Present
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Washington February 22d 1844
The Hon. William Wilkins
Secretary of War
Ser.
As the agent of Mrs Anna Runyon of Ken
tucky, who has applied for a pension as the widow of her first
husband Watson on account of his services in the war of the
revolution, I beg to call your attention to her case, on an appeal
from the decision of the Commissioner Mr Edwards
in a conversation with Mr. Edwards this morning Jane
tained that his only objection to the case is, as to the proof
of service- I refer you to the depositions of Mr Runyon
daughter and neighbours, which prove that they have a
ways heard the petitioner give, in conversations before
the passage of the pension law, the same statements
which are contained in her petition, giving force to her
statements, by their unferenity and consistency. But
when to that secondary or inferior kind of proof is added
the direct proof of her brother, a respectable and pious
man, who stated his knowledge of her marriage to said
Watson in 1774, of his volunteering on several occasions
of his living with his sister, and riding in the support
of her and her family during the absence of her husband,
and the clear and positive statement of his service
amounting to much more than two years, the period
required by law, and fully consborating his sisters state
ments, I confess my surprize and disappointment at the
conclusion to which Mr Edwards has arived.
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It may be that my personal acquaintance with
Mr Runyons high character as a proves and excellent
woman, utterly incapable of making a false statement
from any consideration whatever, may induce the
to give greater weight to her own statement, particularly
under oath. But if she were an utter stranger, I consider
that her case, judged by the strict miles of the law
applicable to the case, is clearly made out; and I am
confident I can refer to the proof in hundreds of cases
which have been granted, of much before and
clearness than the evidence in this case.
although it is not a legal consideration, which
ought to induce you to grant a pension, unsupported
by proof, yet I feel that it ought to have some weight,
that Mrs Runyon, in her extreme age, is dependent
on her widowed daughter Mr Jones, upon whom are
also dependant three or four helpless daughters and
an infant son, and all in extreme poverty, although
in the respectable class of society, and objects of sympa
thy to all their acquaintance
submit the appeal therefore with a strong, if not
a confident hope, that the decision of the commis
sioner will be reversed; and I will consider to
rich reward for my aid in the matter, to witness
the joy and the relief which this act of justice will
diffuse in the humble household of the old Widow
very respectfully
M. M. McCalla
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Frankfort Kentucky
Novr 3d 1842
herewith enclose you the Declaration of Mr Penny
an and other evidence a favor of her application for the benefit of the act
of Congress passed the 4th July 1836 and the act & land thereof as in
day of March, 837: All of which I hope we prow satisfaction
upon the allowance of the claim you will please transmit me the cert
date thereof in Frankfort Ky.
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J. Trabue
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington C
E
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Trenton 8 Feb N.J. [Stamp] Single S.F.J. Trabue Esq Frankfort Kentucky
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Return of recruits from Col Samuel Forman's Reg. of Monmouth militia for filling the 4th Jersey Reg! Mens Names ⎸ Years of age ⎸ Size ⎸ ft ⎸ in ⎸ Hair ⎸ Eyes ⎸ Complexion ⎸ Where born ⎸ Place of abea (?) ⎸ When entrance ⎸ William Watson ⎸ 29 ⎸ 5 ⎸ 6 ⎸ Black curls ⎸ Grey ⎸ Dark well set ⎸ Pennsylvania ⎸ Middlesex ⎸ May 22. 1778⎸ Sam Herman Col. 2d. Regt. Mon 4t Militia State of New Jersey J Charles G McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that the above is a true abstract from a paper headed as above, as taken from and compared with the original now on file in my office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed by seal of office at Trenton's (?) said state this seventh day of February AD. One thousand eight hundred and forty three. Charles McChesney [signature] Secty of state
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Dept of State
Trenton N.J.
Feb 7, 1843,
Dear sir:
Yours of the 29th ultimo reached me yesterday
diligent search was immediately made and
proof in the case of Wm Watson will be sufficent
in the case of James Dean. I cannot find
any record. If you was to name from
what part of the state it would enable us
to
make a much better and can Search &
there is some forty Books and numerous pages on
file named mostly in County
Fees $2.00
Trabue
Mr Obt Sert
Charles W Cheney
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Receipts for Cash paid One years' interest on Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services. 
No of. Voucher. Indent ⎸ No. of Certif. 866 ⎸ Date. May 1. 1784 ⎸ Signed By. Flo Henderson ⎸ Payable To. William Watson ⎸ Amount. 10.00 0 ⎸ 1 y's int. ⎸ State of New Jersey: I, Charles McChesney, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.- And I do further certify, that Flo Henderson was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of the State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Mounmouth for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this twenty ninth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-four. Charles McChesney [signature] Secretary of State.
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2
extenter
of
War Depart
---
and
Washington D.C.
please
Will you kindlite
A.
pensioners give the
and of parenshaw
very desiring of James
the same
the
1
in or nine
at
Regan, Ann Hunt and
{mostly too light and illegible]
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s a man named Watson
been later Reuben Runyon
both Revolutionary soldier
be secured also
but
lether temple Watson or
Recon I to a knowthing
of now
-
Wal-
Father nay John Hunt
a trying to do the
the
the other, who
or any other and
Will
Riged
[mostly too light and illegible}
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of
me for such information
Son
-
Mrs. Ida B. Wilson
James Court Louisville

Johnson
(Ann) Hunt wife
late of Reubin Runyan
Daughter of John Hand and wife
Drew pension window of
revolution
John
Jefferson
lived in
Woodford Fayette and
enties, Kentucky, and and 1852
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Ray WIDOW, &c. File No. 8569 Anna Runyan Wid. of William Watson Part N.J. Line Act: July 4736, Sec, 3d, Index:-Vol. M, Page 181 [Arrangement of 1870.] thy [handwritten bottom left]
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3-871 Record Division. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Briefed by A. Mueg (?) 10/9'/10 Claim No. Certificate No. Claimant Ann W Annie Hunt Watson or Runyan Soldier (John?) [Crossed out] Watson Service Additional Service Rev. No claim, State records, 191 No claim, combination records, 191 Remarks: Wed 7.8,569 6-1944 Chief Division