Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16016, Daniel Watts, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Watts, Daniel
S. 16016
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 15259 Daniel Watts
of Essex in the State of Mass ts who was a Pri: in the company commanded by Captain Greenwood of the Reg t commanded by Col. Garrison in the Mass ts line for 11 months & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 37 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of June '32 and sent Rachel Sora Guildhall & Salem Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 — 75.54 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " — 18.88 1/2
$94.42 1/2
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 91

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this twentieth day of November . D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Daniel Watts , a resident of Lynn , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 66 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, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
1. In 1778 —John Watts my father enlisted in the Company of Capt Miles Greenwood of Salem, which company was raised in the different towns of Essex County. My father was 2 nd Lieutenant of said company and took me with him and had me enrolled in the same and received for my services, due pay and rations. We enlisted in the spring of 1778 —in April I think, for three months and were stationed on Winter Hill near Boston. I was then in my 13 th year and acted as waiter and attendant on my father, he being an officer and allowed one attendant. 2. On the expiration of the first enlistment, I immediately enlisted anew in the same company, of which Simeon Brown was made Captain and Nathan Bowen of Marblehead Lieutenant. Mr Bowen is now living and recollects my service and will testify to the same. This second enlistment was for three months . Remained at Winter Hill 3. Immediately on the termination of the second term of service I enlisted again in Capt. Samuel Huse's Company for six months , but was discharged with the other soldiers in the winter of 1778—9 . say about the last of December 1778 —having served in all about nine months , but as I received no written discharges, I cannot specify the precise day. Theophilus Bacheller

was Lieutenant of Capt. Hufes Com.pany. and has my name enrolled in the Com.pany book kept by him at the time and recollects my service and will testify to the same.
Jacob Gernish was Colonel of our Regiment. We remained at Winter Hill during the whole nine months. John Heath was General and had the command of Bargoine's troops. Capt. John Dodge, Capt. Bodwell, Capt. Waterhouse were Officers in our Regiment. I recollect also Lt. Col. Morrill, Maj. Gage & his son Jonathan Gage who was Sergeant Major. Lieut. Gideon Charles was appointed to take charge of the drill and I was chosen Ensign to give the motions, being well acquainted with Steuben's exercises. I recollect the death of an English Officer who was shot in his chaise near Prospect Hill by one of our Guard for disobedience of an order that none of the prisoners on patrol should bring any females into their quarters. I was present at the time and saw him shot and fall out of his chaise — My birth is recorded in the town Records of Lynn. I now reside in Lynn and have ever since the Revolution except one year from 1815 to 1816. — when I removed my family to Mendon (Mass.) I am known to Hon. Ezra Durdge, Elijah Browne, Jacob Ingalls, Elezer C. Richardson and Nathan Bowen, Esquires, Magis. Trate, to Brig. Lewis, Samuel Dufon, Joseph Gann, Micajah Burdell and Samuel Colbin, and many others who can testify for him. He hereby relinquishes every 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.
Daniel Watts
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. D. White
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, Elezer C. Richardson a clergyman, residing in Lynn and aforesaid , Jacob Ingalls Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Lynn  aforesaid , do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Watts who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 66 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.
Elezer C. Richardson Jacob Ingalls
Subscribed and sworn to before
8/Sept 26 Nov 1832
J. C. Stickney
Jus. Pac..

18755
Daniel Watts Map
Adm't as a private 11 mo & 11 days $37.77

BRIEF in the case of  Danue Watts  60 of Essex  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 66  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.     Spring - In 17 th B. Mtn. Bty 8 waiter Gen. Col Greenwood   " " 3 " " "   " " 35 3 Col Ains Col Gerrit   " " 9   11 3  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Syr Mass 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional documents and living witnesses 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations, the witnesses are not certified before 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Stayton
Examining Clerk.

16016 INVALID.
File No. 16016
Daniel Watts
Rev War
Act: Jun
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby-15-1902
Hon E. M. Roberts H. R.

Daniel Watts App't for Pensino
68/55

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov r 21 1832.
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 Daniel Watts served in Captain Simon 1778 Company. Col. Jacob Gerrish, Regiment from Second day of April to the third day of July 1778. and paid for three months & one day. Said Daniel Watts also served in Captain Miles Greenwood's Company Col. Jacob Gerrish, Regiment from February Third to April 31 st & was paid for two months & one day. Said Daniel Watts also served in Captain Samuel Fluse, Col. Jacob Gerrish Regiment from July Thirteenth December the fourteenth 1778 & was paid for five & three days.
Edward D. Bangs Secy
Lynn 21 Nov. 1832. I hereby certify that the above Certificate is not applied for or obtained until after the Declaration of the said Daniel Watts was made in the Probate Court - nor was it then known to the Applicant, that any record of his services could be found on the files of State Department. A slight variance in dates will be perceived, between times of service as set forth in the Declaration and those stated in the above Certificate, the said Declaration being drawn up agreeably to recollection of the Applicant, without any extraneous aid. It will be perceived by the Department, that Watts served in all above ten months, instead of nine . J.C. Stickney.

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Ebenezer Kinsland who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in _____ and that the said Isaac Ingalls who has also signed the same are Magistrate President at said Lynn and is  are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. D. White Judge of Probate
2. I Nathan Bowen, of Marblehead, in the County of Essex, and State of Massachusetts esq r , on Oath depose and say: that in the Revolutionary war, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, I was a Lieutenant in a Company of Militia commanded by Simeon Brown of Salem, in Jacob Gerrish's Regiment of Guards stationed at Winter Hill, near Boston, over Hessian Troops (part of the British Army commanded by Genl. Burgoyne); and that our Company consisted of sixty men belonging to Marblehead, Salem, and Lynn, and that while an officer in the aforesaid Company, I kept a book of General orders, which is now in my possession, and in which I find recorded the name of Daniel Watts of Lynn, as a Private in said Brown's company of Gerrish's Regiment: and I further certify, that it appears by my said Book of General orders, that Theophilus Bachelder of Lynn, was then Orderly Sergeant, of said Brown's Company: and that I believe, that Daniel Watts now of Lynn, is the identical Daniel Watts mentioned in my said Book of General Orders.
Nathan Bowen
Essex ss Marblehead Nov r 16, 1832
Then personally appeared before me, Nathan Bowen esq r , above named and made Oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
John Morris Justices

I. Theophilus Bacheller of Lynn in the County of Essex. Gentleman, of 81 years of age on oath declare and say that I was a Lieutenant in Capt Samuel Huse's company in Col. Jacob Serkis Regiment - That I was at Winter Hill near Boston during the time of Burgoyne's troops being stationed there, viz in 1778 and that Daniel Watts of said Lynn was enrolled in my com- pany and served at that time, but how long I cannot remember further that I find the name of said Watts on a company book, which I kept at the time, as a soldier in said company. The said book or roll is now in my possession & I have this day examined it.      Theophilus Bacheller
Essex ss. 17. Nov 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Theophilus Bacheller and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed before me.
J. C. Stearnes Jus. Pac.

Warrant of Theophilus Bachelder
I Henry Hallowell of Lynn in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts Gentleman of 78 years of age on oath declare and say that I served in the Revolutionary war as a soldier and that soon after its termination, feeling an interest in town of Lynn and the part it took in the Revolution, I collected the names of all those who had served in said war with me and of all such others as were then reputed to have served, and who belonged to said Lynn and put them into a book which I kept for that purpose - and I further declare and say that the name of Daniel Watts is on that list and that I have this day found it - that it was entered there many years A. B.

I Henry Hallowell of Lynn in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts Gentleman of 78 years of age on oath declare and say that I served in the Revolutionary war as a soldier and that soon after its termination, feeling an interest in town of Lynn and the part it took in the Revolution, I collected the names of all those who had served in said war with me and of all such others as were then reputed to have served, and who belonged to said Lynn and put them into a book which I kept for that purpose - and I further declare and say that the name of Daniel Watts is on that list and that I have this day found it - that it was entered there many years since by me - Further that since that period I have served as Town Clerk of Lynn for the space of 16 years -
Henry Hallowell
Essex ss. 17 Nov 1832 Then the above named Henry Hallowell personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Statement by him subscribed.
before me J. H. Stickney Jus. Pres.

I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Watts for a pension. and that John Pines and J. C. Stickney Esquire before whom the aforesaid affidavits, were sworn to, are Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex and duly empowered to administer oaths and that I believe their names thereto subscribed to be their true and proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of November A. D. 1832.
Nathl. Lord Jr.
Thirteenth

Ansd
3-7-1902

UNITED STATES POST-OFFICE, LYNN, MASS. HOWARD K. SANDERSON, P.M.
g ew
Lynn, Mass., Feb. 28, 1902.
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Washington, D. C.
My dear sir:---
The Hon. E. W. Roberts, M. C. from this state, has just transmitted to me a personal record of several Revolutionary soldiers from Lynn, which I am to use in a forthcoming Revolutionary history of the old town. These are of great value to me. I wish to ask a little further information which I trust you may have. I desire to know the following, record of letter to the Congressman prefacing each name.
 ✓ J. R. W. #34104, Inv. Rev. War, Frederick Breed, Lieut. When did he die and what was the amount of his pension? 537.18 illans 820. mm. Aug 10, 1818.  ✓ J. W. R. #12466, Rev. War, Lieut Harris Chadwell. What was the amount of his pension? $160. an  ✓ J. R. W. #30616, Rev. War, Corp. Calley Newhall. What was the amount of his pension? $56 25 an - ctf 10 482. - 32, Mass. - apt. 11, 83  ✓ J. R. W. Cabin boy Timothy Newhall, pensioned Jan. 18, 1834. When did he die and what was the amount of his pension? #11138 Inv. ctf 27, 120 Mass. - apt. 27, 32. - 20, 75 an.  ✓ J. R. W. #30676, Inv. Rev. War. Josiah Rhodes, pensioned Aug. 14, 1832. When did he die and what was the amount of his pension? ctf 10 333 - 32, illans, apt. 11, 83. 836 20 an.  ✓ J. R. W. #23905, Wid. Rev. War. Samuel Mansfield. pensioned Aug. 14, 1832. What was the amount? $30 32  ✓ J. R. W. #18016, Inv. Rev. War. Daniel Watts, pensioned Nov. 20, 1832. What was the amount and when did he die? ctf 15, 289 lot 32, mass. June 4, 1833 837 22 an  ✓ J. R. W. #17258, Inv. Rev. War, Theophilus Bacheller, pensioned Aug. 14, 1832. What was the amount and when did he die? 210 83. 32, mass. apt. 21, 1833, 892 25 an. 
○ I also desire much to know if Capt. and afterwards Lieut. Col. Ezra Newhall, of Lynn, was pensioned. If so, may I have his record? I am greatly obliged for the kindness shown and am
Very truly yours,
Howard K. Sanderson Postmaster of Lynn.

18755 Daniel Watts
Respectfully, I have the honor to submit the following report of my labors during the past season. In the discharge of my duty, I have been aided by the following gentlemen, who were appointed assistants, viz: Prof. J. A. Foster, Prof. S. H. Hildreth, Prof. J. P. Kirtland, Prof. J. Locke, Jr., Prof. J. W. Foster, Prof. J. Briggs, Prof. J. P. Kirtland, Jr., Prof. J. Locke, Jr., Prof. J. W. Foster, Prof. J. Briggs, Prof. J. P. Kirtland, Jr., Prof. J. Locke, Jr., Prof. J. W. Foster, Prof. J. Briggs.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Watts which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy
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? yy
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? yy
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy
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? yy

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? Certified by two witnesses
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? 9/9
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yy
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? yy
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yy
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yy
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 shewn 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.

16016
Daniel Watts
Mar. 22 - 1832 - 66
Lynn,
sp 78 Sym Sym 2280
Capt Miles Greenwood
Cal Jacob Garrison
Sta Winter Hill
Port 3 m
78 Cpt Simon Brown
Cal Do
Port Winter Hill 3 m
78 Cpt Saml Nurse
Cal Do
Port 3 m
Seaf Stah
apl. 9.78. - 3 m 1 day
Capt Simon Brown Cal Jacob Garrison -
Capt Miles Greenwood Cal Do
78 3 m apl. 3, 1782 - 2 m 1 d.
Capt Saml Nurse Cal Do
Aug 18, 2-14, 78 - 5 m 3 d.
With Captain Brown Mass "
Theophilus Buckeller 1 " "
No Bala