Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8976, Leonard Watkins, Md.
Page 1

(3 - 1776)
Md
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Warkins, Leonard
Mary
NUMBER
W8976
Page 2

Maryland 3799
=
Mary Watkins widow of Leonard Watkins decd [deceased] who was a pensioner under the Act of ----
and who died on the 10 Oct 1828 of Montgy [Montgomery] Co in the State of Maryland who was a Sergt [Sergeant] in the Co commanded by Captain Miles of the 6 Regt commanded by Col Howard in the Maryd [Maryland] line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Augt [August] 1839 & sent and Thomas Watkins, Present

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $360.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 60.00
$420.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D McCindy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 175
Page 3

Dead. See letter to Hon. G. Washington, Feb. 19, 1828 -
Notification delived [delivered] to the pension 17 Nov 1820

243
Maryland

Leonard Watkins, Capt [Captain] Lucas private.
Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22 of April, 1818.-

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of April, 1818. and sent to the Pensioner at Poolsville, Montgomery Co. Maryd. [Maryland]

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818. 4 14/31 mos. $35.61
$35.61
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
Two year's to 1780
Continued
Montgomery Co
Page 4

State of Maryland}
Montgomery County} st.
Be it remembered that on this nineteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appears, Before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Montgomery County Benjamin Poole about sixty three years of age, and makes oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God That he was acquainted with Richard Watkins, and Mary Watkins his wife previous to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four and until the death of Said Leonard who died about eleven years ago And that he is at this time acquainted with his widow Mary Watkins, that from the time, when he became acquainted until the death of Leonard Watkins, they were
Known as, and reputed to be man and wife and that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Watkins, William Watkins, and Ann E. Watkins Children of the said Leonard
and Mary Watkins previous to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four.
This Deponent further states, that he never heard a doubt or question expressed about the marriage of the said Leonard & Mary Watkins, and that he has lived in the
neighbourhood [neighborhood] of the said Leonard and Mary Watkins about fifty four years
Benjamin Poole
Sworn to before
Thomas C. Lannan
Page 5

I certify that I am acquainted with Benjamin Poole And that he is a credible person and that every reliance may be placed on his statements
Tho [Thomas] C Lannan
State of Maryland Montgomery County sct
I hereby certify that Thos [Thomas] C Lannan Gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court this
twenty fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Brice Selby Clk [Clerk]
Montg [Montgomery] County Court
Page 6

Leod Walkins [Leonard Watkins

243
Com
Page 7

Schedule
State of Maryland Montgomery County Sct
On the 14th day of Novr [November] 1820 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County aforesaid constitution by the laws and constitution of the State Leonard Watkins aged sixty six years resident in Montgomery County and State of Maryland who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows- That in the month of of January 1776 he enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Captain Barton Lucas in the first Maryland regiment commanded by Colo. William Smallwood that he served in that regiment Two years, and was then transfered [transferred] to the sixth Maryland regiment commanded by Col. Otho Holland Williams in which regiment he served as a sergeant until the tenth day of May 1780 and was at that time discharged at Frederick Town by Major Henry Hartman That he was in the Battle of Long Island on the Twenty Seventh day of August 1776 and was there wounded through the right foot that he was in the Battle of York Island in the Battle of White Plains and in the Battle of Monmouth Court house in New Jersey That he has received a pension under the Act of Congress entitled an Act provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War
Page 8

passed 18th March 1818 and that he has received a pension certificate No 243 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1818 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 provision 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 18 day of March 1818 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 - 
I have been by profession a gear maker but I have not been able for the last five years to work at my profession so as to support myself and family. That I have a wife named
Mary about sixty years of age. That I have an orphan female living with me named Sarah Smith fourteen or fifteen years old whom this deponent supports I have a small Iron pot
one skillet one pair of old and Irons, shovel and Tongs one small Poplar Table four flag Bottom chairs two Spinning wheels one Loom but is not used one Tea pot and a few cups and saucers six knives and forks and one garden hoe
The aforegoing [foregoing] enumerated Goods and Chattels contain a full Schedule of all my Property
Leonard Watkins
Page 9

The above Property valued by the Court at thirty Dollars
State of Maryland Montgomery County Novr [November] Term 1820, 17th
Then came Leonard Wakins in Open Court & swore that the aforegoing [foregoing] is a true & full schedule of all his property
[illegible] Test Upton Beall Clerk Montgomery County Court

In testimony that the aforegoing [foregoing] is truly taken and copied from the Original filed in my office for Record this day I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the public seal of my office this 17th day of November Eighteen hundred and twenty
Tipton Beale Ck Montgy Coty Crt [Montgomery County Court]
Page 10

State of Maryland}
Anne Arundel County Sct}
22nd April 1818}
Leonard Watkins of Montgomery county in the state of Maryland appeared before the subscriber chief judge of the third Judicial district of the State of Maryland, and being duly sworn on the holy evangels of Almighty God, deposed declared and said as follows to wit: That he the said Leonard Watkins entered into the Continental service in the American revolution, as a private soldier in Capt [Captain] Revton Lucas' company attached to Co Smallwoods regiment of the Maryland troops on the 20th of January 1776. that he joined the army in August the New York in the same year and was wounded in the fort at the battle of York Island; that he was in the battle of York Island in the same year; that he returned
to Annapolis in the State of Maryland and received furlough for a few months that he reenlisted in the army in Capt [Captain] Joshua Miles' company attached to the 6th regiment of Maryland Troops commanded by Col Otho [illegible] Williams, that he joined the regiment to the best of his recollection at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania in May 1778, that he was in the battle of Monmouth in June 1778, that he marched to White Plains to West Point Fort, and other places and wintered with the regiment at Week's farm in Pennsylvania in 1778 or 9; that he then went to Washington County in Maryland on the recruiting service as a sargeant [sergeant], that when his regiment marched to the southward in 1780 he was ordered to Frederick Town in the State of Maryland from whence he received his discharge and returned home, his term of service for which he enlisted have expired on the 11th of May 1780. The said Leonard Watkins further deposed said and declared himself to be at resident citizen of the
Page 11

United States, livey [living] in Montgomery County in
Maryland, and that by person of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from
his country for support.
Sworn before
Jeremiah Townley Chass
this 22d April 1818.
I am satisfied that the several parts and circumstances mentioned in the aforegoing [foregoing] Deposition are correctly stated
Jeremiah Townley Chass
Page 12

State of Maryland
Montgomery County ⎬ Set
On this sixteenth day of March eighteen hundred thirty nine personally appeared before
the Judges of Montgomery County Court, in open Court, Mary Watkins of Montgomery County in the State of Maryland aged seventy eight years, who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled
"An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" -- That she is the widow of Leonard Watkins who was a Sergeant in the Maryland Militia or in the army during the Revolutionary War. That from old age and want of memory she cannot state the company or Regiment in which her husband served nor the length of time he served or the services he rendered, but for proof of the services he rendered she refers to the certificate of George G. Brewer Esq Register of WS. Land Office of Maryland, now on file in the Pension Office at Washington. she further
-
Page 13

declares that she was married to the said Leonard Watkins, some time in the month of December seventeen hundred and eighty one, that her husband Leonard Watkins aforesaid died on the tenth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty eight. That to the best of her knowledge she was married to the said Leonard Watkins a short time previous to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four-
her
Mary X Wilkins
mark
Witness
S T Stonestreet

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written
[illegible] Brice Selby Clk [clerk] 
Montgy Coty Ct [Montgomery County Court]

State of Maryland
Montgomery County Sct
I hereby certify that the above declaration was sworn & subscribed to in open Court on the day & year aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my & name & seal of Office this 26th day of March 1839 Brice Selby Clk [clerk]
Montgy Coty Ct [Montgomery County Court]
Page 14

Previously entered
ser No. 4512 (illegible name) 27
admitted Septr v $120
Cap Miles Col.
Howard (illegible)

died 10 Oct 1828

Act 7 July 1838

Thomas Watkins  Prest.
Page 15

State of Maryland}
Montgomery County} to wit
On this twenty sixth day of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine, personally appears before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Montgomery County William Watkins and makes oath on the holy Evangely of Almighty God that he knows from friquent [frequent] and repeated statements and declarations of his Father Leonard Watkins late of Montgomery County deceased that he is now forty [illegible] years of age the second day of November next and that he has heard his Father and mother say that he was born on the second day of November in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Two William Watkins

Sworn & subscribed the day and year above written Asa Hyatt

I hereby certify that William Watkins is a man of credibity [credibility] and his statements are entitled to full credit and belief
Asa Hyatt
Page 16

State of Maryland Montgomery County Sct
I hereby certify that Nathan T. Hempstone and Asa Hyatt Gentleman before whom the within affidavits appears to have been made and whose names are thereto subscribed, were at the time thereof two Justices of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court this first day of August Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine
Brice Selby Clk [clerk]
Page 17

State of Maryland}
Montgomery County} to wit
on this thirty first day of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Montgomery County Wm Cheswell and makes oath on the holy Evangely of Almighty God that he has been acquainted with William Watkins son of Leonard Watkins and Mary Watkins for forty years, and that he is a man of credibility and his statements are entitled to full credit and belief  Wm Chiswell

Test N. T. Hempstone Sworn before
N.T. Hempstone
I hereby certify that William Chiswell is a man of credibility and his statements are entitled to full credit and belief
N. T. Hempstone
Page 18

RECORD DIVISION.  3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

W.F. 8976 Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Leonard Watkins 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen
sion on file in this Bureau.
______________________________________________________________________
DATES OF | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
ENLISTMENT OR | LENGTH OF | ____________________________
APPOINTMENT. | SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
_____________________________________________________________________
Jany 20 1776 | 2 yrs. | Pvt. | Barton Lucas | William Smallwood | Md.
May 23 1778 | May 11, 1780 | Sgt. | Joshua Miles | Otho Williams | 6" Md

Battles engaged in, Long Island where he was wounded in foot, York Island, 
White Plains, Monmouth

Residence of solder at enlistment, √

Date of application for pension, April 22, 1818. This cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Montgomery Co. Md.

Age at date of application, 64 yrs. He died Oct. 10, 1828.

Remarks: Soldier mar. Dec. 1781 Mary Higdon.  She was 
al. pens. on an app. ex. Mch. 16, 1839 while a resident 
of Montgomery Co. Md. aged 78.  Children:  Benjamin, 
William born Nov. 2, 1792, Ann Elizabeth and Thomas. 
The only soldier of this name.

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.
6-2856
Page 19

Mary Watkins, Widow of Leonard Watkins
act 7 July 1838
Maryland. Susp.
See letter to Mr Watkins
2d May 1839-
Page 20

State of Maryland}
Montgomery County} Sct
Be it remembered that on this Twenty first day of April Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Montgomery County Christain Miller in the Eighty fifth year of his age and made oath on the holy Evangelly of Almighty God that he became acquainted with Leonard Watkins and Mary Watkins his wife in the years sevanteen [seventeen] hundred and Eighty Two and was [illegible] from that time up to the Death of Leonard Watkins and with his widow Mary Since the death of the said Leonard and the said Christain further makes
Oath that the said Leonard Watkins and Mary Watkins were married previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four -- this Deponent
was not present at the marriage but believs [believes] they were married some time in or about years seventeen Hundred and Eighty one he was well
acquainted with their sons Benjamin and William Daughter Elizabeth Watkins Children & the said Leonard and Mary Watkins previous to the year seventeen
hundred and Ninty [ninety] four
This deponent further states that he never heard a doubt or question expressed about the marriage of the said Leonard and Mary Watkins and that he has
lived in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of the said Leonard & Mary Watkins about fifty seven years
his
Christain X Miller
Mark
Sworn to before William E Murphy
Justice of the Piece
Page 21

I certify that I am acquainted with Christain Miller and that he is a creditable person and Every reliance may be placed in his statements
Witham E Murphy

State of Maryland Montgomery County Set
I hereby certify that Wm E. Murphy Gentleman whom the within affidavit appears to have been made was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and Sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of said County Court this twenty fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Brice Selby Clk [clerk]
Montgy [Montgomery] Coty Court
Page 22

If a pension be granted on this application, the claimant wishes the cert: sent to Himself at
Poolsville, 
Montgomery Co. 
Maryland
24 Apl [April] 1818
George Boyd Esq
Page 23

Geo Town 24th April 1818
Dear Sir
An old Solder will present you this he has been to Annapolis and will hand you his papers certified by Judge Chase, I have known [illegible] Watkins for many years and have often heard o f his meritorious services during the revolutionary W[illegible] 
yours
Respectfully
Geo: [illegible] 
George Boyd Esq
Page 24

[illegible] 11th March 1838
Sir,
In the case of Mrs Watkins which I left in your hands a few days ago I find that it is impossible for her to leave her bed or house to go before a Judge - and a gather there is no judge of the higher courts Living in the County of Montgomery or within perhaps forty miles of her residence. would not her affidavit before the chief Judge of the orphans court  answer ? he could be induced to visit her? the magistrates if you prefer it?
Please let me know 
respectfuly [respectfully] [illegible] 
[illegible]
Page 25

LAND OFFICE,
ANNAPOLIS, February, 20 1839,
I Certify that it appears by a Depreciation Pay Roll, remaining in my Office, that Leonard Watkins, a Sergeant, of the 6th Regt. of the Maryland Line, received [British pound] 99" 19s" 4d
Depreciation Money, issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment, on the 26th day of June, 1783,
George G. Brewer
Register Land Office, W. S. M.
Page 26

Mary Watkins
Maryland
ex[illegible] rolls at state dept when the declr shall be ex[illegible] 
Mr Watkins present
Mar 7
Page 27

Be it remembered that on this sixth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appears before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Montgomery County, David Trundle, about sixty six years of age, and makes oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that he was acquainted with Leonard Watkins and Mary Watkins previous to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four, and until the death of said Leonard Watkins who died about eight or ten years ago, and that he is at this time acquainted with his widow Mary Watkins -- That from the time when he first became acquainted until the death of Leonard Watkins they were known as and Reputed to be man and wife, and that they raised a family of children as such. -- This Deponent further states that he never heard a doubt or question expressed about the Marriage of the said Leonard & Mary Watkins & that he has lived in the neighborhood of the said Leonard and Mary about fifty years. 
David Trundle
Sworn to before F.T. Stonestreet
Page 28

State if Maryland Montgy [Montgomery] Coty Sct
I certify that Samuel T. Stonestreet Gentleman before whom the within affidavit appears to have been acknowledged was at the time of so do doing a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of said County Court
this sixth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Brice Selby Clk [clerk]
Page 29

Land Office Annapolis, 20th March, 1839,
I hereby Certify, that it appears by the Muster rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office, That Leonard Watkins enlisted as a Sergeant in Capt [Captain] Miles's Company, in the 6th Maryland Regiment, for the term of three years, ont [cut off] 23rd day of May, 1778, and was discharged on the 11th day of May, 1780,
George G. Brewer
Regr [registrar] Land of W. S. M.
Page 30

State of Maryland
Montgomery County ⎬ Sct
Be it remembered that on this twenty fifth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Montgomery County William Sears in the eighty second year of his age and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he was acquainted with Leonard Watkins and Mary Watkins his wife, before their marriage and after up to the time of the death of Leonard Watkins and with his widow Mary since the death of said Leonard. And the said William further makes oath that the said Leonard Watkins and Mary Watkins were married previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and
ninety four, this Deponent was not present at the marriage but believes they were married some time in or about the year seventeen hundred and eighty one or two. He is well acquainted with the children of said Leonard & Mary Watkins, and from his
knowledge of the age he knows that the said Leonard and Mary were married prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four
his
William X Sears
mark
Sworn to before
William E. Murphy
Page 31

I certify that I am acquainted with William Sears, and that he is a credible person
William E Murphy

State of Maryland Montgomery County Sct
I do hereby certify that William E. Murphy Gentleman before whom the within affidavit appeared to have been made and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time thereof a justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto suscribe [subscribe] my name and affix the seal of said County Court this twenty sixth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine -
B Selby Clk [Clerk]
Montgy [Montgomery] County Court
Page 32

State of Maryland}
Montgomery County} sct
Be it remembered that on this    day of April Eighteen and thirty nine personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Montgomery County Benjamin Cooley in the   year of his age and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that He was acquainted with Leonard Watkins and Mary Watkins his wife previous to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four and untill [until] the death of said Leonard who died about ten or eleven years ago and that he is at this time acquainted with his widow Mary Watkins that from the time when he became acquainted untill [until] the death
of Leonard Watkins, they were known as, and reputed to be man and wife and that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Watkins William Watkins and Ann Elizabeth
Watkins Children of the said Leonard and Mary Watkins previous to the year Seventeen Hundred and ninety four this Deponent further States, that he never heard a doubt or question Expressed about the marriage of the said Leonard and Mary Watkins and that he has lived in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of the said Leonard and Mary Watkins
Page 33

[illegible] papers and proof
Mary Watkins
Md. act 38
See letter 2d May 39 to
Watkins
Presb
Apl [April] 25 39.
Page 34

Maryland }
Montgomery County } S. t
Be it remembered that on this twenty second day of April- Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appears, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the state of Maryland in and for Montgomery County, Benjamin Cooley, about sixty Seven years of age, and makes oath on the holy Evangely of Almighty God, that he was acquainted with Leonard Watkins and Mary Watkins his wife, previous to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four, and until the death of said Leonard, who died about eleven years ago And that he is at this time acquainted with his widow Mary Watkins, that from the time when he became acquainted until the death of Leonard Watkins, they were known as and reputed to be man and wife, and that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Watkins, William Watkins, and Ann E. Watkins, children of the said Leonard & Mary Watkins previous to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four
This deponent further states, that he never heard a doubt or question expressed about the Marriage of the said Leonard and Mary Watkins, and that he has lived in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] of the said Leonard and Mary Watkins about fifty five years
his
Benjamin X Cooley
Mark
test.
Tho C. Lannan
Sworn to before
Tho C. Lannan
I certify that I am acquainted with Benjamin Cooley, that he is a creditable person and that every reliance may be placed on his statements
Tho C. Lannan
Page 35

State of Maryland Montgomery County Sct
I do hereby certify that Thos C Lanman Gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of said County Court this twenty fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Brice Selby Clk [clerk]
Montgy [Montgomery] County Court
Page 36

State of Maryland
Montgomery County towit ⎬
On this Twentyeth [twentieth] day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Montgomery County, Mary Watkins of Montgomery County in the State of Maryland aged seventy eight years, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she was married to her husband Leonard Watkins after the expiration of his term of service and prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. That she has no record of her marriage, or of the births of her children. That at the time of making her first declaration she did not know at what time her husband was discharged from the Army, but she has since seen the Certificate of George G Brewer Esqr by which it appears that he was discharged in the year seventeen hundred and eighty, and she declares that she was married in the month of December seventeen hundred and eighty one
Test
Thomas W Hyde
her 
Mary X Watkins
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before
William E Murphy
Justice of the Piece [Peace]
Page 37

State Maryland Montgomery County Sct
I hereby certify that William E. Murphey Gentleman before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn 
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said County
Court this twenty fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Brice Selby Clk [clerk]
Montgy [Montgomery] Coty Court
Page 38

Western Shore Treasury
Annapolis 22nd April 1839
Thomas Watkins Esq
Dear Sir
I enclose Fifteen dollars. -- the pension due to Mary Watkins on the 1st inst. for which I have her order and your reciept [receipt] 
Yours respectfully
George Mackubin
Treasr. [Treasurer] W. S. Md
Page 39

Ginn and Company 
Publishers of School and College Textbooks 
Boston New York Chicago London
Represented by Oscar L. Watkins 
2415 N. Penn St. Indianapolis, Ind., 7/7/13

The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
I wish to thank you most heartily for your kindness in sending me the military record of my grand-father, Leonard Watkins, of the 6th Md. in the Revolutionary War. 
May I ask you another question? Does the record give the month & day & year of his birth? Or the name of his parents? We are trying to establish that his father was in the French and Indian War. 
As his wife, Mary Higdon, drew a pension after his death,
Page 40

[Written upper left corner] CR-1
Ginn and Company
PUBLISHERS OF 
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS
BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDON
REPRESENTED BY
OSCAR L. WATKINS
2415 N. PENN ST.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., 6/30/13,
Dear Sir:
My grandfather, Leonard Watkins, lived not far from Frederick City, Md. perhaps near Kemptown or Mt. Airy or Monocacy Chapel. It is tradition in the family that he was an Orderly Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, that he was Brigade Inspector for all of Frederick and Montgomery Counties east
[end of letter page]
Page 41

[Continued from previous page letterhead stationery]
Ginn and Company 
Publishers of School and College Textbooks 
Boston New York Chicago London 
Represented by Oscar L. Watkins 
2415 N. Penn St. Indianapolis, Ind.,

will the records show the place & date of her death & of her birth?
Your communication shows that they had three children, Benjamin, William, & Ann Elizabeth. How come their names to be in the record without those of the other children, my father (John) included? Were they witnesses for the application for a pension. 
Very Resp.,
O. L. Watkins 
[Stamp reads "U.S. Pension Office C Jul 10 1913"]
Page 42

Ginn and Company
Publishers of School and College Textbooks 
Boston New York Chicago London 
Represented by Oscar L. Watkins
2415 N. Penn St. Indianapolis, Ind.,

of the Monocacy, and that he was a pensioner. Are there any records in your office by which any or all these facts could be verified? We are very anxious to get some authentic accounts of his military record, if he had any. 
Thanking you for any assistance you may be able to render me, I am, 
Very Resp.,
O. L. Watkins 
To The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Page 43

[Envelope]

OSCAR L. WATKINS
2415 N. PENN ST.,
INDIANAPOLIS, - IND.

[Circular mail stamp]
ROCKPO
JUN
8 
6302
1913
IND.

[Square postage stamp]
U. S. POSTAGE 
Image of George Washington facing left
2 CENTS 2

[Address]

The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington,  
D.C.

Rev. Sec.
_______
Page 44

1913 July 5 Hist to O.L. Watkins V. L.M.
1913 July 11 Amended record
Sent O.L. Watkins

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8976
Mary Watkins Wid, [Widow] of Leonard Watkins Sergt [Sergeant] Md line

Act: July 7 [illegible] 38
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 45

35698
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,698
Leonard Watkins Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 439 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 46

August 1st 1839
Sir
I enclose you the affidavits of my Brother (William Watkins) and William Chiswell-- when I was in Washington you told me, to get the deposition of my Brother and of some respectable citizen [illegible crossed out] to certify as to his character, Mr Chiswell is one of the most respectable men of our community.
Be pleased to let me know by the Gentleman who will hand you this what is your [determination crossed out] decision, If any thing else is necessary to be done I should like to hear from you, 
I left with you the declaration of my mother, (Mrs Mary Watkins) together with the amended one) they were filed in your office about the last of April or 1st of May
respt [respectfully] your obt sert [obedient servant]
Thomas Watkins
Page 47

Mary Watkins of Leonard, 
Maryland
Suspended
See [illegible] March 1839 Mr Watkin
Present do to Hon. W.C. Johnson, March 14. 1839
let 27 March 1839
T. Watkins, do 22 July 1839
Act 7 July 1838
Page 48

State of Maryland}
Montgomery County Sct}
Be it remembered that on this tenth day of July - in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before one the subscriber a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Montgomery County John B Dyson in the seventy fifth year of his age and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he was personally acquainted with Leonard Watkins and Mary Higdon before they were married which
took place in or about the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one from the very circumstance of having known the said Mary as Mary Watkins and wife of the said Leonard Watkins who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary war up to the death of the said Leonard Watkins who died about the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven and have known and been acquainted with his widow Mary Watkins since the death of the said Leonard The said John further make oath that the said Mary has not been married to any person since the death of the said Leonard he was also acquainted with their children and from the age of them he knows that the said Leonard and Mary were married before the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four
John Dyson
Test Jno T. Venn
Sworn by James Dawson
Page 49

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John B Dyson for may + yeares [years] and know him to be a man of unquestionable integrity
Jas Dawson
State of Maryland Montgomery County sct
I hereby certify that James M Dawson [illegible] before the within deposition seems
to have been taken was at the time thereof one of the State of Marylands Justice
of the peace in & for Montgy [Montgomery] County duly commissioned & sworn
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my name & [illegible] public seal of Montgy [Montgomery] [illegible] this 22 day of July 1839
B Selby Clk
Page 50

Western Shore Treasury
Annapolis 13th July 1839.
Mr Thomas Watkins
Sir, 
I enclose fifteen dollars -- for three months pension due to Mary Watkins, on the 1st inst [instant] for which I have her order and your receipt
Yours respectfully
George Mackubin
Treas. W. S. Md.
Page 51

State of Maryland}
Montgomery County} Sct
Be it remembered that on this sixteenth day of July Eighteen Hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Montgomery County Charlotte Plummer aged Eighty one years
and did Solumly [Solemnly] affirm that she was well acquainted with Leonard Watkins and Mary Higdon before they ware [were] married up to the year seventeen
hundred and Eighty one and from the very circumstants [circumstances] of having been well acquainted with the said Mary from that time till the death of of the said Leonard who died about the year Eighteen hundred and twenty Seven have known her as Mary Watkins and wife of the said Leonard Watkins a Sergent [Sergeant] of the revolutionary War, and have also been well acquainted with there [their] children and from the age of them she knows that they ware married before Seventeen hundred and Ninety four 
and the said Charlotte further affirms that the said Mary has not been married cince [since] the death of the said
Leonard Watkins
her
Charlotte X Plummer
mark
Test Thos [Thomas] Hodges
Affirmed before Thos [Thomas] Hodges
Page 52

I hereby certify that Charlotte Plummer is a crediable [credible] person and Eary [every] reliance may be placed in her statements
Thos [Thomas] Hodges
State of Maryland
Montgomery County Set
I hereby Certify that Thomas Hodges Gent before whom the within deposition was taken, was at the time thereof one of the State of Maryland Justices of the peace in and for Montgomery County, duly commissioned & sworn
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my name & the public seal of Montgomery County Court this 22nd day of July 1839
B Selby Clk [clerk]
Montgy [Montgomery] Coty Ct
Page 53

State of Maryland}
Montgomery County} Sct

Be it remembered that on this sixteenth day of July Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Montgomery County Zephaniah Plummer aged Seventy one years and did solemnly affirm that he was well acquainted with Leonard Watkins & Mary Higdon before they were married, but was not present at the marriage and from the very circumstants [circumstances] of having known the said Mary as Mary Higdon up to the year seventeen Hundred and Eighty one and from that time till the death of Leonard
Watkins have known her as Mary Watkins and wife of Leonard Watkins a Sergent [sergeant] of the revolutionary War, and have also been well acquainted with their children and from the age of them he know; that they ware [were] married before Seventeen hundred and Ninety four 
and the said Zephaniah further affirms that the said Mary has not been married since the Death of the said Leonard
his
Zephania X  Plummer
mark
Test
Thos [Thomass] Hodges
Affirmed before Thos [Thomas] Hodges
Page 54

I hereby certify that Zephenia Plummer is a credible person and Every reliance may be placed in his statements
Thos. Hodges
State of Maryland
Montgomery County Sct
I hereby certify that Thomas Hodges Gent bef [before] whom the within  deposit[illegible cut off] seems to have been taken was at the time thereof one of the State of Marylands Justices of the peace in & for Montgomery County duly commissioned & sworn 
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my name & the public seal of Montgy [Montgomery] County Court this 22d day of July 1839
B Selby Clk [clerk]
Page 55

State of Maryland}
Montgomery County} Set
Be it remembered that on this fifteenth day of July - Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Montgomery County Christain Miller in the Eighty fifth year of his age and made the following additional oath on the holy Evangly of almighty God
that he was acquainted with Leonard Watkins a Sergent [sergeant] in revelutionary [revolutionary] war in the time of his Servis [service] and that he saw him and knew him at head quarters between
Newburgh and New[illegible] on the North river and that he has been acquainted with him Ever since to the day of his death the said Christain further makes oath that he was well and now acquainted with his widdow [widow] Mary Watkins and has allways [always] known  them as man and wife and that she has not been married any other person since the death of said Leonard Watkins
his
Christain X Miller
mark
Sworn to before William E. Murphy
Page 56

I hereby certify That I am well acquainted the Christain Miller and that every reliance 
may be placed in his statement as a man of truth and creditability
William E Murphy

State of Maryland
Montgomery County Sct
I hereby certify that William E Murphey gent before whom the within affadavit [affidavit] seems to have been made was at the time thereof one of the State of
Marylands Justices of the peace in & for Montgomery County duly commissioned & sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name & the public seal of Montgy [Montgomery] County Court this 22th day of July 1839
B. Selby Clk [clerk]
Page 57

Feb. 28]  OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.   855 

Thursday, February 28, 1839. 

The House met. Present the same members as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were read. 

The bill entitled, a further supplement to an act entitled, an act to provide for the relief and support of the poor and indigent persons of Worcester county, passed at December session 1835; 

And the bill entitled, an act better to define and prescribe the power and duties of the levy court and trustees of the poor of Worcester county; 

Were sent to the Senate. 

Mr. Rider presented a memorial of sundry citizens of Somerset and Worcester counties, praying that the Thomsonian practitioners may be allowed to charge for services rendered; 

Which was read and referred to the committee already appointed on that subject. 

The Speaker laid before the house a petition of Benedict Reynolds, of Washington County Pennsylvania, a soldier of the revolution in the Maryland line, praying for a pension; 

Which was read and referred to the committee on the pensions and revolutionary claims. 

Mr. Sollers presented a petition of Eliza Patterson, of Anne Arundel county, praying the passage of an act authorising her to bring into this State certain slaves for life; 

Which was read and referred to the committee on coloured population. 

Mr. Maulsby presented a petition of sundry citizens of Harford county, praying that the lottery system in Maryland may be abolished; 

Which was read and referred to th committee on lotteries. 

Mr. Maulsby also presented a petition of Thomas T. Bond, deputy register of wills of Harford county, praying that compensation may be allowed him for services in relation to the school fund of said county; 

Which was read an referred to Messrs. Maulsby, Williams, of Harford, and Hope. 

Mr. Steuart presented a petition of Alexander A. Howard, a non-resident, praying a special act for his relief, under the laws of insolveney; 

Which was read and referred to the committee on grievances and courts of justice. 

Mr. Schley presented a petition of Henry Cost and 64 citizens of Frederick and Washington Counties, praying the passage of a law to revive the 12th section of the act of 1815, ch. 166; 

Which was read and referred to the committee already appointed on that subject. 

Mr. Schley also presented a petition of 22 citizens of Frederick and Washington counties, praying the passage of a law to revive the 12th section of the act of 1815, ch. 166;
Page 58

356 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb 28

Which was read and referred to Messrs. Schley, Hammond and 
Biser.
Mr. Pitts presented a memorial of sundry citizens of the city of 
Baltimore, counter to the passage of an act in relation to foreign 
corporations and their agencies in this State;
Which was read and referred to the committee on corporations.
Mr. Blocher presented a petition of Thomas Dowden, sheriff of 
Allegany county, in relation to expenses incurred in suppressing 
a riot in Old Town, of said county;
Which was read, and 
On motion of Mr. Blocher, 
Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Blocher also presented a petition of John Hoye, Henry M. 
Pettit and William Shaw, praying for an act of incorporation;
Which was read and referred to the committee on corporations.
Mr.Blocher also presented three petitions of sundry citizens of 
Allegany county, praying the passage of an act authorising the 
change of the scite for a court house in Allegany county, accom
panied with a communication from Martin Rizer and Burgess Ma
gruder on the same subject; 
Which was read and referred to the committee already appointed 
on that subject.
Mr. Blocher also presented a petition of sundry citizens of Alle
gany county, praying a repeal of the law, establishing magistrates 
courts in this State;
Which was read and referred to the committee on grievances 
and courts of justice;
Mr. Maulsbuy presented a report of the trustees of the Abbingdon 
Academy in Harford County;
Which was read and referred to the committee on education.
The Speaker laid before the house, a report from W. M.  Medcalf, 
clerk of Baltimore city court, made in obedience to an order of the 
house of delegates of the 9th inst.
Which was read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Maulsby presented a petition of sundry citizens of Harford 
county, praying such an alteration in the license system of this State, 
as will diminish the scale and consumption of spiritious liquors; 
Which was read and referred to the committee on ways and 
means.
Mr. Grove presented a petition of sundry citizens of Washington
county, praying for the passage of an act incorporating a company to 
construct a turnpike road from Mercerville to intersect the Boons
boro' turnpike road, near Sherrers Mill;
Which was read and referred to the committee already appoint
ed on that subject.
Mr. Neff presented a memorial of sundry citizens of Allegany 
county, counter to the memorials, praying an alteration in the location 
of the court house, in said county;
Page 59

Feb. 28. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 357

Which was read and referred to the committee already appoint
ed on that subject.
Mr. Neff also presented a petition of sundry citizens of Allegany 
county, praying a modification of the license laws of this State;
Which was read, and referred to the committee on ways and 
means.
Mr. Pitts presented a petition of Richard Marley and Thomas Caf
ferty, praying the passage of a law, to change the name of the Uni
ted Beneficial Society of Cordwainers of the city of Baltimore;
Which was read referred to Messrs. Pitts, Leary, and Collins;
Mr. Townsend presented a petition of sundry citizens of Worces
ter county, praying a change in the place of holding the election, in 
the fifth election district of said county;
Which was read and referred to Messrs. Townsend, Spence and 
Redden.
Mr. Hook presented a petition of John Spence of Baltimore coun
ty, praying to be divorced from his wife Lydia Spence.
Mr. Townsend presented a memorial of John Tull, of Somerset 
county, praying for a divorce; and 
Mr. Pitts, presented a petition of Frances Carty of the city of Balti
more, praying to be divorced from her husband William Carty;
Which were severally read and referred to the committee on 
divorces.
Mr. Causin presented a petition of sundry citizens of St. Mary's
county;
And Mr. Colston presented a memorial of 95 voters of the second 
election district in Talbot county;
Severally praying a modification of the license laws; 
Which were severally read and referred to the committee on 
ways and means.
Mr. Wilmer presented a report of the trustees of the Church Hill 
Academy, relative to the condition of said Academy;
Which was read and referred to the committee on eduction.
Mr. Leary presented a memorial of sundry merchants, wharf own
ers, and other citizens of Baltimore, praying the passage of a law, 
regulating the speed of steam vessels, going from and coming into 
the harbor of said city.
Which was read and referred to Messrs. Leary, Ridgely and Wat
son.
And Mr. Ridgely presented a petition of Mary Walsh of the city of 
Baltimore, praying to be divorced from her husband Andrew F. 
Walsh;
Which was read and referred to the committee on divorces.
Mr Sollers asked to be excused by the house, from serving on the 
select committee, raised in relation to the Maryland Penitentiary;
On the question being put, will the house excuse him for serving 
on said committee; it was
Resolved in the affirmative.

[X in the bottom right margin]
Page 60

358 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb 28

The Speaker thereupon appointed Mr. Schley a member of said 
committee.
Mr. Grove obtained leave, to bring in a bill, to authorise Jacob 
Rohrback, John Miller and others, to see and convey a lot of ground 
in the town of Sharpsburg in Washington county; 
Ordered, That Messrs. Grove, Byer and harton report the same.
On motion to Mr. Spencer, 
"Leave was given the committee on grievances and courts of jus
tice, to bring in a bill, to provide for the division of the real estate 
of William and Mary Elbert, situate in Queen Anne's county.
Mr. Swann obtained leave to bring in a bill, to incorporate the 
Annapolis Silk Company;
Ordered, That Messrs. Swann, Estep and Ridgely report the same.
Mr. Collins obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled an act supple
mentary to an act, relating to free negroes and slaves, passed at De
member session 1831, chapter 323.
Ordered, That Messrs. Collins, Sollers and Bowie, report the 
same.
Mr. Bowie obtained leave to bring in a bill, entitled a supplement 
to an act, to appoint commissioners of the tax for Carroll county, and 
prescribing their powers and duties, passed December session 1836,
chapter 32;
Ordered, That Messrs. Bowie, Schley and Berret, be a committee 
to prepare and report the same;
Mr. Berret asked to be excused by the house, from serving on said 
committee; 
Resolved in the affirmative.
The speaker thereupon appointed Mr. Powder on said committee, 
in place of Mr. Berret; who was excused.
Mr. Powder also asked to be excused from serving on said com
mittee; 
Resolved in the affirmative.
The Speaker then appointed Mr. Mason, on said committee, in 
place of Mr. Powder, who was excused.
Mr. Roberts submitted the following order;
Orderred, That this house will sit for the dispatch of public busi
ness, from ten o'clock in the morning, until three in the afternoon; 
and for the dispatch of private or local business, from four until 
seven in the afternoon, until the same shall be disposed of.
Which was read the first time, and ordered to lie on the table. 
Mr. Waters from the committee on pensions and revolutionary 
claims, made a favorable report upon the petition of Mary Watkins, 
widow of Leonard Watkins, a sergeant in the revolution; and there
fore report the following resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Trea
surer of the Western Shore, be and he is hereby directed to pay to 
Mary Watkins of Montgomery county, widow of Leonard Watkins, 
a sergeant of the revolutionary war, or to her order, the half pay of 
a sergeant of the revolution, during her life, in quarterly payments, 
commencing on the first day of January 1839.
[X placed in left margin of above paragraph]
Page 61

Feb. 28. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.  359

Which was read the first and by a special order the second time;
the report concurred in, and the resolution therein contained assented 
to, and sent to the Senate.
Mr. Collins from the committee appointed on St. College, sub
mitted the following report, 
Which was read the first time;
[See Document K.]
Mr. Rider reported a bill entitled, an act to provide for the elec
tion of commissioners for Somerset county, and to enlarge their 
powers and duties;
Mr. Risteau, chairman of the committee on divorces, reported a 
bill entitled, an act to divorce Mary Quantrill, of Washington 
county, from her husband, Jesse D E. Quantrill; and 
Mr. Bowie, chairman of the committee on grievances and courts 
of justice, reported a bill entitled, an act for the relief of Alexan
der A Howard;
Which were severally read the first and by a special order the 
second time, severally passed, and sent to the Senate.
Mr. Ridgely, from the committee on ways and means, delivered 
the following report:
The committee on ways and means, to whom was referred the 
memorial of a large number of tobacco dealers in the city of Bal
timore, setting forth the very great danger to which the new to
bacco warehouse and the tobacco therein is exposed from fire, by 
reason of its being situate adjoining a lumber yard, and asking an 
appropriation to substitute iron window shutters for the present 
ones, on the side of said building fronting the said lumber yard, 
ask leave to report favorably; and present the following resolution 
to the consideration of the house:
Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Secre
tary of State be, and he is hereby authorised to cause such altera
tions or repairs to be made in the new tobacco warehouse, situate 
on Conway and Charles street, in the city of Baltimore, by substi
tuting iron shutters and doors for the wooden ones therein; or di
recting all the openings in said building fronting upon the lumber 
yard thereto adjoining, to be closed, whichever in his opinion will 
best protect it from danger by fire; and he is hereby authorised to 
draw on the Treasury for the amount necessary to carry this reso
lution into effect, payable out of the tobacco fund paid by said ware
house into the Treasury.
Which was read the first time and by a special order the second 
time, the report concurred in, and the resolution therein contain
ed assented to.
Mr. Bowie, chairman of the committee on grievances and courts 
of justice, made an unfavorable report upon the petition of Isaac 
C. Nichodemus, a citizen of Carroll county, praying the passage 
of a law for privileges therein mentioned;
Which was read the first time, and ordered to lie on the table.
Page 62

360 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 28

Mr. Wharton, from the select committee, delivered the following 
report, relative to the Geological Survey of the State;
(See Document L)
Which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
The speaker announced that the hour had arrived for taking up the 
order of the day.
On motion of Mr. Schley,
The House was called, and the door keeper sent for the absent 
members
On motion of Mr. Sollers, 
The house resolved to proceed with the ordinary business of the 
session during the absence of the door keeper.
Mr. Sollers, chairman of the committee on colored population, 
reported a bill entitled, an act to authorise persons to bring into 
this State slaves for life;
Which was read the first and by special order the second time.
On motion of Mr. Spencer,
Said bill was amended, by inserting in the 1st section, 2d line,
after the word "persons," the following, "residing in this State, 
or who shall remove into this State, or having real estate in the 
same, on which said slaves shall be worked."
Mr. Bowie moved to lay said bill on the table; 
Resolved in the affirmative.
Mr. Mason, from the committee on grievances and courts of jus
tice, reported a bill entitled, an act to abolish magistrates' courts 
in the several counties of this State, and to extend the jurisdiction 
of single magistrates.
Mr. Beall, from the committee on divorces, reported a bill enti
tled, an act to divorce Benjamin Teate, of Queen Anne's county, 
from his wife, Mary Teate;
Mr. Neff reported a bill entitled, an act to incorporate the town 
of Frostburg, in Allegany county; 
Mr. Bruce reported a bill entitled, an act to provide for the es
tablishment of district schools in Charles county;
Mr. Huddleston reported a bill entitled, an act to protect against 
invasion or insurrection in Allegany county, by means of the mi
litia of said county; and 
Mr. Roberts, from the committee on corporations, reported a bill 
entitled, an act to incorporate Farmers Silk Company of Queen 
Anne's county; 
Which were severally read the first time and ordered to lie on the 
table.
Mr. Ridgely, from the committee of ways and means, to which 
was referred the bill reported by Mr. Pitts, entitled, an act to in
corporate the Western Mechanic's SavingsInstitution of Baltimore, 
reported the same with the following amendment:
Amendment proposed.
At the end of the 8th section add the following provision: "Pro
vided, that if any dividend shall be declarad which shall impair
Page 63

Feb. 28] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.  361

the amount deposited in said institution, the directors authorising 
and directing said dividend, shall be jointly and severally liable 
for the amount of such dividend; but if any of the directors shall 
be absent at the time of making said dividend, or shall object there
to, and shall file their objection in writing, they shall be exempt 
from said liability."
Which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Bowie, chairman of the committee of grievances and courts 
of justice, made a favorable report upon the bill reported by Mr. 
Watson, entitled a supplement to the act entitled, an act to regulate 
the charges for the use of hackney carriages in the city of Baltimore, 
passed at December session 1836, ch. 285;
Which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Risteau, from the select committee, made a favorable report 
upon the bill from the Senate, entitled, an act allowing Elijah Taylor, 
former collector of the first collection district of Baltimore county, 
further time to complete his collections;
Which was read the first time.
The said bill was then read the second time by special order, and 
passed.
The door keeper having returned, reported that, in obedience to 
order, he had notified the absent members that their attendance in the 
house was required.
The house then resumed the consideration of the order of the day, 
being the report submitted by Mr Handy, chairman of the committee 
on elections and privileges, in relation to the Frederick county con
tested election, and the several substitutes offered therefor.
The question before the house being upon the substitute offered by 
Mr. Biser for the reports of the majority and minority of the com
mittee on elections and privileges.
Mr. Schley called for the previous question, which being demand
ed by a majority of the members present, the said previous question 
was put, that is, shall the main question be now put; and it was
Resolved in the affirmative.
The question was then put, will the house concur in that part of the 
report of the committee on elections and privileges that relates to 
the Frederick county contested election, recommending that George 
Beckenbaugh be entitled to his seat as a delegate from said county;
Determined in the negative
On motion of Mr. Mason,
The yeas and nays were ordered, and appeared as follows;--

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Ridgely, Spea- | Rider |Spence
ker | Williams of S. | Redden
Causin | Handy | Purnell
Coade | Jones | Schley 
Shaw | Page | Hammond
Tyler | McNamara |Charles
Page 64

362  JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS ]Feb.28.

Sollers | Nicols | Ridgely 
Hellen | Woolford | Leary 
Stevens | Bowie |Watson 
Matthews |Ghiselin | Collins 
Bruce | Swann | Wilson--34
Beall |Townsend
NEGATIVE.
Messrs Estep | Roberts | Mason 
Risteau | Spencer | Byer 
Fitzhugh | McPherson | Grove 
Hook | Biser | Waters 
Thomas | Hope | Steuart 
Lloyd | Williams, of H. | Dade
Colston | Maulsby | Blocher
Foard | Forwood | Neff 
Gillispie | Hardcastle | Huddleson 
Comegys | Pitts | Berret 
Calvert | Wharton | Powder--34
Wilmer
So the house refused to concur in the report of the majority of said 
committee.
Mr. Williams of Harford, called for the orders of the day, as ha
ving a precedence over all other business.
The Speaker stated that the question then recurred up the substi
tute as offered by Mr. Biser, for the report of the majority and mi
nority of the committee on election 
Mr. Steuart offered as a substitute for the report of the minority of 
the committee on election and privileges, and the said substitute of
fered by Mr. Biser, the following,
Whereas, from the evidence before this house, in the case of the 
contested election, from Frederick county, the return of the judges 
of election is found to have been true and correct, and that neither  
George Beckenbaugh nor John W. Gyer, is entitled to a seat in this 
house.  Therefore ordered, that a warrant of election be issued by 
the speaker of this house, for the election of one delegate from said 
county, to fill the existing vacancy.
Which was read.
Mr. Calvert (seconded by two other members that voted in the ma
jority,) moved to reconsider the vote of the house, upon the report 
of the majority of the committee on elections and privileges, recom
mending that George Beckenbaugh, be entitled to his seat.
Resolved in the affirmative.
Mr. Grove moved that the house adjourn; 
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Ghiselin moved that the house adjourn; 
Determined in the negative.
The question recurred and was put, will the house concur in 
that part of the report of the majority of the committee on elec
tions and privileges, that relates to the Frederick county contested
Page 65

[Initials written top left corner] V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
July 11, 1913.
Mr. O. L. Watkins.
#2415 North Penn St.,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sir:-
In reply to your letter dated the 7th and received the 10th instant, you are advised that in the claim of Leonard Watkins, W.F. No. 8976, Rev. War, the place, month and year of his birth and his wife's and the names of his parents are not stated. Son, William, states under oath that he was born November 2, 1792. - Benjamin and Ann Elizabeth are only referred to as children. In a letter signed Thomas Watkins, dated August 1, 1839, he refers to his mother (Mrs. Mary Watkins), and his name should have been included among the children on the record furnished you. The enclosed record with that addition, is sent to take the place of the one forwarded you July 5, 1913. Please destroy that one, substituting this for the same. There is no mention of a child named John. 
For the date of last payment of widow. Application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: Mary, widow of Leonard Watkins, Cert. No. 3799, Issued August 7, 1839, under Act of July 7, 1838. Mary [Maryland] - 
[End of letter page]
Page 66

[Letter continued from previous page]
Leonard Watkins - 2 -
land [Maryland] Agency.
Very respectfully,
G M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.