Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40643, James Watson, Va. Pa Res.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Watson, James.
8 40643
Pa. us.
CONTENTS

1886 Jan'y 28. J. D. Higgins to give other particulars as his occupation & if disease or injury had deprived of the use of any organ of the body, so as to properly identify him - also what use will be made of the information of his relationship to the soldier.
L. Aug. 11 1824 Seymour Ct.
Sent to the Hon. Mr. Moore 2nd day of Jan'y 1821. To some of the pension offices
(N o 6891.)
Pennsylvania
James Watson
Beaver Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvanians at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to the Hon ble Rob t Moore, House of Rep s of the U. States.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810 $ 4 \frac{21}{30} 37. 60
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48. 00
20981
$: 85.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued Beaver Co. Pa.

James Watson
Private
Gibson's Virginia
43rd Pennsylvania
Regt.
1776 -- 77 -- 3 Years.
14 th April 1861.
Admitted

Beaver County ss
On the 14 th day of April 1818 before me the Sub- -iber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, perso- -nally appears, James Watson aged Eighty years resident in Beaver County, who being by me first Sworn according to law, with doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the united States in the revolutionary war, that he the Said James Watson enlist- -ed a Soldier in Pittsburgh either in the latter end of 1776 or beginning of 1777, for three years in the Company commanded by Captain George McCormick in the 13 th Virginia regiment Commanded by Col John Gibson, that he continued to Serve in Said Corps or in the Service of the United States under different Captains untill the winter 1780 when the term of his enlistment expired when he was discharged at Pittsburgh by Col John Gibson, that he was conti- -nued the whole time of his servitude on the western frontiers and in build- -ing forts and on expeditions against the Indians & that he is old and decrepit and nearly blind cannot tell one person from another but by their voice, and in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support that his house was burned some years since and his discharge was consumed and that he hath not been heretofore placed on the Pension list by any law of the united States — Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
David Drennan
James Watson mark
I certify that James Watson is very poor and in my opinion stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Robert Moore M.C.
July 27 1819

I David Drennan associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Watson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Court to be affixed the 12 th day of April 1818-
David Drennan

James Watson
6891
March 189
Same as 10 th Little,
Don

Beaver County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania On the 19 th day of September A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Beaver James Watson aged eighty one years who being Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said James Watson enlisted in Fort Pitt State of Pennsylvania in the month of February 1775 for the term of Three Years in the Company commanded by Captain George McCormick in the 13 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson in the line of the State Virginia in the Continental Establishment that he served in said Corps three years and that he was discharged in the month of February 1778 at Fort Pitt in the State of Penn l . by Col. John Gibson and that he was an Artificer he was not in any Battle, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except what accompanied his former application to the War office dated the _____ day of _____ he was placed on the Pension list Pennsylvania agency as will appear by his certificate signed by the Secretary of War bearing date the _____ day of _____ A.D. _____ and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and

and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities Contract or Debts due, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & hereto by me subscribed
Schedule of property &c
As property, I owe no person nor does any person owe me
James his W Watson mark
Declarant saith his occupation is a Shoemaker but am Blind & unable to follow it for several years past
Sworn to and declared in open Court the 19 th Sept r 1820
Thos Henry Potts
James his W Watson mark
Pennsylvania } Berks County } ss }
I Thomas Henry Potts notary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the foregoing Oath
and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court - And
I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the declarant is
worth nothing - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Berks the 10 th November 1820.
Thos Henry Potts

I certify that James Watson the above applicant resides in the County of Berne in the State of Pennsylvania
Dec 30 th 1820
Robert Moore M C

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Watson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. file 40643
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Last first 1776 or 1777 to Winter 1780 3 yrs. Artillery George McCormick John Gibson 13" Va.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, none.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fort at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 14, 1818.  Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Beaver Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 80 yrs.
Remarks: There is no family data in this case. No date of last payment of soldier's pension applied to the wid.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

40 643
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 40, 643
James Watson Wm. Wm. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 584
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 15. 1897 - History to Mrs. Mary W. Moderwell The Hampton. 139 th street Chicago. Illinois.
1911 Sept. 22. Hist. to Mr. Guy Roush. $

Pensive Commissioner; Dear Sir;
Will you kindly look up the records of the enclosed names of soldiers of the Revolution —
Respectfully
Mary W. Mordenwell
Whe Hayden, 38 th and
Chicago,
May 24.

PENSION MAY 27 1897 U. S.
J
OLD WAR & NAVY MAY 29 1897 FILES

Full name of soldier:
H
William Haymond
Place of residence before service:
Rockville, Frederick Co., Md.
Place of residence after service:
Near Clarkburg, Harrison Co., Va. (now W. Va.)
Date of death:
1821
Christian name of widow:
Mary
Did either he or widow receive pension?
Probably both.
Remarks:
Capt. and Maj. in the Virginia Militia.
Your name and address:
Mary Watson Moderwell.
The Hampden, 39 th St., Chicago.

Finance Division BUREAU OF PENSIONS. MAR 18 1897
OLD WAR & NAVY MAY 20 1897 SEATTLE, WASH.
OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 10 1897 SEATTLE, WASH.

W
Full name of soldier:
James Green Watson.
Place of residence before service:
St. Mary's Co., Md.
Place of residence after service:
Monongalia Co., Va., (now W. Va.)
Date of death:
1834.
Christian name of widow:
Ann Dyson.
Did either he or widow receive pension
Do not know.
Remarks:
Your name and address:
Mary Watson Moderwell
— The Hampden, 39 th St.,
Chicago.

OLD WAR & NAVY MAY 20 1897 RECEIVED
Finance Division ★ MAR 18 1897 ★ BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

THE GUY ROUSH MEDICINE COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS OF
PROPRIETARY AND STOCK MEDICINES, ALSO PURE FLAVORING EXTRACTS
WORM POWDER AND STOCK DIP A SPECIALTY
S. 40,643
Le Mars, Iowa, Sept 18 th 16
Department of the Interior Sec of Pensions Washington U.S.

THE GUY ROUSH MEDICINE COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS OF
PROPRIETARY AND STOCK MEDICINES, ALSO PURE FLAVORING EXTRACTS
WORM POWDER AND STOCK DIP A SPECIALTY
Le Mars, Iowa,
2
I'm very sorry to bother you so much, but as I'm tracing up his Record as we wish to prove an estate of his left in Glasgow Scotland. so all the information you can give will be appreciated by me. he later settled in Ohio.
yours truly
Guy Roush.

[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter.]

Record Division.
September 23, 1911.
Mr. Guy Roush,
Le Mars, Iowa.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 18" and received the 19" instant, you are herewith furnished the military record of James Watson, Sur. File No. 40,643, and advised that the only other soldiers of that name found on the Revolutionary War pension records, are James Watson, Sur. File No. 23,994, whose record was furnished you on the 18" instant, and James Watson, R. File No. 11,203, who was born in 1763, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and resided in Lawrence County, Kentucky, in 1833.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.