Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6412, Larner Watson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Watson, Larner
W 6412
Peggy
B.L.W. 35677-160-55
or
Margaret
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1839 to 16. Jan'y 1840 Agt Notified. 8 June 1841
7189 Virginia
Larner Watson
of Madison Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Porter of the Regt. commanded by Col. Alcock in the Virginia army for 2 years from '79.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of March 1833 and sent to Pelsfield Cave. Madison Co Va.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 30

207. 432
Act March 3.
Aug. 30. /17
Peggy
Peggy Watson, wid.
Seamer Watson, wife.
170 356/17 July 1856
Kewig. war.
Pen? Act 7. June 1832.
July 5-3-3177
AD:1600/13 July 23 d 1856,
Blanton
Re. A. Banks
Madison Co. Ky.
1856
Vol M s 1-19

Virginia 3177 R.
Peggy Watson — widow of Warner Watson Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec r 1853, and sent to
Rob t A. Banks. Madison Co. Ho. Va.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 131. Vol. A
(32)
207432

Know all Men by these Presents—That we Larner Watson and Elijah Harvey
are held and firmly bound unto John Page Esq., Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and his successors in office, in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made, to the said Governor or his successors we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 19th day of July 1883
THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH —That whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Larner Watson and Peggy Short of this county
of Madison county  object ; now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the above Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force.
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of
his Larner Watson mark
Elijah Harvey

The within copy was made out at the request of Mr. Payne, on this 16th: day of September 1845.
B. Cave clk: of Madison county
Fee 36 3/4: paid

State of Virginia { County of Madison } S.S.
On this 25 th day of August A.D.
onethousand Eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within & for the County & state aforesaid Peggy Watson, aged Eighty three years a resident of Madison County in the state of Virginia who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the Widow of Larner Watson deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution & who was a Pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832,
She further states that she was married to the said Larner Watson in Madison County in the state of Virginia on the 21 st day of July in the year One thousand Eight Hundred & three (1803) by one Hamilton Goff — a Baptist Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Peggy Ehart that her said husband died at his residence in the county of Madison in the state of Virginia on the 15 th day of January A.D. Anethousand Eight hundred & forty (1840) and that she is now a widow, and is receiving a Pension from the United States on account of the services of her said late husband in the Revolutionary War and that the following is a true copy of the Certificate of Pension which she holds viz
“Department of the Interior”
Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2 nd Section of the Act of February 3, 1853 Peggy Watson Widow of Larner Watson who was a private in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum commencing on the 3 rd day of February 1853

and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the Department of the Interior this 10 th day of December One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three
Examined & Countersigned L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Reuel C. Clegg secretary of the Interior
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved 3 March 1855
Peggy her Watson mark
We Michael Ehart and Benjn S. H. Stockdell residents of the county of Madison in the state of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Peggy Watson in our presence; and that we know the applicant to be the identical person she represents her self to be
Michael Ehart B. S. H. Stockdell
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiant, to be credible persons; that the claimant

is the person she represents, her self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Burwell Mason J.P.
We Michael Eheart and B. S. H. Stockdell residents of Madison County in the state of Virginia upon our oaths declare that we live now & have for many years past lived in the same neighborhood in which Mrs. Peggy Watson above named lives and that we are well acquainted with her & that we were also well acquainted with her late husband Larner Watson deceased. That we believe the time of his death as stated above to wit the 16 th of January 1840 to be truly stated, as we know that it has been some fifteen or sixteen years since he died — We also know that the said Peggy Watson has not married again but still continues to be the widow of the said Larner Watson.
x Michael Eheart x B. S. H. Stockdell
The foregoing statement of Michael Eheart and B. S. H. Stockdell was sworn to & subscribed by them before me & I certify that they are credible persons — Given under my hand this 25 th day of August — 1855 —
Burwell Mason J.P.

Virginia, Madison county to wit:
I Belfield Cave clerk of the county court of said county certify that there is record evidence in my office that Larner Watson and Peggy Chart; being the same Peggy named in the foregoing declaration; were lawfully married in said county the 21 st day of July 1853. by Hamilton Goff a minister of the gospel, duly authorized to solemnize the rites of marriage. I further certify that Burwell Melone whose genuine signatures are subscribed, in two places, to the foregoing affidavits and certificates of & to the annexed instrument of writing, was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the peace, for said county, commissioned and sworn, and all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office the 25 th day of August A. D. 1855.
Belfield Cave clk
207. 1132

Births
Larner Watson born January 1 st 1783 And was married to Margaret Lakehart July 12 th 1788
Lucretia Watson Daughter of said Larner and Margaret was born April 18 th 1804
Lucernay Watson was born September 1805
Lucinda Watson was born January 28 th 1808
Larnier Newton Watson was born August 26 th 1809
Lusette Watson was born June 14 th 1811
Larkin Watson was born July 29 th 1814
Deaths
Lusette Watson departed this life November 1817
Larnier N o Watson departed this life May 2 nd 1825
Elizabeth Ann Powell departed this life June 7
Aristarchus Powell departed this life October 1835 11 th 1835

Marriages
Lucretia Watson was married to Jas Simpson June 3 rd 1828
Lurenney Watson was married to Ezekiel Loya November 1824 1824
Lucinda Watson was married to Aristarchus Powell December 1830 1830
Larkin Watson was married to Lurennia M c Shelton September 10 th 1834
Lucretia Ann Watson daughter of Larkin Watson and Lurennia his wife was born November 22 nd
1835 James Aristarchus Watson son of said Larkin and Lurennia his wife was born August 20 th
1837 Clarasa Margaret Watson daughter of said Larkin and Lurennia his wife was born Decem- ber 3 rd 1838

William Whitney  Whitney  Whitney  Turner Watson was born January the 1. 1753 And was married to Margaret Calhoun July 1800 Lucelia Watson Daughter of said Turner & Margaret his wife was born April the 18 1800  Lucinda Watson was born September the 5. 1805 Lucinda Watson was born January the 29. 1805 Turner Newton Watson was born August 25. 1805 Lucille Watson was born June the 18. 1811 Larkin Watson was born July the 23. 1814
Deaths
Lucille Watson departed this life November 1817 Turner Watson departed this life May 2nd 1823 Elizabeth Ann Powell departed this life June 1855 Aristarchus Powell departed this life October 1. 1855
A.B.

Marriages
Lusenney Watson was married to Patrick Loya No. 1824
Lucretia Watson was married to Jas. Simpson June 23 1828
Lucinda Watson was married to Aristarchus Powell Dec. 1830
Larkin Watson was married to Lucrena 1834.
Lucretia Watson daughter of Larkin Watson
born November 25th 1835
James Aristarchus Watson son of said Larkin
and Lucrena. His wife was born August 20th 1837
Lucretia Margaret Watson daughter of said
Larkin and Lucrena his wife was born Decem 1838

15362
Larner Watson Madison Virginia
Jan 17 79 m. 24 th $80 Rock Lake Roll
+ on Roll
Belfield Lane Madison Virginia

BRIEF in the case of  Sarner Watson  of Madison Co in the State of Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1779 1 11 As a Gen. Washington Col. Frank Taylor Capt Thomas, Wirt's comp. Col. Heck   Substituted 1781 2  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Culpeper co. Virg.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? None 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. E. Bradford. Examining Clerk.

Virginia, Madison County to wit.
I Belfield Cave Clerk of the County Court of said county certify that it appears from the records of my office that Larner Watson and Peggy Chart were lawfully married on the 21 st day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and three.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal seal of said Court in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Belfield Cave Clerk

12128
Declaration of Mrs. Margaret Boston for a pension.
No. 1.

State of Virginia
Madison County S.S.
On this 8 th day of June in the year 1825, personally appeared before the undersigned in his said County Mrs. Margaret Watson a resident of the County of Madison adjoining the County of Greene but temporarily a resident of the last County at this time aged 74 - 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 and since revised by the Act of March 1843 and subsequently by the Act of June 17 th 1844. "Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That not knowing under which of the above acts she can be pensioned leaves the same to be decided by the Commissioners on pensions to judge from the facts of her case.
That she is the widow of Lerner Watson deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and who drew many years prior to his death a pension from the General Government in right of said services amounting annually to the sum of $80.00. That having married the said Lerner Watson after his return from the Revolutionary War she consequently cannot name all the particulars of his services as is required by the rules under the Act of 1838.
She further declares that she was married to the said Lerner Watson deceased on the 12 th day of July 1780 - in the neighborhood where she now lives, then called Culpeper County, since divided and Madison County taken from it. That the Bible kept herewith endorsed is all the register in her possession, but that the same is not in the hand writing of her husband the said Lerner Watson, because

he could not write, but that the same is in the handwriting of her son Sarker Watson many years ago at his father's request, in order to keep a correct family record - and that the same is correct in every particular and contains to her knowledge accurate dates of the events in the family history -
That her husband the aforesaid Sarker Watson died on the 16 th or 17 th day of January 1840; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, nineteen hundred and sixty-four. As at the time above stated.
Witness my hand
I solemnly and sincerely on the day and year above written before me one of the Justs of said County.
J. F. Finks J.P.
State of Virginia, Greene County, S.S.
I Robert Pritchett Clerk of the Court of Greene County, Certify that J. F. Finks J.P. is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature of J. F. Finks to which is hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and Subscribed my name this 22nd day of July 1845, in the 70th Year of our Foundation.
R. Pritchett Clerk Greene County Court.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
Virginia. Madison County SS.
On this 27 th day of September 1832
personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Madison B. Warner
Watson a resident of Madison County in the State of Virginia aged Twenty years
the 1 st day of July next who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress
passed June the 7 th 1832 that he enlisted
in the Army of the United States in the year 1779 and about the 1 st day of July of that
year. Intested in the Regiment commanded
by Col. Frank Taylor who commanded one of the State Regiments of Virginia
The number of the Regiment has escaped my memory (if I ever knew it) but the fact
of my enlistment by the Colonel himself is fresh in my memory which I affirmed as
follows, I went to the Albemarle Barracks

For the purpose of substituting myself for an acquaintance of mine by the name of Henry Lewis and on my arrival there found he had procured a substitute and so it happened that I fell in with Col. Taylor and he himself enlisted me and paid me the bounty of thirty Dollars The Regiment (Col. Frank Taylors) at the time of my enlistment was stationed as a guard to the Hissard Troops then at the in the Albermark Barracks. I enlisted with the understanding that so long as it was necessary to guard the Hissard Troops so long my term of service should continue -me, I remained at the above Barracks until the last of May 1781 and did not quit this service until the very last of the invalid prisoners was removed The whole term of my service at the Barracks and in Col. Taylors Regiment amounted to about One Year and Eleven Months The Company to which I was attached in Taylors Regiment was commanded by Capt. Thomas Porter.

A short time after my term of Service expired in 60? Taylor's Regiment returned to the County of Culpeper Virginia (now Madison) The County of Madison taken from Culpeper about the year 1792. In the month of June 1781 and Aug =September and November of mine (M c ) George Wilhoite was drafted from the County of Culpeper (now Madison) where we both then lived and are still living for a tour of two months and Mr. Wilhoite employed me to take his place, I have a perfect recollection that Mr. Wilhoite gave me Two Thousand Dollars in paper money as his substi- tute and that it was only worth about Twenty Dollars in Specie, I served this tour of two months in the Melton Regiment commanded by Col. Black I was at first in the Company com- =manded by Capt. Joseph Early and in the course of the tour he resigned; and I was attached to the Company commanded

by Capt. Benjamin Tilletard I march with other troops from Cape Fear to Richmond Virginia and at a place called Malvern Hills below Richmond I was sup- plied with such arms as the Militia stationed at that place could furnish From the Malvern Hills the troops were marched to various points and at one time near the close of the war we were near Yorktown Virginia
A few days after Genl. Washington took command of the Army in the vicinity of Yorktown my two units were offered and the Militia from the upper country relieved us; and I returned home He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and He de- clares that His name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state
Sworn to and subscribed by His the day and year aforesaid Larmer + Watson Mark

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MCS/cel
May 29, 1929
Miss Bertha C. Deane Apartment # 1 1627 Sixteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6412, it appears that Larner Watson was born January 1, 1763, place not stated.
While a resident of Culpeper, in that part which was later Madison County, Virginia, he enlisted about July 1, 1779, and served one year and eleven months as a private in Captain Thomas Porter's Company in Colonel Frank Taylor's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted in June, 1781, and served two months as a private in Captains Joseph Early's and Benjamin Lillard's Companies in Colonel Alcock's Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 27, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Madison County, Virginia.
He died January 16, 1840, in Madison County, Virginia.

The soldier married July 21, 1803, in Culpeper County, Virginia, Margaret or Peggy Eaheart.
In 1855, she was eighty-three years of age and was living in Madison County, Virginia.
Children of Larner and Margaret Watson:
Lucretia born April 18, 1804, married James Simpson, June 3, 1828. Lurenney " September 5, 1805, married Ezekiel Loyd, November--, 1824 Lucinda " January 28, 1808, married Aristarchey Powell, December-- 1830. Larner Newton " August 28, 1809, died May 2, 1825. Luritte " June 14, 1811, " November--, 1817. Larkin " July 29, 1814, married Lurenn M. Shelton, September 10, 1834.
Children of Larkin and Lurenn Watson:
Lucretia Ann born November 25, 1835. James Aristarchus " August 20, 1837. Clarasa " December 3, 1838.
The family record also shows the following:
Elizabeth Ann Powell born June 7, 1835. Aristarchus Powell died October 11, 1835.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 nd Section of the Act of 3 rd February 1853
State of Virginia } County of Madison } 55
On this 22 nd day of April in the year One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County Peggy Watson a resident of — in the county of Madison & State aforesaid aged Eighty one years who First being 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 3 rd February 1853 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the Widow of Larner Watson who was a private in the Revolutionary War and who in his lifetime received a Pension under the Act of the 7 th of June 1832 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum

which was paid at the Agency at Richmond in the state of Virginia and she refers to his declaration & the evidence filed with it for proof to sustain this application —
She further declares that she was married to the said Larner Watson on the 21 st day of July in the year One thousand Eight Hundred and three — that her said husband died at his residence in said County of Madison on the Sixteenth day of January in the year One thousand Eight Hundred and Forty; that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January Eighteen Hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is still now a widow
x Peggy has Watson mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I certify that from bodily infirmity the said Peggy Watson is unable to attend the Court of said County
Burwell Malone J.P.

Virginia: In Madison County Court. April 28 th 1853.
The declaration of Peggy Watson widow of Larner Watson de d , for a pension under the Act of Congress passed the 3 rd of February 1853, made before Burwell Melone of one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, on the 22 d day of April 1853, was this day presented to the Court, whereupon it was ordered to be certified that the following facts were satisfactorily proved to the Court, that the said Larner Watson was a Revolutionary Soldier and received in his lifetime a Pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum; that he died on the 18 th day of January 1840 - that said Peggy Watson is his widow and has not married again - that they were married on the 21 st day of July in the year eighteen hundred and three, and that the said Peggy Watson is entitled to full credit in what she says in her said declaration. And I certify that Burwell Melone is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and was such on the 22 d day of this month, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, and that the above order is truly copied, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 29 th day of April in the year 1853.
Belfield Gave Clerk of said Court

S 35.677
S Voo Aus

No man's life to be saved. A. Payne July 1845.
12 3/4
Coleman Payne Esqr
Harrisonburg
Rockingham co. Va

Virginia Green-p. p. county to wit.
I Fayette Maunzy clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that I have examined the marriage bonds on file in my office & am unable to find the one given by Sarnen Watson upon his marriage with Margaret Pakeare. The records of that date were irregularly kept and in consequence thereof, I, in this case, as in others, cannot furnish the evidence required.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 28 th day of April 1875.
J Maunzy CLK
for 73 cts

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 1 st , 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Larner Watson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 16 th January 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Watson's Paper.
Sep. 16th 1845.

The above paper marked A.B. was on the 16th of September 1845 obtained by Mr. Coleman Payne from Sarkin Watson Son of Margaret Watson under the following circumstances (viz) Mr. Payne requested me to go with him to find out all about the mistake in reference to old Mr. Watson's marriage. We called on Sarkin Watson and in my presence Mr. Payne after some conversation requested the sight of the above paper which was shown he then asked permission to borrow it a few days which was denied him. stating that his Uncle, and Mr. Whititaw would be at his house in a short time. another application was made, and would likewise have proven unsuccessful but from the fact of an interview which I held with Mr. Watson in which I told him that Mr. Payne designed him no injury - the paper was then (as I thought) reluctantly given to Mr. Payne under a promise to return it in a few days - during the conversation with Mr. Watson I remarked that if he had committed a mistake that I thought it would be very wrong that Mr. Payne should be censured as Witness my hand this day, and date above written.
J. H. Hink. Jr. For Lorenzo City.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Larner Watson, Madison co. Virg. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 6, 7
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
¶ QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
¶ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Certificate George Melksham for Larmer Watson
Sup. Court

I George Wilhoite of the County of Madison and State of Virginia aged Eighty two years, do hereby certify that in the war of the Revolution Larner Watson of the County of Madison and State of Virginia was employed by me to serve a Tour in the Militia drafted from Goochland County Virginia, He no doubt faithfully performed the Tour for me,
During the War of the Revolution there was in the County of Albemarle, Virginia Barracks established for the guarding the Hessan prisoners Larner Watson to my knowledge and belief was one of the soldiers employed in that service, I am unable to say what length of time He was so employed; but I have reason to believe it was near two years Given under my Hand this 25 th day of September 1832 George Wilhoite
Virginia Madison County To Wit
This day George Wilhoite personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County and made oath according to Law to the above certificate, Given under my Hand and Seal this 25 th day of September 1832
Wm Gibbs Clerk

We John Kehler a cluggymen residing in the County of Madison Virginia. and Morley Fry residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Larner Watson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy years old the 1 st day of June next ; That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution , and that we concur in that opinion. John Kehler Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Morley Fry
Virginia. At a court held for Madison County the 27 th : day of September 1832. The said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Kehler who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in said County, and that Morley Fry , who has also signed the same, is a resident in said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. Belfield Clerk of the court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Larner Watson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my Office this 15 th day of October 1832.
Belfield Clerk

Machado Cuso.

This is to certify that sometime in the month of June last I was called upon by Mr. Coleman Payne to take the affidavit of old Mrs. Margaret Watson in reference to the date of her marriage to Samson Watson and upon my arrival at Mr. Curtis Wilberforce's where where I found Mrs. Watson very ill . I accompanied Mr. Payne to her sick bed, and explained together with Mr. Payne the object, and nature of the declaration which Mr. Payne had drawn up, after which Mr. Payne proceeded to read in her hearing the paper above alluded to, and as the old Lady was very ill and somewhat deaf, I requested Mr. Payne to read a little louder, and very slow and emphatic in order that she might hear  hear distinctly any thing therein contained, and he accordingly done so. The usual oath was thereupon administered to her by me; and I do furthermore state pleasure in stating that I saw nothing upon the part of Mr. Payne or any other person concerned in the matter to which the most scrupulous conscience could file any exception in every thing connected with the history of the above transaction so far as it came under my observation was conducted in the most honorable and upright manner; for had I have discerned a disposition upon the part of any to dissemble, or withhold any information relative to the same it would have been promptly rejected by me. Given under my hand the 17 th day of Sept. 1825.
J. H. Perkins

No. 20. Aug. '45
Caveat
PAID
5
Geo. W. Crump.
Pension office
Washington D.C.

Hamptonburg Aug. 16 th 1845.
Rev. S. Edmundo
Comm ee of Pensions
Sir: I received by last evening's mail a letter from a son of Mrs. Margaret Watson (whose application for a pension was sent to you last month) saying a mistake was made as they believe in copying the marriage off the application from the original piece of paper on which the record of the family was formerly kept and that it has been ascertained that his mother and father were married some time after 1800. Under these circumstances they say they are not entitled to a pension and request me to stop the application. You will therefore file this letter with the application of the aforesaid Margaret Watson widow of Samuel Watson and mark the claim as abandoned as they have satisfied themselves of error in the date of marriage. Should the claim be allowed before this reaches you & I receive the certificate I will return it to you by the next mail.
Yours. &c
Coleman Paynter Hamptonburg Va. Agent for Margaret Watson

Abandonment of Margaret Watsons claim for a pension. Filed in July last. It having been ascertained she was married after '94. Q. Payne.

July 28. 1845
Mrs. Margaret Bebbin
application for a pension from her husband's death.
O. Payne Kansan City, Mo.

To the Comr. of Pensions
Be so kind as to inform me of the decision in this case of Mrs. Mathews as soon as it is given and really oblig me. The records of your office will show when her husband died - which was in February 1820 according to the military - we only ask for pay from his death - but did not know under which of the acts her case would come and therefore included the act of 1818 23 & 24. for you to decide under which she could be pensioned.
In haste - Yours
Adrian Payne Harrisonburg Va; July 24th 1820.
To Mrs. S. Edmund Doye?

Evidence of marriage
No. 2.

State of Virginia
County S.S.
On this 9 th day of June 1845. personally appeared before me in my said County Lark- in Watson a neighbor to me and son of Larned Watson deceased and made oath in due form of Law that the annexed leaf was taken from his father's family bible, and that the same is in his own the said Lar- kin's handwriting having been spent there many years ago at the request of his father the said Larned who could not write - that it is all the record the family has had for many years and that since his father's death the same has been in his possession. That the first record kept by his father was on a piece of paper and that becoming mutilated was as above transferred to the annexed leaf of the bible. That his father the said Larned died 18 th January 1840. Larkin Watson. - Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace for said County and I do certify that said Larkin Watson is personally known to me, is a man of high standing and a member of the Metho- dist Church. As witness my hand and seal this day and date above.
J. H. Finck
State of Virginia
Giles County, S.S.
I Robert Pritchett Clerk of the Court of Giles County, Certify that J. H. Finck Gentleman is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name this 22 nd day of July 1845, in the 70 th Year of our Lord.
Rob t Pritchett Clerk Giles County Court

July 28 Thurs  July 28 Add 10, can Sarah Goudeau
200
20
Yours & S. Edwards Announcement of Marriage Mrs. Joseph Ag- d.C.

Madison Co. H. G.
Madison County
Virginia
Nov. 30 th 1853
Dear Sir
With this I enclose the affidavits of James Walker & William Walker and Peggy Watson, which I think furnish ample proof upon all the points, upon which by your letter to me of the 22 nd of August 1853 you require additional evidence in the case of Peggy Watson the widow of Larner Watson, a Revolutionary Pensioner. asking a pension under the Act of the 3 rd of February 1853
You also informed me that this case was suspended? I am not familiar with the mode of transacting such business but suppose that you will reexamine the case in its turn, upon the new testimony -
Please answer me to the above addres,
Robert A. Banks
To Hon. L. P. Waldo } Council of } Pensions, }

State of Virginia } County of Madison } S.S.
On this th 25 day of November in the year 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within & for said County James Walker a resident of said County aged Seventy four years who being duly sworn according to Law says that he is well acquainted with Peggy Watson who is now & was on the third day of February 1853 the widow of Larner Watson deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, & who died some years ago; that the name of said Peggy Watson before her marriage with said Larner Watson, was Peggy Ehart. Affiant further states that he and the said Peggy Watson have always lived in the same neighborhood and were raised within a few miles of each other, that he knows that the said Peggy Watson is the identical Peggy Ehart who married Larner Watson who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that the said Larner Watson died some years ago, leaving the said Peggy Watson his widow

and that she has not since been married but still continues to be the widow of the said James Watson
Jane Walker -
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State of Virginia } County of Madison } S.S.
On this 25 th day of November in the year 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within & for said county William Walker aged Sixty five years, who being duly sworn according to Law, says that he knows of his own knowledge that the statements in the foregoing affidavit of his Brother James Walker are true
Wm Walker
The foregoing affidavits of James Walker and William Walker were taken sworn to & subscribed before me in my said county this 25 th day of November 1853 & I certify that they are credible witnesses & men of high respectability
Barnwell Malone J.P.

State of Virginia } County of Madison } S.S.
On this 25 th day of November in the year 1853 Peggy Watson who is personally well known to me to be the widow of Larner Watson who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, personally appeared before me in my said County & made oath that previous to her marriage with said Larner Watson her name was Peggy Ehart
Peggy her Watson mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me in said County the day aforesaid & I certify the said Peggy Watson is entitled to full confidence in what she says
Burwell Melone BP
Virginia, Madison County to wit.
I Gelfield Cave Clerk of the County Court of said County, certify that Burwell Melone is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures (two) to the two foregoing certificates, purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the 25 th day of November in the year 1853.
Gelfield Cave Clk

Madison Co. H. G. Virginia April 29, 1853
Sir
With this I enclose the declaration of Peggy Watson widow of Larner Watson for a Pension under the 2 nd Section of the Act of the 3 rd of Feb y 1853
I am with due respect
Robert A. Banks
To Loren P. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions

Madison Co. W. Virginia August 27 th 1885
Dear Sir
With this I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Peggy Watson asking for Bounty Land under act of 3rd of March 1855 on account of the services of her late husband, Samer Watson in the Revolutionary War.
Very Respectfully
Robert A. Banks
To
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

Declaration of Peggy Watson widow of Samer Watson For Pension under the 2 nd Section Act 3, Feby 53
Deven
A. Waldo Esq r
Hee
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Hee.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]

Brief in the case of Peggy Watson, Widow of Garner, Madison County and State of Virginia, act 3 d Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original," &c. Vide Inchoate.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June. 1832.
Recent evidence of marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Robt. A. Bank, Esq., Madison, C. H. Va. Name and residence of Agent
J. B. [unintelligible] Examining Clerk.

No 12128
Set to Margaret Watson Aug 2.
Set to Coleman Payne & also to J. Knapp Aug 24 to Coleman Payne Sept 22. 18
Act y d July 1838

M rs Peggy Watson's application for Bounty Land under Act 3 rd March 1833
207.432
Hon. J. M in Coombe Esq.

Additional evidence in case Peggy Watson asking Pension under Act 3 rd July 1853 suspended 22 nd Augt 53
Hon J. P. Waldo Secretary of Pension Washington City D.C.
REF

No 1975
Feggy Watson Wid. of Garnet,
Set to Rev. A. Banks, Aug. 22 nd 1853
Act. Feb. 3 rd

May 2 d 1853
App t of Peggy
Watson widow of
Garner Madison
Va 32
7189
Apr 3 d Feby: 1853
$80. 00 Pa Ar d !
Com: Feb: 3 rd 1853.
Rev:
Rob t A. Banks
Madison Co. Va. Virginia
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Pension Office. 3 d Dec. 1/53.
Sir: Please certify the time to which the within memorandum was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
J. Walker
Commission Lauren Watson, act 1832. $80.00 p. an. — Died 16 th Jan. 1840. Paid to his death.
F. Barth Auditor.
Francis R. A. Esq. Third Auditor. Treas.

1929 May 29. Ind. to Miss Bertha C. Deane no. 2
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6412
Rev. William Widow
Laurel Station Pringle
Act: Feb. 23, 1902.
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]

December 5, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
At the suggestion of the War Department, I am writing to ask if you have a record of Larner Watson , Madison or Orange County, Virginia, as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. If so, will you please send me a statement covering his record?
Very sincerely,
Bertha C. Deane
Miss Bertha C. Deane Apartment #1 1627 Sixteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D. C.