Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,495, John Wasson, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wasson, John Eunice
NUMBER
W. 22.495
CONTENTS

3572
Maine
Emice Wallon widow of John Wallon Maj who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Union wife Maj's & Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 102 Dollars 72
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec r 1847 and sent to
Hon N. Williams
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 43, Vol. 1.
29
Reputed Dec r 21/48

- 5547 Maine
John Watson of Brooksville in the State of Maine who was a Drummer in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Col. Biglow in the Massa's line for 2 years 8 mo. 21 days — Fife Major and Sergeant 8 mo. 9 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 102 Dollars 72 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Dec 1832 and sent to Claimant Brooksville. Hancock Co. Me
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1830 $ 153.08 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 - 51.36
$ 204.44
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk Book D Vol. 1 st Page 101

John Watson Sergeant Col Bigelow's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1777 to 1780 - July 15. 1819
Correct by Roll
Admitted Enlisted May 14 1777
Discharged Life Major May 1779 - at  and in April 1780

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Circuit Court of Common Pleas. - Third Eastern Circuit SS.
On this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me Martin Kinsley one of the associate Justices of the Court aforesaid personally appears John Watson of Brooksville in the County of Hancock who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 John Watson enlisted on or about April 9 th 1777 in under Capt Sylvanus Smith in Col Timothy Bigelow's Regiment in the Massachusetts line. That he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until April 9 th 1780 when he was honorably discharged the service by Col. T. Bigelow which said Discharge is herunto annexed. That during the time aforesaid he was several times engaged against the common enemy at Saratoga and elsewhere. and that owing to his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
John Watson
Sworn to and declared before me July 15 th 1819.
M. Kinsley.

Senior Commonwealth of Massachusetts C.C.C. Pleas... Boston July 15 th 1819.
I Martin Kinsley one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Third Eastern Circuit in the Commonwealth aforesaid Do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Watson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that owing to the reduced circumstances of the said Watson he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. 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.
In Testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the aforesaid Court to be affixed the day and year last aforesaid
M. Kinsley J. C.C.P.

Edin Wagon enlist Drummer 14 June 77 Fife major July 1779
admit
Drummer 2 years 3 mo 21 days Fife major & Sergeant 8 mo 9 days
$102.73
Lent Clans

Statement of John Wason in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832
I John Wason of Brooksville in the County of Hancock & State of Maine on oath declare, that I have once been on the Pension roll under the act of March 18. 1818 & dropped therefrom on account of property - that I served three years, in the Army of the Revolution as a Sergeant, in the fifth tenth Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. Timothy Biglow the evidence of which service together with my discharge are now at the War Department. That I now reside in the town of Brooksville County of Hancock aforesaid & did reside there when I made my first application under the act of March 18. 1818. John Wason
State of Maine Hancock ss
August 15 th A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared John Wason and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed -
Before me Chas. Kirk Tilden Justice of the Peace
State of Maine Hancock ss.
I W l Williams Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that Chas. Kirk Tilden is a Justice of the Peace & that the signature annexed is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fifteenth day August A.D. 1832 -
W l Williams Register of Probate

Brooksville October first, Eighteen hundred and sixty Seven, This day Personally appeared Subscribed before the a Justice of the Peace, Mary Gostine of S. Brooksville and made oath, That she is Seventy Nine years of age and has resided in the Town of Brooksville for upwards of Sixty years last past. That she, the said Mary distinctly remembers the time the late John Draper & his Wife Eunice first came to the Town of Brooksville and that it was then understood that the said John & Eunice were married in the Town of Nelson, New Hampshire - the said Mary further state, That being about Sixteen years of age, she resided with the said John & Eunice, who were then known as Husband & Wife, as a Domestic and continued so to do, at different times, for several years - The said Mary further declares, That she well remembers the birth of Eunice Draper, daughter of S. John and Eunice, in March 1792 - as also the births of their other children Rebecca and John at later periods - The said Mary further declares, That she has understood that the aforesaid John Draper was a Revolutionary Warman and continued so till the time of his death and that he left as his Widow the aforesaid Eunice who is now living in the above named Town of Brooksville -  Subscribed & sworn to this first day of October, Eighteen hundred and sixty Seven - before me Charles H. Laddon Justice of the Peace
Subscribed and sworn to this first day of October, Eighteen hundred and sixty Seven - before me Charles H. Laddon Justice of the Peace

Onit
State of Illinois Hancock ss }
This may certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Mary Estlin and believe that her statement is entitled to full credit
Charles R. Liden Jun. Dean
3

Mary Dodge of Brattleboro, County of Hancock and State of Maine, Aged Seventy one years, on Oath settle certain & say, that for fifty eight years last past she has liv'd in the household of the late John Davenport (who was a Revolutionary Pensioner) and Eunice his wife - That she the said Mary was much acquainted with the said John & Eunice that they were liv'd together as Husband & Wife and that in the month of April 1794 the said Mary acted as Nurse to the said Eunice at the birth of her daughter Rebecca, being, as she the said Mary well believes, their second daughter - The said Mary well further testifies and says that has no doubt that the said John & Eunice were legally married at the Town of Derry in the State of New Hampshire before they moved to the Town of Brattleboro.
True Mary Dodge mark
Sworn and Subscribed to, this 23 rd day of October 1847 - before me - Charles W. Liddon Jur. Peace
State of Maine Hancock ss }
I hereby certify that for thirty years past I have been acquainted with the above named Mary Dodge and have always considered her as a person whose statements were entitled to full credit.
Charles W. Liddon Jur. Peace

Conit
I hereby certify that Mary Dodge sustains a good character for truth & veracity & that her statement is entitled to full credence.
W. H. Williams -
M. C.
House of Representatives

Mary Davenport of Brookville, County of Hancock & State of Maine, aged Seventy five years, On oath (with ray), That for Sixty years past, she has lived near Eunice Davenport, Widow of the late John Davenport who was a Revolutionary Pensioner - That she the s d Mary will remember the time that the said John & his wife Eunice moved into the Town of Brookville, (then called Penobscot) That they were then known as Husband & Wife and to the knowledge of s d Mary, lived together as Husband & Wife till the death of said John Davenport and the said Eunice is now living as the Widow of said John - The said Mary with further state, that she was present at the birth of their daughter Eunice Davenport in March 1792 (Seventeen hundred & ninety two) and will remember the birth of their children Rebecca and John at subsequent periods -
Mary Davenport
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty first day of October One thousand Eight hundred & forty seven
before me Charles H. Liden. Jur. Peace
State of Maine Hancock S.S.
This may certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mary Davenport and that she is known as a person of truth and veracity
Charles H. Liden Jur. Peace

8 13578. Dec 6 '47 Eunice Watson -
Declaration for Pension -
Act. of 7 th July 1838 -
Hon.
Rev. William - Maine.
H. R.
Dec 6 '47

Declaration - In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" & by subsequent acts continued
State of Maine County of Hancock ss
On this fourteenth day of October 1847 Personally appeared before the subscribing Packet Truck Hysr. Judge of Probate in & for the county of Hancock aforesaid, Eunice Wagon, a resident of Brooksville in said county of Hancock aged eighty five 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 aforesaid: That she is the widow of John Wagon who was a Drummer, Fifth Major, & Sergeant, in the Army of the Revolution & until his death a Pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832 as appears by his certificate recorded in Book Q. Vol 1 Page 101 - She further declares that she was married to the said John Wagon at

Atson in New Hampshire by the Rev. Jacob Fortin sometime in October 1782 - That she I know of no person now living who was present at the wedding & that her husband the aforesaid John Wason died at said Brookville on 20th of March 1846 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January then ten hundred & ninety four - viz at the time above stated - she further declares that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court -
Eunice then  X Wason mark
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year above written - before
Parker Tucker } Judge of the Court of Probate
I further certify that the above named Eunice Wason from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court, that I am acquainted with said Eunice & that her statement is entitled to full credit
Parker Tucker } Judge of the Court of Probate

State of Maine
Hancock ss. Probate Office. Ellsworth.
I John C. Richards, Register of the Court of Probate, (being a Court of Record) within and for the County of Hancock, hereby certify, that Parker Puck whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificates, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, Judge of Probate within and for said County of Hancock, duly commissioned and qualified, and that as such, full faith and credit are due his official acts, and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
John C. Richards
Register of the Court of Probate Hancock County

February 15, 1940.
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Mr. W. A. Wasson 111 Broadway, 7 th Fl. New York City
BA-5/MCHP/ady John Wasson W. 22495 Am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Wasson who was born in 1742, and his younger brother, a drummer, and another brother, all of whom were in the North Carolina and Virginia campaigns and two of whom settled in Maine on land given them by the government.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Samuel Wasson who was born in 1742, and no records could be identified, definitely, with the data furnished by you. Land located in Maine would not have been granted by the United States Government.
The record has been found of a Samuel Wasson of Brooksville, Maine, and of a John Wasson, a drummer, of the same town. Those records may be of interest to you and are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

February 15, 1940.
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Mr. W. A. Wasson 111 Broadway, 7 th Fl. New York City
BA-J/ady John Wasson W. 22495
Dear Sir:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claims for pension, W. 22495, based upon the military service in that war of John Wasson.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Wasson are not shown.
John Wasson enlisted, place not given, April 9, 1777, served in Captain Sylvanus Smith's Company, Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment, as drummer, fife major, and sergeant and was discharged April 9, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 15, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Brooksville, that part which was formerly called Penobscot, Hancock County, Massachusetts.
He died March 20, 1846, in Brooksville, Maine, his age not stated.
Soldier married in October 1782, in Nelson, New Hampshire, Eunice, her maiden name not given.
Soldier's widow, Eunice, Wasson, was allowed pension on her application executed October 14, 1847, at which time she was a resident of Brooksville, Maine. She then stated she was aged eighty-five years, however, in October 1848, she stated she was aged seventy-nine years.
The following names of the children of John and Eunice Wasson are shown: Eunice, born in March 1792; their second daughter, Rebecca, born in April 1794; and John born later, date not stated.

In 1847, one Mary Wasson, aged seventy-five years, was living in Brooksville, Maine, no relationship stated. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Eunice Wasson, widow of John Wasson, Certificate No. 2542, issued December 21, 1848, rate $102.72 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Maine Agency, continued under the Act of February 2, 1848".
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

V No 13578
Enrice Wasson
Mr Lt. Genl. W. H. Lillie
D. 9. 47
Lt to same Feb 22. 48
Lt to same March 24. 48
act 7 July 1838

496. Maine
Eunice Wasson widow of John Wasson who was a Drummer, Fife Major and Sergeant in the Regiment.
Husband died 20th March 1846
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 102 Dollars 72 Cents per annum, to commence on the 8th day of March, 1846 20
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of June, 1848, and sent to
Wm. W. Williams Wm. J. Bliss
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
recorded in Book 6
2. Page 11
Reported

14.238 Q Maine
John Watson of Brooksville in the state of Maine who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years .
Inscribed on the roll of Dickinson's Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of July 1819 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Sept 1819 . and sent to M rs Mary Watson Castine Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 , 13 44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 Mar 20 18
1 31 3a  1 12 44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Janice Watson
Declaration - - For continuance of a Pension -
a.u. 496-44

State of Maine Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving widows and widowers of the Revolution."
State of Maine ) County of Hancock.)
On this fourth day of October personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Eunice Wagon a resident of Brooksville in the County of Hancock aged Seventy Nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Wagon who was a drummer, fifer, Major & Quartermaster in the Army of the Revolution & received under the act of June 7 1832 - a Pension of one hundred & two Dollars as appears by his certificate No. 3547 & died at said Brooksville on the 20 th day of March. 1846. That the annual amount of her Pension under the act of 17 June 1844 was one hundred two DOLLARS.
She further declares that she is still the widow. Eunice Wagon Known to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Charles M. Tilden Jus. Peace

And I do hereby further certify that the foregoing declaration is personally known to me.
Charles K. Liden Justice of the Peace
State of Maine Hancock County } Oct. 7. 1848
I do hereby certify that Charles K. Liden is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
W. Williams
M. C.

House of Reps. March 2 d 1848.
Sir -
In reply to yours of the 22 nd ult. so far as it relates to the application of Mrs. Eunice Wilson I would observe that the negative cut off. Before the series of husband's I have no doubt been he had - That I am aware that "before testimony of individuals can be rec d , as evidence of the date of marriage in this or any other case, it must be shown that proof of a higher grade does not exist" & I supposed it did appear by the papers that no higher evidence existed - I prepared the case & knew the fact that no higher evidence of the character referred to in the circular of the Compt r . of Pensions is to be had - & does not exist. I have been well acquainted with the applicant & family for the last twenty four years & know

That the situation of the family & ages of the children are correctly described in this case - I wish to satisfy the Department there as to the date of the marriage before applying for the certf. from the Dept of State of Mass -
Very neatly yr Obt. Servt. W. Williams
Col. J. L. D. Edward Compt. of Pensions -

No. 578 Eunice Watson
Act 17 June 44
Com: 20 March 1846
H. Williams H R

House of Reps. Washington June 6. 1848.
Sir.
Some time last summer, I obtained the certificate of the Town Clerk of Nelson, New Hampshire, in the form prescribed by your Department, sworn to by said Town Clerk. The magistrates authority to administer the oath, & the genuineness of his signature, were certified by the clerk of the Courts of the County where said Town Clerk & said Magistrate resided under the seal of said Court. In which said certificate, said Town Clerk certified, that there was no record of the marriage of then Partus viz. John Wason & Eunice Wason - which certificate was, as I suppose, with the Papers when they were presented to your Department by me - but the same is mislaid & lost - I therefore ask leave to file this statement of facts in relation to the same.
To
Very Respectfully Yr. H. H. S.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commiss r of Pensions -
W. Williams -