Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11200, Dudley Watson, N.H.

SERVICE
n. 26.
NUMBER _____
Watson, Dudley Anna
19 11200
CONTENTS

State of New Hampshire. 2
County of Rockingham, ss. Be it known that before the Subscribers, a Notary Public in and for said State person- ally appeared Betsey Robinson, aged sixty four years a resident of Newmarket, in said county, who, being duly sworn, and then sworn in due form of law, States that she is the daughter of Anna Watson, who was an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 as the widow of Dudley Watson, and that she believes that she is entitled to whatever is due, and that the United States are still indebted to her, under the laws of Congress, for the Pension that was due the said Anna Watson, and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing her claim, as aforesaid she appointed fully Rev. Wise of Washing- ton D.C. her true and lawful attorney, with irre- vocable powers, to examine all papers on file, and to do whatever she might do were she personally present to establish her claim.
In witness whereof, she has, on this fourteenth day of September 1852, hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal Witness David Murray
Witness John S. Robinson } Betsey Robinson
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Signed, sealed, acknowledged

and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that the said Betsey Robinson, has always by commonalty been known as the daughter of the said David Murray and Anna Watson
Dated this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1852
Witness my hand & Notarial Seal hereunto affixed. David Murray Notary Public

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Tuckerman is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighth day of December 1838 and will expire on the 23 day of May 1870 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this eleventh day of
January 1841 Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State.

Muster Roll of Col d David Gordon's Com- pany in Col d Fash's Regiment raised to recruit the Continental Army at New-York, Mustered September 4 th 1776
Wages Bradley Watson. Plan of abode Extra  Extra Board £ 6. Billitary £ 2-10. Total £ 8-10
State of New-Hampshire Office of Sec y of State
Jan y 11- 1841
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true extract from the original Record now in this Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Jonah Atkinson
Sec y

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Murray is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 14 th day of June 1837 and will expire on the 14 th day of June 1842 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this eleventh day of January 1841
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire —
Rockingham ss { Town Clerk's Office — New Market, ss. October 24 th 1839 —
Andover Watson and { Married April the sixth, Anna Hiltun — { One thousand seven hundred — and eighty. —
I certify that the above, is a true copy of the record, of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows —
{ April 6 th A.D. 1780 }
Gilman Johnson (Town Clerk)
I, Gilman Johnson, above named depose (and say), that I hold the office, of Town Clerk of New Market, in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract, from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as testified by me —
Gilman Johnson
(Clerk of the Town of New Market)
Rockingham ss. { Sworn to and subscribed Octob. 24 th 1839. }
Before me. . . .
David Murray Jus Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John T. Tilton - is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 26 th day of June 1837 and will expire on the 26 th day of June 1842 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this eleventh day of January 1841
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

I Charlotte Watson, a resident of New Market in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Age 30 years. — Depose (and say that) I am a Daughter of the late Dudley Watson, (of New Market) (and further testify that my Father Dudley Watson, the late husband of Anna Watson, who has signed the annexed Declaration, — Died on the 26 th day of June 1828, at New Market aforesaid. — (and further testify that) the above Anna Watson, has never married since the Death of her above named husband (and still remains a widow) — Charlotte Watson
State of New Hampshire, October 21. 1839 I then Rockingham ss. The above named Charlotte Watson personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true before me.
John Sullivan Jus Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Charlotte Wat- son is a credible witness and is entitled to belief.
John Sullivan Jus Peace

7632 Anna Watson.
widow of Dudley A.T.C.
Act of July, 1838

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
On this twenty fourth day of October 1839. Personally appeared before me. John Sullivan , Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Rockingham (and State aforesaid). Anna Watson , a resident of New Market in the County (and State aforesaid), Aged 79 years (who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838, entitled "An act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows") — That she is the Widow of Dudley Watson , who was a private in the Army of the Revolution,
That he served, according to her best knowledge (and belief), he served  he served in the Army more than eight months in the service of the United States, in Capt. (Daniel) Gordin's Company in Col. Folsom's Regiment in 1776/77 at Stampede Line .
She further declares that she was Married to the said Dudley Watson , on the sixth day of April A.D. 1780 , at New Market ,
(as will more fully appear by proof annexed)
That her husband the aforesaid Dudley Watson , D.M., of New Market, on the 26 th day of June 1828.
(as will more fully appear by proof annexed)
That she was not Married to him her aforesaid husband prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and Ninetyfour, N.S., at the time above stated.

She further declares she was never afterwards married (and) she remains a widow. —
Wm H West John Sullivan
Anna Watson
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss) Subscribed & sworn to before me by the
Above named Anna Watson on the day & year above written. I certify that said Anna Wat- son did not attend at court by reason of bodily in- firmity but that the above declaration was made at her dwelling. John Sullivan Judge of Probate

REJECTED
11200
P. O.
Anna Watson
Dudley
Service: 1-0
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

State of New Hampshire. Secretary of State's Office.
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of Dudley Watson is borne upon a "Musters Roll of Capt. Daniel Gordin's Company in Col. Sash's Regiment raised to reinforce the Continental Army at New York commencing September 20 th 1776" - Skode, Exeter, Bounty $6., Billetring $2.10, Fodder $8.10
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 21 st day of February 1858.
John L. Hadley. Secretary of State.

Anna Watson, N. H. act 1838 — No 7632
Let to Wm West 16 Feby 1841 " " Hon F. Pierce July 22. 1841 " " T. R. Wise Feby 4 1853
11200
Act 7 July '38

Secretary's Office, Concord N.H. Feb. 21. 1853.
Sir,
Your letter of the 7th inst. relative to the Revolutionary Services of Dudley Watson has been received.
In reply I have to inform you that I have examined the Rolls in this office, and herewith enclose a certificate of all the service I find in said Watson's name.
The certificate states that his name was upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Gordons Co. N.H. I have no means of showing the length of service in this case or of Capt. Gordons Co. except as indicated in the certificate.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant,
John G. Woodley, Secretary of State.
Fees $1.00

Washington 21 st Sept. 1852
Hon. Jas. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
I have filed a power of attorney in the case of Anna Watson, widow of Dudley, who enlisted in New Hampshire in 1776. Upon examination of the papers I find that there is ample testimony to sustain the claim of Mrs Watson. I ask therefore that you will have the case examined and a certificate issued in conformity to the laws and acts.
I am very respectfully, Your obedt. Servt. Fully R. Wise
P.S. Mrs Watson's declaration is sustained by the Rolls. Dudley Watson served in Col. Daniel Gordon's Company of Col. Stark's Regt.

Concord N.H. Janu y 11 th 1841
Sir
I herewith transmit the Declaration and papers of Anna Watson, widow of the late Dudley Watson, for a pension under the Act of 7 th July 1835.
When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H. P. Office
Not finding any person who could testify to the service, or moral testimony, until, of late, is the reason for the delay to apply, since the declaration was made.
I am very
Respectfully your. Ob d Serv t
William North Atty for Claimant
Hon. J. B. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.