Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21557, Seth Watkins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Watkins, Seth
S. 2155-7
CONTENTS

New York 28.690
Seth Watkins
of Wayne Co in the State of New York who was a Matross in the Company commanded by Captain Lathrop of the Regt commanded by Col Crafts in the Mass'ts line for 10 months 20 dys Private 1 " 26 " Matross 11 " 14 " Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 94 Dollars 92 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May 1834 and sent to Hon G. Clark House Reps
Arrears to the 14th of March '34 $284.76 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 '34 - 47.46 $332.22
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml H. Page Clerk Book B Vol. 4 - Page 135
Nov. 12, 1834

I Seth Watkins of the Town of New Windsor and County of Orange do solemnly and sincerely swear that to the best of my remembrance I engaged on the ninth of April in the year of our Lord 1775 for my country in the Revolutionary against the hostile troops of Great Britain and a few days after I enlisted in Capt. Ezra Badlam's Company and Col. Gridley's Regt. of the Massachusetts Artillery and served faithfully eight months and was honorably discharged and in 1776 I enlisted for twelve months in Capt. Daniel S. Bishop's Company and Col. Thomas Crafts Regt. of the Massachusetts Artillery my term I actually served and was honorably discharged as before in the year 1777 I again enlisted in Capt. Joseph Coker's Company in Col. John Robinson's Regt. of Massachusetts Infantry being one of the two Regiments raised on the Continental establishment by the State of Massachusetts for the defense and security of Rhode Island and faithfully served one year in said Regt. and was again honorably discharged as a Quartermaster Serjeant in said Regt. in the year 1778 I again engaged in Col. John Jacob's Regt. on the same establishment as the last for twelve months which I served and was discharged as before as a Quartermaster.
And having spent my youth in the service of my country and now by reason of age and infirmity and unavoidable misfortune am reduced in circumstances and in absolute need of assistance from my country for support in life.
Sworn before me this 7 th April 1818 -
Joseph Morrell of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange State of N.Y.
I Joseph Morrell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State of New York do hereby certify, that Seth Watkins, to me personally known, was duly qualified before me to all the facts above stated, and that I have good reason to believe that what he has attested to, is substantially, and in fact true —

Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange State of New York the 7 th April 1818
Joseph Morrell
to the claimant not having served the process at any time hereon in the contempt etc. with kind regards
Deletion 1818 Mackin Deposition
The within named applicant has a deal of book and papers procured the necessary proof, which I hope and I put with the papers when the Certificate for publication comes out. Please to transmit the same to me together with those in your office of my examination
all which is respectfully
Joseph Morrell
C. Calhoun
Secy War.

Geo. Linings
Deposition

George Vinings of Plainfield in the County of Hamp- shire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts doth and saith that he enlisted in Col. Joseph Coder Company and Col. John Jacob Regiment of Infantry being one of the two Regiments raised by the Massachusetts for the defence of the City of Rhode Island for one year and soon the whole of said term and the deponent saith that he was personally and intimately acquainted with Seth Watkins who did serve faithfully in said Col. John Jacob Reg. as Quartermaster Serj. the whole and until the end of said year as set forth in the said Seth Watkins affidavit and was honorably discharged and further the depon- -ant saith not  George Vinings
Berkshire ss September 25 th 1814 Then George Vinings the above deponent came before me the Subscriber and made solemn oath to truth of the above affidavit - by him subscribed - - Lycurgus Stowell Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial courts within & for the County of Berkshire do hereby attest that Lycurgus Stowell is a Justice of the peace within & for the same County duly commissioned & acting under the authority of said Commonwealth & that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen
J. Woodbridge Clerk

1 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832
State of New York County of Wayne ss.
77 On this first day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne now sitting Seth Watkins a resident of Galen in the County of Wayne in said State aged seventyseven 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 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated (Viz) In the spring of the year 1774 I resided in Easton in the County of Bristol and then Province of Massachusetts - bay where I resided during my services and was born which was according to the record in an old great Bible that was owned by my father the 6th of July 1755 from which I have a transcript in my Bible in said spring I engaged in a minute Company armed equip't and Uniformed and met and exercised once a week under Capt. Abial Mitchell Lieut. Ephraim Burr and Ensign Silas Kingsley and on the 19th of April 1775 at the commencement of the war at Lexington I was marched to Roxbury that night where I enlisted until the 1st of Jan. 1776 in a Company of train of Artillery under Capt. Maj. Ezra Brainerd Capt. Lieut. John Sibley 1st Lieut. Samuel Daggett 2d Lieut. Joseph Sibley & John Blanchard Col. Gridley Reg't. I was not acquainted with the field Officers as we were an independant Company the whole Campaign the Regiment were not paraded together I knew Capt. Brock Brainerd & Pierce of our Reg't and other Officers of that Campaign too tedious to mention The first Commander in Chief of the Army was Genl. John Thomas an old M.D. from Plymouth Massachusetts Genl. Warren, Ward, and Heath Col. Israel Keith was his aid that taught me fencing Col. Bailey, Walker, Dorce, Ward, Donelson, Fellows, Patterson, Garish, Prescot, Serjeant Nickson, Starks, & Poor, the three last were of Genl. John Sullivan's Brigade his Brigade Maj. Samuel was very tall about 6 feet 7 or 8 inches. We were stationed at Brookline fort on Sewall's Point opposite Boston the most part of the Campaign Col. Samuel Garish commanded the Fort the first part of the summer until he was cashiered for cowardice on Bunkerhill which battle and burning Charlestown I saw the first burning beque

by the side of a belfry 2 of a Church and soon sprang up in diverse places untill en g l o azed the town in one solid conflagration.
When Col o Gariah was sent home in disgrace with the  officers  of  the  reg t  full Col o Prescott commanded the remainder of the year there were a detachment of Infantry in the fort I will mention one Cap t as remarkable Cap t Miles Standish being a direct line of Cap t Miles Standish from antient Cap t Miles Standish that landed on the Gurnet rock in Plymouth. Col o Gariah and Cap t Knox afterwards Gen l were very large weighing upward of 350 each I served until the first day of Jan y 1776 and was honorably discharged but there were no written discharges at that time to my knowledge. When the Army were discharged Gen l Washington requested to have as many as would continue to guard the lines I continued about 4 or 5 weeks when there were some Regiments of militia raised for 2 months in Feb y 1776 I enlisted in Cap t Matthew Randell's Compy y Col o Jacob Frenches Reg t for 2 months we were on Winter and Cobble hills and erected a Fort on Dorchester point with great fatigue and danger for while we were building the Fort there was an almost continual Cannonade but few were killed by a fire by the water side by one cannon shot 3 men were killed the hill being steep we filled casks with sand and placed round the fort to let go if the enemy attempted to scale the walls I served the two months as Cap t Randell's orderly Ser t and Fife & Major of the Reg t I received a Fife Maj or warrant signed by Col o Jacob French but by the length of time is worn out. in April 1776 was discharged as before I immediately enlisted in Cap t Maj or Daniel Lothrop Company Cap t Lieut on Joseph Cole Lieut s Thomas Greenleaf & Samuel Gammon in Col o Thomas Crafts (Lieut on Col o Paul Revere Sculptor Col o Crafts was a painter Maj or Swan Merch t all from Boston) officers of the Reg t there were 3 British Ships Remaing in Nantasket Road one was called the Commodore a detachment from our Reg t Col o Whitney's Reg t of Infantry with 2 long 18 pounders & several 4 pounders on travelling carriages with intrenching tools were sent to Nantasket to drive out the shipping we landed early in the morning the back side of the hill and dragged our Cannon up the hill then began to play on the ships with our long 18 s with round and double headed shot they returned the fire but to no effect we continued the fire until we wounded one of the Commodore's masts cut their rigging and riddled their hulls they slipped their cables and moved below the
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the light house then sent back their barges and weighed their anchors while we were playing with grape canister and language shot on them the detachment of train was commanded by Cap t May "Winthrop Gray, cordwainer from Lynn Cap t L t Lincoln son of Gen t Benj t Lincoln the ship Carpenter from Hingham Lieu t Greenleaf & Gridley we were stationed at Nantasket Town of Hull a peninsula 9 miles below Boston we built forts, worked in the Laboratory there was a well dug in the fort 125 feet deep. When Independence was declared we fired 13 cannon we used wads at first the Cap t ordered to stop the wads Samuel Frothingham was spunging & called for a wad the gunner fired and burned & tore Frothingham's arms and face badly he was discharged but after a few months he returned to camp a Lieu t Cap t Caleb Hopkins (Brother to Deick Hopkins the American Admiral) with a ship was lying in Boston Harbour and hoisted English Col rs and decoyed in a British ship as she passed the fort we fired and she soon struck Cap t Redding was sent to take the Cap t 's sword she was a large transport ship named the Queen of England laden with Pork and butter from Cork we received $8.66 to a Soldier's share prize-money next came the ship George & Brigg Annabella we gave them battle they fought bravely about dark the ship was aground but they would not surrender until their Maj ty was killed he was a brave man his name was Archibald Campbell I saw him buried in Boston with the honors of war they had on board the N th Reg t of Scotch Highlanders they were merry with bagpipes & dancing as soon as they were ashore & undecieved late in the fall we were marched over Cohasset beach through Hingham Braintree Dorchester and Roxbury to Boston to winter quarters I did orderly duty in the detachment Gen t Archipus Ward was Commanding Officer at Boston. In the latter part of April 1777 I was honorably discharged as before soon after I enlisted as orderly serj t in Cap t Joseph Cooles Company Lieu t Isaiah Fuller Ensign Samuel Paris in Col l John Robinsons Reg t being one of the two Reg t s raised by Massachusetts for the defence and security of Rhode Island As soon as I arrived in camp I was appointed Quartermaster serj t and received a warrant signed by Col l John Robinson but it is worn and lost I was marched from Easton where I enlisted through Mansfield Norton Attleborough Rehoboth Second place & Patucket falls to Providence from thence down the Narragansett shore by Connimicut point East Greenwich to North Kingston and was stationed at Updeike Newtown (Quid

Tued naset neck Quansel point & Vipsels neck on the Naragasett shore we drew provision at East Greenwich Gen. Spencer was Commanding Officer we belonged to Brigadier Gen. Ezekiel Cornwell's Brigade Brigade Maj John Standy a very small active little man our field Officers were Col o John Robinson from Westford Lieut. Col. John Jacobs from Situate Maj r Fredrick Pope from Scituate Surgeon Isaac Hurd Mate Benj t Billings Adj t Josiah Fletcher Q.M. Isaiah Johnson the other M o s Reg. was Col o Keys & Lt. Col. Waide the Rhode Island Reg t were Col o Henry L. Col o Hawkins Maj r Phillips Adj t Charles Standy & Q.M. H. Army & Col o Topham composed the Brigade. In the summer there was a ship got a ground on Point Judith at dark light fog our Reg t was march- ed through South Kingston Tower hill and Little rest to Point Judith we fired on the vessel until near dark then sent a flag to ask the cap t if he would strike he answered not until he was more damaged if he was forced to strike he would hoist his proof lantern we continued firing until he hoisted his lantern it was the ship Ship Syrene a 36 gun frigate the Brig Sisters and Schooner two mates soon after Gen l Spencer formed a private Expedition we received orders and marched over to Rumstick neck Rehoboth & Swansea to Hards ferry where we stoped then marched through Preston, Tiverton & Howlands ferry & Little compton to Foglans ferry There we encamped there were such a multitude of Militia and other troops we had to undergo many privations and hardships the Expedition failed and we returned to Hards ferry where we encamped until the end of the six months when I was discharged as before Before we were discharged the Massachussetts ordered to raise the two Reg t s on the same establishment for one year. The Col o Keys & Robinson left the Reg t their Lt. Col o Waide & Jacobs commanded the 2 Reg t s which were soon recruited I enlisted a number and was to be Q.M. or have a commis- -on But D r M c Johnson wanted to stay and could not do with out me as I had not been in the army before the last campaign and did not understand the duty I had to make all the returns and keep the books the Col o over persuaded me to engage a D.M.S. I enlisted to begin the 1 st of Jany 1778 Gen l Spencer was removed and Gen l Sullivan took command and planned an Expedition to go on Rhode Island we were marched as before to Howlands ferry where on the 8 th of Aug t we crossed on the Island Col o Topham was the first that landed we marched up to Butts hill There were a number of Reg t s of Militia and Continental troops of Gen l 
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5  Gen. CV Vernam Brigade the Continentals belonged to. Some of the Militia Col s were Miller, Dyer, & h Carpenter there was a French fleet came in Newport harbour consisting of the Ville de Paris of 110 guns and other large ships under De Rochambeau they bore down on Tompkins Hill Fort and pored in their Broad sides and made the Island tremble & destroyed the fort the troops had Gen l Orders to be in readiness to march next morning to Newport but that Night came on a tremendous Storm which lasted successively for 7 days and was cold before this our D.M. was taken sick and left camp and I had all the duty to do and as we had had no Barrack Master nor Paymaster in the Reg t made my duty very hard when we camped on the Island it was quite warm and expecting to go into Action we were dressed very light and think carried no baggage and got no clothing for near a week so that the Officers & all wore their blankets like Indians, when the storm was over we cleaned our arms. on the second morning of the storm the water was 1 foot deep in the tents of Col s Millers Reg t that lay next below ours. On the 15th of Aug t we marched through Middletown to Newport and encamped above the Town where we had cannonading days & bombarding nights for 13 days on the 28th of Aug t at night we raised the siege and retreated back to Portsmouth we left a guard of 450 commanded by Col s Waide, before day he was attacked by a large party of the British and he fought on his retreat to Portsmouth the stone walls being plenty favored his retreat sun about an hour high the enemy marched down Quaker hill and we down Butts hill the Battle began with cannon but soon came to muskets, I was near the center where at first the battle appeared the hottest we had some hours hard fighting when the enemy gave way they were trying to out flank us on our right Gen l  CV Vernam Brigade was sent down on the right and then came the hottest part of the action the enemy retreated through a corn field they were hauling their Ships round to cut off our retreat there was one ship cast anchor opposite our army and commenced firing we threw up a redoubt near the water and planted 2 long 18 lb and soon made her quit. The troops were ordered to make an intrenchment nearly across the Island the Engineers were planing but Gen l Sullivan had planed his retreat for soon received orders to procure teams to carry off our baggage but to keep secret by orders at night we built fires across the Island and the troops to lie on their arms in the night we were softly ordered to parade and make no noise we made a noble retreat over Howlands ferry and returned and were stationed at Wall River & Slaides ferry then the Col s appointed me D.M.
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State of New York } Wayne County } I certify that Hiram Jones before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature so subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal at Office this 18th day of June 1833
Cullen Foster Acting Clerk 3

and allowed me a 2. U.S. and served as 2. U. to the end of the year and on the 1 st of Jan y 1779 I was honorably discharged as such but there were no written discharges yet in that department that I had any knowledge of I was made up in the payroll and drawed pay as 2. U. I was disabled from continuing service any longer on account of a cold caught in the excessive storm on the Island which ended in a Rheumatism in my right shoulder by which I have partially lost the use of my right arm I have lived since the Revolution in divers places in Vermont & New York States I was a Justice of Peace a number of years in the City of Albany and was acquainted over the eastern States as I followed Surveying and teaching School I am acquainted with the Hon ble Martin Van Buren Hon ble Charles G. Dewitt Esq r Member of Congress Hon ble Ulysses S. Doubleday Esq r each had charge of my petitions to Congress for a pension and know the common report of my being a revolutionary Soldier and likewise the Hon ble Enos T. Throop Governor and W m Dodge senator of New York were my Teachers in the Academy in Johnstown and the Hon ble Charles G. Dudley our Senator in Congress who belonged to the same Republican Committee that I did in Albany I have now produced the best evidence in my power as all that I know of are dead Zechariah Watkins George Vining and Jonathan Bailey whose Depositions are herewith sent are now Dead — If it is consistent with Law I think I deserve Quarters master pay the United States owes it to me as all the before mentioned services I faithfully and Religiously performed out of principle for my beloved Country and received very little compensation for I never received any kind of bounty nor Clothing I found my own Clothes arms and accoutrements the whole time and the Continental bills I rec d were of little consequence —
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State —
I am I subscribe the day & year first above
[Signature: M. K. ...]
Subscribed & filed this the fourth day of June 1833 before me Hiram B. Jones Justice of the Peace in and for Wayne County N.Y.
[Signature: H. B. Jones]

We Daniel Dunn of the town of Galen, County of Wayne and State of New York and Miriam P. Jones, residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seth Watkins who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Daniel Dunn
Sworn & subscribed the { day and year aforesaid }
Miriam P. Jones
In open Court
John Crysler Clerk
And 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 a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Dunn and Miriam P. Jones are residents of Galen, in the County of Wayne and State of New York - and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John Crysler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Seth Watkins for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this first day of October Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Two
John Crysler Clerk
S. Watkins

Leek Watkins
Disposition

Lechariah Watkins of Peru in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts deposeth and saith that he enlisted in Capt. Josiah Hayden Comp y Col. John Bailey Reg. t and served as Ser t Major eight months and on the 31 st of Jan y 1778 he was discharged in said Col. Bailey Reg. t which is sent to the Honorable Secretary of War's Office the deponent saith that he well knew Seth Watkins this applicant being his younger Brother and knew he did serve eight months in the year 1775 as set forth in his application and farther saith the said Seth Watkins in the year 1776 again enlisted in Capt. Daniel Patrops Comp y and Col. Thomas Crafts Reg. t of Artillery for one year and deponent being called to another department of the army did not see said Seth Watkins again until the expiration of said year at which time knew he was discharged and came home and having communication with him by letter and heard his Officers say he served faithfully and was a good Soldier and had no doubt but that he served the whole year — and deponent farther saith that he knew said Seth Watkins did again enlist in the year 1777 in Capt. Joseph Cotes Company and Col. John Robinson Reg. t of Infantry being one of the two Regiments raised by the Massachusetts State for the defence and security of Rhode Island by order of Congress and in November following he saw him doing duty as a Quarter master Ser t in said Reg. t and knew he was discharged and in the year 1778 enlisted again in Capt. Joseph Cotes Company and Col. John Hayden  Hayden Reg. t on the same establishment as the last for one year as a Quarter master Ser t . and at the end of said year was discharged and returned home and deponent farther saith that he is fully persuaded and hath no doubt that the said Seth Watkins did serve all the above stated terms as set forth in said Seth Watkins application and deponent farther saith that the said Seth Watkins is sixty three years old and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of help from the Government for support in life and farther the deponent saith not
Lechariah Watkins

Berkshire ss. Sept r 29 th A.D. 1818
Then personally appeared the subscriber of the above affidavit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters therein con- tained, before Henry Hubbard Just. Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Superior Courts within for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Henry Hubbard is a Jus- tice of the peace within for the County of Berk- shire aforesaid duly commissioned & acting under the authority of the Commonwealth & that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
J. Woodbridge C.R.

Seth Watkins 15925
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State of New York
Wayne County, ss: State William M. Smith of the town of Galen in said County, being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the year Eighteen hundred and Eighteen, and for several years both before and after that year he this deponent resided in the county of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, and was personally acquainted with Zechariah Watkins whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit, which affidavit purports to have been sworn to before Henry Hubbard a Justice of the Peace; and that the said Zechariah Watkins was a person of good moral character and in the opinion of this deponent this state- ment is entitled to the fullest credit. That the said Zechariah Watkins is now dead. that ac- cording to the best recollection of this deponent he died about six years ago - That he was also acquainted with the said Henry Hubbard and that the said Henry Hubbard has removed from the said county of Berkshire to parts unknown to this deponent. That at the time above men- tioned he this deponent was also personally ac- quainted with Cyrus Stowell a justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit of George Vining purports to have been sworn to and that since this deponent has resided in Galen aforesaid he has understood and been informed by his friends and acquaintance that the said Cyrus Stowell died about two years ago. But was not acquaint- ed with the said George Vining -
(William M. Smith)
I hereby certify that on this 25 th day of May A.D. 1833, personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the peace of said County Wayne, William M. Smith, with whom I am personally acquainted and made oath that the facts set forth in the above affidavit by him subscribed were true. and that the said William M. Smith

is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to belief - and that I am personally acquainted with the said William M. Smith -
Hiram P. Jones Justice of the Peace of Wayne County
State of New York
Wayne County
ss. I certify that Hiram P. Jones before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature so subscri- bed to said affidavit and to the above certificate is his own proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand and seal of office this 18 th day of June 1833.
Cullen Foster Acting Clerk

State of New York
Wayne County ss: Miller A. Wright, of the town of Galen in said County, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that in the years 1817, 1818 & 1819 and for several years both before and after that time he this deponent resided in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, and was personally acquainted with Zechariah Watkins whose name is subscribed to the within affida- vit, which affidavit purports to have been known to before Henry Thubbard a justice of the peace. That the said Zechariah Watkins was a respect- able citizen, of good moral character and in the opinion of this deponent his statement is entitled to the fullest credit. And this deponent further saith that the said Zechariah Watkins is now dead, and that according to the best recollection of this deponent he died about six years ago. And this deponent further saith that at the time above mentioned he was also personally acquainted with the above named Henry Thubbard before whom the said affi- davit purports to have been sworn, and knew him to have been a justice of the peace of the said County of Berkshire at the date of the said affi- davit, and that the said Henry Thubbard has removed from the said County of Berkshire to parts of the country unknown to this deponent. And this deponent further saith that in the year Eighteen hundred and Eighteen aforesaid he this deponent was also personally acquainted with Cyrus Stowell a justice of the peace, before whom the foregoing affidavit of George Vining purports to have been sworn to and that he knew the said Cyrus Stowell to be a justice of the peace of the said County of Berkshire at the date of the said affidavit and that he has, since he this deponent came to the said town of Galen under- stood from his friends & acquaintance that the said

Cyrus Stornell was dead. But was not acquainted with the said George Vining.
Miller A. Wright
I hereby certify that on this 25 th day of May in the year A.D. 1833, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for said County of Wayne, Miller A. Wright, and made oath that the facts set forth in the above affidavit by him subscribed were true. and that the said Miller A. Wright is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to belief. and that I am personally acquainted with the said Miller A. Wright.
Hiram P. Jones J.P.
State of New York Wayne County
I certify that Hiram P. Jones before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name to said affidavit, as above subscribed is his own proper hand writing.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 18 th day of June 1833.
Cullen Foster Acting Clerk

State of New York
Wayne County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in said County, and Seth Watkins who being duly sworn deposeseth 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 eight months and 11 days I served as a Fifer and Gunner in the train of Artillery (Vols) I was called into service from Easton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts where I resided during the whole of my services in the Revolution on the 19th of April 1775 and continued to serve as above until the 1 st of Jan y 1776 when I enlisted and served as a Fifer and Orderly Serj. 34 days in Feb y 1776 I enlisted and served as Fife Maj. and Orderly Serj. 2 months in April I enlisted for one year in the train of Artillery and served as Orderly Serj. 10 months and then served as 2 d M. Serj. 2 months to the end of the year April 1777 I enlisted and served as a 2 d M. Serj. 6 months and 2 days then I enlisted for a Quarter Master's rank and 22 days to the end of the year on the 1 st of Jan y 1778 I enlisted and served as a 2 d M. Serj. 7 months and 8 days then I served as a Quarter Master 4 months and 22 days to the end of the year
And for such service I claim a Pension
Since the Revolution I have lived in the Counties of Rutland Windsor & Bennington in Vermont and in the Counties of Albany Dutches Orange Ulster & now live in Wayne in State of New York
The names of some of the men who are acquainted with me in the neighborhood where I now reside are Jacob Granger & William Barney Revolutionary Pensioners Deacon Ezra Lewis Israel Wood who can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my services in the Revolution

The reason why I did not procure a Clergyman to testify to belief of my age & services in the Revolution was because I had lived but a few months in Wayne County and there was not a Clergyman in that part of the Country that was any acquainted with me or knew anything about me
The reason why the credibility of the two witnesses George Vining and Zechariah Watkins are not certified to by the officers who administered the oath is that the affidavits were taken as appears by their date in the year A.D. 1818 when such a certificate was not supposed requisite and after the act of June 7. 1832. by which I became entitled to a pension, I made enquiry after those Magistrates and found that Henry Hubbard had left the county of Berkshire and gone to some other part of the country but where I have not been able to learn. and the said Zechariah Watkins the witness who was my Brother, died between six and seven years ago. and that the said George Vining another of the witnesses died about two years ago and that the said Cyrus Stowell is also dead. and on this subject I would beg leave to refer the department to the affidavits of Miller A. Wright and William W. Smith as the best and only evidence I am able to procure on that subject.
Watkins
I hereby certify that on this 25 th day of May A.D. 1833. personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county Zechariah Watkins, with whom I am personally acquainted and made oath that

the facts and circumstances set forth in the aforegoing affidavit are in all respects true. Hiram P. Jones
State of New York Wayne County
I certify that Hiram P Jones before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County, And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature above written is genuine,
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 18th day of June 1833.
Cullen Foster Acting Clerk
me. and then the said William McSmith

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Seth Watkins Sur. File 2155-7
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring of 1774 Apr. 19 1775 minute man Abial Mitchell ✓ Mass.   Apr. 19 1775 Jan'y 1776 orderly Sgt. Ezra Badlam Richard Gridley artillery   Feby 1776 Apr. 1776 2d Lt. Major Matthew Randall Jacob Foulk   Immediately after Apr. 1777 Corporal Daniel Lathrop Thomas Crafts artillery   Soon after 6 mos. 2d M. Sgt. Joseph Cole John Robinson   Jan'y 1 1778 Jan'y 1 1779 2d M. Sgt. Joseph Cole John Jacob  
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Easton, Bristol Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 28 1833. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Talm. Wayne Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born at Easton Mass. July 6 1755
Remarks:
* I have not used Apr. 7 1818, as date of filing, claim was not allowed under it but was under Act June 7 1832 and said application was incorporated with & sworn to at same time as Act June 32 claim a returned with at to Bureau Very respectfully, brother Zachariah Watkins

with Watkins
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Charles D. Lawton Esq. Clyde Wayne County N.Y.
John H. Clark Esq.
Hon. S. Clark H.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 30 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Seth Watkins, as a Matross, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Ezra Badlam's Company, in Col. Richard Gridley's Regt. where he is allowed from June 7 th to August 1 st 1778, one month and twenty six days. m. d 1 = 26 Seth Watkins' name, as a Corporal, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel Lothrop's Company, in Col. Thomas Crafts' Regt. where he is allowed from May 18 th 1776 to May 7 th 1777, eleven months and fourteen days. — 11 = 14 Seth Watkins' name, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Cole's Company, in Col. Robinson's Regt. where he is allowed from July 6 th 1777, five months & twenty five days. — 5 = 25 Seth Watkins' name, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Cole's Company, in Col. John Jacobs' Regt. where he is allowed from Jan'y 15 th 1778, eleven Months & Nineteen days. — 11 = 19 3 0 = 24

Amount brought Over M. d. 30-24
Seth Watkins claims for further services, under Capt. Ezra Badlam, in 1775, but the roll after the 1 st of August in 1775, is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs Leg

Dayton Spalding
"Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
I would like, if you can give it to me. sufficient information regarding the following: (copy Snappier) to enable me to join the D. A. R. Seth Watkins - was born in Massachusetts - and

went into the Army from that state - he fought in the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill - was, presumably an officer - as his sword is remembered to have been seen by some - The War Dept at Washington referred me to you - as the Record of Revolutionary soldiers is very incomplete - Hoping you may give me the necessary information, and thanking you for same -
Respectfully
(Mrs) Jennie G. Comly Huffman Hill Dayton Ohio

666 W. Third St. Dayton Ohio June 1 st 1912
"Department of the Interior" "Bureau of Pensions," Washington D. C.
In reviewing the statement of the military history of my great grandfather - "Sgt. Watkins" - who was a soldier in the "Revolutionary war" - I see that he applied for and received a pension on May 26 - 1883. I wonder if there would be any pay for that pension to be handed down to me - as it would be very helpful to me - please let me know.

or if there is any other way of obtaining a pension. Please let me -
Yours truly
(Mrs) Jennie G. Gornly
When he applied for this pension. He was living at Galena, Wayne Co. N.H.
J. G. Gornly

aw Rev. War.
June 5". 1912.
Mrs. J. G. Comly.
555 W. 3". St.
Dayton, Ohio.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 1". and received the 3". instant you are advised that there is no law which would entitle the descendants of a soldier of the Revolution to a pension..
Very respectfully,
J. C. Klaverfort Commissioner.

Proclamations
21557
INVALID.
File No. 21,557
Seth Watkins
Corp Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 434
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 May 8. Hiss to Jennie G. Hamby v. L. H. 1912 June v. above info no title to pension