Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44023, Levi Watson, New York

SERVICE
New York
Watson Levi
NUMBER
S 44023
CONTENTS

(5856)
21
See letter 29 October 1828 to N.P. Tyler Esq
New York Roll
Levi Watson Capt Johnson NY Sergeant
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to John Russell Esq r Judge Cooperstown NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. Am t 37.33 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 48. —
$ 85.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont d 5 Notif d sent Nov 19 th 1820 to Jacob Swart Bk of Schenectady NY June 17 th 1820

2. 1880
Levi Watson Private
76 to 79
Dubois N. York Reskilled
Admitted to the claim ants circum stances as required

State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY
Levi Watson aged 77 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Laurens in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the U- nited States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said —
Levi Watson at the Great Stimpson's in Dutchess County and State of New-York in the month of April or May in the year 1776. enlisted under one Captain Johnson in a Regiment commanding by Col. DeBois belonging to the New York State line — which enlistment was for the period of three years — this deponent served three years and was discharged by Genl. Clintons who was perfectly satisfied that this deponent has faith- fully served the said period of time as a Sergeant And this deponent further saith Not. —
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 15th day of April 1815.
Levi Watson his mark
John P. Russell Judge of Otsego Co. N.Y.

Oregon county ss. I certify that I am fully satisfied that Levi Watson, the applicant within named, by reason of his adverse circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support, and unless he should receive assistance from his Country, the Overseers of the poor of the Town, in which the said Levi has a legal settlement, will be under the necessity of supporting the said Levi as a town Pauper.
Given under my hand at Cooperstown this 4 th day of January 1819-
John Russell Judge of Oregon Co. Phas.

State of New-York, } ss. Jacob Butts Esq. of the OTSEGO COUNTY, } town of Laurens with whom I am acquainted being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well acquainted with Levi Watson the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said Levi for twelve years, and during that time the said Levi has sustained a good character for truth and vera- city, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the de- clarations of the said Levi when under oath.
And this deponent further saith that about eight years ago he this deponent was in company with the said Levi Watson at the Land office of the State of New-York, for the purpose of making inquiries relative to bounty lands belonging to the said Levi and this deponent saith that he, together with the said Levi , found that the said Levi's  name name was regularly entered of record as a soldier entitled to bounty lands and further this deponent saith not. —
Sworn & Subscribed Jacob Butts before me this 21 st day of of April 1818. John Raper Judge of Otsego Co. N.Y.
State of New-York, } ss. I John Raper one of the OTSEGO COUNTY, } Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Levi Watson served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Levi hereunto annexed—And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Jacob Butts and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Levi & Jacob
Given under my hand at Cooperstown this 2 nd day of May 1818. — John Raper Judge of Otsego Co. N.Y. Plas

Levi Watson †
Not on the York hills

State of New York Otsego County ss.
Rebecca Chestnut of the town of Milford aged fifty six years being sworn saith that she is well acquainted with the above named Levi Watson and has been so acquainted with him from her childhood upwards and she will recollect that the said Levi served as a Soldier in Colonel Lebois' regiment for the period of three years as set forth in the affi- davit of the said Levi and this de- ponent further saith that she had al- ways understood that the said Levi had served faithfully as a soldier during said three years and was honorably discharged and further this deponent saith not —
Sworn and subscribed Rebecca Chestnut before me this 13 th day of November 1818
John Raper Judge of Surrogate's Court.

Oregon County J. Certifying that Rebecca Chesterton is a credible witness and that full credit ought to be given to her testimony — Given under my hand this 13 th day of November 1878. John Rufner Judge of Common Pleas.

At a Court of Common pleas held in and for the County of Schoharie in the State of New York on the third day of October One Thousand eight hundred and Twenty - at the Court House in the town of Schoharie.
Present The Honorable William T. Beckman first Judge Hermannus Bruck } Judges Henry Schaper }
Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Records of the said County of Schoharie, Leevi Watson aged seventy eight years resident in the town of Blankheim in the County of Schoharie who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he entered into the service of the United States on the continental establishment either in the Month of March or April in the Year 1776. the particular Month or day he does not now remember, in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis Dubois, in the New York line, in the County of Dutchess, about 25 Miles East of Poughkeepsie the name of the town he does not recollect, his memory is much impaired by the infirmities of age - that he continued to serve for the term of three Years, when he was honorably discharged, on finding a Substitute to serve in his place, during the remainder of the war, that he was in thirteen different Battles, among which were the Battles, at Fort Montgomery & the Battle at the White Plains, that he made an application for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. on the 15 th April 1818. and received a pension Certificate numbered 5855 5856. - And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 10 th March 1818. and an actual resident of the town of Lawrence in the County of Otsego in the State of New York, 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 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 10 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property of securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed. and by me subscribed (Viz)
   1 Cow worth - - - - - $13.00   2 Chests 1 Dollar each 1 table 1 Dollar - - - - - 3.00   2 trammels $2.50 1 pair Andrews $1.25 - - - - - 3.75   Shovel and tongs $2. flat irons $1 - 2 small kettles $1 - - - - - 4.00   1 Fettle .75 - 1 Spader .50 - 1 set kettle $1.00 - 1 pot $1 - 1 tin pan .75 - - - - - 4.00   1 stand 1.25 - 1 ax .50 - 5 chairs 1.25. looking glass .50 - - - - - 3.50   2 tumblers .25 - 1 glass .06 - 5 plates .37 - 7 bowls .75 - - - - - 1.43   5 tea cups & saucers .25 teapot .19 - decanter .31 - - - - - 0.75   Steelyards .75. tin pail, dipper, Skinner, 44 - - - - - 1.19  

  Meat fork & Snuffers, 19. 1 Sett Knives & forks $1.00 $ 1 19   Wooden Bowl, 6 Pewter Bason & Earthen Pan, $8. 0 72   1 Sett Iron Spoons 1 Saus pan, 37 1/2 1 bread pan, 19. 0 56 1/2   1 funnel, 6. 1 Hatchet & Hammer, 37. 1 Salt Molar, 19. 0 62   1 Skillet, 19. 2 Tubs, 50. Half Barrel, 50. Pickel tub & churn 4 19   Meat Barrel & Wash Tub 1.50 little wheel 1.0   Pocket Knife 12 2 62   2 Pails & Piggins, 50. 1 Sugar Cup, 12. 1 Old great Wheel, 25 0 87   Gridiron, Heater, Mills pan, pewter Platter Skimmer 1 12 1/2   Pewter Bason, a can't, 2 Lugs razor & Box, pint Bottle 1 19   2 Sugar Boxes, tin Cup, pint Mugs, pr. Scissors 0 47   2 tin pans full of holes & old Hoe 0 12   $ 47 80 
That I have no other property except my cloathing and Bedding indifferent in quality and of small value - That I have no trade, am old infirm and unable to work, or support myself in any way, that I was a Charge on the town two years before I drew my pension & have since with the assistance of my pension been able to live without aid from the town - that I have a wife by the name of Rachel aged seventy eight years in February last, she is old and unable to work, in addition to that she broke her leg last April & has been much trouble to me, our extreme poverty, inability to work, and this accident of my wife has consumed all my money I have drawn, besides taxing the kindness and charity of our friends - That we live in a small House belonging to my son in law, the use of which we have given to us, that I stand in need of assistance from my own country for support, as I am wholly dependant on public or private Charity for support of myself and wife - that there are no other persons belonging to my family or who live with me
Sworn in open Court this 3 d day of October 1820 before me
Levi Watson
John Smart, Clerk
Clerks Office
County of Schoharie ss: I John Smart, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Schoharie, do hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty  forty seven dollars and thru  Eighty Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this third day of October 1820
John Smart, Clerk of the Schoharie Common Pleas
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44 023
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44.023
Levi Watson
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 586
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dear The Honble J. C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington
W. C. Case relinca Jan. 12, 1841 Admitted
Cypress Town Jan 25

Sir
The Inages Certificate as to the claim- ants circumstances will be found on the back of his Affidavit —
Yours &c —
John Raper of Cockstown N.Y.
July 4. -19
Honble Secy of War