Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11659, Joseph Watson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Watson, Joseph
S. 11659
CONTENTS
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4693 Kentucky.
Joseph Watson
of Spencer in the State of Ky: who was a Pvt: in the Comp y commanded by Captain Lewis - of the Reg t commanded by Col: Poy: in the Va: line for 22 months from 1780,
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky. at the rate of 73 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Jan. 33. and sent Hon: R. M. Johnson, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept - 1832 109.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 36.67 = 146.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book (D) Vol. 9 Page 66.

Rehran
11659
INVALID.
File No. 11659
Joseph Watson
Pris Rev war
Act: June 27th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Kentucky S.S.
County of Spencer
On this 8 th day of October 1832. person all of appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky now sitting Joseph Watson re- sident in the County of Spencer State of Kentucky aged Twenty years on the 10 th March last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers here as herein after stated. The said Joseph Watson states that he entered the service of the United States as a Substitute for one Daniel Fisher in the year 1780. in the fall but can't say precisely the month, in the Virginia militia in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Davis and was marched from the County of Loudoun in Virginia to the County of Fairfax, and from thence was turned back home, and in February 1781. was called out again to finish the performance of the aforesaid tour which was for two months, and was marched to Williamsburg Virginia from was marched to York, from York back to Williamsburg, we had not been long in Williamsburg when we were driven out by the British my time for two months being about to expire I returned home to Loudoun County Virginia was there discharged but don't recollect whether he obtained a written discharge. if so it's long since lost or destroyed. He states that when he entered the service in the aforesaid tour he lived in Loudoun County Virginia that he was in no engagements or actual battles during the term, nor did they see any of the enemy except at Williamsburg as above stated.
The said Joseph Watson states further that he was drafted in the Virginia militia in the month of March 1781. and on the 19 th day of said month was mustered into service in Loudoun County Virginia and was marched from thence to Fredericksburg from thence to Old Beman's Barracks under one Ensign Turberfield and was there placed under the command of one Capt. Thomas Lamb in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Thomas Posey. from thence we marched Hoopers Gap, River at what is called the Point of Fork, we was then marched Hoopers

Staunton River, then we halted. we was then ordered by an Express to join General Wayne as he intended to attack the British, we marched back to James River and joined the Army Commanded by General Wayne at a place called James Town where we attacked the British when they crossed the river, from thence we followed the British to York and was with the Army at the Siege of York until it was indef which resulted in the Capture of Cornwallis which event took place on the 19 th day of October 1781. as he believes, in November 1781 the Regiment to which he was attached was marched to Cumberland Old Courthouse 12. miles from Carters ferry on James River, I was then placed under the command of Colonel Shelton as my Captain who superseded said Lamb. we there lay all winter, in February 1782. we marched and joined the Army Commanded by Genl. Wayne at a place called Ebeneser about 25. miles above Savannah, we lay there until some time in June when the British evacuated Savannah, during the above period we were attacked by the Creek Indians at Gibbons's about 8. miles above Savannah where we had a smart action. we killed upwards of 36. indians, at another time when a party went out to get cattle on the Ogeechee road we attacked them and killed several of them in this skirmish. we had two men killed. In June or July I was detailed on a clothing guard to Pocataligo Bridge in South Carolina under the command of Lieutenant Jones, while on this Guard I was taken sick, in consequence thereof did not join my company again until in October, which I joined at Ashley Hill 15. miles from Charleston South Carolina under General Greene from thence we were marched back to Cumberland Old Courthouse in Virginia 12. miles from Carters ferry on James River, where I was discharged about the first of December 1782. He states that if he receives a written discharge it is cost. That he has no documentary evidence that he knows one John Ringer by whom he can prove his services from March 1781. to December 1782. the said Ringer having been in service with him during said period in the same Regiment, but that he does not know of any other person whose evidence he can procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension

William Stout who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Spencer, and that Jonathan Cox who has signed the same is a resident in the County of Spencer and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And the Court further certifies that John Dings whose name is signed to the affidavit hereto attached and who has made oath thereto in open Court is well known to them and is a credible person and that his affidavit is entitled to credit.
State of Kentucky, S.S. Spencer County.
Wm. Stout
Jonathan Cox
Feb 1780 Apr 22nd No 7333
I, Raphael Duncanson, Clerk of the County Court of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Watson for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my County Court Office at Taylorsville this 21 st day of December 1832. In the 51 st year of the Commonwealth.
Raphl. Duncanson, Clerk Spencer Co. Ky.
State of Kentucky, S.S. Spencer County.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in the County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky Joseph Watson, who being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is well known to William Stout a clergyman, and Jonathan Cox, his neighbors, who has testified and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and who has testified and who can testify as to their belief of his the said Joseph Watson's services as a soldier of

Subscribed and sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of January 1832.
Joseph Watson
Thomas Newman Justice of the peace for Spencer County,
State of Kentucky, &c. Spencer County, ss. I, Raphael Duncaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Thomas Newman Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate and before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joseph Watson is subscribed and sworn is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified. He is also empowered to administer oaths. I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Thomas Newman and know that his signature above is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my County Court Office at Taylorsville this 3 rd day of January 1832. In the 41 st year of the Commonwealth.
Raphael Duncaster Clerk Spencer City Ky

roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. He states he was born in Louisa County Virginia on the 10 th of March 1762 has a record of his age made from his Father's records, moved from Louisa County Virginia to Nelson County Kentucky in the year 1806. lived in Nelson County Kentucky until the year 1824. when Spencer County was striking off of Spencer he fell into Spencer County has resided in Spencer County ever since now resides in Spencer County.
Joseph Watson
We William Stone a clergyman residing in the County of Spencer and Jonathan Cox residing in the same County hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Watson who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
William Stone Jonathan Cox

State of Kentucky County of Spencer ss.
On this 8 th day of October 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky now sitting John Ringo a resident of the said County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky aged Twenty one years old being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit therewith. He states that he is well acquainted with Joseph Watson that has been since the year 1780. at that time they both lived in the County of Louisa State of Virginia, he states that they were both drafted for 18. months in the Virginia militia in the County of Louisa and entered the service on or about the 19 th day of March 1781. that they were marched from thence to Fredericksburg from thence to Albemarle Barracks by one Ensign Turberfield where the said Joseph Watson was placed under the command of one Capt. Thomas Sams in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Peyton. he states that he has examined the Declaration of the said Joseph Watson dated the 8 th of October 1832. and that all the facts and circumstances there set forth of his services as a soldier of the Revolution from the 19 th of March 1781. up to the first of December 1782. are true, he the said John Ringo having been in the same Regiment with the said Joseph Watson during the whole time except when he was detailed on the Clothing Guard as he has stated in his Declaration, but the said Ringo recollects distinctly that said Joseph Watson was detailed on said Clothing Guard and absent as he states joined the army as he states in his said Declaration. Sworn to subscribe the day and year aforesaid
John his X Ringo mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after their investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that