Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6382, John Watts, Va.

SERVICE
Pa
Watts, John Lucy
NUMBER _____
N 6382
CONTENTS

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Sam m c ... Det ... Watts ... of ... 3 ... 10 ... Paid ... and a ... 322 ... 22 ... 322 ... 166
W John ... Det ... Robert Wilson Eight Pounds 11 Shil l for ... man for 2 gallons & 1 ... of ... at 4 ... per gallon

Nov 26 11 Nov 27 11
John Watts Det W-1139 got back to Gd morn Was in a quaking hols and making 3-8 saying I hit my hol
Plowing & Plow hees and Plowing a Colter - 1/2 6 Belt - 3 - 50 mending a plow hoj - 1/2 Laying a Plow line 2 = 6 The hook - 15 = 4

John Watts Was Born January-24-1752
Lucy Doltom Was Born
December-15-1761
and Was married to
the said John Watts
Novem 14 th in the
year 1778
Lucy Watts Departs this life on the 16 th of
September 1844
John Watts M 6382 Va -

10. 985
Virginia Richmond Lucy Wall aced, widow of John Wall who died in the year 1822 of _____ in the State of Va who was a pirate in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Paid from $40
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1853 and sent to Nespasian Ellis
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book: _____ Vol. 1. Page 283
283

Virginia:
At a Court held for Albemarle County the Sixth day of July in the year One Thousand eight hundred and forty six.
The Court doth certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been exhibited to said Court that John Watts of Albemarle County (formerly of Orange) Virginia, who was once reported to have been a revolutionary soldier, departed this life in the month of September eighteen hundred and thirty six (the day of the month not recollected) leaving a widow Lucy Watts, who after his death emigrated to Missouri and is dead: she died his widow on the sixteenth day of September eighteen hundred and forty four. And that satisfactory proof has also been adduced to said Court, that said John Watts and Lucy his wife, left the following surviving children viz: Mildred Dunn wife of John Dunn formerly Mildred Watts, of Louisa County Virginia; Matilda Austin of Randolph County Missouri widow of Penella Austin deceased, formerly Matilda Watts, Elijah Watts of the same County, Robert Watts (Rockingham County) Irena William Watts, Nelson Watts and Garrett Watts of Lincoln County Missouri. (That Nancy Buckstep wife of Irish Buckstep formerly Nancy Watts departed this life leaving only the following children viz: Matilda, William H and Elizabeth —: Matilda Melton formerly Matilda Watts and her husband Samuel Melton are both dead, leaving no children. Elizabeth Ellis formerly Elizabeth Watts and her husband Dudley Ellis are both dead, leaving no children; and that Tyre Watts, David Watts and Thomas Watts are all dead leaving no children.
In testimony whereof I Ira Garrett Clerk of said Court hath hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty six in the 71 st year of the Commonwealth
Ira Garrett

Declaration of Elijah Watts & others Randolph County: and the deductions of the their heirs are expected soon. This I think doubtful for they have no forms to record them. Received in Hamilton
the October 20 th 1846
Coleman Payne
Munro before 1794 Must be due 1822 & they do not consider it im- portant to do so.
Decree under 1832 & 1838 of John Watts heirs had 13 shares in 1822
B

State of Missouri
Randolph county to wit
This day personally appeared before me Elisha Watts Mahaly Austin Williams of Randolph county deceased and made the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension due their deceased father John Watts under act of June 1832 and also to obtain the amount due them as right of their mother Lucy Watts under act of July 17th 1838 who departed this life in the state of Missouri September 16 th in the year 1844. That they are children of said John and Lucy Watts and migrated to this state after the death of their deceased father that John Watts their father was a revolutionary soldier and served according to the best of information about ten years in the regular army, that such they always understood and they believe was the opinion of their fathers neighbours that they cannot refer to the particulars of their fathers service because although they heard him from time to time speak of incidents he witnessed in the war of his officers the battles and yet they have found it impossible to recite the same from lapse of memory. That as most mankind they heard his various statements with pleasure but no precise care taken in order to retain them with accuracy, for it was not thought probable they would be called upon in reference to particulars. That their father was a resident of Orange county Virginia at the time of his continuance with the army and on his return from service and up to his death remained in his old neighbourhood and died in Albemarle adjoining Orange. That he never to their knowledge applied for a pension during his life and that they always understood his old friend & neighbour William Davis Esq. was with him in service and that though in different companies returned home about the same time.

In reference to their mother, saying they state under oath they are the children of said Lucy Watts who was the wife of said John Watts and continued his widow up to her death as appears said in Missouri that under act of July 17th 1838 and March 3rd 1843 they make this application in order to receive what ever amount may be due them that their said mother was _____ years of age at the time of her death and would have applied in her lifetime but for the want of a suitable agent and the difficulty of getting proof and information from Virginia that their mother's maiden name was Lucy Salton and she was married to their father John Watts the 9th day of November 1778 as will be seen by reference to the register furnished by Elijah Watts in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 2nd day of October 1846.
Elijah Watts (seal)
Malvina Hudson (seal)
Swore to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of October 1846 and I do testify that said affiants are known to me and have the names they have signed above. Given under my hand this date above. Chas. C. Jennings S.P.
State of Missouri } County of Randolph } Set
I Reuben Samuel Clerk of the Randolph county court which is a court of record certify that Charles C Jennings whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the

herein duly commenced and concluded as the Law requires and that his signature is genuine & that full faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts
In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said county court at office in Huntsville this 2 nd day of October 1846 Nathan Samuel Clegg

37. 281
John Watts, decd.
Va
Act 7 June '32.
Rejctd died in 1822—
Colera Payne, Esq Harrisburg Va

Virginia
Albemarle County, limit:
This day personally appeared before me Mr. Parraneo Dunn and made the following declaration under the last clause of the Regulations of the Act of March 7th 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of said Act on account of the Revolutionary services of John Watts lately deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That said John Watts was a resident of Orange County Virginia at the time of rendering said services and he continued to reside in the same till a few years previous to his death he moved into the adjoining County of Albemarle where he continued to reside up to his death. That from all the information respecting his services which can be procured he served in and about his years in the Regular army under Col. Joseph Spencer of the Regular and in the several Virginia Regiments attached to General Woodfin's Brigade - That said Captain Spencer was at the time of said services of himself a resident of Orange County which afterwards was divided and Greenbrier taken from it - That said John Watts was raised in that portion of Orange County now called Green in the neighborhood in which the affiant William Davis was raised and still resides, and that said Davis had every opportunity of knowing the length of his services and the officers under whom he enlisted - That said John Watts was at the Battle of Brandywine and Red Bank at which place the affiant Davis was

himself under command of Cap. Frank Taylor of the 2 a Virginia Regiment - That she said John Watts although justly entitled to a pension for his service never applied for the same, and although he was alive at the time he never consented that any one should make the offer for him - That after his death the parties interested concluded to make the offer and obtained the enclosed affidavit of William Davis and also sent by Col. Durrett to Mr. Lawrence for the testimony of Thomas Dalton which is also herewith enclosed That said Watts - was drafted in the militia after said service under Spencer but from all the information of the case he had a substitute for the militia service and no claim is therefore made on account of that time in the militia - That said John Watts departed this life in Albemarle County leaving him whose relationship can if necessary be proved before the Court of the County in which they reside - and that he has no other evidence of Watts service than as herewith produ- ced - and exhibited and that for further in- formation reference must be made to the muster- rolls of Spencer company.
James Lawrence Davis - Adminr.
This day made out and subscribed before me the above declaration by Lawrence Davis. Notary my hand and seal this 12 th day of March 1846.
Thomas B. Dunn

Virginia
Albemarle County, to wit:
I, Mr. Garrett, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify, that Thomas B. Darden, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his said signature to the Certificate aforesaid is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court, this 20 th day of March 1845 and the 70 th year of the Commonwealth.
Mr. Garrett C.

Ch. Thomas D. Morris - v
Affidavit
Taken from an original fur- nished by Ch. Morris.
C. Payne
July 1846

Greene
Virginia - Albemarle County, Smith:
This day personally appeared before me in my said County Col. Thomas DeWitt who is now in his 60 th year and made oath in due form of law to the facts in this affidavit: that he was born and raised in his present neighborhood and was well acquainted with John Watts and his family soon since his earliest recollection; that they lived not more than three miles apart and that there was always the most friendly feeling existing between him and his father's family. That when a little excited his chief conversation would be about the Revolution and some favorite incidents which took place while he was in service which he could relate; that Mr. Watts was a man of high standing and respectability and he never heard his veracity doubted. He raised a large family of children say thirteen in number whose names he has here inserted, viz: Elizabeth Ellis, Nancy Beckstep originally Watts, William Watts, Thomas Watts, Dyce Watts, Nelson Watts, David Watts, Sarah Watts, Mildred Davis, Matilda Melton, Mahalia Austin formerly Watts, Robert Watts and Elijah Watts who were legal heirs of said John Watts the soldier that he cannot say anything of his own knowledge respecting his revolutionary service and can only testify to the belief and general opinion among said Watts neighbors as to his service; that he was always reported as having been a soldier and he never learnt it doubted and that his services were rendered in the regular army: he cannot refer to the particulars of his service because he has if he ever knew forgotten them - And he has also understood that William Davis now living was not in service with Mr. Watts. That Mr. Davis has been an acquaintance of his

for upwards of 40 years and any statements made by him may be implicitly relied upon - That so far as general opinion with together with what he knew himself about it he has the fullest confidence and believes he can safely say that said John Watts must have been in the Revolution service - it being so admitted and believed; That after his death his widow went to Missouri and six of her children were living in that state but one of them is now dead among them was Mr. Elizabeth Watts now present having come into Virginia to see after her family connected with his father's estate and also his estate. He came here - for surely says she him making claim to a pension and the legal heir of said John Watts for he was acquainted and knew all of them, and that Elizabeth, Nelson, William and others are his legal heirs whose kinship can be pro- ved before the Court of Albemarle County, and that to his certain knowledge admitted to be sons of said John Watts all of which is submitted to the War office in order to identify the claimants as being the legal heirs of said John Watts deceased and of said Watts his deceased widow and that it was in reference to this very claim he obtained a certificate from North Carolina of said Watts service.
Thos. Durrett
of Albemarle
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of July 1846. and I do certify said affiant is personally known to me to be a man of high respectability and entitled to full confidence in all my dealings. The day and date above.
Wm. T. Chapman J.P. for Greene

State of Virginia, Green County To Wit:
I Robert Pritchett Clerk of the Court of Green County, Certify, that Wm. J. Chapman Gentleman, is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and Subscribed my name this 17th day of July 1846. in the 71 st Year of the Commonwealth.
R. Pritchett Clerk Green County Court.
[Handwritten signature]

May 16, 1934.
Larence N. Watts, 2nd Lt.F.A.(Res.) 3449 Grant Avenue Ogden, Utah.
BA-J/ILL John Watts W. 6382
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Watts, W. 6382, and the War of 1812 record of Robert Harrison Watts, son of said John Watts.
A search of the War of 1812 records has been made and there is no claim for pension on file based upon service in that war of Robert Watts, the son of John Watts, this Revolutionary War soldier.
The record of John Watts is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim based upon his Revolutionary War service.
John Watts was born January 24, 1756, in Orange County, Virginia, was reared there and lived there during the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted in 1776, served as private in Captain Joseph Spencer's company, Colonel Spotswood's 7 th Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine in which he was wounded in the ankle, was in the battle of Germantown, and was discharged February 19, 1778, having served about two years. (William White was Lieutenant of Captain Spencer's company when John Watts enlisted.) He served subsequently in the Orange County, Virginia militia, no officers named.
After the war, the soldier moved from Orange County, Virginia, into the adjoining county, Albermarle, not far from the county line; he lived in that part of Albemarle County which was later Greene County, Virginia. He died there in 1822.
Joseph Watts married on November 9, 1778, Lucy Dalton, who was born on December 15, 1761, in Virginia; the names of her parents are not shown. After the death of her husband, she moved from Virginia, to Missouri. She
See notation on blue jacket - material to War Dept.

died September 16, 1844, in Randolph County, Missouri.
John Watts and Lucy, his wife, had thirteen children, whose names are shown as follow: Elizabeth, who married Dudley Ellis; Nancy, who married Josiah Huckstep; William Watts; Thomas Watts; Tyree Watts; Nelson Watts; David Watts; Garrett Watts; Mildred, who married John Dunn, of Louisa County, Virginia; Matilda, who married Samuel Melton; Mahala, who married Renelton (?) Austin; Robert Watts; and Elijah Watts.
The names and residences of the children who survived their mother, Lucy Watts, are shown as follow: Nelson Watts, Lone Creek, Missouri; Elijah Watts, Randolph County, Missouri; Tyree Watts; Mahala Watts, widow, of Randolph County, Missouri; Mildred Dunn; Robert Watts, Rockingham County, Iowa; William and Garrett Watts, of Randolph County, Missouri.
The pension which was due on account of the services of their father, John Watts, in the Revolutionary War was allowed the surviving children on certificate issued September 24, 1850; at that time, two sons, Garrett and William were deceased. James Lawrence Dunn was executor for the heirs.
Soldier's grandson, James Lawrence Dunn, commonly called Lawrence Dunn, was living in Nortonsville, Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1846. One Thomas R. Dunn, Jr., was then a Justice of the Peace for Albemarle County, no relationship stated. Another grandson, William G. Huckstep of Greene County, Virginia, was living in 1853; his sisters, Matilda and Elizabeth were then deceased.
In 1846, John Huckstep, aged about eighty years, a Quaker, resided in Greene County, Virginia; he stated that he married, shortly after the war, Aggy Watts, the sister of John Watts, the soldier, and that they lived neighbors for many years. At that time Robert Dalton, the brother of Lucy, who married the soldier, was of Louisa County, Virginia; one Thomas Dalton, who had lived in Virginia, was residing in Rockingham County, North Carolina, in 1843, his relationship to the family not stated.

In 1846, Richard White, a brother of Lieutenant William White of Orange County, Virginia, with whom the soldier, John Watts served, stated that said brother, William, presented John Watts with a sword because of his excellent training of soldiers in Orange County, during the war; he referred to John Watts as a relative of the family.
It was stated that neither daughter, Matilda Melton or Elizabeth Ellis, was survived by children.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator,

Va.
Watts John
W. 6382.
dis. cf.
The Bearer John Watts of the 7 th Virg a Reg t having served the time for which he was enlisted is hereby discharged Feb y . 19 th 1878
Wm Woodson Brig. Genl.

Reputed
Only surviving Children, viz. ✓ Tyre Watts ✓ Thomas Watts ✓ Elijah Watts ✓ Nelson Watts ✓ Wm Watts ✓ Mahala Austin ✓ Mildred Dunn & Robert Watts
5
8896 72 Virginia.
Lucy Watts, dec d widow of John Watts who was a private in the Revolution for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 110 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end 16 Sep r 1844, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Sep r 1850. and sent to
Hon. Paulus Powell Name of Rept
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 150
Payable to James L. Dunn Adm for side in children see back of this file

10985
Richmond.
Virginia.
Lucy Watts, dec'd
Widow of John Watts
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1822
of in the State of who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain of the the commanded by in the line for 12 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Sept r 1857 and sent to Mrs. Paulus Powell, H R
Total amount, $ Payable to James L. Dunn Adm for children [Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by Chas. Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 283

1934 - May 18 - Spet Laurens N. Watts - J.L.R.
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6382
Lucy Watts Wid: John Watts Put. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 30th 37 June 1794
Index: - Vol. 16 , Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Watts, Va. W6382.
A pay roll of the 7 th Va regt. dated Mar. 20, 1878 has been removed from this claim to be sent to the War Dept.
TLs. per Aud.
Jan. 25, 1911
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913

Jan: 10 - 1853
Lucy Watts wid: of John suspended case or admitted under act 1838 for half pension. Virginia Rall additional proof. Claim for full pension under act of 1836
V Ellis atty pursuant

Washington 10 Jany 53
To the Comr. of Pensions
Sir:
Livy Watts widow of John Watts a Virginia Soldier was pensioned under act of July 7/38 at $40 per annum. She was entitled under act 4 July 1836 & should have rec d . a full pension. On the point whether she was not entitled under act of 1836 I refer to the papers already on file. As to the question of full pension I have to state
1 st . That John Watts belonged to the 7 th Virginia Regiment as appears by the Certificate of discharge herewith filed & signed by Genl. Woodford: & also by the pay roll of Lt. William White herewith filed. 2 d , That the 7 th Reg t was raised by the act of Assembly or Convention of Delegates in December 1775 The Troops under said law were enlisted during the winter of 1775-6 for two years . See Vol. 9 of Henings Statutes pages 75 to 80 inclusive. See page 81 especially. By reference to page 75 of said

Volume 7, it will be seen that the two regiments theretofore raised were to be augmented; and on page 76 it will be seen that six more Regiments were to be raised, making 18. and on page 81 it will be seen that the term was 2 years. Thus it is obvious that the 7th Va Regiment was raised for 2 years.
3 d . John Watts re d . depreciation to amount of £ 33. 9. 4 at one time & £ 17. 10. 0. at another. See the Virginia depreciation pay rolls in the Pension Office. Now as £ 24. were the full pay for one year it is clear that a one year man could not have rec d . even £ 33. 9. 4 as depreciation.
4 th The Regiment having been authorized to be raised in December 1775 the presumption is clear & fair that it was raised in the winter of 1776, and as the discharge was made in February 1778 , and the roll of those who rec d . one months add l . pay bears date in March 1778 it follows that the service was according to the enlistment, 2 years .

5th That Wyatt Mills, Sergeant, whose name is on the same roll now exhibited re? as Sergeant  Corporal only L 37.18.5. depreciation, this widow Sally Mills was pensioned under act of July 7/38 on the Virginia roll at the full rate of pension, and as both John Watts were in the same company & Regiment & rec d their discharges same time, extra pay at same time, the depreciation of Watts as private is equal to that of Mills as Sergeant  Corporal , comparatively , it is obvious both persons found the same length of service. See papers of Sally Mills widow of Wyatt Mills Virginia list of pensioners act of 68.38.
For these reasons for this proof I ask a full pension for Mrs Watts under act of 1836. Percyman Ellis City

This claim of Robert Watts - who served in 38" buf - + died in service in 1815 - not May 11, 1934.
Kindly search the Old War cards for record of Robert Harrison Watts, War of 1812- will appreciate it if you will search the names as Robert , * and as Harrison Watts separately.
Robert Harrison Watts or Robert Watts
no clue
Thanks,
* Min. Ct. 878 Lien of B.T. JHC 5/11/34
Mrs. Irene L. Lerch - Navy Bldg. - #1851 -
son of John Watts Vr. 6382-

37-281
John Watts, dec d .
vs
Let. to C. Payne, June 10, '46.
M. G. Davis Aug 13/46.
Act 7 July '32.

No 37281
John Wall, decd pa
Set to C. Payne June 10. '46 " " Hon. G. Davis Aug. 1. '46 J. L. Dunn, Octo. 27. 1846.
act 7 June 1832

Pension Office October 27. 1846
Sir
Before any further action can be had in the case of John Watts dec d the day of his death must be established by satisfactory rec d s or documentary evidence or by the Certificate of the Minister or undertaker who officiated at his funeral or the Physician who attended him in his last illness. Nelson Watts one of his children in a letter addressed to this office states that his father died in 1822. If this be correct there was nothing due Watts at the time of his death which can be asserted by or is payable to his children.
If application be made for arrears due Mr. Watts, under the requisition contained in my letter to Hon. G. Davis of 13 August  November last must be strictly complied with, and the day of her death must be established as required in his case.
The Certificate of the Court should embrace the names of those children  only  who are now living , as none other are entitled to any portion of arrears.

due a deceased parent
J. L. Dunn Oct. 27. 1846.
James Laurence Dunn Esq Mortonsville P.O Alabama Co Va

Lucy Watts friendship

At a Monthly Court. Held for the County of Greene, at the Court House, on Thursday the 13 th day of May 1853.
It is ordered to be certified, that it appears to the Court by satisfactory proof, that Lucy Walls widow of John Walls deceased, departed this life on the 16 th day of September 1846, leaving the following children surviving her none other to wit: Tyson Walls, Thomas Walls, Elijah Walls, Nelson Walls, Garret Walls, William Walls, Mahalia Walls who intermarried with Renda Curtis, and Milard Walls who intermarried with John Dunn; that since the death of the said Lucy Walls two of the said children have departed this life leaving children to wit: Garret Walls, and William Walls: and that administration upon their estate was this day granted to William G. Newkirk.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this 17 th day of May 1853.
R. Pritchett Clerk Greene County Court

Virginia:
At a Court held for the County of Albemarle on the 1 st September 1845.
On the Motion of James L Dunn who made oath and together with Thomas R Dunn his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $600 conditioned as the law direct certificat. as granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the Estate of Lucy Watts dec d in due form
Virginia
Albemarle County Court Clerks office to wit:
I Wm Harnett, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing transcript purporting to be a grant of letters of administration to James L Dunn on the Estate of Lucy Watts dec d , — is a full, exact & perfect copy of the original thereof, as taken from the records of my office & entitled to the same credit and belief as the same exists in my said office
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court this 6 th September 1850 in the 75 th Year of the Comm th .
Wm Harnett CC

Virginia ) Albemarle County to wit: I William A. Bibb the foregoing magistrate in & for the said County of Albemarle in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm Gannett whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, Clerk of the County Court of said County, duly appointed & qualified & that his said signature is genuine Given under my hand this 7 th day of September 1850. William A. Bibb J.P. Co. Ct.
Watts
3 Letters adm to for
Lucy
Copy

At a Monthly Court, held for the County of Greene at the Court House, on Thursday the 13th day of September 1850.
On the Motion of James L. Dunn Administrator of Lucy Walls deceased widow of John Walls deceased who has this day exhibited in Court, his letter of administration made out in due form from the Clerks Office of Albemarle County Virginia. It is ordered to be Certified to the Hon. Commissioners of Pensions Washington D.C. that it appears by satisfactory evidence this day taken in open Court, that John Walls who is reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, died in the County of Albemarle Virginia in the Year Eighteen hundred and twenty three. That Lucy Walls his wife died in the Year 1844 Eighteen hundred & forty four on the 16th day of September. That the said John Walls at the time of his death had Thirteen living children, to Wit: Nancy Walls, Elizabeth Walls, Matilda Walls, Mahala Walls, Mildred Walls, Tyre Walls, Thomas Walls, Elijah Walls, Nelson Walls, William Walls, Garrie Walls, David Walls, and Robert Walls. That there are now living only Seven children, to Wit: Tyre Walls, Thomas Walls, Elijah Walls, Nelson Walls, William Walls, Mahala Walls, who intermarried with Rachel Austin, and Mildred Walls who intermarried with John Dunn, Robert Walls not having been heard from within the last Seven Years or more. Some of the above children in Virginia, some in Kentucky, some in Iowa, and some in Missouri. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court, and subscribed my name this 13th day of September in the Year 1850.
Robt. Mitchell Clerk Greene County Court

Sent to
James L.
To be filed in the papers in case of Mrs Wall's heirs forwarded last month
See also

Sent by James A. Allman
Admiral Decatur Oct 24, 1846 Mrs. Wallis Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
James A. Edwards Esq.
To be filed in the papers in case of Mrs. Wallis vs. inwarded Land warrants

April 30, 1934
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I have the following record (which I am collecting for family record) of John Watts from the records of the office of the Adjutant General.
John Watts, Serial No: W6382, served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Joseph Spencer's Company, 7th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel Alexander Mc Clenachan. He enlisted April 10, 1775 and was discharged February 18, 1778.
I understand from family history that the above John Watts was at Valley Forge with General Washington, also fought, and was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine.
Later family history has it that the above named John Watts and a son, Robert Harrison Watts either enlisted or were drafted in the United States Army during the latter part of the War of 1812.
Would appreciate very much if you could verify the above information and supply me with a copy of record of military service of John Watts, if such record is available.
Any other information that may have a bearing on the above, also any record of his son Robert Harrison Watts that may be in your files will be very greatly appreciated. 1812
Thanking you very kindly.
Very truly yours,
Launce N. Watts 2nd Lt. F. A. (Res)
LNW:IV
Address: 2nd Lt. Launce N. Watts, F. A. (Res) 3449 Grant Avenue Ogden, Utah

Mem
Tyre Pros Elijah Nelson Mahala Austin & Mildred Dunn

Sicy Watts, decd, widow of John - Va Pensioned under act of Mar 3. 1843 & June 17. 1844. Claim for increase of  full pension (for 2 yrs service, under act of July 11. 1836. 7 July 1838 - Mar 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844 -
Proof of service - Discharge from Genl Woodford Feby 19. 1778.
Pay-roll of Lieut Wm White of 7 th Regt - 1 mo extra pay in March 1778. - Payt to Jno Watts as private.
Muster and Pay rolls of 7 th Va Regt from June 1777, (the earliest Va rolls I can find in the office) to Jany 1778 - inclusive & for April '78.
Entry on these rolls opposite John Watts' name, "re-enlisted" March 4 th 1777.
Depreciation list John Watts, paid 7 th Regt private - Paid Mar 16. 1782. £ 33. 9. 4. & Apr 25 th 1783 £ 17. 10 being pay for 2 yrs 1 1/2 mo.
Affidavits of Thos Duratt, of Stokes, N. C. (swears to at least 18 mo) - Wm Davis. (swears to 2 yrs enlistment & service in Spencer's Co 7 th Va Regt) both from personal knowledge - Wm Davis pensioner . Th Duratt of Albemarle & John Huckstap. to reputation.
Richd White repeatedly saw him in service

Marriage in Nov 9. 1778. proved by private record and by Affidavits. Certif of no public records before 1780.
afft of Robt Dalton, (her brother)
Certif of court of death of Geo Watts in 1823
and of his wife Lucy in the year 1844
surviving children. Tyre Watts, Thos Watts. Elijah Watts Nelson Watts, Wm Watts, Meahala Austin & Mildred Dunn.
Robt Watts not heard from for 7 yrs or more - Date Sept 1850
Identity established by the affts generally
Clearly entitled to half pay for 2 yrs service as private.

Letter of Elizab Mills
to Coleman Payson
Relaxation of all the parties in the West & also the date of the old lady's death will be sent as soon as received from P. M.

Milton Randolph Co. NC 14th Sept 1846
Mr Paine Sir
Here with you have as many of the papers as I could get Ready & also the pocket book of my father The remainder of the papers I will have picked at the next term of the county court will be the 4th Monday in this month and they will be handed forthwith
Yours Respectfully E. Watts

No 14200 Lucy Walls, ac o Mow of John Walls Va act 7 July 1838
Admo. 12 yrs mo $40 00 per m
From 4 March 1836 to 4 March 41 also under act 3 March 43 & 17 June 44, $40 00 per m 4 March 43 to 16 Septm 1844 the day of her death, Lucy Walls to James L. Dunn, Adm o for Tyre Walls, Thomas Walls Elijah Walls, Nelson Walls William Walls, Mahala Walls Austin, Mildred Dunn, and Ruby Walls, only surviving of Lucy Walls died
Ben Paris Powell Sure of Wife

Washington D.C. April 9th 1850
Sir,
I am requested by the heirs of John Watts, late of Virginia, whose administrators asserted a claim for arrears of pension due him up to the period of his death in 1836, under the act of 7th June, 1832, also in right of their mother the widow of the said John Watts, whose claim has also been asserted, for arrears due her up to the period of her death, all of which facts are on file in the Pension Office, to prosecute each of the above claims. They complain of injustice having been done them by a prejudice against one Coleman Payne, who presented these claims now deceased, which prejudice they hope may now be removed and that the Pension Department, shall now review these claims, and allowed or that a report be made in each case upon their merits.
Hon. T. Coving Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior.
I have the honor to be Sir, Most respectfully, I am O. M. Ser. Th. D. Lumpkin.

House Rep May 1. 1850
Sir
my attention has been urgently solicited, by one of my constituents, B. A. Pritchett Esq of Green County Va, to the claim of the heirs of John Watts, The papers were originally filed in your office by Mr Payne. I would be pleased if you would have the case examined and report the result to me as soon as practicable
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington City D.C.
I am very Respectfully Yr own son Paulus Powell

Proof of identity as to the heirs of John Watts.
4
Affidavit of J. Dalton as to marriage
The Clerk's Certificate from St. be made that no register can be found in his office will be sent you by Mr. Deane his adm r .
C. Payson

Pension Office, June 10, 1846.
Sir,
The papers forwarded by you, in the case of John Watts, dec d . have been examined and filed.
To establish the claim it is necessary that satisfactory testimony shall be produced identifying the ancestor of the claimants with the soldier who is recognized as having performed duty in the revolutionary war, as alleged. And, before a certificate can issue, it will be necessary that a court of record shall avouch the dates of the deaths of John Watts and his wife, and the names of their surviving children.
Very Respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
J L Edwards
Coleman Payne, Esq. Harrisonburg, Va.

Pension Office, June 10, 1845.
Sir,
The papers forwarded by you, here in the case of John Watts, dec d , have been examined and filed.
To establish the claim it is necessary that satisfactory testimony shall be produced identifying the ancestor of the claimants with the soldier who is recognized as having performed duty in the revolutionary war, as alleged. And, before a certificate can issue, it will be necessary that a court of record shall avouch the dates of the deaths of John Watts and the his wife, and the names of their surviving children.
Coleman Payne, Esq. Harrisonburg, Va.

March 26. 46
Oral John W. Foster
June 7, 1832.
Thomas L. Ed.
Papers Cust. of Mills heirs.
2325

PAID 20
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pension.
Washington D.C.
very

Barnstable Ms. March 24 th 1846.
Sir:
I send enclosed papers in the case of the heirs of Mrs. Webb deceased. - If the papers have not been sufficiently or legally prepared, I will be thank- ful for information as to the prop- er course to pursue, never having had a case of this kind before.
Yours Respectfully,
Edmund Payson
To James L. Edmund Esq.
Wadsworth Co.,

Virginia Green
Albemarle County Court:
This day personally appeared before me Col. Thomas Derritt of Albemarle said County and made out the the testimony of Thomas Dalton of A.C. was given by him and brought to Virginia at the request of the heirs of John Smith living in his neighborhood. That he the said Derritt went to North Carolina in 1843 on business con- nected with the estate of a deceased brother who had em- igrated to New York and the parties interested de- sired him to obtain a certificate of Mr. Dalton if alive in regard to the services of said John Smith. That he complied with their request and had his affidavit taken before Mr. A. Lamb who was an attesting justice of the peace for the County of Stokes in which the said Dalton resided. That he of his own knowledge knows the said Lamb was an attesting justice for said County. That the said Thomas Dalton moved from Virginia to North Carolina and knew of said Smith's services in the War and the parties availed themselves of the opportunity of his going out South to obtain his evidence. That he was not sufficiently apprised of the necessity of getting the certificate of the Clerk to the signature of Lamb as a justice under the seal of Court and brought it to Virginia as it now is and deposited it with the parties. That he the said Col. Thos. Derritt knew John Smith up to his death and he was always regarded as a revolutionary soldier but he died leaving heirs - in the County of Albemarle Virginia.
Thos. Derritt

I am to certify and subscribe on this 12 th day of March 1846. before me a sufficient portion of the New for said Court and I do certify that said Thomas Burnett is person- ally known to me and is a man of high standing & of unquestionable virtue, whereat my hand and seal this day and date above.
George S. Blakey Esq.
State of Virginia, I am County to Wit, W. Robert Pritchett Clerk of the Court of Greene County; Certify, that George S. Blakey Esq. is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal at Office and Subscribed my name this 14 th day of March 1846.
W. Pritchett Clerk Greene County Court

William Davis
Johnny
John Wallis 1843.
7 Regt Spengy Cavalry
on Roll May 1877
Discharged July 18 1878
enlisted July 13 1877
12 Mo
William Davis in Roll Capt Francis Taylor, 92 Regt

State of Virginia - I, Robert Pritchett, Clerk of the Court of Fauquier County, certify that James Brazley Southman, as a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature for so doing to be his in Virginia.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office, and Subscribed my name this 14 th day of March 1846, in the 70 th Year of the Commonwealth.
R. Pritchett Clerk Fauquier County Court

I William Davis of the County of Greene in the State of Virginia, do hereby Certify that I am now a Revolutionary Prisoner, about Eighty six or Eighty seven Years of age, and that I was well acquainted with John Walls, late of the said County of Greene, and know that he enlisted for two Years, from the said County of Greene, then (Orange) in the month of March 1776, under (I think) one Capt. Spence, and belonged to the seventh Virginia Regiment, in General Mundy's Brigade. This I know, because the said Walls and myself, lived very near each other, and I enlisted for the same time and about the same period, under Capt. Francis Taylor, in the second Virginia Regiment, Commanded by (I think) Col. Spotswood, in Genl Mundy's Brigade. We marched to Norfolk, first when we remained one Year or thereabouts, and then were marched to the North, and were together at the Battles of Brandywine, and Germantown, and were honorably discharged, after having served out the period of our enlistment, after which we both returned to the County of Orange, (now Greene), and were enrolled on the Muster list, in the Militia, but whether the said Walls ever performed a tour of duty in that service I do not remember, but I know that he enlisted for two Years as above stated, and served his time faithfully out. Given under my hand this 28 th day of March 1843 William his Davis Mark

State of Virginia } ss. Green County } ss. H
Be it known that on this 18 th day of July 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace, in and for said County and State, personally ap- peared William Davis, and in my presence made his cross to the foregoing Certificate, and being by me duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath testify and declare to the truth of the statement made in said Certifi- cate. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said William Davis, and know him to be a Revolutionary Pensioner as he states; and that he is a man whose statement is entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand & seal this day and date above written
James Brazley (Seal)

Virginia - Louisa County, to wit
I Robert Dalton of said County, certify under oath I was acquainted with John Watts and remember that he married my sister Lucy Dalton, I cannot now recollect the date of their marriage, but I do remember that it was a year or two previous to Tarleton and his troops being at Charlottesville, during the Revolutionary War, which I remember very well - for I was as before said a brother of Lucy Dalton and knew also the said John Watts intimately. Robert Dalton
Virginia - Louisa County, to wit.
On this 23 rd day of February 1846. personally appeared before me in my said County - The above named Robert Dalton and made oath in due form of Law to the facts set forth in the above certificate. witness my hand and seal this day and date.
F. W. Jones (J.P.) Esq.
State of Virginia
Louisa County, to wit
I John Hunter clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that F. W. Jones whose signature appears to the above certificate, now is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the said signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereto put my hand & affixed the Public seal of said Court this 23 rd day of February 1846 John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County

State of North Carolina Stokes County
This day came Thomas Dalton a citizen of the County of Rockingham N.C. before me Wm A Lash an acting justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Stokes and state aforesaid and on his oath declares that he was well acquainted with John Wallz of Albemarle County Virginia that said John Wallz enlisted in the army of Regulars of the United States and to his knowledge served Eighteen months that he always understood that he was in the battle of Brandywine and there crippled in one of his arms that after his return home he was drafted and hired a substitute to serve in his place.
Thomas Dalton
sworn & subscribed before me this 21 st day of November A D 1843.
Wm A Lash

Affidavit of, Thos. Burnett C. Paym.
Thos Burnett

The evidence of Col. Alamin will explain the manner of obtaining the within affidavit. The affiant DeAlton does not say he saw with Mills under oath - he might have been for the affidavit is not sufficiently full in that respect.
We would send it to N. C. for authentication but in doing so we run great risk of losing the affidavit on the way and if it reached the Clerk it might be neglected & never sent back
to us. We ask the Department therefore to return it for what it is worth - if it cannot be returned we will make the effort. Coleman Day and Col. Meigs to the Clerk March 11 th 1811. b. of Stokes N.C.

(A)
Order of Court of Lucy Pratt widow her her residence and her death
= Received Oct. 20 th 1846.
Coleman Payne Harrisburg Pa.

State of Missouri } county of Randolph }
at a court held within and for said county of Randolph on the 28 th day of September A D 1846 present John J Allen Thomas D Coats and Mayer Horner Justices of said court the court doth hereby certify that satisfactory proof has this day been exhibited to said court that Lucy Watts widow of John Watts deceased of Albemarle County state of Virginia departed this Life in Randolph County state of Missouri on the sixteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty four and that said Lucy Watts continued up to her death and died the widow of said John Watts deceased
I Reuben Samuel Colerick of the Randolph County Court do hereby certify that the above contains a true copy from the Records and proceedings of said court in the matter of the estate of Lucy Watts In Testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said court at office this 28 th day of September A D 1846 Reuben Samuel Colerick

Mr. Edwards:
Sir:
I send the enclosed paper in the case of the heirs of John Mills which the adm rs wish acted upon as soon as possible. It is a new case and I am fearful the pa- per herein are in many respects irregular if so the Department can inform me as by the contract I am required to complete the preparation of the paper Yours Respectfully Coleman Payson
Harrison Vro Oct 7 th 1846

1 Mingo Randolph County County Court:
This day personally appeared before me Elijah Watts and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of John and Lucy Watts who deceased and formerly of Albemarle County in Virginia - and that the annual Register was brought with him from Virginia and has been in his possession since - that it is the Register of his father's family and up to his father's death was in his own keeping and that since that period it has been in his. That it is the only register his father had of his marriage and that it is no believe in his father's handwriting.
+ Elijah Watts Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 th day of September 1846.
State of Mingo } county of Randolph } I, Ruben Samuel Clerk of the county court of said county of Randolph certify that Charles & Jennings whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same and is now an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs & that his signature is genuine In witness whereof I have signed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office this 12 th day of September A D 1846 Ruben Samuel Clerk

Virginia:
Albemarle County to wit
I Ira Garrett Clerk of the County Court of said County do Certify that there is no record of marriages on file in my office prior to the year seventeen hundred and eighty, And I therefore cannot find any bond given by John Walls upon his marriage with Lucy Dalton said to have been in November seventeen hundred and seventy eight. The bonds from seventeen hundred and eighty down to the present time are regularly filed - but before 1780 no record seems to have been kept
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of October 1816 in the 71 st year of the Commonwealth
Ira Garrett cc

To, The Hon, Garret Davis Washington City District of Columbia
Last week Mr E Paid 10 March 10

Lost Creek No March 4 th 1845
Dear Sir This is the soon time I have wrote to you since you have been in Congress But for fear my other did not reach you I again write I am satisfied that I am entitled to the money whether I get it or not I wish you to write to me as soon as you get this and let me know whether you have any chance of getting it - There is a gentleman in Virginia that has wrote to me that he can get the money without much trouble But I cant give him any answer until I hear from you - I did not know that was such a person as Mr Dunn in the world until he wrote to me on the subject - my father in his lifetime took certificates and proved that he was entitled to draw a pension and put them in the bank office in Charlottesville in Virginia and Governor Gilmore that was killed on the Princeton Prom- ised to take them to Washington and put them in the war department Now Sir if they be in the war department there can be no trouble in getting the money I should think

But if you cant find them I Shall think that Mr Duke has them. and there will Bee no other Chance But to Apply to him Yours with Respect
Nelson Watts
My father John Watts was Born in virginia January the 24 1756 and Died in September 1822 — my mother Lucy Watts was also Born in virginia December the 15 1761 and Died September 16 1844 my Parance was marred in November the 9 1778
When you write send your letter to Lost Creek Post office No.

Will beols. Edwards give Mr Davis any information which his office may furnish on the subject of the within letter? Will beols E. also inform me in what county Antoinette Taylor resides. He sent me her certificate of pension a few days since & it does occur to me at what point to direct them 6th Augt 1846
not received by me
the same you

Mr
Yours aff Aug 13 Ab.
In reply to the letter of Mr. Watts respecting the claim of his deceased father John Watts late of Albemarle Va I have the honor to inform you that a claim has been asserted (in March last) by James Lawrence Dunn (who subscribes the declaration as "adm n ") in the name of John Watts under the act of 7. June '32 and concealed the fact that he died before the passage of that act which is now disclosed by this letter of the son —
As his father died in 1822 no pension whatever was vested at the date of his death & children have no claim in their own right but are mere recipients of what may have been to a deceased parent at his or her death —
The proofs filed by Dunn thro the Agent Coleman Layne identify his father as the John Watts who served in

Spencer Co of the 7. V. a Continental left & if his mother was married in 78 & died in 1844 she was entitled to a pension at her death which it is competent for the children to assert & receive — Your correspondent can make a declaration of the facts upon which he relies, be- fore a court of record establish the date of the marriage by the Clerk of the County where the licence was issued — & obtain a certificate of the court as to the day of her death & the names of her living children — The regulations are enclosed for his instruction & will show him that no agent is necessary to establish his mother's claim —
For Garet Davis Paris Ken
city 17. 1846. Mr. G. Davis

8896
Virginia Richmond
Lucy Watts decd widow of John Watts who was a Pirate
in the Revolution
That from $40
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end
16 September 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1853 and
sent to
Messrs. Ellis Esqrs Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book W Vol. 2 , Page 150
44

Virginia Greene County, Sept:
I John Beckstep of said County say I am in my eightieth year and live in the same neighborhood in which John Walls lived and died. My acquaintance with Mr. Walls commenced fifty eight years ago and lasted till his death, and we were on friendly and intimate terms. I married his sister Aggy Walls shortly after the Revolution, and in that way was frequently thrown into his company. I knew nothing of his war services myself, but always heard he was a soldier, and from all the accounts given he was in the battle of Brandywine - which I have heard spoken of from time to time for years past. So far as I knew it was admitted by all his neighbors that he was in the war and I never heard it doubted in my life. I also understood from various persons that he was enlisted in the company under Lieutenant William White of Orange County, brother of Richard White now alive - I was also well acquainted with  with John Walls wife - her maiden name was Lucy Dalton and after his death she went to the State of Missouri and has since died as I understand. John Walls and Lucy his wife raised a number of chil- dren, I think thirteen in number and I was acquainted with all their children. Among them is Mr. Eliza Walls now present from Missouri, and William Walls, and Adam and Markala, and Nancy and others whose names it is useless here to mention - also Mildred  Mildred who married John Allen - I am positive of what is here stated for I was on as friendly terms with Mr. Bro. Walls family as with any other I ever knew. We were almost daily acquaintances from the time I married his sister till his death - his residence was not far from where I live in Albemarle County - but at the time of his service he was from Orange which adjoins Albemarle. I have his and his mother's number here heard him speak

of his services and he often related circumstances in his memory. He also said frequently that he was at Brandywine and other battles which I do not recollect at this time. Having known Mr. Wallis for so long a time and one of his neighbors I can speak positively as to his kin. In addition to those already mentioned were Elizabeth, Fanny, Thomas, Lorenzo, Mary, Matilda and Robert. Mr. Richard White now living was I expect from Mr. Wallis's service, if necessary for his brother William White, as I have always understood related Mr. Wallis in the service.
John Stockley 80 years old
Greene County Court
This day personally appeared before me in my said County Mr. John Stockley above and solemnly affirmed to the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit which he signed in my presence. And I do certify that said Stockley is a neighbor of mine within one mile of my residence and that he is a man of high respectability and his statement is entitled to full confidence and credit. Having known him for twenty years and a near neighbor for nine years past, being of the Quaker persuasion he affirmed in solemn form.
Witness my hand this 3 d day July 1846 Wm J Chapman, J. P.
I, Richard White of Greene County Virginia certify that I was a revolutionary soldier and a prisoner under the British government and am a brother of William White who was killed in the company of regulars commanded by Captain Joseph Spencer and which went from Orange County. This including Greene County in the year seventeen hundred and sixty six I think

my brother William and myself were raised in my present neighborhood and within four miles of where John Wallis lived and died. Mr. Wallis was an old acquaintance of mine and as I knew him from childhood up to his death and I incline to the opinion he was of my age which will be nearly his next birth day. We were always on friendship terms and as before said our acquaintance began while we were both boys and continued up to his death. I know that said Wallis enlisted in Spencer company and served to the best of my recollection two years in the same. I saw him in service myself in his company - was present at Orange Court house where he marched to the Inner Circuit and went myself to the lower part of Virginia with Spencer company in which Wallis was. I afterwards saw him in service and whenever we engaged after brother William we also would want to know how John Wallis was for he was an old neighbor and relation to our family. After the war my brother William frequently spoke of soldier who conduct displayed by Mr. Wallis in service and such was his feeling that he presented John Wallis with a sword which he wore after the war in training his company in Albemarle County. I also knew John Wallis wife - her maiden name was Mary Wallis and they raised a good many children some of the oldest of which I knew very well. Among them I know was Fannie Wallis, Nancy Harkness formerly Wallis, the others I had no particular acquaintance with. After John Wallis was his wife went to Missouri and has since died I understood. Mr. Wallis was born and raised in Orange County in my neighborhood and after the war he settled in Albemarle County a few miles over the dividing line between Orange and Albemarle - but not out of his old neighborhood. His son Fannie was named for my mother, and his daughter Nancy was a neighbor till her death. Of all which I am positive.
Richd. M. 91.

Virginia Greene County ss:
This 4 th day of July 1846 personally appeared before me in my said County Richard White above and made oath in due form of law to the facts set forth in the preceding certificate which he subscribed in my presence. And I certify that said certificate was written under my supervision and in the manner spoken of as by the affiant as to the facts mentioned by him before he same was reduced to writing. And the said Richard White is a man of respectability and is entitled to full confidence and credit. Witness my hand and seal the day and date above.
John B White J.P. read by myself
State of Virginia, Greene County to wit: I Robert Pritchett Clerk of the Court of Greene County, Certify, that John B White Gentleman is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. I also Certify that William T. Chapman Gentleman is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 17 th day of July 1846, in the 71 st Year of the Commonwealth.
By Pritchett Clerk Greene County Court
I did not observe the names of the two Justices in the corner of the informal Certificate.

Bill of James Lawrence Dunc
gille
commonly known as Lawrence Dunc
to James L. Edwards Esq.
Washington.

Adl. Maria - Va Sept. 16. 1846.
Sir
The instructions in your letter of 10 June have been followed to the best of our ability and the result is the proof here in which I hope may be satisfactory both as to the identity of the heirs and the date of the marriage. Elijah Watts of Mo. was in Va and in that way the date of his mother's was established. The family register containing the marriage is daily expected from him he having succeeded to it upon his mother's death and promised to send it in directly he reached home. As soon received it shall together with the declaration of the heirs in the West be forwarded to you. The testimony of Mr. Slatten was taken from apprehensions of our inability to get the register and it is sent to strengthen if possible the proof as to that fact.
I am the grand son of John and Lucy Watts by their daughter Mildred Dunn and am the admr. upon the estate and having other matters in my hands touching the estate the parties interested have made choice of me to receive their portions of the pension.
You will therefore please send the certificate to me and not to Mr. Payne

directed to Nortonville P.O. Albemarle City Va.
Larns Laurence Dunn Young son of John Watts and Administrator on this Est
Nortonville P.O.
Albemarle City Virginia

Lucy Watts, deceased, widow of John Watts Virginia
For increase under acts of July 7. 1838, March 3 d 1843 and June 17. 1844.
Admitted - private at $80 per annum from from 4 th March 1836 to 16 th September 1844 the time of her death. deducting former payments.
(except 2 share)
Certify to James L. Dunn her admr for surviving children -
Joyce Watts Thos Watts Elijah Watts Nelson Watts Mahala Austin & Mildred Dunn
Agent Vespasian Ellis Present

Brief in the case of Sicy Watts deceased, widow of John Albemarle County and State of Virginia under act 5 July 7. 1838. Mar 3 d 1843. & June 17. 1844
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") For increase - Former pension for 1 yr's service - Present claim for 2 yrs (i.e.) for 1 yr additional Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Va muster & pay rolls - (Extending no farther back than June 1777) show service by John Watts, private, from June '77 to Jan'y '78 inclusive & for Aprl '78. Noted as re-enlisted Mar 4. 1777. - Pay roll of Lieut White, shows 1 mo's extra pay to J. W. in March 1778.
Original Discharge fr Genl Woodford, Feb 19. 1778.
Va Depreciation rolls show payts - Mar 16. 1782 - £ 33. 9. 4 - Aprl 28. 1783, £ 17. 10 = £ 50. 19. 4 covering a service of 2 yrs - 1 1/2 mos.
Aff t of Wm Davis , a pensioner of 2 yrs service, from personal knowledge
Aff t s of two other contemporaries , showing service from personal knowledge
Marriage , Nov 9. 1778, proved by authenticated private register - confirmed by (If for increase.) Certificates. And by affidavit of widow's brother Robt Dalton - personal knowledge #
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Since the former claim was admitted, the discharge, and the pay roll of Lieut White, also proof of present surviving two children have been filed - and virginia muster, pay, and depreciation rolls carefully examined and compared with previous proofs.
# Certificates, &c of deaths, heirs, &c from court of record - regular Identity of service, claimant, soldier, regiment & officers is shown by all the evidence.
Name and residence of Agent
Vespasian Ellis
Present
Dodge
Examining Clerk.