Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 476 -100, Thomas W Watson, Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Watson, Thomas H.
B.L. Mt. 476-100
New Jersey residence in 1808
CONTENTS

No 476.
Thomas W. Watson Dragoon H. Reg. t
W. ifmnd & Del. to S. B. Calcutta 26. th Oct. 1809.

Charles Baldwin

I know all men by these presents, That I Abraham Bell of the City of Jersey in the State of New Jersey, do hereby constitute and appoint Elias B. Baldwin of the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to ask demand receive all warrants for lands which I now or may hereafter have a right to receive from the United States on account of Soldiers rights, and to receipt for the same. Witness my hand and seal this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and nine.
Witness.
Abraham Bell
Joseph Wheaton

To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come.
KNOW YE, That I, Thomas W. Watson of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey late soldier in Colonel mylone's horse
in the service of the United States of America, for and in consideration of the sum of thirty Dollars lawful money of the united states to me in hand paid, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these Presents by
Abraham Bell of the City of Jersey and State of New Jersey
Have sold, remised, released, quit-claimed, transfered, and assigned, and by these Presents, do sell, remise, release, quit-claim, transfer, and assign, to the said Abraham Bell — his heirs and assigns for ever, all the right, title, interest, claim and demand, which I now have, and all right and title, interest, claim and demand, which I, my heirs, executors, or administrators, at any time hereafter may have, to all the land which I am intitled to, and to all the land which I or either of them may at any time hereafter be intitled to, from the Congress of the united states for my services as soldier — in the Army of the United States of America, for during the War with Great Britain, and to every part and parcel thereof: And I the said Thomas W. Watson do, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, hereby covenant and agree, to and with the said Abraham Bell — his heirs, and assigns, that I the said Thomas W. Watson my heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, shall and will at any time or times hereafter, at the request, cost and charges of the said Abraham Bell his heirs, or assigns, do make, seal, and execute, or cause or procure to be made, done, sealed and executed, all and every such reasonable act and acts, thing and things, conveyance and conveyances, assurance and assurances in the law whatsoever, for the perfect granting, conveying, remising, releasing, transfering, and assigning, all and singular the right, title, interest, claim and demand, which I the said Thomas W. Watson — my heirs, executors, or administrators have, or may at any time hereafter have, of, in and to the land aforesaid; and of, in and to every part and parcel thereof, unto the said Abraham Bell — his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said Abraham Bell his heirs and assigns for ever, as by his or their counsel, learned in the law, shall be reasonably advised or devised or required: And I the said Thomas W. Watson do hereby appoint the said Abraham Bell my true and lawful Attorney, or otherwise one or more Attorneys under him, irrevocably, to ask, demand, solicit, and obtain in my name, or otherwise; but for the sole use and behoof of the said Abraham Bell his heirs and assigns, for ever, from the war office of the united states a grant or grants, patent or patents, for the land aforesaid; hereby ratifying and confirming, all and whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes may do respecting the same. And I the said Thomas W. Watson for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and agree with the said Abraham Bell — his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that I will not revoke or annul the Power of Attorney herein contained; or do any act, which shall impede the said Abraham Bell — in soliciting or obtaining a grant or grants, patent or patents, for the land aforesaid.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this fourth day of April One Thousand eight Hundred and Ninety-eight
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Thomas W. Watson mark
David G. Shannon The reason Thomas W. Watson did not write his name was that he was lay any sick in bed. Richard Johnson
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 14th day of April 1868
Thomas W. Watson The above named Soldier residing in the Township of Morris County of Sussex State of New Jersey Shoemaker by occupation, personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed, to be his true act and deed, before me,
Richard Johnson Justice of Peace

New Jersey } ss. Morris County } ss. Personally appeared before me Richard Johnson one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Morris aforesaid, David Shannon of Elizabeth town in the county of Essex and made oath that he was personally acquainted with the within named Thomas H. Watson - that he served as a Dragoon in Col. Maylands regi- ment of Horse - that he enlisted during the War and served until the end thereof as he now believes and according to the best of his know- ledge. David Shannon taken & sworn before me this fourth day of Ap. 1828 Richard Johnson justice of peace
I do certify that Thomas Watson a Dragoon in the 4th Regt. enlisted to serve during the War and did serve to the end of the war New Brunswick 17 th October 1809 John H. Searle Capt. L.D.
State of New Jersey Morris County } ss. I Charles Russell Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Richard Johnson Esquire before whom the within deposition is taken is duly entitled one of the Justices of the peace in for said County - and that full faith and credence is due and ought to be given to his official acts and deeds as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight -
Charles Russell
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