Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19046, Samuel Watson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Watson, Samuel Smith, Lois (Former widow)
W 19046
CONTENTS

New York Albany 4211.
Lois Smith formerly widow of Samuel Watson Mazz who died on the 28 th Sept r 1800. of Oswego Co in the State of New York who was a frigate in the Campaign commanded by Captain Clark of the R y commanded by in the Mass. time for 9 Mo. 22 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 32 1 / 2 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of May 1845 and sent to Arad Joy, Avondale, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, book 6, Vol. 1, Page 129.
Letter to Joy May 24. 1845.
New Certificate issued 3 rd July 1845, and sent to Arad Joy, Avondale New York
See letter to 2 nd Comptroller 29 Aug. 1845 do. same day to J. Halkaway
W. H. M. G. Petrie August 1. '48

State of New York Oswego County, ss.
Lois Smith of Sandy Creek in said County being duly sworn testifies and makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836, and the Act amending the same passed at the last session of the same Congress - that she is eighty nine years of age, that she was married to Samuel Watson on the 20 th day of September 1767, A.D. at West Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island, that she removed with her said husband to Petersham in Massachusetts about the commencement of the Revolutionary war, at which time they had four children - that her husband the said Samuel Watson, enlisted in the Continental Army in the spring of 1775, and was in the Battle of Bunkerhill, that he served as a Soldier during the said war under several enlistments about five years, and that from one tour he was discharged at Savannah. That she cannot now recollect the precise times or periods of his several enlistments - but she well recollects that he was at no time home to exceed fifteen days at any one time for more than four years, being the rest of the time in the Army - That she removed to Williamstown in the said State of Massachusetts previous to the close of the said war and that her said husband there enlisted under Capt. Samuel Clark and marched into the State of New York and was in the battle at Johnston. but that she has no records or papers relating to any of the above mentioned service - that she has several of the written discharges of the said Samuel from his enlistments, or service, but that she burned them up many years since thinking they could never be of any use to any one - And further that she has no record of her marriage as aforesaid, and knows of no documentary evidence thereof. And that her said husband died on the 28 th day of September 1800. And she further testifies that she was afterwards

married to wit, in the September 1801, to Joseph Crofoot, and that the said Joseph died on the 28 th day of July 1813 - and that in October 1814 she was again married to Nathan Smith, who died in June 1826 - And further that she has not since been married but remains a widow, as will appear by the testimony accompanying this. And further saith not.
Lois her Smith mark
On this 25 th day of September 1837, before the subscriber a Judge of Onondaga County Court personally appeared the above named Lois Smith and subscribed the above, by making her mark thereto, (she being unable to write her name having never learned) and being by me duly sworn testified to the truth of the statements therein made. Hiram H. Harkell, Judge
Onondaga County ss.
Ama Havens of Sandy Creek in said County being duly sworn testifies that she was well acquainted with Joseph Crofoot, former husband of the above named Lois, in 1813 and that in July of the year 1813 the said Joseph died and that this deponent was present at his funeral. And further that the said Lois although afterwards married is now a widow - and further saith not. Subscribed & sworn this 25 th day of Sept. 1837, before me - the deponent being unable to write her name. Ama her Havens mark Hiram Harkell, Judge
Onondaga County ss. Louisa Watson of Sandy Creek in said County being duly sworn testifies that, she was acquainted with Nathan Smith in 1826 husband of the above named Lois Smith, and that the said Nathan died in Massachusetts, in the town of Williamstown in June of the said year 1826, and that the said Lois has ever since remained his widow. And further that she is well acquainted with said Lois Smith and believes her to be sane in mind and that full credit should

be given to her statements as set forth in her declaration above made, having heard her relate all the material parts thereof many years since - Also that seven or 8 years since she saw in the possession of the said Lois Smith several papers which were very old in appearance and which she, this deponent at the time read & which purported to be discharges of Samuel Watson from service in the Army, and which bore date during the revolutionary war and were signed by some Officer, but she cannot now recollect either of the Officers names or the place where dated, which papers together with a number purporting to be furloughs, the said Lois at that time burned and destroyed. And further that this deponent was at the funeral of the said Nathan Smith (The words "this deponent" and "of Samuel Watson" being interlined in the above) And further saith not. Louisa Watson
Subscribed & sworn this 25 th day of September 1837, before me Hiram Hubbell, Judge
Oswego County, ss.
I, Hiram Hubbell, Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, do hereby Certify, that I have this day examined the aforesaid applicant Lois Smith, and believe that on account of age and infirmities she is not able to attend the sitting of a Court of record in order to make her Declaration & affidavit in open Court. And further that I have satisfactory evidence by the oath of Jarvis Curtis of Sandy Creek with whom I am well acquainted, that the said Lois Smith and Ama Havens & Louisa Watson, whose affidavits are above written, are severally credible persons, whose statements may be fully relied on. Witness my hand this 25 th day of September, 1837
Hiram Hubbell Judge

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Lois Smith
NY.
abt 4 July 35
abnd
9mo 220p/m
32.44
And Jay En David NY

Clerks Office } p J. H. Hamilton Junior Deputy Clerk Osceola County } of said County do hereby certify that Miram Stubbett before whom the within affi- davits were taken was at the time of taking such affidavits one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Residing in said County and duly auth- orized to take the same. That the Commission to the said Miram Stubbett as Judge as aforesaid from the Governor of the state of New York bears date this 6 th day of February 1835. That he took the usual oath of Office of said Judge Feb y . 17. 1835 at which time his term of Office commenced and that it will expire on the 17 th day of Feb y 1839. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and justly believe his signature to the affidavit of the several affidavits & certificate within are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 25 th day of September Anno Domini 1837.
J. H. Hamilton Junior Deputy Clerk In the absence of M. W. Matthews Clerk
V2818 101 Lois Smith N. York

State of Rhode Island County of Kent ss.
Copy of Marriage Record
This may certify all ministers of Gospel, that Samuel Watson, son of Nicholas, & Deborah Moore, both of West Greenwich, were lawfully joined together in marriage covenant, on the first day of October one thousand seven hundred & sixty eight." "Witness
Phillip Green
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Just. of Peace
I John James Town Clerk, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "the first day of October 1768"
I John James above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County town & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John James Town Clerk Clerk of the Town
Sworn before me
this 20 th day of September 1839
Ambrose S Hopkins Justice of the Peace
N.B. the word Lawfully was by me inserted in the fourth line instead of duly John James Jr. Atty

State of Rhode Island } ss Kent County }
Personally came before me, Oliver Moon of West Greenwich, who being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Samuel Watson who married his sister Lois in October 1768, that said Samuel enlisted in 1776 & marched to Boston & for eight months was in the army as a soldier, that he continued afterwards to serve in the Army under Col: Olney in Genl: Varnum's Brigade of Rhode Island troops, and was in Sullivan's expedition and on other service until the end of the war with Great Britain, & was in actual service , & not of the number who were only liable to be called at a minute's warning, but was with the army as a soldier in the ranks; — that said Lois was living in Williamstown Mass: during most of the time that said Samuel was absent, & that said Samuel's whole term of service was more than four years in said army. —
Sworn & subscribed before me, this 20 th day of September 1839, and I certify that said Oliver is a credible witness.
Oliver Moon
12 th line above, interlined, & figure "6" on erasure. —
Joseph Nichols Jr. Justice of the Peace
Kent Jc. The State of Rhode Island &c.
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas West Greenwich September 20 th 1839
I certify that Joseph Nichols Jr. and Ambrose S. Hopkins are Justices of the peace in and for the town of West Greenwich in said County of Kent that the foregoing are here in proper signames in their own hand writing, and that full faith & credence is and ought to be given to all their official acts —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at said West Greenwich this 20 th day of September in the year 1839 —
Sec. J. Hovey

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services by the Widow State of New York
County of I serve go, Town of Sandy Creek - The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the services of my first husband Samuel Watson. He enlisted in the year 1775 from the town of Petersham in the County of Worcester - and State of Massachusetts, in the Company of Capt. (Cannons) (Cannons) Regiment, and served against rebellion until - he was discharged - he was discharged in the year 1787. He died in the year 1802. The only other facts which I recollect are as follows - Viz;
He moved into Petersham about the commencement of the war, that he enlisted in the Continental Army in the Spring of 1775, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, that he served under several enlistments during the war, in all four years, and recollects the several times in series of his several enlistments - that they served at Wilmington previous to the close of the war, that he moved from Wilmington under Capt. Samuel Clarke and marched into the State of New York - and was in the battle of Saratoga, - that she has several papers in her possession in discharge, pensions etc. of her husband Samuel Watson; but that she knows them many years since - supposing them of no use to any one - thinks that one of her officers was Major Powell, under this officer went to New York, & was then commanded by Col. Marmaduke Willett - and after serving 3 mo. in New York line under Col. Willett returned to Mass - thinks he served under Capt. John Brown in some of the enlistments -
That at the death of Samuel Watson, she married in September 1801 to Joseph Crawford, & he died in 1813 & that in 1814, she married to Nathan Smith, & he died in 1826, & that she draws under the name of her last husband -

Boston Massachusetts
I am now 97 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further, material to the search required. - I have been advised by my friend and son, Lewis Smith, of Seneca County, New York, to act in the premises as my attorney. Whereby my hand this 15th day of June A.D. 1844 Signed in my presence by Lois Smith - By her atty -
Lois Smith By Aaron Doy for Atty
James Crocker Justice of the peace -

1821
13 mo. 12 ds
Mad Jay Roid N.Y.
Watson, Sarah Mass. 11/19/34

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836. Lois Smith of the State of New York formerly widow of Samuel Watson who was a private
is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and forty four cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the fourth day of March 1836 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14th day of May in one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
W. L. Marcy Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
(L. Edwards)
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York } Ebenezer Watson Oneida County ss } being duly sworn doth depose and say That he resided in the Town of Petersham in the state of Massachusetts in the year 1772 and that he was well acquainted with Samuel Watson of Petersham in the said state of Massachusetts and that the said Samuel Watson enlisted into the Revolutionary army in the year 1775 and that he continued in the Revolutionary army the most of the time until the year 1781 and that he served several enlistments that he cannot now recollect the precise times or periods of his several enlistments but he well recollects that he served about two years under Capt. John Bowker of Massachusetts troops and I well recollect that he served as a soldier in the state said of Massachusetts guarding British prisoners but cannot recollect who the commanding officer was that he served under at that time and that he enlisted under Capt. Samuel Clark in the year 1781 and went in to the state of New York and after the close of the war I was well acquainted with the said Samuel Watson until his death in the year 1800 and further saith not Sworn and subscribed this Ebenezer Watson 12th day of October 1887 before me Alfred Martin Public

State of New York Oneida County ss
October 12 th 1837
I do hereby Certify That I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Watson the within named and believe his character for truth and veracity to be good
Alfred Martin Justice
State of New York County of Oneida ss
John D Leland Clerk of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Alfred Martin is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida duly Commissioned and Qualified that his Commission is dated on the 1 st January A D 1836 and will expire on the 31 st December A D 1839 and that his Signatures above written are genuine —
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 16 th day of October A D 1837 —
For John D Leland Clerk James Edgar Deputy Clerk

Oneida County ss Samuel Johnson of the Town of Rome in said County, being duly sworn before Alfred Martin one of the Justices of the Peace of said County makes oath saith that he resided in the Town of West Greenage in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in the year 1767 and that he was well acquainted with Samuel Watson and Lois Moon and that Lois Moon was married to Samuel Watson on the 20th day of September 1767 by Philip Green Esq r and that I was present and saw them married and further saith not.
James S. Johnson
Sworn and subscribed this 14th Day of October 1837 before me Alfred Martin Justice.
Oneida County ss I do hereby certify that I am partially acquainted with the above named Samuel Johnson and that from what information I have had respecting said Johnson do believe his character to be good as to truth and veracity.
Alfred Martin Justice

State of New York
vs. James Giles of the town of Albany in the county of Albany and State aforesaid being duly sworn on the depose and say that to the best of his knowledge in addition to his deponent's former affidavit in the matter of the applica- tion for a pension of Lois Walton the wife of Samuel Walton but now the widow of James H. says that the officers of the regiment, to which his deponent and the said Samuel Walton belong- ed under whom they served, were Captain Samuel Clark and Major John Rowley but he gives names of said Major the deponent does not now recall but said his deponent in the 1st 1st regiment to which his deponent and said Walton belonged were ordered into the State of New York and after the regiment arrived in said State it was broken down and of day one Major Rowley and Colonel and the deponent says that said Major Rowley and said Colonel Clark were left for some months in the State of New York and the deponent says that after after leaving there went to the Maryland line under said Colonel Clark the deponent and said Walton returned to the State of New York to the town of Albany in the county of Albany from which said the deponent said the command of Major Rowley had left said three months previous to said return and the said Major Rowley and said Colonel Clark then in the town as a private soldier for the deponent's own personal knowledge.
sworn and subscribed to, Friday, 11th day of March 1851 James Giles
Richard Lawrence Judge of the Albany County Court
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James Giles whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and that said Giles is a

credible person, and a man of truth & veracity and what he says may be relied upon as true - Oct 3 d October 3-1839.
Richard Hovenden Judge of Herkimer County Courts
State of New York Herkimer County, ss I John Dyer Clerk of said do hereby certify, that Richard Hovenden before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken has at its date one of the judges of the Herkimer County Courts and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge & verily believe the sig- -nature to be genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County This 3 d October 1839 Dyer Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 15 1811.
I 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 Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Waldo of Gloucester is found upon the pay roll of Col. John Whitney's Regiment as a private.
6.16 days pay as a private
permitted to be paid the sum of

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Supplementary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 21 1841.
I 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 Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Watson is found upon a pay roll of Capt Wm Merriam Col. Stark's, from March 27. 1778 in guarding the troops of the Convention. Since 6 days, the name of John Collins is found the same roll, for the same time, upon a pay roll of Capt John Spear Col. Brown from Berkshire Co. from July 28. 1780. Since 10 days.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Calley Secretary of the Commonwealth.
6.16 13.12

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
July 8 th 18 48.
I 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 Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Watson is borne upon Pay Rolls of Capt. William Warner's Company in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. as a private of Petersham from May 15 to December 1 1778. 6 months and 17 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. William Warner's Company in Col. Whitney's Regt. for service at Rhode Island, as a Captain of Petersham from May 5 to July 8 1779, including allowance of 9 days for travel, 2 months and 9 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. William Warner's Company in Col. Stearnes Regt. of guards at Cambridge, as a private from March 27 1778, 3 months and 6 days. — Says Capt. Warner belonged to Mullardstown adjoining Petersham. — The service under Capt. Spear cannot be further identified.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto  to former Certificate annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Calthorpe
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Oct 11
Dear Sir,
Wm. Lloyd Garrison
Con. Dist.
Sir
Washington
PAID

J. S. Edwards Esq. B.P.
Sir
In my late conversation with Mrs. Smith, I intended to state that she says from her best recollection that her husband performed a part of her revolutionary services under Col. Whitecomb, or Col. Ephra. Doolittle of the Mass. Troops, at Bunker Hill, & Boston, & vicinity. — I give you this item of her recollection — that if any record or rolls of them, are at Rev. Off: they may be referred to.
I am very Respectfully yours —
J. Washburn
Nov. 11. 1835

Oct 9 ny add proof Lord Smith
Rev. J. R. Estlin Genl. Estlin Washington
FREE

Rev. S. S. Edwards Dear Sir
June 24 Oct. 5. 1859
Having lately visited Rhode Island, I previously saw the record of the marriage of Lewis Marks, now William Smith, & the witness Mr. Oliver Moore, & having procured the same officially & duly attested, I send them enclosed, as also the additional official of Lewis Giles Edge, all highly respectable witnesses. — Permit me to state one fact which the widow will verify or not, that out of her husband's (William's) savings of his pay as a soldier which he lent her to her from time to time as he was permitted to leave on furlough, she had laid up to purchase a farm almost $1000 dollars in continental money, which became wholly worthless in their hands at the end of the war. — This fact to me speaks volumes as to the time & continuation of his service , & I am very certain that Mr. Oliver Moore was very close in his recollection of the time of said William's service, & was very positive it extended four years in actual service. I questioned him very particularly on this point, & he replied that he recollected clearly from certain circumstances in his own case that such was the fact. —
I submit this case to you in strong confidence that it is made out, & am fully satisfied that the service was performed as sworn — & that collusion in the case is impos- sible. Mr. & Mrs. Moore living 400 miles apart & had not heard from each other in 5 years. —
I am Sir very Respectfully J. H. Northway

May 15. 1845.
Re case
Lois Smith.
Hon J. L. Goddard County of Franklin Memphis Tenn.

Qvid May 12 th 1845
Dear Sir
Yours in the case of Lois Smith late widow Watson, admitting of satisfactory proof of marriage & 9 mo 22 days Service, I have rec d . - please to grant the widow a pension agreeable to the above, if that seems to be correct as I may not be able to identify as you require the 3 mo & 10 days - Hon I L Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D C
Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Abad Joy

May 24 '715
Louis Smith my rule
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
[Signature]

Ovid May 21. 1895
Dear Sir
Yours with Lois Smith, late Watson pension certificate is rec d Pardon me for very respectfully asking if her pension under the law of 1836 does not entitle her to a pension back to 4 th March 1831. The pension certificate only runs back to 4 th March 1836. -
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.
Respectfully Yours M rs O. B. S mith Abad Joy

Hon L. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dec 12 1843

Ovid June 28th 45
Dear Sir
I enclose Lois Smiths pension cert for amendment, as you write you would go back with it to 1831. being under law of 1836, I would prefer you to alter the one enclosed, or if you issue another, make it of same date
Respectfully Yours
Morrill C. Smith
Tracy Joy
Hon J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Dec. 9. 1844 See no 2818. Lors Smith, July 4. 1836 N.Y. See no 2818
John J. O. Smith born of P. Smith Washington D.C.

Conc Dec 4 th 1844
Rev A. L. Edwards Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
They have respectfully a enclosed application & proof in case of Lois Smith, late Widow I may be allowed to remark in the act set, that of this case, I know but little, I noticed that the old woman claims age 89 in 1837 which makes her at this time 96 - I mentioned whether she was living & wrote to ascertain that fact, & was informed by Willis Wade under date of June 1844 last that she was then living, I therefore took hold of the case in good faith, & I now submit the papers as they are, & I disclaim any wish or intention of asking more from them than they merit, & of their merits, I leave entirely to you. I know nothing wrong in the premises, & all I ask is justice to the widow & if a pension is not justly due to her, I don't ask it, nor would I accept of it.
I am Respectfully Your At te Saml. Bradbury

Oct 21
2818
NY 1 July '38 4 3rd floor Mrs Smith
Rev: S. L. Edwards Com: Prisoners Washington

Wm Lloyd Jones
Genl. Pa?
Sir
at the instance &
request of Lois Smith, widow of Samuel Walker a Soldier of the revolution, who claims the benefits of the act of 4 th July 1836 - I send you the inclosed declara- s affidavits - she desires that any communication in answer be addressed to her at P. Office Room N.Y. & my care and should any additional proof be required, & indispensable, that, she be early advised of same -
I am Sir very respectfully yours etc J. B. Calkins
ca. Wm Oct 17/37

Lois V Smith New York
Suspended
See let 8 th Feb 6 '38 J. B. Atwater.
Set. to Hon. H. A. Foster July 11, 1838.
Miamis 28 Sept. 1767
Fast and dull 28 Sept 1810
lit. to Jay Hathaway 15 Oct 1839
do to Hon. J. G. Floyd Nov 5 1840. do to
same Mar 19 1840
At ad Lof May 5 th 1845
Act July 1836

Jan 27. 1895
Adela Bates case
Leis Smith.
John H. L. Osborn Dana H. Osborn Washington D. C.

Orde Aug. 20th 1845
Dear Sir
I beg leave respectfully to enclose more proof of Service of Samuel Watson, supposed to have been the Service performed by him, who was the first husband of the present Lois Smith whose application etc. I mailed to you Dec 5th or 4th - please to place the enclosed with the other papers that if you shall consider it of application to her case, (as I believe it to be) that you can examine her papers all together; Pension or no pension, I want nothing but justice in the premises; I enclose all in good faith.
Respectfully Yours
Most Ob t Serv t
Abra Loy
Wm J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Quid N.Y. June 7th '48
Sir
In your Supplemental Certificate of Nov 21. 1844 you say He was of Williamstown, Berkshire Co. Samuel Watson, name is borne upon a pay roll of Capt John Spoon, Col Brown from Berkshire Co from July 18. 1780 - 3 months 10 days; the Pension Department says "there is no testimony whatever to show that her husband served the three months ten days in the Berkshire militia, under Capt Spoon in 1781, which is credited to one of his names"
If you could give a Supplemental Certificate, state the age, & description of the Samuel Watson, who did the service the Department could then judge whether it was the Samuel Watson, or another man of the same name
Most Respectfully Your Ob d Servt
Adad Joy
Hon Wm H Calhoun
Secy of State
{ He resided in early part of the war in Pittsfield } { removed to Williamstown } { he entered the service from both places - }
Perhaps a new Certificate of all his services would be the best

Ho. of Reps Washington July 17. 1848
Sir,
Herewith you have some papers relative to the claim of Lois Smith, late widow of Samuel Watson, and I would ask that you give them your attention at an early day.
I am, Sir, Very Respectfully Your Obed t Servant Geo. Pitkin
Col N L Edwards Com r of Pensions

Lois Smith former wife Watson Pur d of N. Y. Jan '36
old case of mine from Trad. Loyd

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19046
Lois Smith
Former wid. of
Samuel Watson
Priv. Rev. War
Act July 4. 1886
Index: Vol. M , Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Herkimer County } ss
James Giles being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that he was well acquainted with Samuel Watson of Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts, and that the said Samuel Watson and this deponent served in the Revolutionary Army together in the year 1781. that they enlisted into Captain Samuel Clark's Company at William- stown Massachusetts, and marched from William- stown to Fort Plain, and was in the Battle at Johnstown, saw the said Watson at that place, this deponent and the said Samuel Watson served in the Army together three months, and were both discharged at the same time Subscribed and further saith not. Sworn this 10 th day of October 1837 before me
Richard Herkimer Judge of Herkimer County Courts
James Giles
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss
October 10-1837 I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James Giles, and know his character for truth and veracity to be good, Richard Herkimer Judge of Herkimer County Courts

St. Lawrence County Clerk's Office:
I Edwin A. Munroe Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Richard Munden was in charge of the St. Lawrence County Courts as within and that the within signature pur- porting to be his is genuine - In testimony where- of I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 16th day of October 1837-
E. A. Munroe Deputy Clerk for John Dyer