Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11204, Jude Watson, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER _____
Watson, Jude
P 11204
CONTENTS

The Secretary of the commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the services of myself in the war of the Revolution.
I was a native of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts I enlisted from the Town of Princeton County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 1776. as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Goss, Regiment commanded by Col James Converse & I served as follows, viz.
The first place of rendezvous was at Old Fairfield State of Connecticut From Fairfield we went to Horn Brook from Horn Brook to Dobbs Ferry From Dobbs Ferry to Tarrytown this term of service was about two months and then was discharged by General Lee.
In the year 1780. I served as follows I enlisted from the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts under Captain Page the Regiment was under the command of Col. Barr The General in command was General Putnam we started from Brookfield and marched by companies to West Point our first place of rendezvous and was there about six months. In the year 1776 in the Spring of the year I served three or four days at a place called at that time Mitchells point near the City of Boston under Captain Sampson the Regiment was commanded by Col Jones at this time I resided in the Town of West Town state of Massachusetts.
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I am now eighty five years old and my memory does not enable me to state my services more fully than above stated Witness my hand at Oppenheim this Fifteenth day of March AD 1845
Ende Hootson
Signed by said Isaac Hootson in my presence
James P. Brackett Sworn & subscribed before me James P. Brackett Justice of the Peace of the County of Fulton State of New York.
State of New York Fulton County (Clerk's office)
I Stephen West Clerk of Fulton County do hereby certify that James P. Brackett whose name is subscribed to the certificate or jurat of the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking the said affidavit a justice of the peace, dwelling in said County and duly authorized to act as such, and that his name subscribed to the jurat of the foregoing affidavit is his genuine signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County this 20th day of May at Albany, the words "the affidavit of" interlined in this certificate. S. West Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; April 21 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jacob Watson is not found upon the Rolls of either of the officers named in the annexed declaration, or upon any of the records in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

37273
Jude Watson NY
Act of June 32

State of New York Fulton County
on this 29 th day of May 1846 personally appeared before me one of the judges in and for said County Inde Watson - a resident of the town of Oppenheim in the County of Fulton and State of New York - aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
I Enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 - as a Private in the Company Commanded by Captain Gops Regiment Commanded by Col s James Converse. I served as follows - The first place of rendezvous was at old Fairfield State of Connecticut from this place we Marched to horse neck from thence to Dobbs Ferry and from there to Tarrytown this tower of service was about two months and then was discharged by Gen l Lee
In the year 1780 - I served as follows. I Enlisted from the town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts Under Captain Page. the Regiment was Commanded by Col s Rann. the General - in Command was Gen l Tupper. we Marched from Brookfield by Companies to West Point our first place of Rendezvous and was there about six months in service - In the spring of the year 1776 - I served three or four days at a place called at that time Linchmonds point near the City of Boston Under Captain Lampson the Regiment was Commanded by Col s Jones at this time I resided in the town of West.town State of Massachusetts -
I was born in the year 1759. in the town of Brookfield County of Worcester State of Massachusetts
I have no record now of my age, my age was in a bible and when my Mother went away she took it with her I lived in the town of Prince.town when I Enlisted and served two months - when I served six months I lived as above stated - I lived in the State of Massachusetts since the Revolutionary war till the year 1789 - {over}

and since 1789 - I lived in the state of New York and I now live in the town of Openheim Fulton County state of New York I went in service as I have stated above - the officers I have mentioned in the above declaration - I have never Received a written discharge to my recollection
I hereby relinquish Every claim whatever to a pension or annu- -ity Except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State -
I refer to the rolls in the pension office at Washington for the proof of my service in the war of the Revolution
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid I have no documentary Evidence of my service and I know of no person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my service
Nathan Brown Judge of Fulton County
his is Judges mark Watson
I Nathan Brown one of the Judges in and for the County of Fulton State of New York - Do hereby declare that in my opinion Judge Watson was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in the above declaration and that he is Entitled to a pension - and I further certify that the applicant is Unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity and that I Executed the duties which the court is required to perform if the applicant appear in court - and that I am personally acquainted with the applicant and believe him to be a man of Undoubted truth and veracity and in all respects reputable, and that the applicant is Unable to write his name and therefor makes his mark and that I saw him make his mark
Nathan Brown
Judge of Fulton County
State of New York Fulton County Clerk's office
I certify that Nathan Brown, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Judge Watson purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the County Court in and for said County and legally authorized to act as such being duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and further that I am well acquainted
with the handwriting of said Judge, and fairly believe that his name subscribed to the front of said affidavit or declaration, and to the certificate following the said declaration or affidavit is his genuine Signature, - For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the Seal of said County and of the court of Common Pleas thereof this 30th day of May A.D. 1846 Stephen Wait Clerk of Fulton County

Whereas, I Nathan Watson, am a son of Jude Watson deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who made application for a Pension under act of Congress of 7. June 1832, which said application was not allowed, and whereas I have good reason to believe that the said Jude Watson was entitled to a pension for his services in said war, under the said act
And Whereas, I am advised that the said Jude Watson was entitled to a larger allowance of pension, than he received as above mentioned, not also to  because of pension improperly deducted and withheld from him in his life time; and that his children are entitled to such additional allowance of pension, and also to such additional allowance  as may have been due him at his death . Now THEREFORE, I do hereby, on behalf of myself and the other children of the said Jude Watson constitute and appoint Samuel H. Marshall of the city of Albany, and Vital Lee Sawyer, of Washington D.C. our true and lawful attorneys and agents for us, and in our behalf to prosecute our claim to an additional allowance of pension, as above mentioned; and also to any additional pension which may be due us : Hereby giving and granting to our said attorneys and agents full power and authority to present and prosecute our said claims before the proper officers of the Government of the United States, and in the prosecution of the same to do any act or thing which we or either of us might lawfully do if personally present—and for the purposes aforesaid, to appoint or substitute agents or attorneys under them, or in their place and stead: Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever our said attorneys or their agents or substitutes shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal, this Third day December A. D., 1852.
Executed in the presence of Wm Bailey Hiram Wickham Nathan Watson
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. County of Otsego } On this Third day of December A. D., 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nathan Watson above named and to me well known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned. Joseph W Reynolds Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. County of Otsego } Nathan Watson of the Town of Middlefield in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposeth that he is one of the children of Jude Watson  late above named and described, now deceased, and as such child, this deponent is directly interested in the claim above referred to.
Subscribed and sworn to this Third day of December A. D., 1852, before me, } Nathan Watson
Joseph W Reynolds Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Joseph W Reynolds Esquire, was, on the third day of December 18 52 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 11 th day of Decr 185 2
Samuel North CLERK.

October 16, 1934.
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Miss Hannah Thomas 471 South Main Street Geneva, New York
BA--J/ady Jude Watson R.11204
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Jude Watson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.11204, based upon his military service in that war.
Jude Watson was born in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in 1759, day and month and names of his parents not shown.
He applied for pension May 29, 1846 while a resident of Oppenheim, Fulton County, New York, and stated that while a resident of Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in 1776 and served about two months as private in Captain Goss' Company, Colonel James Converse's Massachusetts Regiment; that while a resident of Weston, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served three or four days in Captain Lampson's Company, Colonel Jones' Massachusetts Regiment; that while a resident of Brookfield, Massachusetts, he enlisted in 1780 and served about six months in Captain Page's Company, Colonel Rand's Massachusetts Regiment.
His claim was not allowed as he did not furnish proof of his service, as required by the pension law.
In 1789 he moved from Massachusetts to New York. He was dead in 1852.
His son, Nathan Watson, was living in Middlefield, Otsego County, New York, in 1852. Other children of Jude

Watson were then referred to, no names stated.
The name of the wife of Jude Watson is not given, and there are no further family data.
This is the record of the only Jude Watson that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Washington Dec 16. 1892
Sir Enclosed is a Power of Attorney from Nathan Watson son of Jesse Watson who claims that his father, was justly entitled to a pension under the act of June 7 1892
An opportunity of examining the papers in this case is requested
Respectfully Your obed serv Vincent Luce
J. E. Heath Esq. Comm re Pensions

37273
Jude Watson. N.Y.
Rev. W. M. Campbell June 10. 1846.
11204
Act 7. June 1846.

1934 Oct. 16, Hist. to Hannah Thomas, A.D.Y.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
11204
P. O.
Jude Watson
Service: 1-0
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

471 South Main Street Geneva, New York
September 29, 1934
Rev. War and 1812 War Section Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please tell me if Jude Watson was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War? If he was, will you send me a record of his pension papers? I think he lived in Massa- chusetts as he was married in 1784 in Boston to the daughter of Captain Samuel Jenkes of Chelsea, Massachusetts. I have not the date of his birth, but he died August 19, 1846. I do not know where he died but I should think in Boston.
Very truly yours, (Miss) Hannah Thomas

Hon. W. B. Campbell June 10. 1846.

Sir
232 Pen off June 10. th 46
I have the honor to in- form you that the papers in support of the claim of Jude Watson under act of 3 June 32 presented for the first time have been examined officd
He claims for 2 mos service in '76 in Con- verse's regt of Conn t militia & 6 mos in 1780 in the Mass Line under a Capt. Page of Col Rand's regt
His name is not borne on the rolls of Cemo men of the Mass Line in 1780 nor is he found upon the town rolls of Cemo men in the Secy's Office at Boston - Col Rand, moreover did not belong to the Mass Line but commanded three mos militia to New York State in 1780
It is very clear that he has not shown as much as 6 months ser- -vice which is necessary to entitle him to the smallest pension
Yon W m Campbell H. R.

Cherry Valley June 1 st 1866
Dear Brother
Mr. Cloud a Client of ours has handed me the enclosed papers made out for the purpose of endeavoring to get a pension for Mr. John Watson -
All that I suppose that is necessary to do now is to examine the Rolls sent to Washington from the State of Mass - ascertain whether Mr. Watson's name is on them - the papers state when, under whom, & how long, he served - Mr. Watson is old in very indigent Circumstances & if you will take the trouble to examine the matter personally you will very much oblige him & myself also - If his name should appear to be on the Rolls from Mass - a pension would be granted him upon the papers enclosed at least so I suppose -
We are all well here, we are getting along with the new house strong intending to have it done by fall - I have been sent to New York about a fortnight since -
I wish you would write me in relation to Mr. Watson's matter as soon as you ascertain in relation to it -
Yours affly Brother H. J. Campble
Copy to H. Campble