Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36366, Jack Watson, R. I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R.I.

Watson, Jack (colored)

NUMBER
S.36366.

CONTENTS
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Continued on the
Roll under the law of
the 1 May 1810.

Notification put to
David Bolles, Esqr 10th
July 1820
Wendham [sp?]

Date of death
not on AB

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√ (2,675)
Connecticut
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Jack N Watson private
Capt Lewis
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In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 31st of March 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Septmr 18.
and sent to the case of Calvin
Goddard esqr New London
Connecticut
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Arrears to 4th of Septemr 1818} 
		5 mo 1/31 – 4/30} 41.31
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 march 1819  48.
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				$89.31
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

78 War
5 Years
[signature illegible]
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36366
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 36,366
Jack Watson
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18”
Index; - Vol. 2, Page 440

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district--
On this 28th day of June A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]  Jack Watson of Lebanon in the County of Windham in said District. aged sixty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he enlisted for the term of during the War on the  or about the 1st day if March in the year 1778 in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Elizah Lewis in the regiment commanded by Colonel Christopher Green in the line of the state of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the war in the year 1783 - when he was discharged from the said service [the word"in" is crossed out] at the Close of the War - in Providence in the County of Providence - in the State of Rhode Island  my discharge is at Providence afores'd - as I suppose I am now a pensioner of the United States; the date of my required application was the 31st of march 1818  the No. of my Pension certificate is 2675 - I am a laborer - old & infirme & have a wife named Flora for support aged Sixty years & infirm  I have no child - And that I have no property [crossout] except a small quantity of household furniture a list of which is annexed - 
And I do solemnly swear [blank] that I was a resident citizen of the United states, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.                     his
                        [Signature] Jack  X  Watson
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A Schedule of the whole estate & income of Jack Watson of Lebanon in Windham & State of Connecticut
viz.  
3 chairs worth 50 cents each                    1.50       
1 table [illegible]                                       0.25
1 Iron Pot  .34 - Tea kettle worth .25         0.59  
1 Chest .42  Pair - Shovel & tongs  .34      0.76
 1 Pail  0.17 - two Pewter Basins 0.34         0.51
                                                                _______
                                                                 $3.61
                                         his                 
                [Signature] Jack  X  Watson
                                        mark
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[at the top of this page are vertically hand written notes which read]  Jack Watson

[illegible]
2675
17 September 1818

Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June A.D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.  
              Attest. David C. Bolles  Clerk.

I, David Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is three Dollars and 61 Cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 1st day of July A.D. 1820
      [Signature] David Bolles Clerk of the Court
         of Common Pleas for Windham County.
Seal
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Jack Watson
Mar [date is obliterated] 1818 
        

Correct

I certify that the [illegible] applicant is in indigent circumstances
[Signature] Calvin Goddard
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To [crossout] Calvin Goddard [illegible] Judge of the County Court in & for Windham County & the District of Connecticut Jack Watson, [inserted above] a man of Colour [illegible] of Lebanon in [illegible] County of the said District of Connecticutt,  formerly of South Kingston in Washington [inserted] county & District of Rhode Island; On Oath Declares & says, that he Enlisted as a soldier in the army of the United States in March 1778 under Capt Wm Potter, then in the State of Rhode Island that he served [crossout] in Col Greens Regiment In the Company Commanded by [inserted] Capt Elijah Lewis - [illegible] he served in [insert illegible] Zephaniah Browns Company - in the regiment Commanded by Col' Jeremiah Olney -  that he served till the Close of the American War, & was honorably Discharged from the services - The whole time he served on the Continental Establishment was five years & three Months - That he is now poor, & without any  - Means of support whatever - he therefore prays that these facts may be represented to the Secretary of War, & if the facts Warrant the same then he may be placed on the Pension List
Dated at Lebanon the 31st - }         his
March AD 1818 - } [Signature] Jack  X  Watson
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State of Connecticut
            New London Ss
Be it remembered that on the first day of April in the year of Lord One thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of he Supr court in the State of connecticut personally came
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Jack Watson & made oath to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed on That in the Month of March AD 1778  he enlisted into the Army of the United States in the War of the revolution upon the continental establishment that he faithfully served therein untill the end  thereof in the line & Regiments Is as stated in the pending Petition which, he declares to be true in all its facts  That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any other pension excepting that now prayed for  That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for his support
                                              his
                     [Signature] Jack  X  Watson
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Sworn to & declared the day  
year aforesaid before
[Signature]  Calvin Goddard a Judge of the 
                                             Court

I Calvin Goddard Judge [illegible] as aforesaid  do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jack Watson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the prceeding declaration against the common enemy , for the term of nine months & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the [the word is obliterated] of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress [word obliterated] at norwich 31 March 1818
[Signature] Calvin Goddard Judge of Supr 
                                           Court
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                                          July 11, 1933
                                      
                                          BA-J/EEL
                                          Jack Watson-S.36366

     The date given herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36366, based upon the military service of Jack Watson, a man of color, in that war.

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

     He enlisted in the state of Rhode Island, in March, 1778, served in Captain Elijah Lewis' and Zephaniah Brown's Companies, Colonels Christopher Greene and Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island Regiment and was discharged at the close of the war.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed March 31, 1818, while residing in Lebanon, Windham County, Connecticut.

     In 1820, he stated that he was aged sixty-four years and that his wife, Flora, was aged sixty years.  He was still living in Windham County, Connecticut.  His former residence was South Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island.

     There is no reference is children and no further family data.

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[There are two handwritten notes added to this  document; one at the end and one on the right side]
[Right side note reads]   In "Spirit of '76 in RI
[end of document note reads] Date of death not an aB



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