Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43226, Robert Watkins, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Watkins, Robert or Watkin
S. 43226
CONTENTS

19748
New York
Robert Watkins
of Delaware Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Baldwin of the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift in the Connecticut line, for the term of two years & nine months from January 1781 to November 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th day of February 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of March 1827 and sent to Lemuel Monson Esq. Waterville New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1827 $ 5 - 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1827, 4 8
$ 53 - 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Greene Co Orleans County
On this fifteenth  fifth day of February 1827 personally appeared in open Court of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Orleans held at Delhi in said County — Robert Watkins resident in Harspfield in said County aged sixty years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the act of May 1820 that he the said Robert Watkins enlisted for the term of three years on the 28 th day of January in the year 1781 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain — Baldwin in the regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment — that he continued to serve in the said corps until December 1783 when he was discharged from the service at West Point in the State of New York — that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and that his name is not on the roll of any State except the Connecticut line as his dependent because and that the reason for his not having made application before was that in 1818 he had property in his hands sufficient to prevent the application — And that since that time he has been obliged to turn out his property to satisfy debt in favor of Ezra Hurlbut of Catskill in the County of Greene and Isaac Osborn late of Harspfield aforesaid but now of Harspfield in the State of Ohio, both in judgment — These judgments on which interest due in the aggregate about one thousand dollars a little less except off the whole of this deponent's property real and personal
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 the said Robert Watkins Do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the statement or schedule hereinafter mentioned and by me subscribed — that since the 18 March 1818 the following charge has taken place in my property — At that time this deponent was in possession of eighty two acres of land owing the same in his own absolute right — two judgments then existed against this deponent, one in favor of the aforementioned Ezra Hurlbut

on which was a balance due of something less than five hundred dollars as this deponent believes. (This debt had arisen principally for goods in a cabinet store, consisting of groceries & other necessaries for a family and tavern —)
Also a judgment in favor of the aforesaid Isaac Osborn of about four hundred and fifty dollars which arose in this way — some property of one Garmy Nickas of said Norpefield consisting of about twenty five acres of land, house barn and distillery were sold on foreclosure of mortgage in favor of the aforesaid Osborn and bid off by this deponent for the sum of about three hundred and sixty dollars according to this deponent's best recollection for which he gave his promissory note to the said Osborn and which was also signed by Russell Natchkiss as surety for this deponent — On this note was judgment obtained and execution issued against the property of this deponent — On the day of execution issued against the property of this deponent — On the day of sale, by the appointment of James Ellis Esquire a neighbor an arrangement was made by which both judgments were satisfied, and the whole of this deponent's property was prevented from being sacrificed on the Osborn judgment — The said Ellis assumed the payment of these debts and took the property — Although this arrangement took place in the year 1819 the deed from this deponent to the said Ellis was not executed till 3 May 1823 — The said Ellis had permitted this deponent to remain on the place till the price paid by the said Ellis & the interest thereon amounted to twelve hundred dollars and gave this deponent a chance to redeem which he was unable to do and besides the amount had accumulated to quite the full value of the property — This deponent continued on the place till October 1823 —
The property bid off by this deponent and which gave rise to the Osborn debt was, at the time unknown to this deponent, incumbered by a mortgage executed by the said Garmy Nickas to Asahel Groves and which was older than the Osborn mortgage — This mortgage to Groves having been assigned to John Natchkiss was foreclosed in July 1818 and bid off for Anna Bradley of Watertown Connecticut — The property was still supposed to be worth enough to satisfy both mortgages, but this deponent was unable to raise the money — A contract was

afterward entered into between this deponent on the one side and Amos Nickson the father of the said Garmy Nickson and one Peter Mumon on the other by which this deponent was to furnish rye to the said Nickson & Mumon & they to pay in whiskey the amount of this debt which had arisen from bidding on the Osborn Mortgage provided the said Nickson could negotiate a bargain with the said Aitchison but the bargain was not concluded & this deponent failed in procuring the rye and never received the property which had been put on the Osborn's Mortgage -
The said James Ellis paid this deponent for his farm in the manner of said quite the full value of it - And indeed much more than any other one, this deponent believes, would have given - and altogether more than the property would have brought had it been sold at auction - Indeed as before stated it would not probably have been raised at auction higher than the amount of the Osborn judgment -
And this deponent further says that he lives in a house & occupies a small place in Danversfield aforesaid belonging to his son - This de- ponent by occupation is a farmer, aged sixty years, and together with his wife aged sixty two years constitutes his whole family This deponent has no property real or personal except a few articles of necessary wearing apparel & bedding of small value, lives on the place of said his son free of rent and owes some small debts - Both himself and wife are able to do but very little labor and receive occasional assistance toward their support from this son in addition to the use of the place of said - Robert Watkins Sworn to & declared in open Court the 10th day of February 1827 J. E. Burhans Clk of said Court
I John E. Burhans Clerk of the County Courts of the County of Ulster & State of New York Do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Robert Watkins did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under an engagement on the Continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing with another statement or schedule therein mentioned, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is - Dollars and - Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court on this Eighth day of February 1827 - J. E. Burhans Clk. of said Court

I John E. Burham Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster state of New York Do Certify that Jeremiah Morrow before whom the annexed affidavits are taken is a Judge of the Courts aforesaid, duly qualified to administer Oaths, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Eighth day of February 1827 —
J. E. Burham CLK

This Indenture made, the third day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three Between Robert Watkins and Ann Watkins his wife of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware, and State of New York, of the first part and James Ellis of the same place of the second part Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in Consideration of the sum of Eleven hundred Dollars Money of a cent of the United States to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the Receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, Have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain, sell, remise, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever, All that certain piece or parcel of Land, situate in Harpersfield aforesaid being all that part of Lot No. one hundred and fifty five which may remain after taking off twenty acres from the Easterly End of the same which the said James Ellis heretofore purchased at a sale by mortgage and holds a Deed of conveyance of the same from the said Robert Watkins the said residue of said Lot hereby conveyed Estimated at Eighty Acres, be the same more or less the said Lot No. one hundred and fifty five is bounded as follows, Northerly by Lot No. 154, Easterly by Lot No. 130, Southerly by Lot No. 156, and Westerly by Lot No. 180, the whole Lot contained one hundred Acres, more or less.
Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances, thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversionary remainder and remainder rents, issues and profits, there of and all the Estate right title, interest claim and demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part Either in Law or Equity, of in and to the above bargained premises, with the said hereditaments, and appurtenances To have and to hold the said Eighty Acres, more or less, the residue of said Lot, deducting the twenty Acres aforesaid, with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said party of the second part

His heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns for ever and the said parties of the first part for themselves their heirs Executors & administrators do covenant grant bargain promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to forever on warrant and defend the above bargained premises and every part and parcel thereof now being in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part against the said parties of the first part their heirs Executors administrators and assigns and against all and every other person or persons claiming or to claim the said premises or any part thereof In witness Whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
William Brown Martin Heeler
Robert Watkins
Ann Watkins
State New York } I certify that on this third day of May Delaware County } in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three came before me Robert Watkins and Ann Watkins his wife both to me known and acknowledged that they signed sealed Executed and delivered the within instrument for the intent and purposes therein mentioned and the said Ann Watkins being by me examined separate & apart from her said husband acknowledged that she had signed sealed and Executed the same without any fear threats or compulsion from her said husband and finding no material alterations or erasures except those noted I allow the same to be recorded
Martin Heeler a judge of Delaware County Court

This Indenture made this third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three between Robert Watkins and Ann his Wife of the town of Harsensfield County of Delaware and State of New York of the first part and James Ellis of the same place of the other part Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred Dollars, Current Money of the United States to them in hand paid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and confessed, hath granted bargained sold, aliened, and confirmed and by these presents doth, quit claim bargain, sell and convey, quit claim and confirm unto the said James Ellis, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all of our right, title, interest property, claim and demand whatsoever of in, and to all that certain Lot, piece or parcel of Land situate being and lying in the town of Harsensfield, afore said bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner of the Road or highway leading from the now dwelling house of James Ellis, to the Charlotte River and running from said road or highway Northerly towards Thomas Hendrys, about twenty seven rods. From thence Easterly, about twelve rods, thence Southerly about twenty seven rods, to the highway first above mentioned. From thence Westerly, on said Road about twelve rods to the place of beginning, containing about two acres of Land together with the appertainan- ces, and buildings, thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the said Lot, piece or parcel of Land and premises and every part or parcel thereof, to the said James Ellis, his heirs, executors administrators and assigns forever.

In Witness whereof we the said Robert Watkins and Ann his Wife have hereunto set our hands and Seals the day and year first above Written
Sealed and Delivered in presence of William Brown Martin Keeler
Robert Watkins Ann Watkins
State of New York } I certify that on this third day of Delaware County } May in the year of our Lord One } Thousand Eight hundred and twenty three Came before me Robert Watkins and Ann Watkins both to me known and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the within instrument for the use and purposes therein mentioned and the said Ann Watkins being by me examined separate and apart from her said Husband said that she had signed sealed and executed the same without any fear threats or compulsion from her said Husband and finding no material alterations or erasures except those noted I do hereby allow the same to be recorded
Martin Keeler a judge of Delaware County Court

State
State of New York Delaware County ss. - Garney Hickox of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware & State of New York, being duly sworn says that his father Anna Hickox mentioned in the affidavit of Robert Watkins is now dead and that Isaac Osborn also named in said affidavit removed some time since from Harpersfield aforesaid to Harpersfield in the State of Ohio where it is said he now resides - This Deponent purchased about twenty five acres with house, barn & distillery of Asahel Grouse and at the same time executed a mortgage to said Grouse for the purchase money - Subsequently this Deponent executed a mortgage of the same property to Isaac Osborn aforesaid - The said property was sold on a fore- closure of Osborn's mortgage in November 1817 and bids off by the said Robert Watkins for three hundred and sixty one dollars as this Deponent believes and gave his note signed by Judge Hotchkiss as surety as stated in said Watkins affidavit - This note was prosecuted & judgment obtained thereon as further stated by the said Watkins - The aforesaid Grouse's Mortgage having been assigned to John Hotchkiss was foreclosed by sale of the said premises in July 1818 when the same were bid off by Anna Hickox this Deponent's father for Mrs. Boddy of Watertown Connecticut - This Deponent and his father desiring to recover the property and pay Watkins the amount of his bid, an agreement was made on the 20 July 1818 between Anna Hickox & Peter Munroe on one side and the said Robert Watkins on the other by which the amount of Watkins bid was to be paid in Whiskey, Watkins furnishing the rye, provided a bargain could be negotiated with Hotchkiss, for although the property had been sold under his mortgage a privilege was still allowed to deal with him - the arrangement was executed

into effect with Plotchhip and Lewis Watkins failed to furnish the rye according to contract — so the matter ended — It appears from the records kept in the office of the Clerk of Delaware County that the mortgage to Asahel Groves was executed the third day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, for the consideration of five hundred dollars & that the mortgage to Isaac Osborn was executed the thirteenth day of November 1815 for the consideration of four hundred dollars — but this deponent further says, that the papers hereto annexed purporting to be copies of Deeds from the said Watkins to former Els are the correct copies of the two Deeds Warranty and quitclaim mentioned in the affidavit of the said Els — This deponent believes that the premises were mortgaged to Osborn for three hundred dollars only, although the sum mentioned in Record appears to be 400 dollars. Sworn the 28
Sworn the 28
Dec. 1826
Before me
Levinus & Hanson Lodge & Laure Com. Pleas - -
Garnsey. Wicklow

State of New York Delaware County } ss
James Ellis of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware and State of New York, Supervisor of said town, and heretofore a member of assembly of said State being duly sworn says that in the year 1819 Robert Watkins a neighbor of this Deponent was pressed for the payment of a judgment in favor of Isaac Osborn on which an execution had issued - On the day appointed appointed for the sale of the said Watkins property on said execution an arrangement was made by which this Deponent became holder for the payment of said judgment about  and amounting as this Deponent believes to four hundred and fifty dollars  and , and also to pay another judgment then existing against the said Watkins in favor of Ezra Howley of Catskill - Both judgments were satisfied and discharged and this Deponent took the property of the said Watkins for his satisfaction or indemnity - By the terms of the arrangement a deed was to be given this Deponent by said Watkins forthwith, but it was not in fact executed till the 9 May 1823 - when the money paid by this Deponent as aforesaid with the interest thereon amounted to twelve hundred dollars, in the mean time the said Watkins had had the privilege of redeeming, but was unable to - This Deponent paid the full value of the property and believes much more than any other person would have given - The property had previously belonged to this Deponent and lay adjoining his farm - The amount paid by this Deponent in satisfaction of the Howley judgment was about five hundred and fifty dollars as this Deponent believes, both which sum together with the amount of the Osborn judgment, amounted to twelve hundred dollars some months before the deed was executed - still said Watkins remained on the place till October

following the execution of the Deed — In addition to the Deed above mentioned was also a quitclaim deed of about two acres with a house thereon for the consideration of one hundred dollars — The consideration as stated in the first Deed above mentioned was eleven hundred dollars and the quantity of land included in both Deeds is eighty two acres — This deponent is not certain as to the amount paid Hawley as he cannot now lay his hands upon the receipt of Hawley — but is sure that the whole amount is, above stated, some small demonds he thinks probably were included —
Sworn this 12 December 1826
Before me
J. Monson Judge Delaware County Courts —
James Ellis

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Robert Watkins
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 535
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. GREENE COUNTY, }
I, CHARLES C. ABEEL, Clerk of Greene County, do hereby certify, That James Pinckney _____ whose name is affixed to the within Certificate of jurat or Oath _____ on the annexed instrument or affidavit _____ was at the date of the said Certificate, a Commissioner _____ in and for said county, duly commissioned and authorised to make such certificate: And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said James Pinckney _____ and do verily believe the signature of " Jas. Pinckney " thereon _____ to be in his proper handwriting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this
19 th day of January
1827
C. C. Abeel

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J. Manser Esqr. Watervill

State of New York
ss } Elna Hawley of Catkill in the
County of Greene & State of New York being duly sworn
Says that in the year 1819 this deponent had a
Judgement against Robert Watkins of Harpersfield
in the County of Delaware, which was paid by
James Ellis Esq r of Harpersfield and that the
Ballance due on said judgement at the time
it was assumed by said Ellis was then about
four hundred Ninety three Dollars & twenty Cents
and that the same had originated by the sale of goods
out of store to said Watkins from time to time
for several years, consisting of groceries, and
repairs for a farm and tavern, and also for
sale of real & personal property to the said Watkins
by the deponent, Mr. Newtrey, Philip Hoster and
John A. Thompson which said real and personal
property they acquired of Gurney Hiche
Dated January 18- 1827
Elna Hawley
Sworn this 19 th January 1827 Before me
Jas. Penikney as ommiss io be for Greene County
L. Morrison Esq r for the said Elna Hawley on the 18-27, and finds the above agreeable to request of with Elna Hawley

State of New York Delaware County ss
Roswell Hotchkiss of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware and State of New York formerly one of the Judges of the Delaware County Courts, being duly sworn says that in the fall of 1817 according to this deponent's best recollection and belief, he executed a promissory note as surety with Robert Watkins of said Harpersfield to Isaac Osborn for the amount of a bill by the said Watkins on certain property in possession of Anna Nickas and sold on a mortgage in favor of said Osborn - The note was afterward prosecuted - a judgment obtained, Execution issued and the property of said Watkins advertised, for sale - On the day of sale an arrangement was made as this deponent understood by which James Ellis Esquire of said Harpersfield assumed the payment of said judgment and also another judgment against said Watkins in favor of Ezra Hawley of Catskill and took the property of said Watkins - This deponent says that the said Ellis allowed the said Watkins the full value of his property, & believes more than any other person would have given.
Sworn this 1 st February 1827
Before me J. Morrison Judge Del. Com. Pleas.
Roswell Hotchkiss

Supreme Court
Isaac Osborn
n.
Robert Watkins & Roswell Hotchkiss
I hereby certify that in the year 1819 2 held in my hand as Sheriff of the County of Delaware and State of New York an Execution in the above entitled cause - with directions to Levy $417.72 & Interest from 12 May 1819 - and that the same, including interest and costs, amounted on the first day of November of the same year, to four hundred and forty eight dollars and seventy two cents, when the same was settled by payment from James Ellis Esq of Northerfield, it being the day on which the property of Defendant Watkins was advertised to be sold, but no sale took place -
Dated Hoosick Delaware Co. New York 12 December 1820
Martin Kuly
Former & Present Sheriff of Delaware Co.

20,250
fi. so. ex. p. 36, vol. 3, n o 57,650 -

State of Ky Delaware County
vs Severus Morrison being duly sworn, says that about four weeks ago according to this deponent's recollection he put a letter into the Post Office at Waterville in said County directed to Isaac Osborn of Harperfield in the State of Ohio, said letter containing a form of an affidavit setting forth the facts & circumstances in in substance of the demand, judgment & mention in the process hereto annexed, of the said Osborn against Robert Watkins, also containing one dollar current money & requesting said Osborn to make affidavit of the facts of said judgment & to forward to this deponent & if the money sent was not sufficient that this deponent would see him paid for his trouble, according to this deponent's best recollection, and this deponent says that no returns or answer hereto has been received from said Osborn, nor has any affidavit been sent to this deponent's knowledge, — further this deponent says that said letter was not chargeable with postage being franked by this deponent as Postmaster of the Waterville aforesaid
Sworn this 13 Feb. 1827 before me
Severus Morrison
A. H. Smyth Comd. the take off & the of the Pauc

Issue a cert: for Rob t Watkins - pension to commence 13 Feb. 1827

20,250.
Robert Watkins, Delaware Co. N.Y.
Rev. Monson, Waterville, N.Y.
Richard D. 28 Feb. 1827.
Rich for city Direct Columbia
Waterville Delaware Co. N.Y. 3 Feb 1827 E.H.C.

Waterville Delaware Co. New York 13 Feb. 1827
Honble. Richard Rush Sir —
The enclosed papers to obtain a pension for Mr Robert Watkins of Harpersfield, I believe are made out according to directions rec d by him from the War Department last August — I cant see any deficiency unless it is the want of the affidavit of Isaac Osborn of Ohio, which has been sent for and not obtained as appears by my own gft. Subjoined but it does appear to me that the evidence must be satisfactory without it — I have assisted Mr Watkins in preparing his papers which none casts no small trouble as well as some expense, & I hope they will prove sufficient for he is surely a meritorious object of bounty, — I know him to be not only absolutely poor, but of correct habits, and who will make good use of the money — As your name appeared on an Envelope concerning the desired sensations this letter is directed to you.
Respectfully your obed Servt — Jerimiah Morrison