Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4096, Micajah Watson, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
966
Watson, Micajah Barsha.
W 4096
B.L.Wt. 36539-160-55
CONTENTS

214073 Act Mar 3 { 55 Sept 23 }
Barsha Watson (wid) Micajah Watson Pri Barsha Watson, wid of Micajah Watson, Pri;
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Rev War Recd Pension No 1314 Va or Ky
Ad 2 July 48 - 1814 Ad 16 Oct 31 1856 B.W.P.
W. I. Barker Norfolk Va
Vol W 1 = 20

Reported
1574. North Carolina
Barsha Watson widow of Micajah Watson N.C.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of August 1848 and sent to
M. J. Baker Gatesville N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 246 Vol. 1.

Certificate of the Secretary of State of N. Carolina
My Barna Nation

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that a Warrant for the services of Micajah Watson a private soldier in the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, was issued on the 20 th day of May 1792, for 365 Acres of land N o 3786, for four years services, drawn by Colo. Hardy Murfree, and that I believe the said Micajah Watson to be the same person, mentioned, or named on the musterrolls, as Michl. Watson, and for these reasons. The name of Micajah Watson does not appear on the musterrolls, and no land warrant has issued in the name of Michl. Watson.
Given under my hand this 29 th day of November 1845
W. Hill Secretary of State

State of North Carolina Hertford County
Personally appeared be- fore me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hertford John P. Law- rence, who first being duly sworn as according to law to him in his oath depose, that he is well acquainted with the chil- dren of Mrs. Barbara Watson the widow of Micajah Watson, and from the age of her children she must have been in America before the year 1794 - He further deposes that he is acquainted with a son of the said Micajah & Barbara Watson who was born in June 1795, and that he knows they had other children before that period - He also deposes they lived as man and wife together, and that the said Micajah Watson had the reputation in the neighborhood in which he lived of having served as a soldier in the war of the Re- volution -
These words my hand has sworn to and sub- scribed before me The 25 th day Oct 1845 A.S. Hayes C.C.
} W. Lawrence

State of North Carolina Hertford County
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Hertford Ephraim Parker, who first being sworn according to law, deposes that he is the grandson of Micajah Watson & Barsha Watson, and that he is now in his thirty sixth year (36 th ) and that his sister the born to and subsc wife of Eliza Vaughan is two years older than himself - Sworn to & subscribed his Ephraim x Parker mark before me the 25 th of Oct 1845 W.S. Noel
State of North Carolina Hertford County
I Edward S. Bell a Justice of the Court of Pleas and Sessions Sessio of the County of Hertford do hereby certi- fy that John W Laurence and Ephraim Parker are persons of respectability and that their oaths are entitled to full credence.
Given under my hand & seal the 4 th day of Novm 1846 W.S. Noel

State of North Carolina Hertford County
I James M. Candler Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Edward S. Neal before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said County duly commission- ed and qualified, and the forego- ing signatures purporting to be his are genuine ~
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office at Newton this the 10th 13 th day of December February 1826
J. M. Candler Clerk

State of North Carolina New York County
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Court of Pleas & Sessions of the said County and State. Delivery Witness, who made oath in due form of law, in the matter of Mrs. Betsy Watson application for a Pension. That he was born and raised in the neighborhood in which Mi- caiah Watson and his wife Mrs. Betsy Watson lived; That he has always intimately known the children of the said parties, and from what he has heard in reference to their ages in the neighborhood since his childhood and from his own observation & knowledge he can make the following statement.
This affiant depose & says that he is a little more than fifty years of age; That Mike Watson one of the sons of the Micajah Betsy Watson was born as he has heard and believes in the same year; That he has always heard & believes that they their children, Mrs. Betsy, and the mother of Elizabeth Packer were older than the said Mike Watson, and from what he has always heard in reference to them, the said Micajah & Betsy Watson that they must have been married more than sixty years ago.
He further deposes & says that Mica- jah Watson always had the reputa- tion in the neighborhood of having a soldier of the Continental Army

during the Revolution as was - Witness M c Balm Drewry Vernon
State of North Carolina Newport County
I Henry Van Pelt a Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quorum of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and made before me and that Drewry Vernon the subscriber thereto is a respectable person and that his oath is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand & seal this 24 th of February 1826
H B Mansfield
State of North Carolina Newport County
I James M Cooper Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quorum of the said County do hereby certify that Henry Van Pelt acting Justice in the said County duly commissioned and qual- ified does that the signature purport- ing to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at fifteen the seat of my of- fice at Newport the 24 th of February 1826
J M Cooper Clk

State of North Carolina Bedford County
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the said County and State personally appeared John Bunn an aged man of the said County, who first being duly sworn according to law in the matter of the application of Mrs. Barbara Watson for a Pension upon his death with respect and say that he is in his seventy eighth year, that he knew the aforesaid Mrs. Barbara Watson very well, that he always heard, and believes that the said Mrs. Barbara was a widow of the Revolution.
He further affirms that he has seen heard the said Mrs. Barbara speak of his conversation in 1800, and that he was always informed of the affairs of the Revolutionary War in his family.
He further says, that there are some of the children of Mrs. Barbara and Mrs. Barbara Watson, and from their ages, that they must have been married some years previous to the year 1796.
John Bunn
State of North Carolina Bedford County
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the said County and State personally appeared John Bunn an aged man of the said County, who first being duly sworn according to law in the matter of the application of Mrs. Barbara Watson for a Pension upon his death with respect and say that he is in his seventy eighth year, that he knew the aforesaid Mrs. Barbara Watson very well, that he always heard, and believes that the said Mrs. Barbara was a widow of the Revolution.

citizen of the said county, and that his rate is entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand & seal the 25 th February, 1846.
H. B. Vanpelt J.P.
State of North Carolina Forsyth County
I James M. Cumper Clerk of the Court of Law and Justice Sessions of Forsyth County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry B. Van Pelt is an acting Magistrate of the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature hereunto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office the 25 th of February, 1846.
J. M. Cumper CLK

214073
Declaration of Parsha Watson (widow of Micajah Watson, a Centu- rion, Andrew Hain) Tenancy Land under act of March 3 rd 1855
Presented by H. J. Baker to the City of Norfolk Va

State of North Carolina County of Hertford -
S.S.
On this 6 th day of Sep- tember 1855 before me Deacey Vincent a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared Basha Wat- son aged ninety years, a resident of Hertford County in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Micajah Watson who was a private in the Revolutionary war - She further declares that as the widow of the said Micajah Watson, she receives a Pension from the United States under the Act of February 2 nd 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum - all which will appear reference being had, to her Certifi- cate of Pension numbered 1514, and bearing date at the War-Office August 26 th 1828, and signed by W. L. Marcy Secretary of War -
She further states that she was married to the said Micajah Watson at Gates County N.C., on the day of Jan A D 1782 - by one Isaac Telfair a magistrate, that her name before her said marriage was Basha Holland, that her said husband died in the said Coun- ty of Hertford in the month of Jan- uary 1803 or 1804, and that she is now and since his death has re- mained a widow - For proof of her marriage, she refers to

Commissioner of Pensions to the depositions on file in his office, with her appli- cation for a Pension -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of ob- taining the Bounty-land to which she is entitled under the act of March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above ser- vice; and she hereby constitutes William J. Baker of the city of Nor- folk Virginia, her Attorney to prose- cute her claim and procure her warrant - Herby authorizing and empowering her said attorney to obtain from the proper authori- ties at Washington City, or elsewhere certified copies of any Army re- cords or documents in which her said husband's service may be recorded, and to procure any and all other evidence that may be necessary to estab- lish her claim, as fully as if her- self personally present; and renouncing and countermanding all for- mer authority that may have been given for the above speci- fied purpose -
Bathsheba her L. Watson mark
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknow- ledged before me the day and year first above written; and on the same day personally came before me D. Downey Sheriff. Jps

and William Vaughan, residents of the said county, in said State, to me known to be credible witnesses, who being duly sworn declare that they are personally ac- quainted with Barsha Watson, wi- dow of Micajah Watson, who has made and subscribed the foregoing de- claration - that they have good reason to believe from public reputation that the said Micajah Watson was the husband of the said Barsha - and that they know her to be the identi- cal person who receives a pen- sion from the United States as the widow of the said Micajah at the rate of eighty dollars per an- num. And they further swear they are disinterested in this claim.
William Vaughan
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I am not inter- ested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution.
Henry Vines
State of North Carolina County of Hertford -
J. Lewis McBee for clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Vines Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and has thereunto signed his name, was, at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named, duly commis- sioned and qualified - and

That the foregoing signature purporting to be his, are genuine -
In witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 10 th day of September A.D. 1885.
J. M. Cooper CLK.

12343 Nov. 24, 1848
Mrs Banna Watson
Widow of Micajah Watson
Declaration under
the acts of July 1 st 1834 - March
3 rd 1835, and of June 1 st 1836.
July 7, 1838.
Banna Watson
Witness my hand
and seal

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows; also of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843, granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838, and also of the act of June 17 th 1844, entitled an act for continuing the pensions of certain widows.
State of North Carolina
Guilford County
On this the 24 th day of October A D one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in for the said county of Guilford Mrs. Bessie Watson a resident of the said county aged twenty nine years, who first being sworn according to law with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838, of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843, also of the act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Micajah Watson, who as she has an affidavit was in the first drafted into the service, and served his time out and afterwards enlisted in the Army of the Revolution in the Company of

Captain William Lawrence for three years on the 26 th of November 1777 and served out his engagement as a private -
She declares that she has heard her husband the said Micajah Watson say that he was at the siege of Charleston, and that he was taken prisoner at the capture of that city -
She further declares, that she thinks from what she has heard, that he was at some time under the command of Col Hardy Moore - she further says he was at one time under the command of Gen. Nathaniel Greene -
She also declares that she was married to the said Micajah Watson in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two, three or four, the precise time she does not now recollect, and that her husband the said Micajah Watson died in the year eighteen hundred & seven or eight - that she was not married to him, after the said Micajah prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz: about the time above stated - she further declares that she has remained a widow since that period -
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written -
J. Warren Miles Notary Public
For Micajah Watson Mark

State of North Carolina Gastford County
J. D. Dawson
A Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Gastford do hereby certify, that Mrs. Bar- bara Watson is by reason of old age and bodily infirmity unable to appear before the Court -
Given under my hand & seal Oct 24. 1825 J. D. Dawson
State of North Carolina Gastford County
J. Lewis Mc
Comptroller clerk of the Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Gastford County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that
John C. Lawrence before the foregoing dec- laration was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the said County duly commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name & affix- ed the seal of my office at Newton the 25 th of Oct 1825. J. M. Cooper C.R.

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Hertford County November Term 1845
In appearing to the satisfaction of the said Court then in session It is Ordered to be Certified that the Court do approve the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Sarah Watson and declare their opinion that the facts therein set forth are as stated she states, and that her oath is entitled to full credit.
I Jerry M. Cooper Clerk of the said Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Mrs. Sarah Watson for a perjury taken from the records of my Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of my Office at Winston this 24th day of November A.D. 1845
12343 Nov. 24. 1845
Certified by Jerry M. Cooper November 24th 1845
Sarah Watson Oath of Perjury
12343

Washington D.C.
29 June '48
Wm Wardlaw as to papers of B. Watson
Rev. S. J. May
Mrs. J. F.
Evans
Washington
32 Union Square Station
John D. Sleeper Esq.
As you are to the Court of Common Pleas in the case of the vs. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated July 1st 1848.
McRandall

Fayetteville June 29 th 1848.
Peter Hagner Esq 3rd Auditor re S
Sir
Barbara Watson a pensioner under the Act of 1844. payment due from 4 th Sept 1846. to 4 th Sept 1847. $80. transmitted by the Pension Agent here to the Commissioner of Pensions on the 6 th March last to get the payment sanctioned. The paper in her case was not returned by the Commissioner of Pensions on the 4 th of May the amount became payable in Washington. I will be much obliged to you if you will inquire into this matter & if the paper is found correct remit here the amount at your earliest convenience.
I am respectfully Your obt Servt W m Warden

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary
War, that Mich l Watson a private soldier in Capt. Caswell's Company of the fifth Regiment, entered the service on the 26 th day of November 1777 , for the term of three years .
Given under my hand this 29 th Nov r 1845.
W m Hill Sec y of State
Given under my hand this
day of
184

Gatesville N. C. Feb 26 th 1846
Sir:-
I herewith send you the deposition of Deury Vinson and John Vann Linn, as filed with the papers in the case of Mrs. Barbara Watson, who has asserted her claim for a Pension under the acts of 7 th July 1838 - 3 rd March 1843, and 17 th August 1842 -
I presume that the proof in this case is complete, and I shall be thankful for an early action on it, as per order -
The papers in this case have been filed for me by Dr. William Collins 1 st Auditor -
Very respectfully
My own servant
Wm: H. Baker
Gen. L. Edwards Esq.

State of North Carolina Pittfield County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber James Banks an who first being sworn according to law doth on his oath depose that he is the nephew of the late Hardy Murr free and that he is well acquainted with his signature, and hand writing, and that he believes the note hereunto appended and attached to the said Micajah Watson is in the handwriting of the said Hardy Murrfree. He further declares & deposes that he has known the said Micajah Watson & Mrs. Bessie Watson for a great number of years - that they lived together as man & wife up to the time of Micajah Watson's death, and from the ages of their children that they must have been married before the year 1794 -
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 25 th of Oct 1845 W. Law and (P)
James Banks sen.

State of North Carolina Hertford County
I Lewis M. Compton
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the said County of Hertford do hereby certify that John Lawrence is an acting Justice of the Peace within the said County of Hertford duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and the seal of my office at Winston the 25 th day of October 1825
L. M. Compton Clerk

State of North Carolina Westford County To all whom these presents shall come Greeting Whereas the within copy is a true copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Court of the said County
On this the 24 th day of October 1825- personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Hertford Col. Micah Baughan who first being duly sworn according to law, on his oath deposes that he found the above appended note purporting to have been written by Col. A. Murfree among the papers of Mrs. Barsha Watson - The said note or letter was directed as will appear upon in- spection to Micajah Watson - The said Col. Micah Baughan further deposes that the said Mrs. Barsha Watson is the widow of Micajah Watson deceased, who was reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he lived to have been a soldier of the

Revolutionary war - He further deposes that Mrs. Betsy Watson has remained a widow since the death of the said Micajah Watson - sworn to & subscribed before
Uriah Gayton
W. L. Adams

Mr. Micajah Watson H. H. Haden

Sir
Nov. 26 th 1896
I have sent the conveyance for your land claim agreed for, please to sign it
And Am your Affec te
H. C. Murphy

No 12347
ad 43. 8452 ad 14. 455
Baisha Walson Widow of Micajah N.C.
act 7 July 1838
Adm. 2 years pro $80 a per annum
Adm. act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $80 a per annum
Dr. McCallum First Auditor

Reported Sister to William Ward June 19. 1848.
7576. North Carolina
Martha Watson widow of Micajah Watson who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Feb. 1846 and sent to
Dear Wm Collins Mr. Audubon
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 2. Page 162 + 19 th June 1844

Reported
9878
North Carolina
Barsha Watson
Widow of Micajah Watson who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the in 1807 or 1808. of Hertford Co. in the State of N. C. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cassell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Murrill in the N. C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Feb. 1846 and sent to Hon. Wm. L. (Adm.) 1st Auditor, Treas. Dept.
Total amount, $ 1100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Numpkin, Clerk, Book L Vol. 1. Page 302.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
4096
Barsha Watson
Wid.
Isaiah Watson
Br. Rev. Wa
Act: _____
Feb. 3/88
Index:—Vol. _____
M.
Page _____
305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stock Va Sept 22 nd 1855-
Sir :-
I send you here with enclosed the ap- plication of Mrs. Sarah Watson, widow of Micajah Watson (a revolutionary soldier), for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3 rd 1855--
Please acknowledge receipt hereof, and give your attention to this case, in its proper turn - I am Respectfully Your ob st . Servt
W. J. Baker Comm re of Pensions -

On Official Business
FREE
To the Commissioners of Pensions Washington City D.C.
214,073

Coll. Co. N.C. 7576
W. J. Baker Gatesville No. Car.
David Bultan Windsor No. Car.
Admitted
W. J. Baker Gatesville N.C.

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of February 2 nd 1828, entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and orphans of the Revolution.
State of North Carolina Hertford County
S. 1
On the first day of June A D 1828, personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hertford, Sarah Watson of the said County of Hertford - State aforesaid aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, with an oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd of February 1828, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Micajah Watson who was drafted and served a term in the Revolutionary Army, the length of which she is not informed, and who afterwards enlisted in the Army of the Revolution on the 26 th of November 1777 for three years in the Company of Captain William Caswell, and served out his engagement as a private.
She further declares that she has heard her husband the said Micajah Watson, say that he was at the Siege of Charleston, and that he was taken prisoner at the capture of that

city.
She further declares that she has received a pension under the acts of the 7 th of July 1838, 3 rd of March 1823, and 17 th of June 1844, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum, as the widow of the aforesaid Micajah Watson.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. J. V. Lawrence (J. V.)
Barbary Watson Mark
State of South Carolina Hartford County
J. V. Lawrence
an acting Justice of the peace of the county of Hartford in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Mrs. Barbary Watson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration is personally known to me; that she is the identical person who received a pension under the acts as mentioned in her declaration, and that there is no doubt, from reputation but that she is the widow of Micajah Watson a Revolutionary soldier. I further certify that she is still a widow.
Given under my hand & seal the first day of June 1828
J. V. Lawrence
(88)

State of North Carolina Hertford County
I Joshua M. Cuson
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Hertford County do hereby certify that John V. Swanson before whom the foregoing decla- ration was made is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Winston the 15th day of June A D 1828
J. M. Cuson CLK

Papers of Micayan Nation - Deposition of Marian Vaughan
3570

Re: of McCay Watson Twenty shillings in part of his Taxes for 1792 & 93
17/6/93
William Lawrence H. C. Lawrence
A
McCay Watson of Wainage Dr Tax for 1792 & 93 £2. 1. 0
Credit — 1 — — 0 ————— 14 11
A

W. Micajah Watson
Sir
I shall want your Hand I hired of you by the 20 th this Month and Direct him to come to Mr. John Pierce's Landing and same
Yr Friend March 14 th 1803-3
Jamaica Run

Mr. William Watson Hartford Ct.

Decr mch 15 1888 Recd of Michael Watson five shillings & six pence in part of his tax for the 1887
Thomas Aments D.L.G.
A
December the 15 th 1888 Recd of Michael Watson five pounds in part of an Execution obtained by John Cobb against the Watson Rich. P. Aments D.L.G.

Mr. Micajah Watson To Hardy Murfree. Dr 1791
April 18 th 1 qt. Rum 3/ 18 th Mol 1/8. £ 3 5 23 " 1/2 powder 3/ 2 Shot 3/ . . . . . " 6 " 25 " 1 Burk Salt 4/ 1 qt. Rum 1/ . . . . . " 5 " May 14 " 4 lb Sugar 0/8 4 Dumbler 8/ . . . . . " 14.8 " 1 quart Rum . . . . . " 3 " 27 " 3 qt. Holland 1/6 1/6 Vaughan 6/ . . . . . " 18 " " 2 qt. Rum 6/ 1 Shank Sack 1/3 . . . . . " 7.3 June 10 " 1/2 Gall. Rum 4 order, 22 " 1/2 ditto July 1. 1 qt. "

Am. Bro. forward - £10. 10. 5 1/2 1791 Dec. 19 To 1 Red Cord . . . . . " 0 " 1/2 powder Yb 2 1/2 Shell Yb . . . . . " 5 " . . . . . " 2 " 1792 100. nails . . . . . " 3. 6 Jan 1/4 To 1 q. Rum . . . . . £11. 6. 11 1/2
To Bro. and rendered this £10. 18. 2 An Helmsman " 8. 9 3/4 £11. 6. 11 1/2

Michael Watson Note 6 \frac{64}{100} P
6. 64 38. 84 69 12 52
7.
11

Nashville 11 May 1803. For value received Two days after date I promise to pay as cause to be paid unto Ben- jamin Roberts or order the just & full sum of six dollars & sixty four cents to carry interest until paid as Witness my hand
Witness C Mc
Maddrey

Newfriesboro December 25 th 1790
For Value Rec I promise to pay unto William Rea or his order the sum of Eight pounds, sixteen Shillings Gurney Dollars at twelve Shillings each to draw Interest from the date until paid as witness my hand & seal —
to witness Henry Roberts Micajah his  U Watson mark
C
22.3.6

Lucayah Watson Folio 18.16.0
William Lane
8.16.0 1.2.9 9.18.9

Nicajah Watson Feb 25. 8. 9.

Newbernboro May 3. 1790 For Value Rec d I promise to pay unto William Rea or order the just and full sum of Five pounds Eight Shillings & nine pence currency Dollars at 12/10 on demand to draw Lawfull Interest from the date until paid as witness my hand and seal.
attest Benj Roberts Micajah
James Rea
C

Recd Dec r 1788 of Michl. Watson 6/ in part of his Balance Due for 86
Barnes Young Dr
A

Recd. August the 5th 1896 of Micajah Watson the Sum of Two Pounds fifteen Shillings in part to satisfy the Execution Watson vs Watson Recd by me
Geo. Crane 2/6
A

Coleman
VI
Watson
Section
Mount 4-4 enter packing 89' into floor 1/4 4 -

State of North Carolina Hertford County } ss
You are hereby commanded to levy on the goods and Chattels of Michael Watson & Ruth Werton (if to be found in S d County) sufficient to satisfy a Judgment obtained by Sandy Coleson for the sum of 25/3 & Costs and make a due return of the money to said Coleson
Given under my hand & Seal this 9 th day of
May 1794
To any legal officer to Execute the
B No 5
John Hill

Mr Watson } Ans to } Sale Jacob Vicks £10 8s 6d

W m Micajah Watson
Bo t at Jacob Weeks Sale
1802 July 13 th .
  To 1 Lot Carriage Ware  £11 11 0    2 Oak Barrels  17 6     1 8 6  
Received 7 August 1802 of Mr Watson the above twenty eight Shillings & six pence
At clear free End.

Rec'd of the within Execution
for sum of Pounds
£ 9. 5. 6
John Taylor
Note X 8 10 " Campbell Exation Exation Host
14, Port Jackson
H. Martin

State of North Carolina Burlington County (B)
You are hereby commanded to Levy on the goods and Chattels of Charles Campell & Micajah Watson Watson (if to be found in said County) Sufficient to satisfy a judgment obtained by Robert Washington for the sum of eight pounds five and 6 with interest from the 14 th Sept r 93 also costs & expenses Cost - and make due return of the money. Given under my hand and seal this 4 th day February 1794
To any Lawfull officer } B to Execute & return

Mr Michael Watson
1795 May 5
To John Byrn
1 bushel Oats 5/- 1/6 - 17/-
June 5 1/2 gallon Rum — 6/-
28 1/2 gallon Rum — 12/-
1/2 lb Gunpowder 3/- 3 1/2 lb Shot 4/6 — 7.6
July 14 1/2 lb Shot — 6/-
29 1/2 lb Shot — 3/-
1/2 lb Gunpowder — 3/-
Wearns Debt — 7/-
£3 11 6
Sundries from Foot Brown & Co —
£3 10 6
Sundries from Wm Rea — 7.6
£3 18 0
My account your acct 5 1 6 £1 3 6

North Carolina } You are to Summons Titus Hillsboro County } Washington Nam: to Richard or Washington to appear before some Justice of the peace of said county to answer a complaint of Micajah Watson for three pounds and by an ompt. - Given under my hand and seal this 1 st Decr. 1794 To any Lawful officer Execute the B J. Mitchell No. 1

December 13 th 1774 Judgment granted against Petrus Washington (Adm. of Nichol Washington dec'd) in favour of Micajah Watson for Thirty Shillings, also Cost -
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Mr. Watson vs. P. Washington Exec.

State of South Carolina Hartford County
Personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Hartford, Micah Caughan of said County, who first being duly sworn ac- cording to law, to give evidence in the matter of Mrs. Bessie Watson's application for a pen- sion in account of the Revolutionary Services of her husband. Doth in his oath affirm and say, that the papers hereto appended, were found in the possession of the said Bessie Watson, by this affiant and to Hester Day, from which it will ap- pear that the person to whom they were addressed and of whom they make mention was known both as Michael and Micajah Watson. He further deposes and says that the above mentioned aforesaid Bessie Watson informed him, that they before mentioned pa- pers belonged to her husband. The said Micajah Wat- son deceased, and that he was the identical person to whom they were addressed, and of whom made men- tion. He further deposes and says, that he has never heard of any other person of the name, by which her husband was known in said County, except that

5 Son, who at the affiant's has been informed never lived in Mississippi, and is about fifty years years of age — He further makes oath that he has all his life lived within two miles of the said Pison Water —
Uriah Daugherty
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 4 th day of February 1846
Jno. W. Harrell
State of North Carolina Rutherford County —
I John W. Harrell a Justice of the Peace as of course of said County, do hereby certify that Uriah Daugherty, the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit is entirely worthy of belief, and that I believe the statements made by him in said affidavit to be true in every particular. Given under my hand & seal. Jno. W. Harrell

State of North Carolina Hertford County
I James M. Cumper
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Hertford do hereby certify that John W. Hendrick of Hertford is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Hertford the 14th day of November  February 1826
J M Cumper Clerk
not valid in said County, except there

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that Mich l Watson a private bldir in Capt. Casswell's Company of the fifth Regiment, entered the service on the 26 th day of Novem r 1777 for the term of three years.
Given under my hand this 27 th day of October 1815.
W. Hill Secy of State

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