Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3897, William Watters, N. C.

SERVICE
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Watters, William Mary
W 3897
CONTENTS

Reputed July 11/49
2957 North Carolina Mary Watters, widow of William N. C. Watters who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1849, and sent to
James Huske Fayetteville N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 246 Vol. 1,

State of North Carolina, } Gathram County. } 3 fs.
Mary Watter, a resident of the county aforesaid, aged sixty eight years, being first 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 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": - That she is the widow of Capt. William Watter, late of the county of Orange in the State aforesaid, who was a Lieutenant in the North Carolina Line of the Continental Army, during the Revolutionary War, as she has been informed, always understood, and now verily believes: - That the muster rolls, filed in the office of the Secretary of State of North Carolina, shew, that he was a lieutenant in Capt. Thompson's company of the first regiment in the North Carolina Line, and that he was commissioned as lieutenant as aforesaid on the 5 th day of February in the year 1777: - That, although his name was omitted on the muster rolls, in June 1778, she believes his absence from the army was temporary, and the consequence of indisposition, as the warrant which was issued by the State of North Carolina for

his military services during the revolutionary war, shews, that he served for the period of five years and six months in said army during said war: - That she has been informed and believes, he was with the American army, during the period of their great privation and severe suffering at Valley Forge; that he was at the battle of Germantown, and was with the gallant Nash after he received his mortal wound; and that he was in the battle of Camden, and participated in all the toils and dangers of Gates' disastrous defeat: That she has no personal knowledge of the time, place, or character of his services; nor of the battles in which he was engaged; nor of the country through which he marched; nor does she to now know of any living person who served with him, or can prove the period, place, or character of his services: -
She further declares, that she is the daughter of Genl. James Moore, and was lawfully married to the said Capt. Wm. Watts, at the house of the late Judge Alfred Moore in the county of Orange aforesaid on the 12 th day of August in the year 1788; that her husband, the said Wm. Watts, died in the county of Orange aforesaid on the 13 th day of November in the year 1796, and that she has continued a widow since the death of her said husband; that she was not married

to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794, viz: at the time above stated. — The further declares, that she has been informed & believes her said husband entered the army Mary Watts at the age of 17 as a volunteer years, & in that character performed military duty & rendered military services. —
State of North Carolina, Chatham County: }
The foregoing declaration was subscribed in my presence, and was duly sworn to by by the said Mrs. Mary Watts, this 8 th day of January 1839, before me, John D. Foomer, one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of law & equity of the State aforesaid, there being no court of record now in session in the said county of Chatham, and the said Mrs. Watts is too infirm is too infirm to travel at this season of the year to the court of any other county, and indeed Mrs. Watts is too much indisposed at present to attend with convenience in any court, were one now in session in this county. —
John D. Foomer

This will attest that I know Mrs. Waller & all the witnesses and officers whose signatures accompany her papers, and that they are all persons of the highest respectability. I also will know Capt. Waller; he was my father's executor, and I heard him always spoken of as an officer of the revolution. He was called captain when I knew him. It was from my knowledge of the case that I wrote to Mrs. Waller to inform her of the act of July last, in consequence of which she has applied. She is one of the first ladies of North Carolina.
Thomas H. Benton
July 5. 1839.
Heble

Washington City, Feby. 13. 1839.
This will certify that from the year 1790 to about 1796, I was personally acquainted with Capt. William Watters, then of Orange County, N.C. That he was my father's executor, my father having died in 1790, when I was about eight years old; that afterwards until the death of Capt. Watters about the year 1796, I knew him and his lady as well as I did my own father and mother; that the said William Watters was then always called Captain, and always spoken of as an officer of the Revolution. His lady was Polly Moore, daughter of Genl. James Moore, and niece of Alfred Moore Esq. that I wrote to Mrs. Watters, (now of Pittsburgh, N.C.) last summer to disprove of the passage of the act in favor of widows married to officers of the Revolution since the peace of '83; that I knew that was her case as she was a very young married lady when I began to know her about the year 1790; and from all these circumstances I can certify to her identity, and that of her husband, and that his name was written and pronounced Watters, and not Walters , and pronounced exactly as waters . The representatives of some of her

districts of N.C. can testify to the same effect, as Capt. Watrous and his lady were of the most respectable families in North Carolina.
Given under my hand.
Thomas W. Burton. Senator of the U. States.

Mary Watts, widow of Wm H.C.
H266 7 July 38
Am P.M.B. in law.

THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Be it known that William Hill Esquire whose signature appears in his own proper hand writing to the annexed Certificate
was at the time of signing the same, and now is Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid and as such he is duly qualified and empowered to give said Certificate which is here done in the usual and proper manner, and full faith and credit are due to the same, and ought to be given to all the official acts of the said Wil- iam Hill Secretary as aforesaid
In testimony whereof, I,
Edward B. Dudley
Governor, Captain General and Com- mander in Chief, have caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereunto affix- ed, and signed the same at the City of Raleigh, on the 21 st day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- nine and in the 63 rd year of the Independence of the United States.
Edw. B. Dudley
By the Governor.
C. C. Battle Private Secretary.

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary War, that William Waters a Lieutenant in Capt. Thompson's Company of the first Regiment, was Commissioned on the 5 th day of February 1777 and was Omitted in June 1778.
I do further certify that on the 20 th of November 1784, a Warrant for bounty land was issued to the said William Waters for five and a half years or sixty six months service in said War, which Warrant was issued on the Certificate of a Field officer.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh this 21 st
January 1839.
W. Hill
State of N. Carolina } Janry 21 st 1839. Then came Wake County } W. Hill Secretary of State before me the subscribing Justice of the Peace for Wake County & made Oath that the above Certificate is just & true.
Sworn to the date above.
W. Hill
J. H. G. G. W. D. P.

Hon J. H. Benton Senate W.B.

Sayville N.Y. Sept 16 th 1885 James Edwards Esq Dear Sir
Herewith enclosed, Mr. May Watters. "Declaration" of correct, you will please forward, "Certificate" to, Rev. Dr. J. H. James Austin
To James Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

841
Ms Mar 3 rd 43 Mary Walter.
Ms Department Pension Office Washington City
FREE

Pittsborough April 27 th 1843
Sir
I transmit you the declaration of Mary Walker for a Pension when you send on the Certificate you will please enclose a blank power of Attorney to enable her to draw her Money Any Communication on the subject which it may be necessary for you to make you will please address to the undersigned at Pittsboro's N ear -
M rs . S. Guthrie
J. S. Edwards Esq r Com t . of Pensions

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2d, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution";
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Chatham COUNTY. }
ON THIS, the 12 th day of Sept 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Mary Mattens — a resident of Chatham county, aged 78 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress, passed on 2d of Feb. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of William Mattens who was Lieutenant that she is a Pensioner of Three Dollars a Month. under the Act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year abovewritten, before me
Henry A. London J. P.
Witness,
Jane R. Davis
Witness,
Kate A. Davis
Mary Mattens
[SEAL.]
Pensioner.
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person as represented by her, in the annexed declaration.
Henry A. London J. P. [SEAL.]
I, H. A. Stevenson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for Chatham county, certify that Henry A. London is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 13 th day of September in the year 1848
H. A. Stevenson Clerk of the Court of Chatham County.

1830
North Carolina
Mary Watters widow of William Watters
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13 th November 179 of Chatham Co. in the State of N.C. who was a Lieut in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Thompson of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the N.C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. at the rate of 320 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Feb y . 1839 and Lieut Hon. J. H. Benton Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $800.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar 39, 160.00
960.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. A. Addison Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 2. Page 190

North Carolina 1004
Mary Watts
widow of William Watts who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of July 1843 and sent to J. S. Guthrie Pittsborough, N. C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1. Page 206.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions certify that Edmund Stradwick esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the Peace and that there is no regular Parish Register kept in said County of Marriages since the revolutionary War Whereby my hand & Seal of Office 13 th Oct 1838.
J. Taylor Clerk

841 Declaration of Mary Mattus for a Pension under the act of March 3 d 1843.
Admit Sued $320.
N. Carolina Agency
Send to
J. S. Guthrie
Pittsburgh
N. C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of North Carolina Chatham County
On this 26 th day of April A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me Henry A. London a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Watters a resident of the Town of Pittsborough in the County of Chatham and State aforesaid, aged Twenty Five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Watters who was a Lieutenant in the Regular service in the Revolution and that he served as she believes with the State troops of the North Carolina line, and that the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838, was Three hundred and sixty dollars. She further swears that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and Year above written
Henry A London J.P. Seal
Mary Watters
State of North Carolina Chatham County
I Henry A London Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby certify that the Declarant Mary Watters is personally known to me and has been for many years past. Given under my hand at Pittsborough this 26 th day of April A.D. 1843:
Henry A London J.P. Seal

State of North Carolina Chatham County
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry A. London whose signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit and Certificate is a Justice of the Peace in the County and State aforesaid duly qualified and commissioned as such and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to his official acts. And I further certify that the signatures aforesaid are true and genuine.
In Testimony whereof I the said Nathan A. Stedman Clerk as aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Pittsborough this 26th day of April AD 1843
N. Stedman C.C.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3897
Mary Waller
Wid.
Wm Waller
Lieut. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 nd 18
Index:—Vol. M. Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

North Carolina Orange County
Be it remembered that on this 15. day of September in the year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred & thirty eight, Eliza Etes personally app- -eared before me Edmund Stroudwick one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Orange, in the said State, who being solely sworn deposes & saith that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Watson of Chatham County in this State, & that she remembers the marriage of the said Mary then Mary Moore with Capt. Wm. Watson & that she thinks that it was in the year 1788. & she will remember the death of the said William Watson & believes it was in the year 1796 but cannot speak with accuracy as to the year. She further saith that she was present at the marriage of the said Mary Moore with Capt. William Watson & further this deponent saith not. Sworn to & subscribed before me
Eliza Etes
The date above written Edmund Stroudwick J.P.
The subscriber to the above deposition is a lady of high respectability & entitled to full confidence & credit
Edmund Stroudwick J.P.

State of Northumberland
ss
The Taylor Clerk of Crayford Court of pleas & quarter sessions, Carlisle that Edmund Strudwick Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made. Says at that time he duly qualified justice of the peace and that there not been a regular Parish Register of marriages kept in said parish since the time of the Revolution.
In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office 13 th Oct. 1838
J. Taylor
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State of North Carolina Orange County. S.
Be it remembered that on this 15 th day of Sept. =ember in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred & thirty eight, Mrs. Elizabeth Watts & Mrs. Helen Caldwell of the Town of Hillsborough, in Orange County, personally appeared before me Edmund Straderick one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid; who upon being duly sworn by me, depose & say as follows to wit: Mrs. Elizabeth Watts saith that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Watts of the County of Chatham, in this State, she is the widow of Capt. William Watts, deceased. Deponent saith that she was intimately acquainted with her, before her intermarriage with Capt. Watts; her maiden name was Mary Moore; & this Deponent was pre- =sent at her said marriage, which took place at the residence of the late Judge Moore, near Hillsborough, & as well as this Deponent now recollects in the Summer of Seventeen hun- =dred & eighty eight (1788) — She further states that the said Capt. W m Watts has been dead some 30 or 40 years, but she can- not

remember the precise period of his death. But his widow Mary hitho remained un- married ever since his death & is so unmarried at this time. Elizabeth Walters Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above written E. Knowles J.P.
Mrs Helen Caldwell concurs in all the foregoing statements of Mrs E. Walters, with the exception, viz. that she was not present at the marriage of Mrs Mary Walters (then Mary Elvins) with Capt. W. Walters Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above written E. Knowles J.P. Helen Caldwell
I hereby certify that the aforesaid ladies Mrs Elizabeth Walters & Mrs Helen Caldwell are entitled to full & unreserved confidence & that they are ladies of extraordinary worth & intelligence & of the very highest respectability. In testimony E. Knowles J.P. 13 th Sept. 1838