Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,287, John Watson, N. C.

SERVICE
Nb.
Watson, John
NUMBER _____
D. 16.287
Born in Penn
CONTENTS
carded.

Indiana 1267 Kentucky
John Watson 1st of Fleming in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Compny commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regt commanded by Col. Surrier in the N. Carolina line for 6 months from 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 0 Dollars -- Cents per Annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
30. 10. 40.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of October 1832 -- and sent to S. H. Jones Flemingsburg
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 Pensional allowance ending 4 th March 1833
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 9 Page 66.
22 nd May 34 - transf wrote to Agt to know when last paid June 13 '34 transf to Indiana from 4 March '33 - notice sent to the Hon'ble William Hendrick S. U. States on the 11 th -- do. to Rich. Mr. P. Agt. E. offe Sept. 30. 1836 - do. to same Dec. 21. 1836
Letter to W. Hendricks for 83 rd Auditor 19. June 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 30 June 1840
Letter to J. C. Lea 83 rd Audt 9 April 1842.
Paid as above from 4 th September 1839 to 4 th March 1840 and from September 4 th 1840 to March 4 th 1841. Agt notified April 25 th 1842
Selfe Hon: O. H. Smith } Dec. 29. 42 }

9960
John Watson
from 1779 private for 6 months, $20
J. C. Jones

9960
BRIEF in the case of John Watson of Fleming County in the State of Kentucky (Act 7 June, 1834.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     He does not remember the year - but was in Furgerson's defeat. Says at the time Col. Wallace was taken as a prisoner in the service 3 Private Gen. Col. Surrier - Capt. James Wilson   3 more under James Wilson Capt - Surrier Col. F. Marion - Gen.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? King's Mountain  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington City N. Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? In due form 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

State of Kentucky Henry County Set on this 8 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before William P. Rogers Judge of the Fleming circuit court now sitting John Watson citizen of the County of Nicholas State of Kentucky aged seventy two years the 11 th day of December last. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated to wit that he entered the Army of the United States in Washington County in the western part of North Carolina as a volunteer under Capt James Wilson and John Surrier Col 11 in this War served three months do not recollect the year but was in Ferguson's defeat, was discharged by the Col 11

and returned home. At the time that Cornwallis was taken. The year not recalled - - -) volunteered and served three months more under Capt James Wilson. Service like an Marine Genl. His march to the Santee river in South Carolina. was in the battle of King's mountain. had several scouts on the waters of the Santee. was in a skirmish in taken the British Hospital on the waters of the Santee was discharged by the Col, in South Carolina and returned home was born in the State of Pennsylvania Bedford County. moved from there at the commencement of the revolutionary war to Waverly County North Carolina. which is now. Tennessee. about the year 1790 moved to Kentucky and from there to his lines. The family religious way Clan whatever the opinion or ancestry except the present, and declares that his name is not found in the pension roll of any State has no documentary evidence or proof of the person by whom the company was organized this way and date first above written.
John Watson

Mr."> Mr. William McBord citizen of the County of Henry State of Kentucky and James Buchanan citizen of the County of Nicholas State of Kentucky, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Watson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides he has been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Subscribed and sworn to this day and date above written
James Buchanan
State of Kentucky
Fleming Circuit. Oct. September term 1832.
"The foregoing Declaration of John Watson in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. was sworn to in open court by the said John Watson. And also the certificate of William McBord and James Buchanan was also sworn to in open court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrog 2

atories 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 the said William McBree and James Buchanan who has signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said court certifies, that there is no clergyman who lives in the immediate vicinity of the said applicant.
I Deaken D Stockton, clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Walton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 13 th day of September 1832
S. D. Stockton.

State of Indiana Rush County
On this fifth day of May in the year 1834 before me William D. McWhorter a justice of the peace for said County of Rush personally appeared John Watson who on his oath declares that he is the identical same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain William  William  Walker  Walker in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Sevier in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Indiana where he intends to reside and wishes his pension to be continued to be payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State the State of Kentucky to the State of Indiana. That he is old and infirm and unable to labor for a livelihood that his children with whom he lived removed to the State of Indiana and that it became necessary for his support to remove thither with his family children as he has no family except his wife.
John Watson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned, and interlined before signing. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of May in the year A. D. 1834 Wm D. McWhorter Justice of the peace

State of Indiana Rush County 3p
Personally Came before me William D. M. Wickham a justice of the peace for said County Michael M c Cord and Gabriel M c Duffey who being duly sworn upon their solemn Oaths, saith that the said John Watson who has sworn to and sub- scribed said affidavit is the identical person described in said affidavit to the best of their knowledge and belief and further than deponents saith not
Michael M c Cord B. C. M c Duffey
I William D. M. Wickham do hereby certify that the above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me and I am well acquainted Gabriel M c Duffey one of above named affiants and that he is a person of strict veracity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5 th day of May 1834
Wm D. M. Wickham (seal) Justice of the peace

State of Indiana Rush County ss. I, Robert Thompson clerk of the Rush Circuit Court of the County of Rush and State of Indiana. Do certify that William Dill (Nicholson) is a justice of the peace of said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Rush Circuit Court at Rushville this 8 th day of May AD 1834 Robert Thompson Clerk

John Natsim S.F. 16287 NC.

These are to certify that the bearer John Watson formerly of my Company is now Discharged by me May 6 th 1877
Jno. Wilkins Capt.

16.287 INVALID.
File No. 16287 MO
John Watson
Pre>Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 395-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Watson Revo. Hew.
Susp? see letter to Mayor W. P. Fleming, June 16. 1827.

Pinson office June 16 th 1874
Memphis by June 5 th 1874
The Secretary of War
City of Washington

The Secretary of War
Herringsbury Kentish Jan 4 th 1877
Sir
Here is the discharge of an old Soldier who has forgotten the name of the Colonel in whose regiment he served. He was enlisted in Bedford County Pennsylvania, some time times in 1875, or and was discharged in June 1876. He will remember that the Lieut who gave the discharge for the Capt. was groggy when he wrote it, & dated it in May instead of June. He intends to apply for a Pension, but asks that a search may be made for the name of his Colonel, as he has not the means of finding out - If unable you to aid him, he says, he thinks one Capt. Brown enlisted him, and that he was transferred to Capt. McWilliams Company from Bedford, and was never marked in the Company for that service . He was discharged at Ambroy.
Please send your reply to Major Wm P Haining of this place, who will send it to the old man
Yours very respectfully David Frinckle

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 12 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
John Watson,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Indiana
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and
_____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840, and from 4 th Sept. 1840 to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Norris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.