Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15695, John Watson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Watson, John
8.15695
Carded
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Watson, John.
8.15695
Carded
CONTENTS

25395
Kentucky
John Watson D r of Anderson in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the army commanded by Captain Shaw of the 1st Kentucky by Gen. Lawson in the Va. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Sept 1831 and John D. White
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 10.00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jas Boyd Clerk Book Vol. Page 34

29. 217
John Watson 2 Kentucky
for 1776 p. 6m $20.
Hon J. M. White N. R.
J. M. Hon J. M. White of Florida

State of Kentucky } On this 12 th day of Anderson County } Nov. 1883 personally appeared before in open court, before the court of the county of Anderson, now sitting John Watson a resident of the United States, Anderson County, State of Kentucky, aged 73 The 11 th day of May next, 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. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
The declarant states that in the year 1776, in the month of June, he was drafted in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and served as a private soldier in Capt John Donaldson's company of Militia as a guard on the frontiers against the Indians, and was stationed at Colo William Preston's fort at Draper's

Meadows on New River, where he served (3) three months, this service beginning on the 9th of June & terminating on the 9th of Sept. of the year 1776, he was residing in Pityloania County Virginia at the time he was drafted, Marched the Botetourt County into Montgomery, was in no battles during this period, the Indians scalped 3 children that had gone out a little distance from the fort during this service, had a written discharge from this service, but which has been lost, he received continental money for the his services during this tour of service, In the year 1781 in the month of March he was drafted and served as a private in Capt. Josiah L. Shams Company of Militia, in Genl. Robt. Lawson's Regiment, and joined Genl. Greene, the next day after the Battle of Guilford, at Troublesome Iron Works, in Rockingham County North Carolina, on Sunday Morning 8 or 11 o'clock & on Monday Marched against the British on & over the the Rocky River & Pedee some other river that he does not recollect, then on to Camden South Carolina,

The British guards firing on us as we approached Camden, and after serving (3) three months, was discharged in May or June, he was in the Infantry, Having been ascertained that he had a rifle, his discharge in this instance has also been lost, the declarant states that he has no documentary evidence whereby to prove his services & that he knows of no person than his Br. William of Indiana, who Testimony he can procure, to testify to his services, he was born June 20 th 1761 in Louisa County, State of Virginia he has a record of his age, at his house Anderson County State of Ky. when called into service he lived in Pennsylvania County Virg. Since the Revolutionary war he has lived in Pennsylvania County & 29 years in Kentucky, he now lives in Anderson County, State of Kentucky I am known to Randal Eng. For Br. H. Walker, Andrew Mc Brayer

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed this 12 day of Nov. 1833.
John Watson
The Bordin & Walker a clergyman residing in the county of Anderson and state of Kentucky and Randall Walker Esq. residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Watson of Anderson county & state Ky., that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed to be in the neighborhood where he resides, a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year afore said.
J. H. Walker
R. Walker

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation and after putting the questions proposed 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 Jordan Walker of Spencer County, State of Kentucky who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the county & state aforesaid and that Randall Walker Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Andrew McBrayer J.P.
State of Kentucky. Spencer County, ss.
I Jordan W. Walker, clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applica- tion of John Watson for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of November 1833. J. W. Walker. Clerk.

Elizabeth Watson child of John Watson
To Edwards & Smith
Power ofatty.
See Cole!
see Cole, rate of Pension act. & c. what evidence
We desire to see the papers in the case of John Watson above named, from Indiana,
26 Aug 1851.
Edwards & Smith
M c Cole
July 26 1851
Please look in Ky — E & S.
Sept 20 57

I know all men by these presents That I, Elizabeth Watson, of Fayette County in the State of Indiana do hereby constitute and appoint Messrs Edwards & Smith of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name and stead to prosecute my claim for arrears of pension, back pay, extra pay and bounty land which may be due me as one of the children and heirs at law of John Watson, late of said County deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War: and in my name to receive from the proper officers of the United States all such sums or sums of money as may be allowed me for the services of my said father as aforesaid or on any other account whatsoever: and in my name to receive from the said officers any warrants, certificates or other papers to which I may be entitled as one of the children and heirs at law of the said John Watson deceased: and in my name to give the necessary receipts for the same: And I hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney given by me for the purposes above stated.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 rd day of
June, A.D. 1851.
her
In presence of, J. H. Mills Nelson Gurnett
Elizabeth Watson
mark
Watson

State of Indiana, Fayette County, ss. Be it known that on the 23 rd day of June A.D. 1851 before me Alexander W. Sammons a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Watson, the within named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 23 rd day of June. A.D. 1851.
Alex r W. Sammons Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana Fayette County, ss. Be it known that before me Alexander W. Sammons a justice of the peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Watson, aged 57 years, the within named and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the identical person named in the within power of attorney: That she is interested in the arrears of pension, back pay, extra pay and bounty paid which was due the said John Watson at his death, as one

of the children and heirs at law of the said John Watson: That the said Watson left no widow living and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of June, A.D. 1851. Elizabeth Watson Alex d W. Leavitt Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana Fayette County, ss.
I, Amos R. Edwards, Clerk of the Fayette Circuit Court holden within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Alexander W. Leavitt is a justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: That his commission was dated on the fifteenth day of May — A.D. 1851 and will expire on the 15 th day of May, A.D. 1856. and that his signatures above and within written are genuine —
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Connersville this 25 th day of June A.D. 1851. A. R. Edwards Clerk

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15695
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File No. 15695
John Walton Dr. Brewster
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]