Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33218, Michael Watkins, Mass.

SERVICE
Nass.
★ Watkins, Michael NUMBER 33218
NUMBER _____
S. 33218
CONTENTS

4,486
Massachusetts
Michael Watkins Capt Watkins Private 4
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1813
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Judge - Berkshire Co.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 4 \frac{8}{30} = 34 \text{ " } 13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 - 48 \text{ " } \sim
$82 " 13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three years
Continued Berkshire Co.
Michael Watkins and his wife all Eng. Service, Mass. Regt. No. 20

I William Walker of Lenox in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, do tes- tify and declare, That I have been acquainted with Michael Watkins, for more than forty years. That he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, at Cambridge, for eight months, ending the first of January, A. D. 1776, in the regiment then commanded by Colonel John Patterson. That upon the expiration of said term, he enlisted in the same regiment, for the year then next ensu- ing, and I have no doubt of his serving thro' the said year; as I well recollect, he was with the regiment, while encamped at Mount Indepen- dence, after the retreat from Canada, of which regiment I was Adjutant, during the said term.
I also certify, That on the twelfth of March A. D. 1781, he was delivered to me, as a soldier, enlisted for three years, in part of the quota of the Town of Windsor, conform- ably to an act of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, of the second of December, A. D. 1780; and that I immediately delivered him to Captain Onerer Smith, of the army, of the United States, I then acting as Superintendent of the County aforesaid, under the said Act, and I have been informed in such a manner, that I believe it to be true, that he served in said Army, nearly, if not quite, to the close of the war. I further certify, that in my opinion he is a very poor, infirm man, and

has no visible means of support. and further says not.
William Walker

Berkshire ss
Personally appeared the Rev William Walker, and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed contained the truth.
Before me
H. W. Dwight Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Henry W. Dwight is a Justice of the peace within & for the same County duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of this Commonwealth & that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this twenty eighth day of October A.D. 1818
J. Woodbridge C.M. H W H

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Michael Mathews
4486 Nov. '18
Mar '19

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 28 th day of June — 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June — 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Michael Watkins — aged sixty four years, resident in Lenox — in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Matthew Watkins in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 27 th 1815 — and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,486 —
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
That I am not the owner or possessor of any species of property whatever except my clothing —
That I am by occupation a Farmer — that I am lame & unable to perform any kind of labour of consequence that the number of my family residing with me is  that their names and ages are as follows :  that I have no family residing with me. —  that  Michael + Watkins marks Att: Mr. Tucker. Danl. D. Robbins —
Sworn to, and declared on the 28 th day of June 1820, before the said Court — Parker L. Hall Atty pro tem
I Parker L. Hall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is dollars and  cents.  said Watkins has no property
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

Michael Watkins
affidavit
per-
Brewer's Map. ref t
Michael Watkins -
Watkins b? enlisted
Nov 76 - discharged
Sept 77 - disabled
city of Schuyler
No man of this name served to the end of the war
per -

District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this 21 st day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber John Hooker Clerk of the Court personally appeared Michael Watkins aged years, resident in the Town of in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Michael Watkins enlisted in May 1776 Patridge's Col. in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Watkins Colonel Paul Braws Regiment of the Massachusetts Line for the war
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the Peace 18. months of which he was a Prisoner in Canada when he was discharged from service in Pockahitah State of New York in October 1783
Said discharge is utterly destroyed That he was in the battles of Saratoga, Bennington, Bemis Hill, Monmouth so called;—and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; Afa Ward And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. John Hooker Michael Watkins
I John Hooker Clerk here as afore do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Michael Watkins did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
John Hooker
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Court do certify and attest, that the abovenamed John Hooker is Clerk of said Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge Clerk

Weymouth
I Asa Baird of Berkley Bristol County Massachusetts do depose say that I was acquainted with the late William & knew of his going into the Army & he has always had the reputa- tion of having during the revolutionary war I have no doubt of its truth —
Asa Baird
Sworn to this 27 th day of April 1810 before me John Harker

I John Hooker author named do hereby affirm the applica- tion with the additional evidence of Hon. Wm. Walker of Leaven, Judge of Probate for the County of Mecklen- with whom I am well acquainted & I can freely certify that I know no man whose character stands higher in universal estimation where known, for truth & integrity than has said I further certify that S d Walker the applicant is an educated businessman & stands in need of assistance from his country for support —
Nov 4. 1810
John Hooker

33 218 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 33 218
Michael Watkins
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]