Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11215, Charles Watts, Va.

SERVICE
Var.
Watts, Charles
NUMBER
R 11215
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11,215
P. O.
Chas. Watts
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: 1-0 _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rejected,
See letter 4 May '36
W. A. Wright.
See letter in case of Geo Barker - S-37710 did not serve six months.
11215.

State of Indiana
Parke County SS
On this the 22 th day of February 1886, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable John R. Porter President Judge in and for the first Judicial Circuit in said State now sitting, Charles Watts, a resident of Washington Township in the county of Parke and State of Indiana, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, That some time in the month of October 1778 at the county of Albemarle in the state of Virginia he was drafted by one Harry Miller in that county, and went and served under Captain Robert Sharp, Ensign Harry Qualls, that we started from one Benjamin Sneed's in said county, who lived on what was called the Richmond Road, and went to a place called Cabins Point in that county, we stayed there about a month, and went to Petersburg Virginia, stayed there a week, and was discharged, having served in this Fourteen weeks , that he is not certain as to the year he was drafted, but thinks he was fifteen years of age at the time, that he does not recollect the names of any other officers than those stated, that in this town, he was not in any engagement, that this object was to defend the country from an attack expected from the British

That he staid at home until some time in the month of July 1799, when he enlisted under Col. Reuben Lindsay Captain Bennett Henderson Lieutenant Francis Walker, Sargeant John Johnson in the County of Albemarle State of Virginia, that they started from said Benjamin Sneds, (a place of Rendezvous) and that they joined the Army before Richmond but was not known where, and that he thinks one Wayne commanded the Army that they gained; that after being in the Army nine weeks, and being in no engagement, he was discharged at a place called Malbins Hill twenty miles below Richmond, having served in the whole four thirteen weeks , that there was Captain Matthews in the Army, one Col. Falk, one Col. Meredith, that he recollects of knowing of as of service , that he was drafted in this town as well as the others.
That in the Fall of the same year one William Watson who as I understood furnished the Regular Army with Beef, came through Albemarle County Virginia, and pressed me, that is he forced me with others to help him drive Beef down to the Army, that we went down thirty miles below Richmond, that we started to go to what was called Bottoms Bridge , that we went six miles further and found the Army, having served in the four five weeks.
That he has given all the facts or particulars that he knows of, that he cannot recollect the matters and things that took place, owing to his old age, and consequent loss of memory. That he has no documentary evidence, that he knows of no person living, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Charles Matthews (Seal)
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Jno. T. Davis, CLK
We the undersigned V. Mahan Cummings residing in the Township of Washington Park County State of Indiana, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Matthews, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed
Scott Wood (Seal)
the day and year aforesaid Jno. T. Davis CLK
William Cummings (Seal)
Ans. 1 st was Born in the County of Albemarle State of Virginia on the 14 th day of April 1761
Ans 2 d That he has no Record of his Age, that he supposes there is one in Albemarle county eight miles below Charlottesville.
Ans 3 d That he was living in Albemarle county State of Virginia when called into service, that a few years afterwards he moved to Backbridge Virginia, where he was living until he moved to the state of Indiana.
Ans 4 th That in the first term mentioned above he was drafted, in the second drafted drafted, and

in the third was pressed by William Watson as above mentioned,
Ans 5 th That he cannot state the names of any other officers than those above stated; that he recollects distinctly the names of one Captain Matthews, one Col. Fale, one Col. Meredith, and that in his second tour that Col. Rucker Lindsay commanded him of Albemarle County Virginia, That he cannot state any other general circumstances of his services than those stated above
Ans 6 th That he believes he received a discharge signed by Col. Rucker Lindsay, which has long since been lost, that he has now no recollection of the same,
Ans 7 th
That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood are Robert Armstrong Scott Noel and William Cummings that he is not acquainted with any Minister of the Gospel in this county, having resided resided in the same, but six or seven months
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Proor Department, that the above named Charles Watts was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Scott Noel and William Cummings who has signed the preceding affidavit are residents in the Township of Wash- ington Park county Indiana, that they are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. Feb 22 nd 1836 John W. Porter. Inc

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Charles Watts Indiana

I John J Davis Clerk of the Pardon Court State of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Watts for a pardon.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 5th day of March 1836 John J Davis Clerk of the court of Parke County